stitchcraft
Three new blocks With these three innovative designs you can use your creativity to crochet a blanket, beanie or jersey that you can donate to a charity or to help out someone in need. projec t GINA ROSS
DIFFICULTY
BLOCK 1
BLOCK 2
Advanced beginner
Make a magic circle.
Make a magic circle.
Rnd 1: Work in magic circle ch3 and 11dc, sl st into 3rd ch to join. Break yarn. Rnd 2: Start rnd by working into a ch-sp from rnd 1, join in new colour and ch4, (sc into next ch-sp, ch1) x 3, ch2, (sc into next ch-sp, ch1) x 3, ch2, (sc into next chsp, ch1) x 3, ch2, (sc into next ch-sp, ch1) x 2, sl st to 2nd ch of ch4 to close rnd. Rnd 3: Start rnd by working into a ch3-sp from rnd 2, ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1, (into next ch3 work 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1) x 3, sl st into the top of the first ch3 to join. Break yarn. Rnd 4: Start rnd by working into a ch2-sp
Rnd 1: Work in magic circle ch3 and 7dc, sl st into top of ch3 to join. Rnd 2: ch 7, (sc into 2nd available crochet sp, ch6) x 3, sl st to 2nd ch of ch7 to close rnd. Break yarn. Rnd 3: Start rnd by working into the ch7-sp from rnd 2, join in new colour, ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1, (into next ch3 work 3dc, ch2, 3dc, ch1) x 3, sl st into the top of the first ch3 to join. Break yarn. Rnd 4: Start rnd by working into a ch2-sp from rnd 3, join in new colour, ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc, (3dc into next ch1 from rnd 3, then into next ch2-sp work 3dc, ch2, 3dc)
from rnd 3, join in new colour, ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc, (dc into next ch1 from rnd 3, dc into next ch-sp from rnd 2, dc into next ch1 from rnd 3, then into next ch2-sp, 3dc, ch2, 3dc) x 3, dc into next ch1 from rnd 3, dc into ch-sp from rnd 2, dc into next ch1 from rnd 3, sl st into the top of the first ch3 to join. Break yarn. Rnd 5: Start rnd by working into a ch2-sp from rnd 4, join in new colour, ch3, hdc, ch2, 2hdc, (hdc into next 8 dc, into the next ch2-sp work 2hdc, ch2, 2hdc) x 3, hdc into next 8 dc, sl st into the top of the first ch3 to join. Break yarn.
x 3, 3dc into next ch1 from rnd 3, sl st into the top of the first ch3 to join. Break yarn. Rnd 5: Start rnd by working into a ch2-sp from rnd 4, join in new colour, ch3, hdc, ch2, 2hdc, (hdc into next 8 dc, into the next ch2-sp work 2hdc, ch2, 2hdc) x 3, hdc into next 8 dc, sl st into the top of the first ch3 to join. Break yarn.
SIZE Approximately 9 x 9cm blocked YOU WILL NEED ♥ African Expressions Harmony, approximately 8g of yarn per square (colours used for samples: 2552, 2281, 2052, 2127, 2131, 2011, 2126, 2119) ♥ 4,5mm crochet hook ♥ scissors ♥ darning needle or thinner crochet hook for joining and working ends away ABBREVIATIONS (American crochet terms) ch ‒ chain dc ‒ double crochet hdc ‒ half double crochet rnd ‒ round sc ‒ single crochet sl st ‒ slip stitch sp ‒ space NOTE Break yarn = cut yarn and pull the end through the current slip knot to secure.
