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AROUND THE WORLD CROCHET
QUILT
Designed by Karen Buhr
Breathtaking is the only word to describe designer Karen Buhr's crochet quilt version of the Around the World pattern! This one is a very big quilt. It fits a queen size bed perfectly!
Thanks so much to Karen for sharing her pattern with us!
ABBREVIATIONS
Beg - Beginning
ch - Chain
sc - Single Crochet
dc - Double Crochet
sl st - Slip Stitch
sp - Space
BLO - Back Loop Only
NOTE: This afghan is worked using worsted weight yarn in the colors specified
with each project. It is made up of simple mini granny squares. General
directions follow below. Simply crochet the number of squares needed
for each block in the color required then assemble as described in
instructions.
AROUND THE WORLD CROCHET QUILT
Finished Size approx 73" x 94" (fits a queen size bed)
SOLID COLOR GRANNY
Finished square measures
approximately 2 1/2”
Ch 4, join with a sl st to first chain
to form a ring
RND 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 1, (3 dc in ring, ch 1) three times, join with sl
st to top of beg ch 3.
RND 2: Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in first ch 1 sp, ch 1,
3 dc in same ch 1 sp, ch 1 (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in remaining 3 ch 1 sps,
ch 1, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3, finish off, weave in loose
ends
Materials Needed
17 oz Black worsted weight yarn
8 oz Light Pink worsted weight yarn
8 oz Medium Piink worsted weight yarn
8 oz Dark Pink worsted weight yarn
8 oz Light Green worsted weight yarn
8 oz Medium Green worsted weight yarn
8 oz Dark Green worsted weight yarn
8 oz Light Purple worsted weight yarn
8 oz Medium Purple worsted weight yarn
8 oz Dark Purple worsted weight yarn
8 oz Light Blue worsted weight yarn
8 oz Medium Blue worsted weight yarn
44 oz Dark Blue worseted weight yarn
Size “G” crochet hook, or size needed
for proper gauge
Tapestry Needle
Total Squares Needed of Each Color
50 Light Purple
50 Medium Purple
50 Dark Purple
52 Light Pink
52 Medium Pink
52 Dark Pink
52 Light Green
52 Medium Green
52 Dark Green
52 Light Blue
52 Medium Blue
300 Dark Blue
207 Black
Afghan Assembly
Using tapestry needle and appropriate
color yarn and stitching through BLO, assemble afghan using the diagram
below for placement.:
Border
RND 1: With Dark Blue yarn join with a sl st to any
corner ch 1 sp, sc around, work 3 sc in each corner ch 1 sp, join with
sl st to first sc to join
RND 2: Ch 3, turn, dc in each sc around, work 3
dc in each corner, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3 to join
RND 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each dc around, work 3
sc in each corner, join with sl st to first sc to join.
RNDS 4 & 5: Repeat RND 2 and 3 once, finish off, weave in loose ends
Designed and model stitched by Karen Buhr
Every effort has been made to ensure the
accuracy of these instructions. We cannot be responsible for human
error, differences in individual stitching techniques or typographical
errors.
Copyright ã 2008 Karen Buhr and Happy Yellow House |
