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CASABLANCA CROCHET QUILT
This is the quilt where I know I had success because
my hubby claimed it as his own while it was still on the drawing board!
I hope you love it, too! Oh and this baby is huge! It will
work as a coverlet for a full/queen size bed practically.
ABBREVIATIONS
beg - beginning
ch - chain
sl st - slip stitch
sp - space
dc - double crochet
sc - single crochet
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 two different types of granny
squares: a solid color granny and a bi-color granny. General
directions for each are as follows below. Simply crochet the
number of squares needed for each block in the color required then
assemble as described in instructions.
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, ch 1) in remaining 3 ch 1 sps, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3, finish off, weave in loose
ends
BI-COLOR GRANNY
Finished square measures
approximately 2 1/2”
Ch 4, with main
color, 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, drop main color but DO NOT
cut, pickup second color, YO draw through loop on hook, 3 dc in
ring, ch 1, 3 dc in ring, ch 1 , join with sl st to top of beg ch 3
RND 2: Turn, sl st in first ch 1 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch 1 sp, ch 1, (3 dc,
ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch 1 sp, drop second
color, pick up main color again, YO draw through loop on hook, 3 dc
in same ch 1 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in
last ch 1 sp, ch 1, join with sl st to top of beg ch 3, finish off,
weave in loose ends
CASABLANCA CROCHET QUILT
Approx. finished size 70" x 87"
Materials Needed
27 oz Warm Brown worsted weight yarn
65 oz Black worsted weight yarn
43 oz Buff worsted weight yarn
Size "G" crochet hook or size needed for gauge
Tapestry needle
Total Granny Squares Needed
412 Black (solid granny)
140 Warm Brown (solid granny)
320 Buff (solid granny)
40 Black & Buff (bi-color granny)
154 Black & Warm Brown (bi-color granny)
Afghan Assembly
Using tapestry needle and appropriate color yarn and
stitching thru BLO, assemble the blocks using the diagram below for placement:
Border
RND 1: With black 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 a 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, finish
off, weave in loose ends
Every effort has been made to ensure the
accuracy of these instructions. We cannot be responsible for human error,
difference in individual stitching techniques or typographical errors.
Copyright © 2002 C.L.
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