Little Sailor Set – Part Three

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Appliques & Border

SKILL LEVEL:
Easy
Basic stitches, simple shaping and finishing.

MATERIALS:
Yarns:
Double knitting/light worsted yarn
Small amounts of double knitting/light worsted yarn in: – red
– gold
-brown
– dark green
50 grams of double knitting/light worsted yarn in: – dark blue
– gold

Hooks & Notions:
Size 3.50 mm Hook
Yarn Needle
Small amount of fiberfill/toy stuffing

Notes:
I use US Crochet stitch terminology

Abbreviations:
CH – chain
SC – single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
DECR – work 2 STS together (SC2tog for this pattern)
MM – move stitch marker
SL ST – slip stitch
FO – fasten off

INSTRUCTIONS:

Boat Appliqué:

Boat Bottom –

With double knitting/light worsted brown yarn and size 3.50 mm hook:

CH26

Row 1: Work 1SC into 2nd CH from hook, work 1SC into each CH until end (25 SC), turn

Row 2: CH1, work 1SC into same ST, work 1SC into each ST until end (25 SC), turn

Row 3: CH1, work 2SC into same ST, work 1SC into next 23SC, work 2SC into last ST (27SC), turn

Row 4: CH1, work 1SC into same ST, work 1SC into each ST until end (27 SC), turn

Row 5: CH1, work 2SC into same ST, work 1SC into next 25SC, work 2SC into last ST (29SC), turn

Row 6: CH1, work 1SC into same ST, work 1SC into each ST until end (29 SC), turn

Row 7: CH1, work 2SC into same ST, work 1SC into next 27SC, work 2SC into last ST (31SC), turn

Row 8: CH1, work 1SC into same ST, work 1SC into each ST until end (31 SC), turn

SL ST all around, FO and leave a long tail for sewing

Red Sail –

With double knitting/light worsted red yarn and size 3.50 mm hook:

CH13

Row 1: Work 1SC into 2nd CH from hook

work 1SC into each CH until end (12 SC), turn

Row 2: CH1, work 1SC into same ST, work 1SC into each ST until end (12 SC), turn

Row 3: CH1, SC2tog, work 1 SC into next 10 SC, turn

Row 4: CH1, work 1SC into next 9SC, SC2tog, turn

Row 5: CH1, SC2tog, work 1SC into next 8SC, turn

Row 6: CH1, work 1SC into next 7SC, SC2tog, turn

Row 7: CH1, SC2tog, work 1SC into next 6SC, turn

Row 8: CH1, work 1SC into next 5SC, SC2tog, turn

Row 9: CH1, SC2tog, work 1SC into next 4SC, turn

Row 10: CH1, work 1SC into next 3SC, SC2tog, turn

Row 11: CH1, SC2tog, work 1SC into next 2SC, turn

Row 12: CH1, work 1SC into next SC, SC2tog, turn

Row 13: SC2tog – DO NOT TURN – SL ST all around , FO and leave a long tail for sewing.

Blue Sail –

With double knitting/light worsted dark blue yarn and size 3.50 mm hook:

CH19

Row 1: Work 1SC into 2nd CH from hook

work 1SC into each CH until end (18 SC), turn

Row 2: CH1, work 1SC into same ST, work 1SC into each ST until end (18 SC), turn

Row 3: CH1, SC2tog, work 1 SC into next 16 SC, turn

Row 4: CH1, work 1SC into next 15SC, SC2tog, turn

Row 5: CH1, SC2tog, work 1SC into next 14SC, turn

Row 6: CH1, work 1SC into next 13SC, SC2tog, turn

Row 7: CH1, SC2tog, work 1SC into next 12SC, turn

Row 8: CH1, work 1SC into next 11SC, SC2tog, turn

Row 9: CH1, SC2tog, work 1SC into next 10SC, turn

Row 10: CH1, work 1SC into next 9SC, SC2tog, turn

Row 11: CH1, SC2tog, work 1SC into next 8SC, turn

Row 12: CH1, work 1SC into next 7SC, SC2tog, turn

Row 13: CH1, SC2tog, work 1SC into next 6SC, turn

Row 14: CH1, work 1SC into next 5SC, SC2tog, turn

Row 15: CH1, SC2tog, work 1SC into next 4SC, turn

Row 16: CH1, work 1SC into next 3SC, SC2tog, turn

Row 17: CH1, SC2tog, work 1SC into next 4SC, turn

Row 18: CH1, work 1SC into next SC, SC2tog, turn

Row 19: SC2tog – DO NOT TURN – SL ST all around , FO and leave a long tail for sewing.

 

Whale Appliqué:

Body –

With double knitting/light worsted dark blue yarn and size 3.50 mm hook:

CH26

Row 1: Work 1SC into 2nd CH from hook

work 1SC into each CH until end (25 SC), turn

Row 2: CH3 (counts as 1DC), work 1DC into next 15SC (16DC), turn

Row 3: CH3 (counts as 1DC),  DC2tog, work 1DC into next 10 DC, DC2tog, work 1 DC into top of 3CH, turn

Row 4: CH3 (counts as 1DC),  DC2tog, work 1DC into next 8 DC, DC2tog, work 1 DC into top of 3CH, turn

Row 5: CH3 (counts as 1DC),  DC2tog, work 1DC into next 6 DC, DC2tog, work 1 DC into top of 3CH, turn

Row 7: CH1, SC2tog x4, FO and weave in end.

Tail –

With double knitting/light worsted dark blue yarn and size 3.50 mm hook:

Join yarn with a SC into first ST, work 1SC into next 7 STS (8SC), turn

Row 2: CH3 (counts as 1DC), work 1DC into next 2 STS, work 1SC into next 2 STS, work 1DC into next 3 STS, turn

Row 3: CH3 (counts as 1DC), work 1DC into next 2 STS, work 1SC into next 2 STS, work 1DC into next 2 STS, work 1DC into top to 3CH, turn

Row 4: CH3 (counts as 1DC), work 1DC into next 2 STS, work 1SL ST into next 2 STS, work 1DC into next 2 STS, work 1DC into top to 3CH, turn –

SL ST all around , FO and leave a long tail for sewing.

Star Appliqué:

With double knitting/light worsted  yarn and size 3.50 mm hook:

Make 4:

CH4, join with SL ST to form a ring

Rnd 1: CH3 (counts as 1DC), work 9DC into the ring, join with SL ST into top of CH3

Rnd 2: *CH5, work 1SC into 2nd CH from hook, work 1HDC into next CH, work 1DC into next 2 CH. Skip next ST, SL ST into next ST, repeat from * until end.  SL ST into base of first 5CH, FO and leave a tail for sewing.

Fish Appliqué:

With double knitting/light worsted  yarn and size 3.50 mm hook:

Make 4:

CH4

Rnd 1: Work 11DC into 3rd CH from hook

Rnd 2: CH1, work 2SC into each ST (24 SC)

Rnd 3: *CH5, work 1SC into 2nd CH from hook, work 1HDC into next CH, work 1DC into next 2CH*, skip 1ST, SL ST into next. Repeat from * to *, SL ST into next, FO and leave a tail for sewing.

Position Boat and Whale appliqués on the top light blue row and fasten by sewing on.

Position fish and stars on the blue rows and fasten by sewing on.

Stuff Blue Sail and Whale Body with Fiberfill/Toy Stuffing before closing.

Border:

With double knitting/light worsted gold yarn and size 3.50 mm hook:

Join yarn with a SL ST into the corner of the top row and CH3, work 1DC into same space, CH3 and work 3DC over 1DC just made.

*Work 1DC into next row space, CH3 and work 3DC over 1DC just made*

Repeat from *to* into each row

Last row (corner):

*Work 1DC into next row space, CH3 and work 3DC over 1DC just made* twice

Bottom Edging:

*Skip 2 STS, work 1DC into next ST , CH3 and work 3DC over 1DC just made*

Repeat from *to* until end of bottom row

Work corner and continue working up the other side of blanket:

*Work 1DC into next row space, CH3 and work 3DC over 1DC just made*

Repeat from *to* into each row

Work Top Edging the same as for Bottom Edging. FO and weave in all ends.