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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.
