The Pattern
“FANA” Pillow
(This pattern is going to need tweaks, I am so open to suggestions. :-) )
R=RED W=WHITE
Redheart yarn in Cherry and White and a size "I" hook.
* Main color set-up and **Main color row from the
this post at the Purl Bee website.
Great youtube video on "end of row" color change
here. Although this is not the granny stripe stitch/pattern I used, it will show how to change colors.
W: Chain
62
W: Row
1 SC in second chain from hook to
end
W: Row
2 *Main color set-up, but in last
DC pull color R through
R: Row
3 **Main color granny row
R & W: Row 4 **Main color
granny row with each “cluster” as follows:
R
W R R W R R W R R W R R W R R W R R W R cut yarn(The first and last “clusters” are more
like a partial cluster.) With color change, hold other colored yarn behind and
carry. Cut yarn at end of row and begin next row at other end (do not turn the
rows where you use both colors in one row – this will keep the yarn carryovers
on the same side of the piece.
R & W: Row 5 **Main color
granny row with each “cluster” as follows:
W
W R W W R W W R W W R W W R W W R W W R cut yarn(The first and last “clusters” are more
like a partial cluster.) With color change, hold other colored yarn behind and
carry. Cut yarn at end of row and begin next row at other end (do not turn the
rows where you use both colors in one row – this will keep the yarn carryovers
on the same side of the piece.
R & W: Row 6 - Repeat Row 4
R: Row
7 - Repeat Row 3
W: Row
8 - Repeat Row 3
W: Row
9 - Repeat Row 1
W: Row
10 - Repeat Row 2
R: Row
11 - Repeat Row 3 cut go to opposite end
R & W: Row 12 - Repeat Row 4 cut go to opposite end
R & W: Row 13 - Repeat Row 5 cut go to opposite end
R & W: Row 14 - Repeat Row 4
R: Row
15 - Repeat Row 3
W: Row
16 - Repeat Row 3
W: Row
17 - Repeat Row 1
W: Row
18 - Repeat Row 2
R: Row
19 - Repeat Row 3
R: Row
20 - Repeat Row 3
W: Row
21 - Repeat Row 3
R: Row
22 - Repeat Row 3
R: Row
23 - Repeat Row 3
W: Row
24 - Repeat Row 3
R: Row
25 - Repeat Row 3
R: Row
26 - Repeat Row 3
W: Row
27 - Repeat Row 3
W: Row
28 - Repeat Row 1
W: Row
29 - Repeat Row 2
R: Row
30 - Repeat Row 3 cut go to opposite end
R & W: Row 31 - Repeat Row 4 cut go to opposite end
R & W: Row 32 - Repeat Row 3 cut go to opposite end
R & W: Row 33 - Repeat Row 4
R: Row
34 - Repeat Row 3
W: Row
35 - Repeat Row 3
W: Row
36 - Repeat Row 1
W: Row
37 - Repeat Row 2
R: Row
38 - Repeat Row 3
R & W: Row 39 - Repeat Row 4
R & W: Row 40 - Repeat Row 3
R & W: Row 41 - Repeat Row 4
R: Row
42 - Repeat Row 3
W: Row
43 - Repeat Row 3
W: Row
44 - Repeat Row 1
W: Row
45 - Slip stitch to finish off
(Blogger does not recognize tabs so the above is not properly aligned and it's making my eyes go all skuwhampus!)
Weave in ends.
Make 2 squares...then:
Join with single crochet in red.
Leave opening for washing ease and finish off with
buttons .
Stuff with this inexpensive pillow from Walmart. Not the same shape but it works. :-)
Here are some "along the way" photos that might help:
This is what the back looks like on the R & W rows.
I could not figure out a work around...that's why this project ended up as a pillow instead of a blanket.
I'm thinking that there is no work around...this is sort of the way knitting turns out too, right?
Here's "Fana" with it's crocheted friends. :-)
