Monday, October 13, 2008

Comfortghan made for Cindy's Mother


This is a lapghan I made for my Best Friend/Sister Cindy's Mother. She has dementia and spends most of her time in her recliner so though this would be nice to keep her warm.
I used the Cross & Diamond 12" square pattern I got from Julee from over at the ville.

Here is the pattern I used:

Diamonds And Crosses 12 inch Square Pattern
By Julee A. Reeves
Finished size: 12" X 12"
“G” crochet hook or size hook to match gauge (I had to use "F" Hook)


Instructions:
Ch4, Sl St in 4th Ch from Hk to form loop.
Rnd 1: Ch5, (3 Dc, Ch2) 3 times in loop, 2 Dc in loop, Sl St in top of Ch3. (12 Dc, 8 Ch)
Rnd 2: Ch3, *(2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner (Ch2 Sp), Dc in next 3 Dc*. Repeat from * to * 3 times.
(2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in last 2 Dc, Sl St in top of Ch3 and in next Dc. (28 Dc, 8 Ch)
Rnd 3: Ch3, Dc in next Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 3 Dc, Ch1, skip next Dc,
Dc in next 3 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 2 Dc, (Ch1, skip next Dc, Dc in next Dc)
2 times, Dc in next Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 3 Dc, Ch1, skip next Dc,
Dc in next 3 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 2 Dc, Ch1, skip next Dc, Dc in next Dc,
Ch1, skip next Dc, Sl St in top of Ch3. (36 Dc, 14 Ch)
Rnd 4: Ch3, Dc in next 3 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 4 Dc, Ch1, skip next Dc,
Dc in Ch1, Ch1, Skip next Dc, Dc in next 4 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 4 Dc,
(Ch1, skip Ch Sp, Dc in Dc) 2 times, Dc in next 3 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 4 Dc,
Ch1, skip next Dc, Dc in Ch, Ch1, skip next Dc, Dc in next 4 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner,
Dc in next 4 Dc, Ch1, Skip next ch sp, Dc in Dc, Ch1, Sl St in top of Ch3. (52 Dc, 16 Ch)
Rnd 5: Ch3, Dc in next 5 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 5 Dc, (Ch1, skip next Dc, Dc in
ch) 2 times, Ch1, skip next Dc, Dc in next 5 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 6 Dc,
(Ch1, Skip ch sp, Dc in Dc) 2 times, Dc in next 5 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 5 Dc,
(Ch1, Skip next Dc, Dc in Ch) 2 times, Ch1, skip next Dc, Dc in next 5 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc)
in corner, Dc in next 6 Dc, Ch1, skip next Ch sp, Dc in Dc, Ch1, Sl St in top of Ch3. (66 Dc, 18 ch)
Rnd 6: Ch3, Dc in next 7 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 6 Dc, (Ch1, skip next Dc,
Dc in ch) 3 times, Ch1, skip next Dc, Dc in next 6 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 8 Dc,
(Ch1, skip next Ch Sp, Dc in Dc) 2 times, Dc in next 7 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next
6 Dc, (Ch1, skip next Dc, Dc in Ch) 3 times, Ch1, Skip next Dc, Dc in next 6 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc)
in corner, Dc in next 8 Dc, Ch1, Skip next Ch Sp, Dc in Dc, Ch1, Skip next Ch Sp, Sl St in top of
Ch3.(80 Dc, 20 Ch)
Rnd 7: Ch4, skip next Dc, Dc in next Dc, Ch1, Skip next Dc, Dc in next 6 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc)
in corner, Dc in next 9 sts (including Ch), (Ch1, skip next Dc, Dc in Ch) 3 times, Dc in next 8 Dc,
(2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 6 Dc, (Ch1, skip next st, Dc in Dc) 6 times, Dc in next 5 Dc,
(2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 9 sts (including Ch), (Ch1, skip next Dc, Dc in Ch) 3 times,
Dc in next 8 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 6 Dc, (Ch1, skip next st, Dc in Dc) 3 times,
Ch1, skip next Ch Sp, Sl St in top of Ch3 of beginning Ch4. ( 90 Dc, 26 Ch)
Rnd 8: Ch3, Dc in next 11 sts (including Ch), (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 12 sts
(including Ch), (Ch1, skip next Dc, Dc in Ch) 2 times, Dc in next 11 sts (including Ch), (2 Dc, Ch2,
2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 12 sts (including Ch),(Ch1, skip next Ch Sp, Dc in Dc) 2 times,
Dc in next 11 sts (including Ch), (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 12 sts (including Ch),
(Ch1, skip next Dc, Dc in Ch) 2 times, Dc in next 11 sts (including Ch), (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner,
Dc in next 12 sts (including Ch), Ch1, skip next Ch Sp, Dc in Dc, Ch1, Skip Ch Sp, Sl St in top of
Ch3. (116 Dc, 16 ch)
Rnd 9: Ch3, Dc in next 13 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 15 sts (including Ch), Ch1,
skip next Dc, Dc in next 15 sts (including Ch), (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 14 Dc,
(Ch1, skip next Ch Sp, Dc in Dc) 2 times, Dc in next 13 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next
15 sts (including Ch), Ch1, skip next Dc, Dc in next 15 sts (including Ch), (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in
corner, Dc in next 14 Dc, Ch1, skip next Ch Sp, Dc in next Dc, Ch1, skip next Ch1 Sp, Sl St in top
of Ch3. (134 Dc, 14 Ch)
Rnd 10:Ch3, Dc in next 15 Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 35 sts (including Ch),
(2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 34 sts (including Ch), (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next
35 sts (including Ch), (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, Dc in next 19 sts (including Ch), Sl St in top of
Ch3 of beginning Ch4. (156 Dc, 8 Ch)
Rnd 11: Ch4, skip next Dc, Dc in next Dc, (Ch1, skip next Dc, Dc in next Dc) 7 times, Ch1, skip
next Dc, (2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner, * (Ch1, skip next Dc, Dc in Dc) 19 times, Ch1, skip next Dc,
(2 Dc, Ch2, 2 Dc) in corner*. Repeat from *to* 3 times, (Ch1, skip next Dc, Dc in next Dc)
10 times, Ch1, skip next Dc, Sl St in top of Ch3. (92 Dc, 88 Ch)
NOTE: Next 3 rnds are worked in Back Loops only.
Rnd 12: Ch2, *Hdc in BL of each Ch and Dc to corner, Hdc in1st Ch of corner, Ch2, 2 Hdc in 2nd Ch
of corner*. Repeat from * to* 4 times. Hdc in last 12 dc and 11 Ch. Sl St in top of Ch2 (instead of
yarning over and bringing MC through, pull CC through and leave a 6 inch end for weaving in later
DO NOT fasten off MC. Carry in back.). (not sure why! but i did and can not tell why)
(188 Hdc, 8 Ch)
Rnd 13: Ch1, *Sc in same St as Sl St and in each Hdc to corner, Sc in 1st Ch of corner, Ch2, Sc in 2nd
Ch of corner*. Repeat from * to* 4 times, Sc in last 26 Sc Hdc, Sl St in top of 1st Sc (instead of
yarning over and bringing CC through, pull MC through and leave a 6 inch end for weaving in later.
Fasten off CC and leave 6 inch end for weaving in later). (196 Sc, 8 Ch)
Rnd 14: Ch1, *Sc in same St as Sl St and in each Sc to corner, Sc in 1st Ch of corner, Ch2, Sc in 2nd
Ch of corner*. Repeat from * to * 4 times, Sc in last 28 Sc, Sl St in top of first sc. (204 Sc, 8 Ch)
Fasten Off. Weave in all ends.

I made mine like this other than I worked my Rnd over to the corner so you never saw the beginning of the Rnd. Does this make sense?
then to make the blanket I sewed together the 12 squares and ran a border:)

Let me know if you need any help

Hugs,
sissie

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

A stunning piece of work and I am sure she will love it. I know I would.

Sandy said...

Very nice. Could you add the link for the pattern?
Sandy

Sandy said...

checking back in, concern as I haven't heard back from you that the lapghan I sent was received. Should have been some time ago.

Hope all is well
Sandy