Tunisian Baby Afghans to Crochet

by Kim Guzman

Overview

If you're looking for a show-stopping baby shower gift, you've just found it! Your friends will wonder if these delicate stitches are knit or crochet. Get the look and feel of knit with crochet. Create these designs using worsted-weight yarn for a warm, soft and cuddly feeling for your precious little one. Sizes range from about 40" W x 44" L to 48" W to 55" L.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640250093
Publisher:	Annie's
Publication date:	09/01/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	8
Sales rank:	520,187
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Kim Guzman fills each day with creativity. Whether she's knitting or crocheting a new design or working on a new canning experiment with the fruit and vegetables she grows at home, she fulfills the dream she has always desired; one of endless creative ventures in a lovely country setting in Arkansas with her family close at hand. Her mother likes to call her the garden paparazzi when she rushes out to take photos of flowers, fruit, vegetables, and beautiful butterflies. Kim is well-known for her innovative Tunisian crochet designs.

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CHAPTER 1

Spirals & Stripes

FINISHED SIZE:

40" x 44".

MATERIALS:

[] Medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn: 35 oz white
[] Size G/6/4mm crochet hook
[] Size J/10/6mm Tunisian hook (with nylon extension) or hook size needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE:

J hook, 4 knit sts = 1?; 4 knit rows = 1?.

BASIC STITCHES:

Ch, sl st, sc.

SPECIAL STITCHES:

For purl, working behind the top loop, insert hook under back vertical bar (see illustration), yo, pull up lp.

For knit, insert hook from front to back between and under the loop of the front and back vertical bars (see illustration), yo, pull up lp.

AFGHAN

Row 1: With afghan hook, ch 174, working in back bar of ch(see illustration), insert hook in second ch from hook, yo, pull through ch, (insert hook in next ch, yo, pull through ch) across leaving all lps on hook; to work lps off hook, yo, pull through first lp on hook (see illustration), (yo, pull through next 2 lps on hook) across. Lp (or vertical bar) remaining on hook at end is first st on next row. (174 sts made)

Rows 2-10: Skip first vertical bar, purl(see Special Stitches) across to last bar,

knit(see Special Stitches); work lps off hook.

Rows 11-20: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 44, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 21: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 13, purl 13, knit 4, purl 3, knit 11, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 22: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 12, purl 15, knit 4, purl 3, knit 10, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 23: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 11, purl 17, knit 4, purl 3, knit 9, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 24: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 10, purl 4, knit 11, purl 4, knit 4, purl 3, knit 8, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 25: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 9, purl 4, knit 13, purl 4, knit 4, purl 3, knit 7, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 26: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 8, purl 4, knit 15, purl 4, knit 4, purl 3, knit 6, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 27: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 7, purl 4, knit 4, purl 9, knit 4, purl 4, knit 4, purl 3, knit 5, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 28: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 6, purl 4, knit 4, purl 11, knit 4, purl 4, knit 4, purl 3, knit 4, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 29: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 5, purl 4, knit 4, purl 13, knit 4, purl 4, knit 3, purl 3, knit 4, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 30: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10; *(knit 4, purl 4) 2 times, knit 7, purl 4, knit 4, purl 3, knit 3, purl 3, knit 4, purl 10; repeat from * across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 31: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, *knit 4, purl 3, knit 4, purl 4, knit 9, purl 4, (knit 3, purl 3) 2 times, knit 4, purl 10; repeat from * across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 32: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, *knit 4, purl 3, knit 3, purl 4, knit 11, (purl 3, knit 3) 2 times, purl 3, knit 4, purl 10; repeat from * across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 33: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, *knit 4, purl 3, knit 3, purl 3, knit 5, purl 3, knit 4, (purl 3, knit 3) 2 times, purl 3, knit 4, purl 10; repeat from * across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 34: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, *knit 4, purl 3, knit 3, purl 3, knit 4, purl 5, (knit 3, purl 3) 3 times, knit 4, purl 10; repeat from * across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 35: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, *knit 4, (purl 3, knit 3) 2 times, purl 7, knit 2, (purl 3, knit 3) 2 times, purl 3, knit 4, purl 10; repeat from * across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 36: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, *knit 4, (purl 3, knit 3) 2 times, purl 4, knit 5, (purl 3, knit 3) 2 times, purl 3, knit 4, purl 10; repeat from * across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 37: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, *knit 4, (purl 3, knit 3) 2 times, purl 3, knit 6, (purl 3, knit 3) 2 times, purl 3, knit 4, purl 10; repeat from * across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 38: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, *knit 4, (purl 3, knit 3) 2 times, purl 4, knit 4, purl 4, (knit 3, purl 3) 2 times, knit 4, purl 10; repeat from * across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 39: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, *knit 4, (purl 3, knit 3) 2 times, purl 12, (knit 3, purl 3) 2 times, knit 4, purl 10; repeat from * across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 40: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 4, purl 3, knit 3, purl 3, knit 4, purl 10, knit 4, purl 3, knit 3, purl 3, knit 4, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 41: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 4, purl 3, knit 3, purl 4, knit 4, purl 8, knit 4, purl 4, knit 3, purl 3, knit 4, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 42: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 4, purl 3, knit 4, purl 4, knit 14, purl 4, knit 4, purl 3, knit 4, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 43: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, *(knit 4, purl 4) 2 times, knit 12, (purl 4, knit 4) 2 times, purl 10; repeat from * across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 44: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 5, purl 4, knit 4, purl 4, knit 10, purl 4, knit 4, purl 4, knit 5, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 45: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 6, purl 4, knit 4, purl 16, knit 4, purl 4, knit 6, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 46: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 7, purl 4, knit 4, purl 14, knit 4, purl 4, knit 7, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 47: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 8, purl 4, knit 4, purl 12, knit 4, purl 4, knit 8, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 48: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 9, purl 4, knit 18, purl 4, knit 9, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 49: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 10, purl 4, knit 14, purl 4, knit 11, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 50: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 11, purl 4, knit 16, purl 4, knit 10, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 51: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 12, purl 20, knit 12, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 52: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 13, purl 18, knit 13, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 53: Skip first vertical bar, purl 10, (knit 14, purl 16, knit 14, purl 10) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Rows 54-149: Repeat rows 11-53 consecutively, ending with row 20.

Rows 150-158: Skip first vertical bar, purl across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 159: To bind off, skip first vertical bar, (insert hook in next back vertical bar, yo, pull through bar and lp on hook) across to last bar, insert hook as for knit st, yo, pull lp through and through last lp on hook. Fasten off.

Rnd 160: Working around entire outer edge, with G hook, join with sc in any corner, 2 sc in same corner, sc in each st and in end of each row around with 3 sc in each corner, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

CHAPTER 2

Aran Diamonds

FINISHED SIZE:

48" x 52".

MATERIALS:

[] Medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn: 40 oz light pink
[] Size G/6/4mm crochet hook
[] Size J/10/6mm Tunisian hook (with nylon extension) or hook size needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE:

J hook, 4 knit sts = 1"; 4 knit rows = 1".

BASIC STITCHES:

Ch, sl st, sc.

SPECIAL STITCHES:

For purl, working behind the top loop, insert hook under back vertical bar (see illustration), yo, pull up lp.

For knit, insert hook from front to back between and under the loop of the front and back vertical bars (see illustration), yo, pull up lp.

AFGHAN

Row 1: With afghan hook, ch 192, working in back bar of ch(see illustration), insert hook in second ch from hook, yo, pull through ch, (insert hook in next ch, yo, pull through ch) across leaving all lps on hook; to work lps off hook, yo, pull through first lp on hook (see illustration), (yo, pull through next 2 lps on hook) across. Lp (or vertical bar) remaining on hook at end is first st on next row. (192 sts made)

Rows 2-4: Skip first vertical bar, purl(see Special Stitches) across to last bar, knit(see Special Stitches); work lps off hook.

Rows 5-8: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit across to last 5 sts, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 9: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, (knit 12, purl 1, knit 16) across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 10: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, (knit 11, purl 3, knit 15) across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 11: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, (knit 10, purl 5, knit 14) across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 12: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, (knit 9, purl 7, knit 13) across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 13: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, (knit 8, purl 4, knit 1, purl 4, knit 12) across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 14: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, (knit 7, purl 4, knit 3, purl 4, knit 11) across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 15: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, (knit 6, purl 4, knit 2, purl 1, knit 2, purl 4, knit 10) across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 16: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, (knit 5, purl 4, knit 2, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 2, purl 4, knit 9) across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work off lps hook.

Row 17: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, *knit 4, purl 4, knit 2, (purl 1, knit 1) 2 times, purl 1, knit 2, purl 4, knit 8; repeat from * across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 18: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, *knit 3, purl 4, knit 2, (purl 1, knit 1) 3 times, purl 1, knit 2, purl 4, knit 7; repeat from * across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 19: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, *knit 2, purl 4, knit 2, (purl 1, knit 1) 4 times, purl 1, knit 2, purl 4, knit 6; repeat from * across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit in last st; work lps off hook.

Row 20: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, *knit 1, purl 4, knit 2, (purl 1, knit 1) 5 times, purl 1, knit 2, purl 4, knit 5; repeat from * across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 21: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, *purl 4, knit 2, (purl 1, knit 1) 6 times, purl 1, knit 2, purl 4, knit 4; repeat from * across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 22: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, *knit 1, purl 4, knit 2, (purl 1, knit 1) 5 times, purl 1, knit 2, purl 4, knit 5; repeat from * across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 23: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, *knit 2, purl 4, knit 2, (purl 1, knit 1) 4 times, purl 1, knit 2, purl 4, knit 6; repeat from * across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit in last st; work lps off hook.

Row 24: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, *knit 3, purl 4, knit 2, (purl 1, knit 1) 3 times, purl 1, knit 2, purl 4, knit 7; repeat from * across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 25: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, *knit 4, purl 4, knit 2, (purl 1, knit 1) 2 times, purl 1, knit 2, purl 4, knit 8; repeat from * across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 26: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, (knit 5, purl 4, knit 2, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 2, purl 4, knit 9) across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work off lps hook.

Row 27: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, (knit 6, purl 4, knit 2, purl 1, knit 2, purl 4, knit 10) across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 28: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, (knit 7, purl 4, knit 3, purl 4, knit 11) across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 29: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, (knit 8, purl 4, knit 1, purl 4, knit 12) across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 30: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, (knit 9, purl 7, knit 13) across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 31: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, (knit 10, purl 5, knit 14) across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 32: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 6, (knit 11, purl 3, knit 15) across to last 7 sts, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Rows 33-201: Repeat rows 9-32 consecutively, ending with row 9.

Rows 202-205: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit across to last 5 sts, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Rows 206-208: Skip first vertical bar, purl across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 209: To bind off, skip first vertical bar, (insert hook in next back vertical bar, yo, pull through bar and lp on hook) across to last bar, insert hook as for knit st, yo, pull lp through and through last lp on hook. Fasten off.

Rnd 210: Working around entire outer edge, with G hook, join with sc in any corner, 2 sc in same corner, sc in each st and in end of each row around with 3 sc in each corner, join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

CHAPTER 3

Lattice

FINISHED SIZE:

48" x 55".

MATERIALS:

[] Medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn: 45 oz green
[] Size G/6/4mm crochet hook
[] Size J/10/6mm Tunisian hook (with nylon extension) or hook size needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE:

J hook, 4 knit sts = 1"; 4 knit rows = 1".

BASIC STITCHES:

Ch, sl st, sc.

SPECIAL STITCHES:

For purl, working behind the top loop, insert hook under back vertical bar (see illustration), yo, pull up lp.

For knit, insert hook from front to back between and under the loop of the front and back vertical bars (see illustration), yo, pull up lp.

AFGHAN

Row 1: With afghan hook, ch 193, working in back bar of ch(see illustration), insert hook in second ch from hook, yo, pull through ch, (insert hook in next ch, yo, pull through ch) across leaving all lps on hook; to work lps off hook, yo, pull through first lp on hook (see illustration), (yo, pull through next 2 lps on hook) across. Lp (or vertical bar) remaining on hook at end is first st on next row. (193 sts made)

Rows 2-4: Skip first vertical bar, purl(see Special Stitches) across to last bar, knit(see Special Stitches); work lps off hook.

Row 5: Skip first vertical bar, purl 8, (knit 13, purl 5) across to last 22 sts, knit 13, purl 8, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 6: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 1, purl 4, (knit 11, purl 7) across to last 21 sts, knit 11, (purl 4, knit 1) 2 times; work lps off hook.

Row 7: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 2, purl 4, (knit 9, purl 4, knit 1, purl 4) across to last 20 sts, knit 9, purl 4, knit 2, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 8: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 3, purl 4, (knit 7, purl 4, knit 3, purl 4) across to last st, knit last st; work lps off hook.

Row 9: Skip first vertical bar, purl 4, knit 4, purl 4, (knit 5, purl 4) across to last 9 sts, knit 4, purl 4, knit last st; work lps off hook.

(Continues…)

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Table of Contents

Pattern Services and Revisions,
Spirals & Stripes,
Aran Diamonds,
Lattice,
Hearts in Squares,
Baby Shapes,
Copyright,