Lady Bug Baby afghan

Lady Bug Baby Afghan

Materials needed

2 Bernat Satin Lapis

2 Bernat Satin Soft Fern

1 Bernat Satin Fern

2 Bernat Satin Ebony

1 Bernat Satin Rouge

1 Crochet needle H – 5.00 mm

Pattern Details

c2c stitch (Corner to Corner):  This stitch is made by starting in one corner (the bottom right corner or row 1) of a square graph and following the graph diagonally to the opposite square of the graph (ending in row 99).  Here is a video to help you get started.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3MJEwS1FV4&feature=youtu.be

Rows 1-50:  In these rows, you will increase the squares at the beginning of each row.

Rows 50-99: The last half of the graph is worked by making a decrease at the end of each row.

Changing colors:  This is the trickiest part of the pattern.  When the pattern changes colors, simply pull the new color yarn when you make the slip stitch as you finish the previous square.  Don’t cut the old color if you are not finished with it.  Simply leave the yarn hanging until you come back to it in the next row.  Fasten of the color only when the color is done in the graph.  Tuck all the ends in.  When I start a new color, after I pull it through the slip stitch, I make a small knott to secure it in place and then tuck in the end.  Here is a video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-f-sYAq7u0&t=4s

Other helpful videos:

https://youtu.be/0Kr8xMon1tU

https://youtu.be/0Kr8xMon1tU

Written instructions:

L: Lapis

SF: Soft Fern

F: Fern

E: Ebony

R: Rouge

Row 1:  In L, chain 6.  Make a DC (Double Crochet) in the 4th chain from the hook.  Then do one DC in each of the remaining 2 chains.

Row 2: In L, chain 6 (this chain is where the increase happens).  Make a DC in the 4th chain from the hook.  DC in last two chains.  Turn your work (flip the first square).  Slip stitch to join the chain 3 spaces from the first square.  Chain 3.  Make 3 DC in the space made by the 3 chain.

Row 3-22: Continue chaining 6 and DC in the 4th chain from the hook and the next 2 chains.  Turn slip stitch to join the space made by the chain and the last square.  All these rows are in L.

Row 23: 9 L, 1 SF, 13 L

Row 24: 8 L, 7 SF, 9 L

Row 25: 8 L, 9 SF, 8 L

Row 26: 7 L, 2 E, 9 SF, 8 L

Row 27: 8 L, 8 SF, 5 E, 6 L

Row 28: 5 L, 3 E, 2 R, 3 E, 8 SF, 7 L

Row 29: 7 L, 8 SF, 2 E, 5 R, 2 E, 5 L

Row 30: 5 L, 2 E, 4 R, 2 E, 1 R, 1 E, 8 SF, 7 L

Row 31: 6 L, 9 SF, 1 E, 1 R, 3 E, 3 R, 3 E, 5 L

Row 32: 5 L, 3 E, 4 R, 2 E, 2 R, 1 E, 9 SF, 6 L

Row 33: 6 L, 9 SF, 1 E, 2 R, 3 E, 3 R, 4 E, 5 L

Row 34: 5 L, 4 E, 4 R, 2 E (you may cut of the ebony here.  Make a small knot to secure it and tuck in ends), 3 R, 1 E, 10 SF, 5 L

Row 35: 5 L, 6 SF, 2 F, 3 SF, 1 E, 8 R, 5 E, 5 L

Row 36: 5 L, 5 E, 9 R, 1 E, 2 SF (cut this strand of SF here, knot and tuck in), 2 F, 7 SF, 5 L

Row 37: 5 L, 9 SF, 2 F, 1 E, 9 R, 6 E, 5 L

Row 38: 5 L, 6 E, 9 R, 1 E, 2 F (cut this strand of F here, knot and tuck in), 10 SF, 5 L

Row 39: 5 L, 12 SF, 1 E, 9 R, 7 E, 5 L

Row 40: 6 L, 7 E, 2 R, 2 E, 2 R, 2 E, 1 R, 1 E, 12 SF, 5 L

Row 41: 5 L, 13 SF, 4 E, 1 R, 3 E, 1 R, 2 E, 1 R, 2 E, 2 R, 1 E, 6 L

Row 42: 6 L, 1 E, 2 R, 3 E, 1 R, 2 E, 1 R (cut this strand of R, knot and tuck in the end), 2 E, 2 R, 2 E, 1 R, 1 E, 13 SF, 5 L

Row 43: 5 L, 14, SF, 1 E, 3 E (you will have two strand of E that are together.  Keep them separate to continue the pattern), 1 R, 3 E (use the other strand of E for the next), 2 E, 2 R, 2 E, 2 R, 1 E, 7 L

Row 44: 7 L, 1 E, 2 R, 3 E, 2 R, 2 E, with different strand of E 2 E (cut off this strand, knot and tuck in the end), 2 R, 2 E (cut of this strand, knot and tuck in end), 1 R, 1 E, 14 SF, 5 L

Row 45: 4 L, 16 SF, 1 E, 6 R (at some point here you will have two strands of R.  Cut off one of the strands and tuck in), 2 E, 3 R, 2 E (cut off one strand and tuck in the end), 3 R, 1 E, 7 L

Row 46: 8 L, 1 E, 8 R (at some point here you will have two strands of R. Cut off one of the strands and tuck in end), 2 E, 5 R, 1 E, 17 SF, 4 L

Row 47: 3 L, 18 SF (cut off this strand of SF and tuck in ends), 1 E, 5 R, 2 E, 9 R, 1 E, 8 L

Row 48: 9 L, 1 E, 9 R, 2 E, 2 R (cut off this strand of R and tuck in ends), 3 E, 15 F, 3 SF, 4 L

Row 49: 5 L, 18 SF, 6 E (at some point here you will have two strands of E. Cut off one of the strands and tuck in end) 1 R, 2 E, 3 R, 2 E, 1 R, 1 E, 10 L

Row 50: 10 L, 1 E, 1 R, 3 E, 2 R, 3 E, 1 R, 6 E, 16 SF, 7 L

Row 51:  Here is where we start decreasing at the beginning of each row.  After you have done the last slip stitch on row 50 to connect the last two squares, turn you work over. Make a slip stitch from where you are to the 3 DC. Make the Slip stitch loose so you don’t tighten the square.  It may look weird, but you will hide this Slip stitch when you make the border.  You will do this at the beginning of rows 51 through 99.  7L, 15 SF, 6 E, 2 R, 2 E, 3 R, 2 E, 1 R, 1 E, 10 L

Row 52: 10 L, 1 E, 3 E, 2 R, 3 E, 1 R, 6 E, 15 SF, 7 L

Row 53: 7 L, 14 SF, 6 E, 2 R, 2 E (cut off this strand of E and tuck in ends), 3 R, 2 E (cut off this strand of E and tuck in end), 1 R, 1 E, 9 L

Row 54: 9 L, 1 E, 9 R (you will have more than one strand of R.  Tie off and cut of two of them to be left with only one.  Tuck in the ends), 7 E, 13 SF, 7 L

Row 55: 6 L, 12 SF, 2 E, 1 F, 6 E, 8 R, 1 E, 1 SF, 8 L

Row 56: 7 L, 2 SF, 1 E, 8 R, 5 E, 1 SF, 1 F, 2 E, 11 SF, 6 L

Row 57: 6 L, 11 SF, 1 E (cut off this strand of E and tuck in ends), 1 F, 2 SF, 5 E, 7 R, 1 E, 2 SF, 7 L

Row 58: 7 L, 2 SF, 2 E, 6 R, 4 E, 2 SF, 1 F, 12 SF, 6 L

Row 59: 6 L, 1 SF, 1 F, 3 SF, 5 E, 3 R (cut of this strand of R and cut off ends), 3 E, 3 SF, 6 L

Row 60: 5 L, 5 SF, 6 E, 1 SF, 2 E, 4 SF, 1 F, 10 SF, 6 L

Row 61: 6 L, 9 SF, 1 F, 4 SF, 1 E, 4 SF, 3 E, 6 SF, 5 L

Row 62: 5 L, 7 SF, 1 F, 5 SF, 1 E, 3 SF, 1 F, 9 SF, 6 L

Row 63: 6 L, 8 SF, 1 F, 3 SF, 1 E, 5 SF, 1 F, 8 SF, 4 L

Row 64: 4 L, 7 SF, 1 F, 5 SF, 2 E, 3 SF, 1 F, 7 SF, 6 L

Row 65: 6 L, 6 SF, 1 F, 4 SF, 1 E (cut this strand of E and tuck in), 5 SF, 1 F, 7 SF, 4 L

Row 66: 3 L, 8 SF, 1 F, 9 SF (you will have two strands SF.  Tie one off and tuck in the ends), 1 F, 6 SF, 6 L

Row 67: 5 L, 6 SF, 1 F (cut off this strand and tuck in ends), 10 SF, 1 F, 7 SF, 3 L

Row 68: 3 L, 7 SF, 1 F, 16 SF (you will have to cut one of the strands of SF and tuck in the end), 5 L

Row 69: 5 L, 15 SF, 1 F, 7 SF, 3 L

Row 70: 3 L, 6 SF, 1 F, 15 SF, 5 L

Row 71: 5 L, 14 SF, 1 F, 6 SF, 3 L

Row 72: 2 L, 7 SF, 1 F (you may cut off this strand of F and tuck in ends), 13 SF, 5 L

Row 73: 5 L, 20 SF (you will end up with 2 strands of SF, cut one off and tuck in ends), 2 L

Row 74: 2 L, 19 SF, 5 L

Row 75: 5 L, 18 SF, 2 L

Row 76: 2 L, 17 SF, 5 L

Row 77: 5 L, 16 SF, 2 L

Row 78: 3 L, 13 SF, 6 L

Row 79: 7 L, 11 SF, 3 L

Row 80: 6 L, 6 SF (cut off this strand of SF and tuck in ends), 8 L

Rows 81-99: Continue decreasing at the beginning of each row.  Finish the rest of the afghan in L.

Border:  In R, I did a single crochet (SC) around.  I make 2 SC in one square and 3 in the next square and 2 SC in the corners.  In SF I did a row of DC doing 2 DC in to corner stitches twice.  I finished with a row of SC in R.