A brand new free afghan block / granny square pattern from Polly Plum.
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Queenie is block number 12 of the Moogly 2022 CAL, which, as always, I am so honored to take part in! It’s a great event full of amazing and unique afghan blocks that are all free. Definitely check it out!
My contribution this year is in my classic style. It’s mostly easy and lots of fun to make. It works up super fast with just 12 rounds. Before you know it, you’ll be done! And then hopefully off to look at my other afghan block patterns. Wink. Wink.
Queenie came about, as all my patterns do. And by that, I mean, I have no idea where she came from. But the name is in keeping with a trend of naming squares after Chuck Berry songs. So here’s little treat for your ears while your hands are busy crocheting.
I hear there’s also something big happening around a Queen right now, but I assure you that’s mere coincidence.
Pattern PDF
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- There are lots of photos and tips to make the pattern as simple to follow as possible
- Step by step photos of round 8, the tricky round
- A color planning diagram – basically a coloring sheet for your square to help you plan and/or visualize what it will look like in your chosen colors
- My own tips on color placement
- It comes in both US and UK terminology
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Right Hand Video Tutorial
Left Hand Video Tutorial
Details
Pattern written in US crochet terms
Skill Level: intermediate
Finished Size: 12-inches
Hook Size: 6mm
Yarn: Red Heart With Love in various colors
Final Stitch Count: 39 sts per side
Color Planning
This pattern is written with color creativity in mind. Every round includes the option to start with a new color or continue with the same color from the last round.
Notes
This pattern is Copyright © 2022 Polly Plum. All rights reserved.
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Abbreviations
- ch – chain
- dc – double crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- mc – magic circle
- r(#) – round/row number
- sc – single crochet
- sk – skip
- slst – slip stitch
- sp – space
- st – stitch
- tr – treble crochet
- yo – yarn over
Special Stitches:
Fpdc/sc – {front post double/single crochet} just like regular dc/sc, but instead of inserting your hook in the top two loops of indicated st, insert from front to back around the post of the st
PC – {popcorn stitch} 4dc into same st or sp, remove hook from working loop, insert hook into first dc made, put working loop back on hook and pull through first dc
WV – {wide V stitch} (dc, ch2, dc) in indicated st or sp
V – {V stitch} (dc, ch1, dc) in indicated st or sp
Standing Stitches:
Note: Standing stitches are totally optional! See the note in italics at the end of each standing stitch for the alternative beginning stitch.
Standing dc – to start a round, with slip knot on hook, hold slip knot in place with thumb or finger, yo and hold that in place too, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, carefully yo and draw yarn through two loops on hook twice {alternately, slst to join yarn then ch3 to count as your first dc}
Standing hdc – to start a round, with slip knot on hook, hold slip knot in place with thumb or finger, yo and hold that in place too, insert hook in indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, carefully yo and draw yarn through all three loops on hook {alternately, slst to join yarn then ch2 to count as your first dc}
Standing sc – to start a round, with slip knot on hook, insert hook into indicated stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and pull through two loops on hook
Pattern
Round 1:
Magic circle start: Begin with mc. Ch4 {counts as first (dc, ch1)}. [Dc into mc, ch1] 7 times. Close mc. Slst to 3rd ch of starting ch to join.
Or, Chain loop start: Ch4, slst to first ch to form loop. Ch4 {counts as first (dc, ch1)}. [Dc into loop, ch1] 7 times. Slst to 3rd ch of starting ch to join.
16 st around (8 dc, 8 ch1 sp)
Round 2:
Sk all sts, work only into ch sps.
With new color: (Standing dc, 2dc) in any ch1 sp, ch1.
Or, with same color: Slst into next ch1 sp, ch3 {counts as first dc here and throughout}, 2dc into same ch1 sp, ch1.
[3dc in next ch1 sp, ch1] 7 times.
Slst to first dc {or top of starting ch3} to join.
32 st around (24 dc, 8 ch1 sp)
Round 3:
Sk all sts, work only into ch sps.
With new color: (Standing dc, ch2, dc) in any ch1 sp {counts as first WV}.
Or, with same color: Slst into next 2 dc, slst into next ch1 sp, ch5, dc into same ch1 sp {counts as first WV}.
Ch2. [WV into next ch1 sp, ch2] 7 times.
Slst to first dc {or 3rd ch of starting ch} to join.
48 st around (8 WV, 8 ch2 sp)
Round 4:
Sk all sts, work only into ch sps.
With new color: Standing dc in ch2 sp of any WV.
Or, with same color: Slst into next ch2 sp, ch3.
(2dc, ch2, 3dc) in same ch2 sp as first st, sc in next ch2 sp.
[(3dc, ch2, 3dc) in next ch2 sp, sc in next ch2 sp] 7 times.
Slst to first dc {or top of starting ch3} to join.
72 st around (48 dc, 8 sc, 8 ch2 sp)
Round 5:
With new color: Standing dc in 2nd dc after any sc.
Or, with same color: Slst into next dc, ch3.
Dc in next st.
*^(2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch2 sp, dc in each of next 2 sts, sk next dc, fpdc around next sc, sk next dc,^ dc in each of next 2dc.*
Repeat from * to * 6 times more and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first dc {or top of starting ch3} to join.
88 st around (8 fpdc, 64 dc, 8 ch2 sp)
Round 6 tip: it may be helpful to place stitch markers in the ch1 sps to make them easy to find later.
Round 6:
With new color: Standing sc in 3rd dc after any fpdc.
Or, with same color: Slst into each of next 2 dc, ch1, sc in same st.
Sc in next dc.
*^(Sc, ch1, sc) in next ch2 sp, sc in each of next 2 dc, sk next 2 dc, (fpdc, ch3, fpdc) around next fpdc, sk next 2 dc,^ sc in each of next 2 dc.*
Repeat from * to * 6 times more and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join.
96 st around (16 fpdc, 48 sc, 8 ch3 sp, 8 ch1 sp)
Round 7:
Sk all sts, work only into ch sps.
With new color: Standing sc in any ch1 sp.
Or, with same color: Slst into each of next 2 sc, slst into next ch1 sp, ch1 and sc in same ch1 sp.
*^Ch3, (PC, ch2, PC, ch2, PC) in next ch3 sp, ch3,^ sc in next ch1 sp.*
Repeat from * to * 6 times more and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first sc to join.
112 st around (24 pc, 8 sc, 16 ch3 sp, 16 ch2 sp)
Rounds 8 & 9 tip: it may be helpful to place stitch markers in the ch1 sps to make them easy to find later.
Round 8:
With new color: Standing fpsc around any sc.
Or, with same color: Ch1 and fpsc around same sc as join.
*^Dc in each of the next 2 r6 sc {keeping work in front of r7 ch3 sp}, sc in the r7 ch3 sp {the ch sp before the PCs}, sk the next PC, 3sc in next ch2 sp, ch1, sk next PC, 3sc in next ch2 sp, sk next PC, sc in next ch3 sp, sk next r6 sc and dc in each of next 2 r6 sc, (fpdc, ch3, fpdc) around next r7 sc, dc in each of the next 2 r6 sc, sc in the r7 ch3 sp, sk the next PC, 3sc in next ch2 sp, ch1, sk next PC, 3sc in next ch2 sp, sk next PC, sc in next ch3 sp, sk next r6 sc and dc in each of next 2 r6 sc,^ fpsc around next sc.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more. Slst to first fpsc to join.
128 sts around (8 fpdc, 4 fpsc, 32 dc, 64 sc, 8 ch1 sp, 4 ch3 sp)
Round 9:
With new color: Standing sc in any fpsc.
Or, with same color: Ch1 and sc in same st as join.
Sc in each of the next 6 sts.
*^Sc in next ch1 sp, ch1, sc in each of the next 4 sc, sk next (2dc, fpdc), 9dc in next ch3 sp, sk next (fpdc, 2dc), sc in each of next 4 sc, ch1, sc in next ch1 sp,^ sc in each of next 13 sts.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more. Sc in each of last 6 sc. Slst to first sc to join.
136 st around (92 sc, 36 dc, 8 ch1 sp)
Round 10
With new color: Standing sc in center sc of any side.
Or, with same color: Ch1 and sc in same st as join.
Sc in each of next 7 sts.
*^Sc in next ch1 sp, ch1, sk next 4 sc, (tr, ch1, tr) in sp between last sc skipped and next dc, sk first 2 dc, V in next dc, sk next dc, (dc, ch3, dc) in next dc {ch3 counts as corner}, sk next dc, V in next dc, sk next 2 dc, (tr, ch1 tr) in sp between last dc skipped and next sc, ch1, sk next 4 sc, sc in next ch1 sp,^ sc in each of next 15 sc.*
Repeat from * to * twice more and from ^ to ^ once more. Sc in each of last 7 sc. Slst to first sc to join.
33 st per side not counting ch3 corners (68 sc, 16 tr, 24 dc, 24 ch1 sp, 4 ch3 sp)
Round 11
With new color: Standing hdc in any sc.
Or, with same color: Ch2 {counts as first hdc made into join st}.
*Hdc in each st and ch1 sp across to next corner ch3 sp, (2hdc, ch2, 2hdc) in corner ch3 sp.*
Repeat from * to * 3 times more. Hdc in each st and ch1 sp across to first hdc. Slst to first hdc {or top of starting ch2} to join.
37 st per side not counting ch2 corners (148 hdc, 4 ch2 sp)
Round 12
With new color: Standing sc in any hdc.
Or, with same color: Ch1 and sc in same st as join.
*Sc in each hdc across to next corner ch2 sp, (sc, ch2, sc) in corner ch2 sp.*
Repeat from * to * 3 times more. Sc in each st across to first sc. Slst to first sc to join.
39 st per side not counting ch2 corners (156 sc, 4 ch2 sp)
Credits
Original crochet pattern design – Polly Plum
Photography and graphic design – Polly Plum
Testers:
Julie Andersen
Ann Downey
Rachael Heidler
Yanya Huddleston
Holly Jonsson
Adrienne McCarthy
Leanne O’Connell
Lynnette Wilkie
Mandi Wolfe
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