This in another work in progress. I am making this afghan to help raise money for the American Cancer Society. We hope to have a 'drawing' for it at our local Relay for Life in May. I could not find a pattern for the ribbon so I created it myself, with Pati as my critic until it looked good. We plan to have 24 different colored ribbons with each square trimmed in lavender/purple, the color for all cancers.
I now have the pattern written if anyone would like it. It is shown below:
CANCER RIBBON AFGHAN
Crochet hook: Size K (or size to make rectangle the size you want:
Worsted Weight yarn
White: ( I have not finished my afghan so I do not know how much is needed. So far I have made 13 white rectangles using 8 ounces)
Lavender: (used around each rectangle)
Ribbons: small amount of each color for multi colored ribbons
Rectangles measure: 9” x 15”
RIBBON RECTANGLE:
Using white
Chain 25
Row 1: dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc to end (23 dc including beginning ch 2), ch 2 turn
Row 2: dc in 2nd ch from hook, dc across, ch 2 turn
Row 3 – 21: dc in 2nd ch from hook and in each stitch across following graph connecting ribbon color
Row 22; dc across, ch 2 turn
Row 23: dc across.
SOLID RECTANGLE:
Using white
Chain 25
Row 1: dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc to end (23 dc including beginning ch 2)
Row 2 – 22: dc in 2nd ch from hook, dc across, ch 2 turn
Row 23: dc across.
EDGE AROUND RECTANGLES:
Connect with sl st to bottom right corner, ch 2, 2dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner * ch 1, 1 dc in end of row * Repeat from * to * to top right corner, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in corner. Ch 1, going in between stitches, * skip 2 stitches, 1 dc * repeat from * to * skip 1 stitch, 3 dc ch 1, 3 dc in top left corner. * ch 1, dc in end of row * Repeat from * to * to bottom ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in corner. Ch 1, going in between stitches, * skip 2 stitches, 1 dc * Repeat from * to * skip 1 stitch, sl st to top of ch 2 at beginning.
Sew rectangles together.
NOTE: When connecting colors I pull the new color through the last 2 loops of the previous stitch. I use two small balls of the color, carrying the white in the back/front whichever the case may be.
GRAPH FOR MAKING RIBBON RECTANGLE:
23 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
22 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
21 OOOOOOOOXXXXXXXOOOOOOOO
20 OOOOOOXXXXXXXXXXXOOOOOO
19 OOOOOXXXXXOOOXXXXXOOOOO
18 OOOOOXXXXOOOOOXXXXOOOOO
17 OOOOOXXXXOOOOOXXXXOOOOO
16 OOOOOXXXXXOOOXXXXXOOOOO
15 OOOOOOXXXXXOXXXXXOOOOOO
14 OOOOOOOXXXXXXXXXOOOOOOO
13 OOOOOOOOXXXXXXXOOOOOOOO
12 OOOOOOOOOXXXXXOOOOOOOOO
11 OOOOOOOOXXXXXXXOOOOOOOO
10 OOOOOOOXXXXXXXXXOOOOOOO
09 OOOOOOXXXXXOXXXXXOOOOOO
08 OOOOOXXXXXOOOXXXXXOOOOO
07 OOOOXXXXXOOOOOXXXXXOOOO
06 OOOXXXXXOOOOOOOXXXXXOOO
05 OOXXXXXOOOOOOOOOXXXXXOO
04 OOOXXXOOOOOOOOOOOXXXOOO
03 OOOOXOOOOOOOOOOOOOXOOOO
02 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
01 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Crochet hook: Size K (or size to make rectangle the size you want:
Worsted Weight yarn
White: ( I have not finished my afghan so I do not know how much is needed. So far I have made 13 white rectangles using 8 ounces)
Lavender: (used around each rectangle)
Ribbons: small amount of each color for multi colored ribbons
Rectangles measure: 9” x 15”
RIBBON RECTANGLE:
Using white
Chain 25
Row 1: dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc to end (23 dc including beginning ch 2), ch 2 turn
Row 2: dc in 2nd ch from hook, dc across, ch 2 turn
Row 3 – 21: dc in 2nd ch from hook and in each stitch across following graph connecting ribbon color
Row 22; dc across, ch 2 turn
Row 23: dc across.
SOLID RECTANGLE:
Using white
Chain 25
Row 1: dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc to end (23 dc including beginning ch 2)
Row 2 – 22: dc in 2nd ch from hook, dc across, ch 2 turn
Row 23: dc across.
EDGE AROUND RECTANGLES:
Connect with sl st to bottom right corner, ch 2, 2dc, ch 1, 2 dc in corner * ch 1, 1 dc in end of row * Repeat from * to * to top right corner, ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in corner. Ch 1, going in between stitches, * skip 2 stitches, 1 dc * repeat from * to * skip 1 stitch, 3 dc ch 1, 3 dc in top left corner. * ch 1, dc in end of row * Repeat from * to * to bottom ch 1, 3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc in corner. Ch 1, going in between stitches, * skip 2 stitches, 1 dc * Repeat from * to * skip 1 stitch, sl st to top of ch 2 at beginning.
Sew rectangles together.
NOTE: When connecting colors I pull the new color through the last 2 loops of the previous stitch. I use two small balls of the color, carrying the white in the back/front whichever the case may be.
GRAPH FOR MAKING RIBBON RECTANGLE:
23 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
22 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
21 OOOOOOOOXXXXXXXOOOOOOOO
20 OOOOOOXXXXXXXXXXXOOOOOO
19 OOOOOXXXXXOOOXXXXXOOOOO
18 OOOOOXXXXOOOOOXXXXOOOOO
17 OOOOOXXXXOOOOOXXXXOOOOO
16 OOOOOXXXXXOOOXXXXXOOOOO
15 OOOOOOXXXXXOXXXXXOOOOOO
14 OOOOOOOXXXXXXXXXOOOOOOO
13 OOOOOOOOXXXXXXXOOOOOOOO
12 OOOOOOOOOXXXXXOOOOOOOOO
11 OOOOOOOOXXXXXXXOOOOOOOO
10 OOOOOOOXXXXXXXXXOOOOOOO
09 OOOOOOXXXXXOXXXXXOOOOOO
08 OOOOOXXXXXOOOXXXXXOOOOO
07 OOOOXXXXXOOOOOXXXXXOOOO
06 OOOXXXXXOOOOOOOXXXXXOOO
05 OOXXXXXOOOOOOOOOXXXXXOO
04 OOOXXXOOOOOOOOOOOXXXOOO
03 OOOOXOOOOOOOOOOOOOXOOOO
02 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
01 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
