| If you would like to learn to use graph | | | | left, even rows are left to right. So, after |
| crochet afghan patterns to crochet pictures | | | | the first square in the second row there are |
| into your afghans this article will be very | | | | 18 open squares, which means each square |
| helpful to you. Plese see the heart sample | | | | counts as chain two then double crochet, this |
| pattern graph located at on the tutorial | | | | does indeed take up 3 spaces for each square, |
| pattern page and follow the written | | | | and then the last or 20th square in that row |
| instructions below. | | | | counts as 3 double crochet, adding up once |
| | | | again to 61 stitches, there should be 61 in |
| HEART SAMPLE PATTERN COPYRIGHT TINA GIBBONS | | | | every row. |
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| Heart sample pattern first 4 rows | | | | The third row, same directions as second row, |
| | | | but following graph right to left, which |
| Row 1 Chain 61, this is because the rule for | | | | brings you to the end of row 3, chain 3 to |
| the starting chain is multiply the number of | | | | turn which will count as your first double |
| squares in the first row by 3 and then add 1, | | | | crochet in row 4, double crochet in 5th chain |
| so (20 x 3) + 1 = 61 chains. There are 61 | | | | from your hook, this counts as second double |
| double crochets for the first row. The first | | | | crochet of first square of row, double |
| square counts as 4 double crochet, all | | | | crochet in next two chains, this completes |
| remaining count as 3 double crochet, (19 x 3) | | | | square one of fourth row. Left to right there |
| + 4 = 61. | | | | are now 8 open squares which count as chain 2 |
| | | | double crochet, and then you come to two |
| Row 2 Now, chain 3 to turn, this counts as | | | | solid squares which equal 3 double crochets |
| first double crochet of first square, second | | | | each, so at that point you should have 7 |
| row, double crochet in 5th chain from your | | | | double crochets in a row, and continue with 8 |
| hook, this is second double crochet, first | | | | more open squares, each chain two double |
| square, second row. Double crochet in next | | | | crochet, so this brings you to the 20th |
| two chains, this completes first square, | | | | square, solid, equaling 3 double crochet. So, |
| second row. By the way, you are following | | | | at the beginning and end of each row there |
| left to right now. Odd rows are right to | | | | should be 4 double crochets together. |