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