Printer Friendly Quick Stitch Preemie Afghan

Below is the pattern for the Quick Stitch Preemie Afghan that the Crochet 101 class will be making, though anyone is free to use this pattern and share it for free with others.  I encourage you to make this and donate it to your local hospital's NICU.  I am posting the pattern without any special help now, but throughout the week I will be adding videos showing how to make the afghan step by step and will answer questions as they come up.  In the videos, I will cover issues that are not normally mentioned in a pattern, like hiding your tails as you go.

Materials:

•  2/3 skein size 4 yarn Color A

•  1/3 skein size 4 yarn Color B

Hook: 6.50 mm / K US

Finished Measurements:  16 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches

Abbreviations: Ch, chain; sc, single crochet; dc, double crochet; st, stitch; sts, stitches; beg, beginning or begin; rep, repeat; tog, together; sp, space; rnd(s) round(s); yo, yarn over. 

Special Instructions:

Joining with dc - attach new color to hook, yo and insert hook into space or stitch indicated, yo and pull through space or stitch indicated (three loops on hook), yo, pull through first 2 loops on hook, yo pull through last 2 loops. 

Directions:

With color A ch 65.

ROW 1:  2 dc in fourth ch from hook, skip 2 ch, sc in next ch, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch as last sc, skip 2 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across (20 shells created). See Video.  Also see video, END ROW ONE.

ROW 2:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). See video: Row Two: Quick Stitch Preemie Afghan

ROW 3:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). See video: Row Three: Quick Stitch Preemie Afghan

ROW 4:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). 

ROW 5:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across(20 shells created). 

ROW 6:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created).  Tie off color A.  See Videos: Tie Off: Quick Stitch Preemie Afghan and Tuck Tail: Quick Stitch Preemie Afghan

ROW 7:  Turn, with color B, join with dc in last single crochet, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). See Video: Joining with Double Crochet (Changing Yarns): Quick Stitch Preemie Afghan

ROW 8:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). 

ROW 9:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). 

ROW 10:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). Tie off color B.

ROW 11:  Turn, with color A, join with dc in last single crochet, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created).

ROW 12:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). 

ROW 13:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). 

ROW 14:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). 

ROW 15:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created).  

ROW 16:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). Tie off color A.

ROW 17:  Turn, with color B, join with dc in last single crochet, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created).

ROW 18:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). 

ROW 19:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). 

ROW 20:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). Tie off color B.

ROW 21:  Turn, with color A, join with dc in last single crochet, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created).

ROW 22:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). 

ROW 23:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). 

ROW 24:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). 

ROW 25:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created).  

ROW 26:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). Tie off color A.

ROW 27:  Turn, with color B, join with dc in last single crochet, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created).

ROW 28:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). 

ROW 29:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). 

ROW 30:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). Tie off color B.

ROW 31:  Turn, with color A, join with dc in last single crochet, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created).

ROW 32:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). 

ROW 33:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). 

ROW 34:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). 

ROW 35:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created).  

ROW 36:  Ch 3, turn, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * across (20 shells created). Tie off color A.

Border: Turn, with color B, join with sc in last single crochet, ch 2, 2 dc in last sc, sc in next ch-2 space, *ch 2, 2 dc in same ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * around all edges.  Before completing last sc, insert hook through first dc, then sc in corner sc.  Tie off color B. (Video coming soon)