Thursday, February 26, 2009

WHEELCHAIR LAPGHAN PATTERN


I WANTED A LAPGHAN THAT WAS EASY AND FAST TO DONATE TO NURSING HOMES SO I CAME UP WITH THIS. THIS PATTERN IS UNTESTED SO IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS PLEASE LET ME KNOW.


WHEEL CHAIR LAPGHAN

MATERIALS NEEDED:

WORSTED WEIGHT YARN - ( I USED DONATED YARN THAT DIDN'T HAVE LABLES ON IT SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND IT WAS OR HOW MUCH YARN I USED)

SIZE J HOOK

STITCHES USED:
CH - CHAIN
SC - SINGLE CROCHET
DC - DOUBLE CROCHET
SL ST - SLIP STITCH
SP - SPACE
LEVEL: EASY

CH 104

ROW 1: DC IN 3RD CH FROM HOOK AND IN EACH CH ACROSS. CH 2 TURN

ROW 2: DC IN EACH DC ACROSS. CH 2 TURN

ROW3: DC IN NEXT ST.* CH 1 SKIP NEXT ST AND DC IN NEXT ST * AROUND ENDING WITH A DC IN LAST 2 ST. CH 2 TURN

ROW4:DC IN NEXT ST * DC IN CH 1 SP DC IN NEXT ST AROUND*CH2 TURN

ROW 5: DC IN EACH ST ACROSS CH2 TURN

ROW 6- 41 :REPEAT ROWS 3-4 AND 5 FOR PATTERN

EDGING:

AT THE END OF ROW 41 CH 1 WORK 3 SC IN SAME SP. SC EVENLY ALL THE WAY AROUND WORKING 3 SC IN EACH CORNER. JOIN WITH A SL ST TO TOP OF SC.

ROW2: CH1 5DC 1SC IN SAME ST.* SKIP NEXT 3 ST, SC 5DC SC IN NEXT ST* AROUND

JOIN WITH SL ST TO TOP OF CH1. FINISH OFF.

SOMETIMES I MIGHT JUST HAVE 2 ST AT THE END THAT'S ALRIGHT JUST JOIN ANYWAY.

8 comments:

Melisa (and Frankie) said...

Thank you so much Kathy!!!!! I'm going to get started on this tomorrow and looking forward to it! It's so pretty!!! GREAT JOB!

kathy said...

THANK YOU MELISA! YOU CAN BE MY TESTER, IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS UNDERSTANDING THE PATTERN LET ME KNOW AND I'LL FIX IT.

Candy said...

How long does something like this take you? I've been working on a blanket during Hannah's PT and it's taking me FOREVER.

kathy said...

3OR 4 DAYS! I WORKED ON A BLANKET WHILE JOHN WAS GETTING PT ALSO. YOU SPEND A LOT OF TIME WATCHING THEM AND THINKING ABOUT IF THIS OR THAT IS HURTING THEM.

Wormie said...

Kathy,
This is a beautiful blanket! Thanks for sharing your pattern!

kathy said...

THANKS WORMIE!

crafty_carolina_mama said...

I just wanted to thank you for posting this pattern. It's lovely! I am looking forward to making this one, 100%!

kathy said...

THANK YOU CRAFTY MAMA, I HOPE YOU DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS BUT IF YOU DO PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

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