Zoodiacs C2C Crochet Afghan

它在这里！之后，天哪，3或4个月的设计，钩编，和拖延的，我SOOO兴奋，最终分享我的成品Zoodiacs C2C钩针阿富汗与大家一起。我可以告诉你我是多么的爱上了这个咧？而且这不只是因为它花了这么多时间;这是因为它是巨大的，SOOO舒适！在谁得到我的全家人打架这件事情下打盹，它是完美的超大沙发上的毯子。

这毯子是由12大C2C（角落，角落）描绘在中国的十二生肖动物钩针广场做。My son is a Tiger and my parents joked that my second child should be a Dragon, because they are the two most powerful signs in the zodiac, but my daughter was born one year later, as a Snake, so we now joke that she’s the little Dragon, since a Snake is sort of a little dragon. Right? No? Ok, so it’s a family thing. If you were to recite the zodiac in Chinese, I think it actually starts with the Mouse, but I started my blanket with the Tiger because of my son. I chose the background colors for each of the squares based on that particular order, but your blanket is up to you! You can work the squares in any order you like, and follow the actual Zodiac order, or not.

每一个C2C钩针动物广场approximately 18 inches, with 23 c2c tiles on each side。I chose to use colors from Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Solids and Loops and Threads Impeccables solids – I found their colors to be vibrant and were able to match quite well with each other. Their yarn thickness also matched fairly well, so I could interchange the colors in the same square without adjusting my gauge and/or tension. I finished each square with two rounds of single crochet stitches worked evenly around the square, and then joined the squares together using the mattress stitch. Since the afghan is already pretty busy, I just did a plain border in white.

Zoodiacs Graphs

包括在这个岗位的模式笔记仅用于阿富汗汇编指令。在我Zoodiacs页面，你可以找到预览和链接到所有Zoodiacs动物（我可以让更多的未来 - 斑马，我来了！), or purchase Zoodiacs pillows, mugs and prints from mySociety 6 store。

You can also purchase a printableZoodiacs阿富汗的电子书，这是全尺寸的，基本的C2C指令，模式的所有12个Zoodiacs图表阿富汗组装，视频链接和模式的笔记汇编，所有格式为无广告或评论的可打印的PDF。电子书是一个vailable viaCraftsyfor US readers andEtsyfor international readers.

Here are the direct links to each of theZoodiacs graphs：

虎|Bunny|龙|蛇|马|羊|猴|Rooster|Dog|Pig|Mouse|牛

Learn C2C Crochet

如果你不熟悉C2C钩针，它的下面斜向工作瓷砖，的每个角落（C到C）的图表。我也看到了它所谓的关键选项卡针，它可以使用双钩针针或半双钩针针来工作。

I’ve put together a completeC2C钩针教程that goes over how to start the stitches, how to read a graph, how to decrease, change colors, and weave in your ends, with working notes, videos and an extra video of my crocheting a small sample c2c project, so you can follow along and see how I work! You can find the tutorial这里。

Supplies

• 纱，所有方块+边境
• LT =循环和线程Impeccables固体（268个YDS / 245米）
• LBVC = Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice Solids（170个YDS / 156米）
• RHSS =红心超级节电器（364个YDS / 333米）
  • Red – LTI Cherry, 2 skeins
  • Orange – LBVC Terracotta, 2 skeins
  • 黄色 - LBVC芥末，2个缕缕
  • 浅绿色 - LTI草，2个缕缕
  • Dark Green – LBVC Fern, 2 skeins
  • 浅蓝色 - LBVC银蓝色，2个缕缕
  • Turquoise Blue – LTI Aqua, 2 skeins
  • Purple – LBVC Eggplant, 1 skein
  • 浅粉红色 - LBVC粉红，1个绞纱
  • Dark Pink – LBVC Antique Rose, 1 skein
  • Light Gray – LBVC Linen, 3 skeins
  • 深灰色 - 灰RHSS希瑟，1个绞纱
  • 布朗 - RHSS拿铁咖啡，1个绞纱
  • Black – LBVC Black, 1 skein
  • 轻奶油 - LBVC渔民，4个缕缕
  • 暗霜 - LT希瑟，1个绞纱
  • White – LT White, 1 skein
• I-9 (5.5 mm) hook – I love myClover USA Amour hooks*！
• 模块化线轴架
• 绣针
• Scissors

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缩略语

sl st – slip stitch
ch –链式线迹
sc –single crochet
DC - 双钩针

Pattern Notes

• I found it easier to work with 2 skeins of your background color for each square. You always start with just 1 skein, but once the animal pattern starts, you’ll need another bobbin of the background yarn so you can work the background color on either side of the animal. If you only have 1 skein, you’d have to either measure/estimate how much yarn you’ll need for either side, or keep joining new yarn onto your bobbin as you progress through the square. My yarn purchase recommendations assume that you use two separate skeins of background color yarn for each square. Some background colors are used twice and you’ll need the full yardages of both skeins anyways, so it’s easier to start both skeins simultaneously. Other background colors are only used once, and you may not need the full yardages of two skeins, but I still recommend both skeins if your budget allows for it.
• 因为这么多的纱线是需要这种毯子，在这么多的颜色，我试图在销售或优惠券从迈克尔购买。我并不像有关获取相同不少色彩挑剔。我个人使用的狮牌万纳的选择和循环和线程Impeccables，但RedHeart纱线和卡隆也有美丽的颜色。
• At the end of each square, I used the background color yarn to work a round of single crochet stitches evenly around the square. For each c2c tile, I worked 3 stitches – 2 in the body of the tile, and 1 in the juncture between tiles – and then ch 2 in each of the corners. This gives a consistent 69 stitches + 2 ch stitches along each side. You can see this in action in my sampler video这里。下面的说明假设第一轮单钩针针（使用背景色）已经完成。
• 我使用加入了我的正方形mattress stitch。Since this is a sewing stitch, and not a crochet stitch, you’ll need to cut a piece of yarn that is at least double the length which you’ll be joining. For example, I joined the first two rows together, horizontally (Tiger to Snake, Bunny to Horse, Dragon to Sheep), so I needed a length of yarn that was twice (or triple) the length of 3 squares. It made sewing the squares really slow going, but I did that to avoid having to join yarn and having bumps in my blanket. I ended up having to join yarn for the vertical joins though, because the length was getting ridiculous. I also worked horizontal and vertical joins simultaneously to help with joining the corners.

大会说明Zoodiacs C2C钩针阿富汗

对于每平方

Pick a corner, and work a站在SC（视频教程）in the first stitch after the ch 2 from the previous round. (由于有69个SC在每边，你会开始与任何一侧的第一针。) *Work 1 sc in each stitch across the side of the square. Work [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in the ch 2 space.* Repeat from * for all 4 sides, and then join in the first sc with a slip stitch.

加入使用床垫迹（视频教程）

两个广场一起排队。从后到前的一个方形的第一个十字绣作品你的针，留下了尾巴。工作从后到前的其他方的第一线迹你的针，拉收紧。继续从后到每个随后的缝线的前端工作，你的针 - 2日在一个广场2日对其他方，第3日在一平方，3日对其他方，等等。

当你来到一个角落CH 2的空间，可以把它看成一个单一的ST。经过一个拐角的空间，工作通过其他方的边角空间的工作后，再通过第三方的边角空间的工作，你要加入。（如：通过对老虎的角落ST工作后，通过角ST上蛇的工作，然后通过对兔子的角落ST工作，然后通过对马的角落ST工作）之后，您可以继续工作床垫针在每一针。

一旦你来到一个行的末尾，系关，留下一个尾巴编织英寸

Border

第1轮：开始沿着阿富汗的边界外的滑针的任何地方。CH 3 1个工作在直流下针迹，在围绕整个阿富汗，工作各线圈[1个直流，CH 2，1直流]在弯道。连接到第3章有跳针。

第2轮：Ch 1. Work 1 sc into next stitch, and 1 sc in each stitch around. Work [1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc] in corner ch 2 space. Join to first sc with a slip stitch.

Finally, weave in all ends, and you’re done! Congratulations!!!

The Zoodiacs squares make for great projects whether you make just one, or complete the whole afghan. A single square worked in chunky yarn can be a lovely baby blanket depicting the year the baby is born. Or turn a single square into a pillow. Alternatively, combine all the Zodiac signs for your family into a keepsake blanket. I’ve also seen a reader work the Zoodiacs graphs in cross-stitch! There’s so many ways you can use these designs, and these signs apply to everyone. Be sure to share your creations with me onFacebook的要么Instagram！