Navajo Hills Lap Robe
PATTERN NOTES
For ease of assembly, mark right side of each block and leave markers in until after blocks are sewn together. It will be much easier to follow the pattern if you always mark the center stitch of first group of 3 stitches and final group of 3 stitches of each row, moving the markers as needed. Lap robe is crocheted in 4 blocks and joined in desired configuration. Each block is worked diagonally from lower left to upper right. Leave 15-inch tails for sewing when beginning and ending colors. Unless stated otherwise, to change color, draw through final 3 loops of stitch with new color, fasten off old color. Turning chain-1 does not count as a stitch. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-5 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet and chain-2 unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
First foundation half double crochet (first foundation hdc): Ch 2, yo, insert hook in 2nd ch from hook, yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 1 lp on hook (ch-1 made), yo, draw through 3 lps on hook (first foundation hdc completed). Next foundation half double crochet (next foundation hdc): Yo, insert hook in last ch-1 sp made, yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through 1 lp on hook (ch-1 made), yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook.
Note: In this pattern the foundation hdc are not used until Row 16. Standing half double crochet (standing hdc): Place slip knot (see illustration on psge 60) on hook, yo, (use index finger to
keep yo in place on hook), insert hook in indicated place, yo, pull up a lp, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook.
LAP ROBE BLOCK
Make 4.
Row 1 (RS): With nightgrey heather, ch 33, 3 hdc in 2nd ch from hook placing marker in center hdc (see Pattern Notes), hdc in each of next 14 chs, sk
2 chs, hdc in each of next 14 chs, 3 hdc in final ch placing marker in center hdc, turn. (34 hdc)
Row 2: Ch 1, hdc in each st until marked st, 3 hdc in marked st, hdc in each of next 14 sts, sk 2 sts, hdc in each of next 14 sts, 3 hdc in marked st, hdc in rem st or sts, turn. (36 sts)
Rows 3–5: Rep Row 2 with 1 additional st before first marked st and after last marked st each row, changing to cinnabar in the final st of Row 5. (42 hdc)
Rows 6–10: Work as for Row 3, changing to medium grey at the end of Row 10. (52 hdc)
Rows 11–15: Work as for Row 3, changing to winter white at the end of Row 15. (62 hdc)
Row 16: With winter white, ch 17, 3 hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in each of next 14 chs, sk final ch and first st on previous row, *hdc in each of next 14 sts, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in each of next 14 sts**, sk next 2 sts; rep from * to ** once; sl st (does not
count as a st) in final st; work
first foundation hdc (see Special Stitches), work 14 next foundation hdc (see Special Stitches), 2 additional hdc in base of last foundation hdc worked, (move markers outward to center st of first and last group of 3), turn. (81 hdc, 15 foundation hdc)
Row 17: Ch 1, hdc in each st until marked st, 3 hdc in marked st, *hdc in each of next 14 sts, sk 2 sts, hdc in each of next 14 sts, 3 hdc in next st; rep from * ending with hdc in rem st or sts, turn. (98 hdc) Rows 18–20: Rep Row 17 with 1 additional st before first marked st and after last marked st each row, fasten off winter white at the end of Row 20. (104 hdc) Row 21: Join (see Pattern
Notes) fox in marked st; hdc in same st, [hdc in each of next 14 sts, sk 2 sts, hdc in each of next 14 sts, 3 hdc in next st] twice; hdc in each of next 14 sts, sk 2 sts, hdc in each
of next 15 sts, turn, (final st is worked in marked st, move markers inward to center st of first and last group of 3). (92 hdc, 12 sts fewer than previous row) Row 22: Ch 1, [hdc in each of next 14 sts, sk 2 sts, hdc in each of next 14 sts, 3 hdc in marked st] twice; hdc in each of next 14 sts, sk 2 sts, hdc in each of last 14 sts, turn. (90 hdc)
Row 23: Ch 1, hdc in each of next 13 sts; *sk 2 sts, hdc in each of next 14 sts, 3 hdc in marked st, hdc in each of next 14 sts; rep from *, ending with, sk 2 sts, hdc in each of last 13 sts, turn. (88 hdc)
Rows 24 & 25: Rep Row 23, with 1 fewer st before first marked st and after last marked st of each row, changing to nightgrey heather at end of Row 25. (84 hdc)
Rows 26–30: Rep Row 23, with 1 fewer st before first marked st and after last marked st of each row, changing to cinnabar at end of Row 30. (74 hdc) Rows 31–35: Rep Row 23, with 1 fewer st before first marked st and after last marked st of each row, fasten off cinnabar at the end of Row 35, turn. (64 hdc)
Row 36: Join light grey in marked st; hdc in same st, hdc in each of next 14 sts, sk 2 sts, hdc in each of next 15 sts, turn. (30 hdc)
Row 37: Ch 1, hdc in each of next 14 sts, sk 2 sts, hdc in each of next 14 sts, turn. (28 hdc)
Rows 38–40: Rep Row 37, with 1 fewer st before and after sk enter 2 sts, changing to winter white at the end of Row 40. (22 hdc)
Rows 41–45: Rep Row 37, with 1 fewer st before and after sk center 2 sts, changing to fox at end of Row 45. (12 hdc)
Rows 46–50: Rep Row 37, with 1 fewer st before and after sk center 2 sts. At the end of Row 50, fasten off. (2 hdc)
ASSEMBLY
Using beg and ending tails as needed, sew Blocks tog following Placement Diagram.
EDGING
Rnd 1: Join fox with standing
hdc (see Special Stitches) in any corner, ch 2, hdc in same place; hdc evenly around, working (hdc, ch 2, hdc) in each corner; join in beg hdc. Rnd 2: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), (dc, ch 2, dc) in each corner ch-2 sp, dc in each dc around; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off.
Rnd 3: Join cinnabar with standing hdc in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 2, hdc in same place; hdc in each st around, working (hdc, ch 2, hdc) in each corner ch-2 sp, join in beg hdc. Fasten off.
Rnd 4: Join winter white in any ch-2 corner sp, ch 5 (see
Pattern Notes), dc in same place, dc in each st around, working (dc, ch 2, dc) in each corner ch-2 sp, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-5.
Rnds 5 & 6: Ch 3, dc in each dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in each ch-2 corner sp around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. At the end of Rnd 6, fasten off.
Rnd 7: With nightgrey heather, rep Rnd 3.
FINISHING
Weave in loose ends.