Lena Skvagerson - A Gansey Crochet Home

If you are an Annies customer and have a question about the instructions on a pattern you have purchased, please visit: http://www.anniescatalog.com/pages/customer_care/pattern_services.html Table of Contents General InformationSkill LevelFinished Size 44 50 inches Materials Lion Brand Yarn Vannas Choice medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (3 oz/170 yds/100g per skein): 12 skeins #098 fisherman Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge Stitch marker Tapestry needle Gauge 19 sc = 4 inches; 15 rows = 4 inches Pattern Notes Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-1 at beginning of row does not count as a stitch. Chain-2 at beginning of row counts as first half double crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Split front post treble crochet 2 together (fptr2tog): *Yo twice, insert hook around post of indicated st, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, rep from *, yo, draw through all lps on hook. Bead stitch (bead st): [Yo, insert hook around post of indicated st, yo, pull lp through] 3 times around same post, yo, pull through 6 lps only, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook. Bead stitch (bead st): [Yo, insert hook around post of indicated st, yo, pull lp through] 3 times around same post, yo, pull through 6 lps only, yo, pull through 2 lps on hook.

Afghan Ch 85. Seed St SectionRow 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (84 sc)Row 2: Ch 1(see Pattern Notes), sc in first sc, [dc in next sc, sc in next sc] across, ending with dc in last sc, turn. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [dc in next sc, sc in next dc] across, ending with dc in last sc, turn. Rep last row until piece measures 7 inches. (84 hdc)Row 2 (WS): Ch 2, hdc in 3rd lp in the front of each hdc(see illustration) across, ending with hdc in top of ch-2 at beg of previous row, turn. BarFish Bone SectionMultiple of 4 + 3.Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, working into the 3rd lp only in the back of each hdc(see illustration),sc dec(see Stitch Guide) in first 2 hdc, sc in each hdc across, ending with sc in top of ch-2 at beg of previous row, turn. (83 sc)Horizontal Bar of Half Double CrochetRow 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each of first 3 sc, [ch 1, sk next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc] across to last 4 sts, ch 1, sk next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc, turn. Row 4: Ch 3(see Pattern Notes), dc in each sc and ch-1 sp across, turn. Note: Work all tr and tr2tog in front of work (not around sts).Row 5 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first dc, tr in sk dc 2 rows below, sk next dc behind tr, [sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc, tr2tog(see Special Stitches), sk next dc behind tr2tog] across to last 5 sts, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc, tr in same sk dc 2 rows below as last tr, sk next dc behind tr, sc in top of ch-3 at beg of previous row, turn. Note: Work all tr and tr2tog in front of work (not around sts).Row 5 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first dc, tr in sk dc 2 rows below, sk next dc behind tr, [sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc, tr2tog(see Special Stitches), sk next dc behind tr2tog] across to last 5 sts, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc, tr in same sk dc 2 rows below as last tr, sk next dc behind tr, sc in top of ch-3 at beg of previous row, turn.

Rep [rows 4 and 5 alternately] until piece measures approximately 13 inches, ending with row 4 of pattern. Vertical Hdc Band 2Row 1 (RS): Ch 2, hdc in same st as beg ch, hdc in each st across, turn. (84 hdc)Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in 3rd lp in the front of each hdc across, ending with hdc in top of ch-2 at beg of previous row, turn. Rib SectionRow 1 (RS): Ch 3, dc in 3rd lp only in the back of next hdc and the 3rd lp only in the back of each hdc across, ending with a dc in top of ch-2 at beg of previous row, turn. Row 2: Ch 2, [bpdc(see Stitch Guide) in each of next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts] across, ending with bpdc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in top of turning ch, turn. Row 3: Ch 2, [fpdc(see Stitch Guide) in each of next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts] across, ending with fpdc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in top of turning ch at beg of previous row, turn.

Rep [rows 2 and 3 alternately] until piece measures approximately 18 inches, ending with row 2 of pattern. Vertical Hdc Band 3Row 1 (RS): Ch 2, [fphdc(see Stitch Guide) in each of next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts] across, ending with fphdc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in top of turning ch, turn. Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in 3rd lp in the front of each hdc across, ending with hdc in top of turning ch, turn. Linen St SectionRow 1 (RS): Ch 1, working into the 3rd lp only in the back of each hdc, sc in first hdc, [ch 1, sk next hdc, sc in next hdc] across to last st, sc in top of turning ch, turn. (84 sts)Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, [ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp] across to last sc, sc in last sc, turn. Vertical Hdc Band 4Row 1 (RS): Ch 2, hdc in first sc, hdc in each sc and ch sp across, turn. (84 hdc)Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in 3rd lp in the front of each hdc across, ending with hdc in top of ch-2 at beg of previous row, turn. Diamond SectionRow 1 (RS): Ch 2, hdc in 3rd lp in the back of each hdc across to last 3 sts, hdc dec(see Stitch Guide) in 3rd lp in the back of next 2 sts, hdc in top of ch-2 at beg of previous row, place marker in 4th hdc from beg of row counting ch-2 as first hdc of row, turn. (83 hdc)Row 2: Ch 3, dc in each hdc across, ending with a dc in top of ch-2 at beg of previous row, turn. Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, reaching across the front, work a fptr(see Stitch Guide) around marked hdc 2 rows below, [sk next dc on previous row, sc in each of next 3 dc, fptr2tog(see Special Stitches) with first leg around post of same hdc as last fptr worked, sk 3 hdc from 2 rows below, work 2nd leg around the post of next hdc 2 rows below] across to last 6 dc, sk next dc on previous row, sc in each of next 3 dc, fptr around post of same hdc as last fptr worked, sk next dc on previous row, sc in top of ch-3 at beg of previous row, turn. Row 4: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn. Row 5: Ch 1, sc in each of first 3 dc, reaching across the front, work a fptr2tog with first leg around the post of first fptr 2 rows below, work 2nd leg around the post of next fptr2tog 2 rows below, sk next dc on previous row, sc in each of next 3 dc, [fptr2tog with first leg around post of same fptr2tog as last fptr worked, work 2nd leg around the post of next fptr2tog 2 rows below, sk next dc on previous row, sc in each of next 3 dc] across to last 4 sts, fptr2tog with first leg around post of same fptr2tog as last fptr worked, work 2nd leg around the post of last fptr 2 rows below, sk next dc on previous row, sc in each of next 2 dc, sc in top of ch-3 at beg of previous row, turn.