I've always liked the idea of a log cabin pattern, but I hate trying to decide how big is big enough before I get bored...so I've solved that for me....and maybe for you too!!! I'd love to see pics if you try this! :D
- Pattern is designed for 9 diff colors. Color 1 uses just over one full 7oz skein of Red Heart
Directions
Chain 136.
Row
1-15:
Starting with 2nd chain from hook, EXSC 135 with Color 1 (c1). Ch1, turn.
Row
16: EXSC 15
with c1. Add Color 2 (c2), EXSC 105. Add Color 3 (c3), EXSC 15. Ch1, turn.
Row
17: EXSC 15
with c3, 105 with c2, 15 with c1. Ch1, turn.
Rows
18-30: Rep
Row 16 for even rows. Rep Row 17 for odd rows.
Row
31: EXSC 15
with c3. Add Color 4 (c4), EXSC 15. Add Color 5 (c5), EXSC 75. EXSC 15 c2, EXSC
15 c1. Ch1, turn.
Row
32: EXSC 15
with c1, 15 with c2, 75 with c5, 15 with c4, 15 with c3. Ch1, turn.
Row
33-45: Rep
Row 31 for odd rows. Rep Row 32 for even rows.
Row
46: EXSC 15
with c1, 15 with c2, 15 with c5. Add Color 6 (c6), EXSC 45. Add Color 7 (c7),
EXSC 15. EXSC 15 with c4, 15 with c3. Ch1, turn.
Row
47: EXSC 15
with c3, 15 with c4, 15 with c7, 45 with c6, 15 with c5, 15 with c2, 15 with
c1. Ch1, turn.
Row
48-60: Rep
Row 46 for even rows. Rep Row 47 for odd rows.
Row 61: EXSC 15 with c3, 15 with c4, 15 with c7. Add
Color 8 (c8), EXSC 15. Add Color 9 (c9), EXSC 15. EXSC 15 with c6, 15 with c5,
15 with c2, 15 with c1. Ch1, turn.
Row
62: EXSC 15 with c1, 15 with c2, 15 with c5, 15 with c6, 15 with c9, 15 with
c8, 15 with c7, 15 with c4, 15 with c3. Ch1, turn.
Row
63-75: Rep Row 61 for odd rows. Rep Row 62 for even rows.
Row
76: EXSC 15 with c1, 15 with c2, 15 with c5, 15 with c6, 30 with c8, 15 with
c7, 15 with c4, 15 with c3. Ch1, turn.
Row
77: EXSC 15 with c3, 15 with c4, 15 with c7, 30 with c8, 15 with c6, 15 with
c5, 15 with c2, 15 with c1. Ch1, turn.
Row
78-90: Rep Row 76 for even rows. Rep Row 77 for odd rows.
Row
91: EXSC 15 with c3, 15 with c4, 60 with c7, 15 with c5, 15 with c2, 15 with
c1. Ch1, turn.
Row
92: EXSC 15 with c1, 15 with c2, 15 with c5, 60 with c7, 15 with c4, 15 with
c3. Ch1, turn.
Row
93-105: Rep Row 91 for odd rows. Rep Row 92 for even rows.
Row
106: EXSC 15 with c1, 15 with c2, 90 with c4, 15 with c3. Ch 1, turn.
Row
107: EXSC 15 with c3, 90 with c4, 15 with c2, 15 with c1. Ch1, turn.
Row
108-120: Rep Row 106 for even rows, Rep Row 107 for odd rows.
Row
121: EXSC 120 with c3, 15 with c1. Ch1, turn.
Row
122: EXSC 15 with c1, 120 with c3. Ch1, turn.
Row
123-135: Rep Row 121 for odd rows. Rep Row 122 for even rows.
For the piece pictured above, I added one row of single crochet border to the edges, putting 3 in the corners.
Your ghans always impress me so much! This is one of my favs.
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