Camp Erin Quilt Pattern

created by:    Donna Laing     North Star Quality Quilting    www.NorthStarQualityQuilting.com for Project Linus

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Split Four Patch: A Simple Superstar!!

This is a terrific, versatile block that looks great in different sets. Like the Log Cabin pattern, this simple block can make totally different quilts depending on the way that the finished blocks are put together. The value contrast makes it a superstar of design. What great potential! If you can do it with log cabin, you can do it with Split Four Patch, with LESS SEWING!

Value is the key to this quilt’s success.   You need darks and lights. They need to really be very dark and really light. You may choose prints often the dark prints those have lots of medium shades within them. Because of this, it’s a good plan to choose lights that are VERY LIGHT.

•The quilt is interesting when planned with just 4 fabrics ( 2 darks and 2 lights), but it’s absolutely wonderful made from assorted dark and light scraps. I am begging you: please rummage through your stash for darks and lights before you hit the local quilt shop! I have made several of these already without buying anything except borders and backing! I bet you can too!

•10” blocks made from one light 5.5” square and one dark 5.5” square and two half-square triangle blocks (HSTs ) half dark, half-light

•A quilt that requires 24 10” blocks, will require 24 light squares, 24 dark squares and 48 HSTs.

•For a scrap quilt, you need 1 ½ yds of dark and 1 ½ yds of light, cut into 24 dark and 24 light 5 ½” squares and 24 each of both dark and light 6 ½” squares.

•With planned colors, you’ll need 1 yd of dark and 1 yd of light fabric for the HSTs, and ½ yd of dark and ½ yd of light for the squares. This can be in fat quarters (FQs) or in straight yardage.

•Cut 5.5” strips for the squares. One FQ will yield 12 5.5” squares. One straight quarter yd will yield 7 squares.

12 HSTs are easily made from 2 FQs.

First trace 6.5” squares on the wrong side of a light colored FQ.

Then draw diagonal lines as illustrated on the left.

Layer with a dark FQ, right sides together.

Sew ¼” on either side of the diagonal lines, NOT ON THE DIAGONAL LINES.

Cut apart on the straight lines and diagonal lines.

Press seams toward the dark side.

Square up to 5.5” unfinished half-square triangle blocks (HSTs).

You can make it as big as you like. Border size is up to you. Maybe you would like your quilt with TWO borders. Suit yourself. It’s YOUR QUILT! These sizes are only suggestions!

Sofa Throw or kid’s quilt

•4 x 6 split 4-patch blocks (24 10” blocks)

•40 x 60” + 6” borders= 52 x 72”

Twin

•6 x 8 split 4-patch blocks (48 10” blocks)

•60 x 80” + 2” optional borders= 64” x 84”

Split Four Patch Variations

Split Four Patch Straight Furrow                       Split Four Patch Barn Raising

5 x 7= 35 blocks 50 x 70                         4 x 6= 24 blocks 40 x 60 + 5” borders= 50 x 70)



Split Four Patch Variations

Split Four Patch Diamonds                                    Split Four Patch Pinwheels

4 x 6= 24 blocks 40” x 60” + 4” borders= 48 x 68”           4 x 6= 24 blocks 40” x 60” + 6” borders= 52 x 72”

Split Four Patch Variations

Split Four Patch Streak of Lightning                       Split Four Patch Chevron

•6 x 8 split 4-patch blocks (48 10” blocks)                               •4 x 6 split 4-patch blocks (24 10” blocks)

•Twin 60 x 80” + 2” optional borders= 64” x 84”                     •40 x 60” + 5” borders= 50 x 70”

Here is our favorite crochet pattern, (some have a love/hate relationship with this one, but most of us love it!

the Diagonal Crochet or Egyptian pattern.

ROW 1: Chain 6. Skip first 3 Chains. Double Crochet in 4th, 5th, and 6th Chain from hook. (First Square made.)
ROW 2: Chain 6. Double Crochet in 4th, 5th, and 6th Chain from hook. Now look at the FIRST SQUARE. Do you see those skipped 3 Chains? You will flip up the square so those 3 Chains are pointing toward the ceiling. Skip the next 3 Double Crochets (of that first square) and Slip Stitch around the Post of that Chain 3. Chain 3, 3 Double Crochet down same Post. LOOK! You've made a little square V shape!

~ROW 3 (INCREASE ROW):Now turn the work and Chain 6. Double Crochet in 4th, 5th, & 6th Chain from hook. See - you made another square! This is an INCREASE SQUARE, which makes Row 3 an INCREASE ROW. Skip next 3 Double Crochets. Slip Stitch around the Chain 3 Post of next square. **Chain 3, 3 Double Crochet down same Post. Skip next 3 Double Crochets. Slip Stitch around the Chain 3 Post of next square. ** Repeat from ** to ** across, until last square of that row.

ROW 4 - 8:(or until desired width for your afghan) Work Increase Row (Row 3). This whole time you've been making a big triangle. Once the work is as wide as desired, you'll want to keep increasing in LENGTH, while maintaining the width the whole way up. (There by making a rectangle.) You must therefore do a decrease row.

A good width for a baby blanket is 24 inches wide. ~ROW 9 (DECREASE ROW): Chain 3, turn work. Skip next 3 Double Crochets. ** Slip Stitch around post of Chain 3 of next square. Chain 3, 3 Double Crochets down same post. Skip next 3 Double Crochets.** Repeat from ** to ** across row.

ROW 10-12: Work Increase Row on even rows, and decrease row on odd rows.

For an Afghan: Continue progressing, alternating between an INCREASE ROW and a DECREASE ROW, until the work is as LONG as you want it. A good baby blanket length is 36 inches.

ROW 13-18: Work Decrease Row each row, to "close up" the rectangle. Upon making the last square, Chain 3, turn. Skip next 3 Double Crochets and Slip Stitch down post of next Chain 3. (This evens up the end of the afghan.)

Following are Donna Laing's directions for the Sideways Shell Baby Afghan. Donna designed for this pattern for Project Linus. If you have questions about the pattern, please email Donna Laing at linusdonna@aol.com
Donna writes...
A dedicated group of blanketeers at Prudential Financial gets together twice a week during lunch break to teach people to crochet. The price for these lessons is that the first blanket made is sent to Project Linus. We have donated over 1000 blankets. In our group, people new to crochet are designated as "the newbies." I designed this easy pattern especially for the newbies.

It is so easy--easy to find what stitch to put the hook into, and easy to find where the row ends. As an added bonus, the pattern looks really fancy and the edge looks gorgeous. This simple pattern uses chains, single crochet and double crochet. When a newbie has finished this blanket, she knows most of the basic crochet stitches pretty well!

Sideways Shell aka Newbie^©

Donna Laing, Warminster PA,

for Project Linus

mailto:linusdonna@aol.com

Approximate Size: 30" x 38"
Materials: 18 oz. of 4-ply machine washable yarn
Gauge: With size I crochet hook, 1 cluster= 1 inch, and 3 rows = 2 inches

Note: The pattern can be adjusted to any size, made in any yarn with any size hook. It is a multiple of 3 sts, + 2 sts.)

Chain 92 loosely.

Row 1: In the 5th chain from hook, work 1 sc, ch 2, and 2 dc, *skip 2 ch, work 1 sc, ch 2, and 2 dc all in the next ch. Repeat from * across to last 3 ch (29 clusters), skip 2 ch, work 1 dc in the last ch.

Row 2: Chain 3, turn. Work 1 sc, ch2, and 2 dc clustered all in the first ch-2 loop. Repeat in all loops across to last loop. Work 1 dc in ch-3 space at the end of row.

Repeat Row 2 until piece measures approximately 36". Do not break off yarn. Continue around the corner and the remaining 3 sides of the blanket, working 1 sc-ch 2-2 dc clusters in each space. Slip st at the end. Break off with 3 inches of yarn and weave in yarn ends. Admire your work and then bring it to your nearest Project Linus coordinator to be given to a child in need!

PEEKABOO BABY AFGHAN ^©

Donna Laing, Warminster PA,

for Project Linus

LinusDonna@aol.com

APPROXIMATE SIZE: 24 x 34 inches

Pattern = (Multiple of 5) + 6 sts

MATERIALS:

12 oz Red Heart 4-ply yarn and a Size I crochet hook or

sport weight yarn and H hook

Chain 91

Rows 1: dc in 4^th ch from hook, dc in next two chains,

* ch 1, skip 1 chain, dc in each of next 4 chains, repeat from *, ending with 4 dc, turn.

Row 2 and all subsequent rows: Ch 3 (counts as first dc now and throughout), dc in next 3 dc, * ch 1, skip 1 chain, dc in each of next 4 dc, repeat from *, ending with 4 dc, turn.

Continue until the blanket measures approximately 34 inches.

Tie off with 5 inches of yarn remaining. Weave through ends.

Camp Erin Quilt Pattern

Split Four Patch: A Simple Superstar!!

Split Four Patch Variations

5 x 7= 35 blocks 50 x 70 4 x 6= 24 blocks 40 x 60 + 5” borders= 50 x 70)

This is the pattern that was given out at our 2007 MABD. It makes a terrific light weight blanket for a child.

Simple V-stitch Afghan

APPROXIMATE SIZE: 24 x 34 inches

Pattern = (Multiple of 5) + 6 sts

Knitted Stripes Afghan