Новогодний плед крючком с оленями

Новогодний плед крючком с оленями. Rudolph & Friends. Afghan. Design by Kathleen Stuart.

This whimsical afghan will add holiday cheer to any room and warm the chilliest winter nights.
44 inches wide x 50 inches long
MATERIALS
⚫ Red Heart Super Saver medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (7 oz/364 yds/198g per skein):
2 skeins each # 360 café latte, # 319 cherry red and #376 burgundy
1 skein each #313 Aran and #312 black
2 oz each #311 white and #334 buff
⚫ Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers
GAUGE
4 sc = 1 inch; first 5 rnds of reindeer face = 61⁄2 inches long
PATTERN NOTES Place marker in first stitch of each round and move marker up each round.
Chain-3 at beginning of a round counts as a double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Chain-2 at beginning of a round counts as a half double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Join rounds with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated.
For plaid rows, change color of yarn in last yarn over of double crochet. Carry unused yarn and work over unused color.
Apply appliqués before joining squares.
SPECIAL STITCH
Single crochet join (sc join): Place a slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated st, yo and pull up a lp, yo and draw through both Ips on hook.
AFGHAN REINDEER BLOCK Make 16.
Rnd 1: With café latte, ch 10, 3 dc in 4th ch from hook (see Pattern Notes), dc in next 5 sts, 8 dc in last ch, working on opposite side of ch, dc in next 5 chs, 4 dc in same ch as first 4 dc, join (see Pattern Notes) in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (26 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 2 sc next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, dc in next 4 sts, 2 dc in next 6 sts, dc in next 4 sts, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in last 3 sts, join in first sc. (18 sc, 20 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in same st, 2 sc in next 3 sts, sc in next 5 sts, dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in next 8 sts, dc in next 6 sts, sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in last 4 sts, join in first sc. (26 sc, 28 dc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), hdc in same st, [hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st] 2 times, hdc in next 6 sts, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next 8 sts, [2 dc in next st, dc in next st] 6 times, dc in next 8 sts, hdc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next 5 sts, [2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st] 3 times, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-2. (2 sc, 30 hdc, 34 dc)
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as sl st, sc in each st around, changing to Aran (see Stitch Guide and Pattern Notes) in last st; join in first sc, fasten off café latte. (66 sc)
Rnd 6: Working in back Ips (see Stitch Guide), ch 1, sc in same st as sl st, sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, tr in next st, 3 tr in next st, tr in next st, dc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 8 sts, dc in next st, tr in next st, 3 tr in next st, tr in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next st, tr in next st, 3 tr in next st, tr in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next 8 sts, dc in next 7 sts, tr in next st, 3 tr in next st, tr in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in last 2 sts, join in first sc. (10 sc, 24 hdc, 20 dc, 20 tr)

Rnd 7: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in next 7 sts, (3 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st (center of 3 tr in corner), dc in next 20 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next st, dc in next 15 sts, (3 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next st, dc in next 20 sts, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next st, dc in last 7 sts, join 3rd ch of beg ch-3, fasten off Aran. (4 ch-2 sps, 90 dc)
Rnd 8: With burgundy, join in top right-hand corner ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp, change to cherry red, *[dc in next 3 sts, change to burgundy, dc in next 3 sts, change to cherry red] 3 times, dc in next 3 sts, change to burgundy, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, change to cherry red, rep between [] 4 times*, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, change to burgundy, rep from *to* once, change to black; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (114 dc, 4 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 9: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, change to burgundy, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, change to black, [dc in next 3 sts, change to burgundy, dc in next 3 sts, change to black] 4 times, dc in next 3 sts, change to burgundy, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, change to black, rep between [] 5 times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, change to burgundy, [dc in next 3 sts, change to black, dc in next 3 sts] 4 times, change to burgundy, dc in next 3 sts, change to black, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, change to burgundy [dc in next 3 sts, change to black, dc in next 3 sts] 4 times, change to burgundy, dc in next 3 sts, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, fasten off black. (138 dc, 4 ch-2 sps)

Rnd 10: Ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, change to cherry red, dc in next 3 sts, change to burgundy, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, change to cherry red, [dc in next 3 sts, change to burgundy, dc in next 3 sts, change to cherry red] 5 times, dc in next 3 sts, change to burgundy, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc)
ch-2 sp, change to cherry red, rep between [ ] 6 times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, change to burgundy, [dc in next 3 sts, change to cherry red, dc in next 3 sts, change to burgundy] 5 times, dc in next 3 sts, change to cherry red, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, [change to burgundy, dc in next 3 sts, change to cherry red, dc in next 3 sts] 5 times, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, fasten off burgundy. (162 dc, 4 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 11: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, sc in each st around, working (sc, ch 1, sc) in each corner ch-2 sp, join in first sc, fasten off. (170 sc, 4 ch-1 sps)

Новогодний плед крючком с оленями

Ear   Make 2.
Rnd 1: With café latte, ch 5, hdc in 3rd st from hook, hdc in next ch, (4 hdc, ch 2, 4 hdc) in last ch, working on opposite side of ch, hdc in next 2 chs, fasten off, leaving 8 inches for sewing. (12 hdc, 1 ch-2 sp)
Sew ears to block, attaching ears to front Ips of rnd 6 about 10 sts from top on each side of reindeer’s head and working over rnds 7-9. Refer to photo for placement.

Antler Make 2.
Row 1: With buff, ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 5 chs, leave 3 chs unworked, ch 10, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 5 chs, leave 3 chs unworked, ch 6, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 4 chs, sc in rem 6 unworked chs, fasten off, leaving 10 inches for sewing. (23 sc)
Sew antlers to block at top about 5 sts from center of reindeer’s head.

Nose
Note: Make with cherry red for 1 block and black for others.
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around, join in first sc, fasten off, leaving 8 inches for sewing. (12 sc)
Sew nose on reindeer face near bottom of rnds 2 and 3.

Eye Make 2.
Rnd 1: With black yarn, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, change to white in last st. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in next 4 sts, sl st in next st, fasten off, leaving 8 inches for sewing. (8 sc)
Sew eyes on reindeer face in center near top of rnd 1.

FINISHING
Block each block to reduce waviness and make seaming easier.
Joining Blocks
Place 2 blocks WS tog. With cherry red, join yarn in a corner ch-1 of both blocks. Working through back Ips of block closest to you and front Ips of block farther away, sl st seam (see Stitch Guide) in each st across, ending with sl st in ch-1 of next corner. Fasten off.
Continue joining blocks in rows and strips of 4 blocks.
Afghan Edging
With cherry red, sc join (see Special Stitch) in any corner ch-1 sp. Sc in each st around. Join in first sc, fasten off.