2021 Calendar graphgan - February

 February conversation hearts

It is now February 2021 and here in the US, a new president has taken office. I would like to say things might settle down here now, but it isn’t likely. On a lighter note…

February brings about thoughts of valentine’s day. Love and romance are in the air. Why not celebrate the month with some conversation hearts? If you are following along with this pattern on my YouTube channel, you see that the middle heart is white, and the graph shows yellow. I wanted it to be white, but I had to choose a color to stand in since the graph's background is white.

Like last month’s piece of the calendar blanket, my background color is this light tan called ARAN. It is a Red heart super saver yarn. I have also found a pink that I am using for the border that wasn’t in the last month’s blanket portion. I added it and if you plan on putting a border on, you might want to do it when you complete this month’s blanket portion.

Materials

Yarn- I am using Red Heart Supersaver medium #4 worsted weight yarn

Background color- Mine is ARAN

5 Different colors for 5 Hearts- Mine are Red, Orange, White, Green/lime, Purple

Border color- Mine is Pink

Blunt end yarn needle

A pair of Scissors

I work this pattern in rows; it is all single crochet. At the end of each row Chain 1 and turn. You will have 40 single crochets in each row and there are 40 rows, plus the border.

Pattern

Ch= chain

Sc= single crochet

Bg= Background color

R= Red

Or= Orange

Y= Yellow

G= Green

P= Purple

Start with a slip knot and Chain 41

Row 1- 40 Sc Bg, Ch 1 and turn (Do this at the end of every row)

Row 2 – 10 Sc Bg, 1 Sc Or, 18 Sc Bg, 1 Sc R, 10 Sc Bg

Row 3- 9 Sc Bg, 3 Sc R, 16 Sc Bg, 3 Sc Or, 9 Sc Bg

Row 4- 8 Sc Bg, 5 Sc Or, 14 Sc Bg, 5 Sc R, 8 Sc Bg

Row 5 -7 Sc Bg, 7 Sc R, 12 Sc Bg, 7 Sc Or, 7 Sc Bg

Row 6- 6 Sc Bg, 9 Sc Or, 10 Sc Bg, 9 Sc R, 6 Sc Bg

Row 7- 5 Sc Bg, 11 Sc R, 8 Sc Bg, 11 Sc Or, 5 Sc Bg

Row 8 – 4 Sc Bg, 13 Sc Or, 6 Sc Bg, 13 Sc R, 4 Sc Bg

Row 9- 4 Sc Bg, 13 Sc R, 6 Sc Bg, 13 Sc Or, 4 Sc Bg

Row 10- 4 Sc Bg, 13 Sc Or, 6 Sc Bg, 13 Sc R, 4 Sc Bg

Row 11- 4 Sc Bg, 13 Sc R, 6 Sc Bg, 13 Sc Or, 4 Sc Bg

Row 12- 5 Sc Bg, 5 Sc Or, 1 Sc Bg, 5 Sc Or, 8 Sc Bg, 5 Sc R, 1 Sc Bg, 5 Sc R, 5 Sc Bg

Row 13- 6 Sc Bg, 3 Sc R, 3 Sc Bg, 3 Sc R, 10 Sc Bg, 3 Sc Or, 3 Sc Bg, 3 Sc Or, 6 Sc Bg

Row 14- 40 Sc Bg

Row 15-20 Sc Bg, 1 Sc Y, 19 Sc Bg

Row 16- 18 Sc Bg, 3 Sc Y, 19 Sc Bg

Row 17- 18 Sc Bg, 5 Sc Y, 17 Sc Bg

Row 18- 16 Sc Bg, 7 Sc Y, 17 Sc Bg

Row 19- 16 Sc Bg, 9 Sc Y, 15 Sc Bg

Row 20- 14 Sc Bg, 11 Sc Y, 15 Sc Bg

Row 21- 14 Sc Bg, 13 Sc Y, 13 Sc Bg

Row 22- 13 Sc Bg, 13 Sc Y, 14 Sc Bg

Row 23- 14 Sc Bg, 13 Sc Y, 13 Sc Bg

Row 24- 13 Sc Bg, 13 Sc Y, 14 Sc Bg

Row 25- 15 Sc Bg, 5 Sc Y, 1 Sc Bg, 5 Sc Y, 14 Sc Bg

Row 26- 15 Sc Bg, 3 Sc Y, 3 Sc Bg, 3 Sc Y, 16 Sc Bg

Row 27- 40 Sc Bg

Row 28- 10 Sc Bg, 1 Sc G, 18 Sc Bg, 1 Sc P, 10 Sc Bg

Row 29- 9 Sc Bg, 3 Sc P, 16 Sc Bg 3 Sc G, 9 Sc Bg

Row 30- 8 Sc Bg, 5 Sc G, 14 Sc Bg, 5 Sc P, 8 Sc Bg

Row 31- 7 Sc Bg, 7 Sc P, 12 Sc Bg, 7 Sc G, 7 Sc Bg

Row 32- 6 Sc Bg, 9 Sc G, 10 Sc Bg, 9 Sc P, 6 Sc Bg

Row 33- 5 Sc Bg, 11 Sc P, 8 Sc Bg, 11 Sc G, 5 Sc Bg

Row 34- 4 Sc Bg, 13 Sc G, 6 Sc Bg, 13 Sc P, 4 Sc Bg

Row 35- 4 Sc Bg, 13 Sc P, 6 Sc Bg, 13 Sc G, 4 Sc Bg

Row 36- 4 Sc Bg, 13 Sc G, 6 Sc Bg, 13 Sc P, 4 Sc Bg

Row 37- 4 Sc Bg, 13 Sc P, 6 Sc Bg, 13 Sc G, 4 Sc Bg

Row 38- 5 Sc Bg, 5 Sc G, 1 Sc Bg, 5 Sc G, 8 Sc Bg, 5 Sc P, 1 Sc Bg, 5 Sc P, 5 Sc Bg

Row 39- 6 Sc Bg, 3 Sc P, 3 Sc Bg, 3 Sc P, 10 Sc Bg, 3 Sc G, 3 Sc Bg, 3 Sc G, 6 Sc G

Row 40- 40 Sc Bg

Fasten off

Border –

With your border color, make a slip knot and attach the yarn in the upper right-hand corner. Single crochet in every single crochet across for 40 single crochets. Chain one and put a second single crochet in the corner. Now work down the raw edge, putting a single crochet at the end of each row. Until you get to the corner. In the corner you need to put a single crochet chain one and single crochet. Work single crochets across the bottom. This will be the beginning chain where you started your work. Put a single crochet in every chain across. Work the corner with a single crochet chain one and single crochet. Work a single crochet at the end of each row up the other raw edge. When you get to the top where you put in your first single crochet for the border, put one single crochet chain one and slip stitch into the first single crochet. Fasten off and sew in your tails. 

Youtube link for the blanket

conversation hearts video

Youtube link for adding the words

adding words

Youtube link for the border

border

Chilly little penguin Graphgan square

Cute penguin Graphgan 

This project is worked in rows. It is the first square in a year-long project. It's a calendar blanket so there will be 12 squares and each square will be about 12"X12" once there is a border. I am excited to get the project started. The first one is a penguin, I don't want to give away the other months. I'd like for them to be a surprise. Each month will upload the graph for the square. Each square of the blanket is single crocheted and there are 40 single crochets across by 40 rows.

Let's talk about the details for the penguin project. There are two major changes I am making from the colors on the graph. The background color is a light tan color and where you see the pink on the hat those will be white. I had to choose a color to represent the white so it would make sense on the graph. Of course, the white on the belly and face will also be white. Starting on row 29 everywhere you see W it is supposed to be MW for the metallic white. That is for the brim and ball on the hat.

Items needed

Row counter

Darning/yarn needle with a large eye

Scissors

All yarn I used is red heart super saver acrylic yarn in a size 4 medium worsted weight yarn

It is a yarn scrap project, so you won’t need a lot of the colors.

Bg = Background color/Aran (light tan)

W = White regular white for the tummy and face

B = Black

O +orange/Pumpkin

MW = Metallic white for the brim of the hat and the ball hanging from the hat

R = Metallic red for the scarf and upper portion of the hat

Stitch chart

Ch = Chain

Sc = Single crochet

At the beginning of each row, Sc in the same stitch as ch 1. You will have 40 Sc at the end of each row.

Instructions

Begin with a chain of 41

Row 1- 40 Sc in Bg

Row 2- 11 Sc in Bg, 6 Sc in O, 7 Sc in Bg, 6 Sc in O, 10 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 3- 11 Sc in Bg, 4 Sc in O, 9 Sc in B, 4 Sc in O, 12 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 4- 13 Sc in Bg, 1 Sc in O, 13 Sc in B, 1 Sc in O, 12 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 5- 12 Sc in Bg, 15 Sc in B, 13 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 6- 12 Sc in Bg, 17 Sc in B, 11 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 7- 10 Sc in Bg, 6 Sc in B, 7 Sc in W, 6 Sc in B, 11 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 8- 7 Sc in Bg, 2 Sc in B, 2 Sc in Bg, 4 Sc in B, 11 Sc in W, 4 Sc in B, 2 Sc in Bg, 2 Sc in B, 6 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 9- 5 Sc in Bg, 3 Sc in B, 1 Sc in Bg, 4 Sc in B, 13 Sc in W, 4 Sc in B, 1 Sc in Bg, 3 Sc in B, 6 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 10- 5 Sc in Bg, 3 Sc in B, 2 Sc in Bg, 3 Sc in B, 15 Sc in W, 3 Sc in B, 2 Sc in Bg, 3 Sc in B, 4 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 11- 4 Sc in Bg, 3 Sc in B, 1 Sc in Bg, 4 Sc in B, 15 Sc in W, 4 Sc in B, 1 Sc in Bg, 3 Sc in B, 5 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 12- 5 Sc Bg, 3 Sc in B, 1 Sc in Bg, 3 Sc in B, 4 Sc W, 3 Sc R,3 Sc W, 3 Sc R, 4 Sc in W, 3 Sc in B, 1 Sc in Bg, 3 Sc in B, 4 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 13- 4 Sc in Bg, 7 Sc in B, 3 Sc in W, 4 Sc in R, 3 Sc in W, 4 Sc in R, 3 Sc in W, 7 Sc in B, 5 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 14- 5 Sc in Bg, 6 Sc in B, 4 Sc in W, 5 Sc in R, 1 Sc in W, 5 Sc in R, 4 Sc in W, 6 Sc in B, 4 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 15- 5Sc in Bg, 5 Sc in B, 5 Sc in W, 4 Sc in R, 1 Sc in W, 4 Sc in R, 5 Sc in W, 5 Sc in B, 6 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 16- 6 Sc in Bg, 5 Sc in B, 6 Sc in W, 3 Sc in R, 1 Sc in W, 3 Sc in R, 6 Sc in W, 5 Sc in B, 5 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 17- 6 Sc in Bg, 4 Sc in B, 6 Sc in W, 3 Sc in R, 1 Sc in W, 3 Sc in R, 6 Sc in W, 4 Sc in B, 7 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 18- 7 Sc in Bg, 4 Sc in B, 6 Sc in W, 7 Sc in R, 6 Sc in W, 4 Sc in B, 6 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 19- 7 Sc in Bg, 3 Sc in B, 7 Sc in W, 5 Sc in R, 7 Sc in W, 3 Sc in B, 6 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 20- 9 Sc in Bg, 3 Sc in B, 3 Sc in W, 11 Sc R, 3 Sc in W, 3 Sc in B, 8 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 21- 8 Sc in Bg, 3 Sc in B, 1 Sc in W, 15 Sc in R, 1 Sc in W, 3 Sc B, 9 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 22- 10 Sc in Bg, 1 Sc in B, 6 Sc in R, 7 Sc in W, 6 Sc in R, 1 Sc in B, 9 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 23- 9 Sc in Bg, 6 Sc in R, 9 Sc in W, 6 Sc in R, 10 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 24- 10 Sc in Bg, 4 Sc in R, 6 Sc in W, 1 Sc in O, 6 Sc in W, 4 Sc in R, 9 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 25- 9 Sc in Bg, 3 Sc in R, 6 Sc in W, 3 Sc in O, 6 Sc in W, 3 Sc in R, 10 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 26- 11 Sc in Bg, 2 Sc in B, 5 Sc in W, 5 Sc in O, 5 Sc in W, 2 Sc in B, 10 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 27- 10 Sc in Bg, 2 Sc in B, 15 Sc in W, 2 Sc in B, 11 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 28- 11 Sc in Bg, 2 Sc in B, 3 in W, 2 in B, 5 in W, 2 in B, 3 in W, 2in B, 10in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 29- 9 Sc in Bg, 1 Sc in W, 3 Sc in B, 2 Sc in W, 2 Sc in B, 5 Sc in W, 2 Sc in B, 2 Sc in W, 3 Sc in B, 1 Sc in W, 10 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 30- 10 Sc in Bg, 2 Sc in W, 2 Sc in B, 6 Sc in W, 1 Sc in B, 6 Sc in W, 2 Sc in B, 2 Sc in W, 9 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 31- 9 Sc in Bg, 3 Sc in W, 2 Sc in B, 4 Sc in W, 3 Sc in B, 4 Sc in W, 2 Sc in B, 3 Sc in W, 10 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 32- 11 Sc in Bg, 3 Sc in W, 13 Sc in B, 3 Sc in W, 10 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 33- 10 Sc in Bg, 1 Sc in R, 4 Sc in W, 9 Sc in B, 4 Sc in W, 1 Sc in R, 11 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 34- 11 Sc in Bg, 3 Sc in R, 13 Sc in W, 3 Sc in R, 4 Sc in Bg, 2 Sc in W, 4 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 35- 3 Sc in Bg, 4 Sc in W, 3 Sc in Bg, 4 Sc in R, 11 Sc in W, 3 Sc in R, 12 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 36- 12 Sc in Bg, 12 Sc in R, 3 Sc in Bg, 1 Sc in B, 4 Sc in W, 3 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 37- 4 Sc in Bg, 2 Sc in W, 1 Sc in Bg, 2 Sc in B, 2 Sc in Bg, 16 Sc in R, 13 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 38- 14 Sc in Bg, 14 Sc in R, 1 Sc in Bg, 3 Sc in B, 8 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 39- 10 Sc in Bg, 4 Sc in B, 11 Sc R, 15 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

Row 40- 17 Sc in Bg, 7 Sc in R, 3 Sc in B, 13 Sc in Bg, Ch 1 and turn

I hope you enjoy this pattern and come back next month for the second square of the project. I will update this post as soon as I have the video uploaded on YouTube.

Youtube graphgan