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