~~) o- QE% SECOND PRIZE x Designed by Renate B. Austin LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: Advanced *** MATERIALS: 4-ply worsted weight yarn: 2 oz (57 gm) light green (A); 13 oz (370 gm) medium blue (B); 5 oz (142 gm) medium rose (C); 6 oz (170 gm) each dark blue (D) and dark green (E); 5 oz (742 gm) baby blue (F); 6 oz (170 gm) light blue (G); 7 oz (200 gm) lavender (H); 6 oz (170 gm) white; 3 oz (85 gm) each light pink, 22 2 Barnyard Friends black and orange; 2 oz (57 gm) tan; 1 02 (28.5 gm) each brown, gold, olive green, light gray, bright red, yellow. 3-ply sport weight yarn: 3 oz (85 gm) ecru (I) (for border). Crochet hook sizes D-3 and G-6 US. (3.25 and 4.5 continental) (10 and 7 U.K.) or size to obtain gauge. Tapestry needle. MEASUREMENTS: 56 x 70 in. (740 x 175 om). GAUGE: 8 sc and 8 rows in sc = 2 in. (5m). STITCHES USED: Chain st (ch). Slip st (sl st). Single crochet (sc). Double crochet (dc). Tre- ble crochet (tr). Picot: * Ch 3, 1s! stin first ch *. CONSTRUCTION CHART EMBROIDERY STITCHES USED: Cross st. Back st. NOTE: Always start with ch 7 instead of first sc or ch 3 instead of first de of md. End with 1 sl stin first (sc) or third (dc) ch at beg of rnd. DIRECTIONS: Center Square (Barn): With larger hook and A, ch 62. Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across (61 sc), turn, Rows 2-30: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. Fasten off. Rows 31-60: Join B, ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn. Fasten off. Fol Chart A, cross st Center Square. With black CROCHET FANTASY‘and back et, outing al areas shown by chart, Sheep Border: Top Border: Row 1: Jin iniast ec made in Row 0} of Center Square, ch f, sin each sc across top edge of Center Square (61 sc), turn, Rows 2:7: Ch 1, #0 in ‘eich 86 ncross, tum, Fasten off. With C, werk {17 rows al 50 actoas batiom edge of Contor Squise 16 correspond with top, Foll Chart ‘cross a four Shoop across each border. With Dickand bac cutie Sheep as shown by @ ‘Sheep Border: Right Side: Row 1: With tight sie lacing and G,scin each row-ond st f Baton Sheep Border 17's}, sein each rove ne tof Cortar Square (60 sc, scin each row ‘20d st of Top Sheep Border 17 30) (4 8c total), fum, Rows 247; Ch 1, $0 in gach se across, tum, Fasten oft. Wah C, work 17 rows of 86 ‘cross opposite side to Carraspond. Fol Chart C. cross a ve Shoop across each Border With Diack and back a, uiline Sheep as shown by chart ‘Checkerboard Border I: Find ¥ (right sido), Join Din frst sc mad in Row 17 of Right ‘Side Sneop Booder, de in first 2 80, +¢* « corn plete last de made with B, op ta-wi0ng 8id6 and carry ross, with B, de in next 286, Cort pets last d¢ made with D. drop B and cary across wrang side, with 0; de in next 2 so +, op from * 10 © across (24 dark biue blocks made), wits B, (2 de, ch 9 2 de) in fret tow nd st across lop (camer), with D; de In next Zrow-end sts, with B dein next 2 row-end sts, ‘s+ wh 0, dc in next 2 es, with B, 0c In pet 2 sts ve, rap fom ws f0 o» actose 10 within last 2 tomaend sts on top, with D, 2 de in next row fend st (inc made), with (2 dc, ch &, dc) in last row-end st (commer) «#8, with O, dc in next 2 s¢ of Lal Side Sheep Border, rp from + to #46 around rom fro sides (98 dé across ‘ach side counting from corner lop to eaenae Joop). Rnd 2: With, d¢ in first 2 de, wth (2c, ch 3, 2c) in corner loop, with 0, de in - CHART A Vol. 9, Number 1 ext 2 de, wih 8, de in next 2 de, continue around working dark st in ight sts and Bight sa in dark es and working comers same at fiat (102: de 99 each side counting from ear nner loop te comer loop). Fasten ft Bunny Border: Rew 1: With righ se fac Ing. join € in upper righthand corner loop, ch 1, Scincomarlogp, sin each de across, lea Ing next comer loop free (103 sc), tur. Rows 2.47: Ch 1, cin each sc across, tum, Fasion Aff, rep Border across bottom edge to corres pond. Foll hart Bi cross a five Bunnies across och Border. With black and back st, outline Bunnies as shown by char. Pig Border: Rop Rows 1-17 of Bunny Border across each side 6698 (108 9c). Fol! Chart, cross st saven Pigs and one Heart ‘rosa Fight Bordat Foll Char F cross st seven Pigs and one Hear across Let Border. With biaek and back #, outing Pige and Hearts os shown by chart, ‘Apple Square: Row 1: With right side fa Ing, join Fin fist row-end stat top righe-hang ‘to conrespond (125 d¢ on each sida counting ‘rom commer Koop to comet logp). (Nate: Cox. 1 shells will alternate in colo’ around) Rind 2: With B, de i first 2 de, with D, (2 de, ch 3, 2 dc) in comer loop, wath B, de in nxt 2 de. ‘continue arcund in pat as tora (127 dc on ‘Cow Border: low 1: With right side fac- ‘ng, join G in upper righthand corer ioop, oh 1. Bein comer loop, working across top edge, ‘sc next 127 de, sc in next caret Soop (129 ‘50, tum, Rows 2-22: Ch 1, ec in gach sc ‘across, furn” Fasten olf Work Cow Bocder ‘Across bottom adge fo correspond. Fotl Chart H. cos si Tulp and two Cows on each sida ‘of Tulip on each Border Using black and bark ‘8, oudina all teas shown by chart ‘Checkerboard Rows: Row 4: With right sc facing, join D in frst se a top righthand Ccomar of Gow Border, 2.60 in fest se.» with de in newt 26, wth O, 06 in nest 2 se 0g0 of Pig Border, ch 1, sc in each row-end ‘COLOR KEY ff scross (17 ac) tum, Rows 2-17; Ch in Pear tech 20 across Faslan ot Work one Apple Squere on rem ends ofeach Pig Bordo op OR 2 ~ Ow Brown spd botom edges) fo corto wh ra out Fs baa eee ‘Squares in al. Foll Chart G, cross st each Ap- = ple Square, With biack and Back st, outine BOR = Lo Gray fsich Appl a shown by char Wh sow sie aia ‘8098 of ach Apple Squire ta Bunny Borers. & = Oli Gi ‘Checkerboard Border i: ind 2 With fight side facing, join O in first sc in tast row 7 = Desk Green of upper rant hans Apple Square, +=+ with 8 = Yellow (de ch 32 de) earnar se, wotking acroes i = Black top edge, » with Bde in next 2 se, with 0, oe =Tan in next 2 6: », rep trom » 10 » across carrying ‘colors. as balore, with 8, (2 de, ch & 2 de) in akc iedoecatiy fiat rowmsond st down sige edge, » = Mediurn Rosa 0, de in next 2 sts, wih Bde in owt 2 te Bl = Ugh Groen top tom fo ne cross side edge tem, rep = Orange from += to #6 around working lt two sides Sepa ot CHART 8 BOTTOM BORDER ROW 1 ‘TOP BORDER ROW 17 BOTTOM BORDER ROW 17 TOP BORDER ROW |