I made small blanket using virus pattern.
It is about 88cm width and 61cm height.
If you make a little longer, you can use it as a shawl.
It is very easy to make into a square, rectangular, or elongated.
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Supplies
200g(790m) of ‘mix roll crochet’ or other fingering/sports yarn
3.00mm crochet hook
Yarn needle
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
Instruction:
Row1: in magic ring, ch7(count as dc and ch4), 1dc in ring. turn.
Row2: ch3(count as dc), 5dc in next ch4 sp, 1dc in last st. turn.(7dc)
Row3: ch3(count as dc), 1dc in same st as ch3, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in last st. turn. (10dc),
Row4: ch4(count as dc and ch1), [1dc in next dc, ch1] repeat, 1dc in last st. turn.
Row5: ch7(count as dc and ch4), skip next ch1 sp, [1sc in next ch1 sp, skip next ch1 sp, 1sc in next ch1 sp] repeat 3 times, ch4, 1dc in 3rd ch of beginning ch4. Turn.
Row6: ch3(count as dc), 6dc in next ch4 sp, [1sc in next ch3 sp, ch3] repeat 2 times, 1sc in next ch3 sp, 6dc in next ch4 sp, 1dc in 3rd ch of beginning ch7. Turn.
Row7: ch3(count as dc), 1dc in same st as beginning ch, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in next dc, 1sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, 1sc in next ch3 sp, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in last st. turn.
Row8: ch4(count as dc and ch1), [1dc in next dc, ch1] repeat 8 times and 1dc in next dc, 1sc in next ch3 sp, [1dc in next dc, ch1] repeat 9 times, 1dc in last st. turn.
Row9(virus row1): ch7(count as dc and ch4), skip next ch1 sp, [1sc in next ch1 sp, skip next ch1 sp, ch3] repeat 3times, 1sc in next ch3 sp, **ch5, skip last ch1 sp on the fan you are working on, skip sc, skip first ch1 sp on the next fan, [1sc in next ch1 sp, skip next ch1 sp, ch3] repeat 3times, 1sc in next ch3 sp**, repeat ** to ** to last ch1 sp, skip next ch1 sp, ch4, 1dc in 3rd ch of beginning ch4. Turn.
Row10(virus row2): ch3(count as dc), 6dc in next ch4 sp, [1sc in next ch3 sp, ch3] repeat 2 times, 1sc in next ch3 sp, **7dc in next ch5 sp, [1sc in next ch3 sp, ch3] repeat 2 times, 1sc in next ch3 sp**, repeat ** to **, 6dc in last ch4 sp, 1dc in last st. turn.
Row11(virus row3): ch3(count as dc), 1dc in same st as beginning ch, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in next dc, 1sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, 1sc in next ch3 sp, **2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in next dc, 1sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, 1sc in next ch3 spm 1sc in next ch3 sp**, repeat ** to **, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in last dc. Turn.
Row12(virus row4): ch4(count as dc and ch1), [1dc in next dc, ch1] repeat 8 times and 1dc in next dc, 1sc in next ch3 sp, **[1dc in next dc, ch1] repeat 9 times, 1dc in next dc, 1sc in next ch3 sp**, repeat ** to **, [1dc in next dc, ch1] repeat 9 times, 1dc in last dc, turn.
Repeat row9 to row12 until the size you desired or row56.
Row57(decreasing row1): ch3(do not count dc), skip next ch1 sp, [1sc in next ch1 sp, skip next ch1 sp, ch3] repeat 3times, 1sc in next ch3 sp, **ch5, skip last ch1 sp on the fan you are working on, skip sc, skip first ch1 sp on the next fan, [1sc in next ch1 sp, skip next ch1 sp, ch3] repeat 3times, 1sc in next ch3 sp,**, repeat ** to ** to last ch1 sp, skip next ch1 sp, ch4, 1dc in 3rd ch of beginning ch4. Turn.
Row58(decreasing row2): ch3(count as dc), 6dc in next ch4 sp, **[1sc in next ch3 sp, ch3] repeat 2 times, 1sc in next ch3 sp, 7dc in next ch5 sp**, repeat** to **, 1sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, 1sc in next ch3 sp, ch1 and 1hdc in next ch3 sp. Turn.
Row59(decreasing row3): ch3(do not count as dc), 1sc in next ch3 sp, **2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in next dc, 1sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, 1sc in next ch3 sp**, repeat ** to **, dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in last dc. Turn.
Row60(decreasing row4): ch4(count as dc and ch1), [1dc in next dc, ch1] repeat 8 times and 1dc in next dc, **1sc in next ch3 sp, [1dc in next dc, ch1] repeat 9 times, 1dc in next dc**, repeat ** to **, sl st in next ch3 sp. Turn.
Repeat row57 to row60 until the size you desired or row84.
Row85(decreasing row5): ch3(do not count dc), skip next ch1 sp, [1sc in next ch1 sp, skip next ch1 sp, ch3] repeat 3times, 1sc in next ch3 sp, ch5, **skip last ch1 sp on the fan you are working on, skip sc, skip first ch1 sp on the next fan, [1sc in next ch1 sp, skip next ch1 sp, ch3] repeat 3times, 1sc in next ch3 sp, ch5**, repeat ** to **, skip last ch1 sp on the fan you are working on, skip sc, skip first ch1 sp of the next fan, [1sc in next ch1 sp, skip next ch1 sp, ch3] repeat 2 times, 1sc in next ch1 sp, skip next ch1 sp, ch1 and 1dc in next ch1 sp. Turn.
Row86(decreasing row6): ch3(do not count as dc),1sc in next ch1 sp, ch3, 1sc in next ch3 sp, 7dc in next ch5 sp, **[1sc in next ch3 sp, ch3] repeat 2 times, 1sc in next ch3 sp, 7dc in next ch5 sp**, repeat ** to **, 1sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, 1sc in next ch3 sp, ch1 and 1hdc in next ch3 sp. Turn.
Row87(decreasing row7): ch3(do not count as dc), 1sc in next ch3 sp, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in next dc, **1sc in next ch3 sp, ch3, 1sc in next ch3 sp, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in next dc, dc in next 2dc, 2dc in next dc**, repeat ** to **, 1sc in next ch3 sp, ch1 and 1hdc in next ch3 sp. Turn.
Row88(decreasing row8): [1dc in next dc, ch1] repeat 9 times and 1dc in next dc, **1sc in next ch3 sp, [1dc in next dc, ch1] repeat 9 times, 1dc in next dc**, repeat ** to **, sl st in next ch3 sp. Turn.
Repeat row85 to 88 until the fan becomes the last one.
For the edging, I work with 3dc and ch1 on the side and [3dc, ch2, 3dc] in each corner.
To make a square, start decreasing both end at the same time.
