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Crafts by Starlight
SO FUN! And Easy! This is such a fun idea for presents for the kids. Make the checker board any color you desire – the color of the holidays or your favorite football team. You will have hours of fun playing checkers with your kids. Don’t forget to grab a bag of M&M’s for the Checker Pieces.
For easier Color Changes Hold both colors in your hands only using one color at a time while dragging the other color along.
Materials: Size 10 Thread of any two colors, Size 1.8 mm crochet hook, and a bag of M&Ms.
SL = Slip Stitch
SC = Single Crochet
CH = Chain
CC = Change Color
Color A = First Color
Color B = Second Color
Check board: Color A
Base: CH 65
Row 1: *8 SC, CC to A, 8 SC, CC to B, Rep from * across, (you end on color A).
Row 2: *8 SC, CC to B, 8 SC, CC to A, Rep from * across, (you end on color B).
Row 3-7: Rep rows 1 then 2. (You should end with a rep of row 1)
CC to B
Rows 8-14: Rep rows 2 then 1
CC to B
Row 15-21: Rep Rows 1 then 2
CC to B
Rows 22-28: Rep rows 2 then 1
CC to B
Row 29-35: Rep Rows 1 then 2
CC to B
Rows 36-42: Rep rows 2 then 1
CC to B
Row 43-49: Rep Rows 1 then 2
CC to B
Row 50-56: Rep Rows 2 then 1
Boarder
With color A SC around entire checker board. Make sure to 3 SC in corner sps, SL to 1st SC made, tie off and hide string.
Block your work so the Checker Board lies flat.
Have FUN!