Some of the links on this site are affiliate links. I make a small commission from sales when you click through the link. There is no additional cost to you.
The Ultimate Doctor Who Afghan — Bow Ties Are Cool
I love, love, love that each Doctor in the Doctor Who series has his own unique personal style and personality. I admit that I tend to get attached to a particular Doctor (looking at you David Tennant) and it takes me time to adjust to the next Doctor. But that keeps the show fresh and interesting.
This panel of The Doctor Is In Afghan is named for the most notable fashion quirk of the eleventh incarnation of the Doctor—played by Matt Smith—his bow ties. For a visual index of all the 11th Doctor’s bow ties visit The Ginger Doctor. I chose to make the bow ties for this afghan red and purple to tie them in to other elements in the blanket, but the Doctor also sports burgundy, navy, grey, and white ties.
Rounding out this panel, we have two pairs of glasses. The first is the 3D glasses worn by the 10th Doctor as he observes “Void stuff” in the episode “Doomsday.” And the second, is the pair of sonic sunglasses worn by the 12th Doctor and first seen in “The Witch’s Familiar.”
You can find the other The Doctor is In! The Ultimate Doctor Who Mini C2C Crochet Afghan blocks and panels here:
Once we’ve finished all the blocks, we’ll finish things up with The Doctor Is In! The Ultimate Doctor Who Mini C2C Crochet Afghan—Joining and Edging.
Bow Ties Are Cool Mini C2C Crochet Block
NOTE: Remember that this afghan is intended to be stitched using mini corner-to-corner crochet. If you need to learn mini C2C or need a refresher, click to the intro post for a linked video from Repeat Crafter Me.
Materials
~ Bow Ties Are Cool Pixel Graph
~ Loops and Threads Impeccable Yarn 4.5 oz skeins in the following colors (amounts are approximations):
- Kelly Green — 4.2 ounces
- Black — 1.1 ounces
- Red Hot — 1 ounce
- White — 1.2 ounces
- Eggplant (purple) — .7 ounce
- Claret (cranberry) — .6 ounce
- Amethyst (dark purple) — .6 ounce
- Royal Blue — .2 ounce
~ Size H Crochet Hook or hook needed to achieve gauge (see Gauge for C2C Afghans)
~ Yarn Needle
Crochet the square starting from the bottom right corner of the chart using mini C2C. Row-by-row written instructions are below.
After you finish crocheting the block, crochet one row of single crochet in KELLY GREEN around the entire panel. I crocheted 2 SC stitches across each mini C2C square, basically, one in the middle of the square and one in between squares around the entire panel, with 3 SC stitches in each corner.
Make sure the edging does not pull the block tight or, conversely, cause the edge to ripple. You want the panel to lie flat when you are finished. You may need to adjust how you stitch around the block for your own tension. Just be consistent in how you work the SC around each block and panel in the blanket.
Up Next: the Doctor Who Logo block
Stitch happy!
~Lucinda
Looking for more Unique, Teen-Approved patterns like the customizable 16-block Emoji Afghan? Check out Swish and Stitch Crafts on Etsy.
Row-by-Row Instructions Bow Ties Are Cool Mini C2C Crochet Panel
[RS] = Right Side
[WS] = Wrong Side
KG: Kelly Green [561 squares]
BL: Black [171]
R: Red [139]
W: White [134]
PU: Purple [103]
CR: Cranberry (dark red) [78]
DP: Dark Purple [78]
B: Blue [36]
Crochet from bottom right corner.
→ Row 1 [WS]: KG1 (1 square)
← Row 2 [RS]: KG2 (2 squares)
→ Row 3 [WS]: KG3 (3 squares)
← Row 4 [RS]: KG4 (4 squares)
→ Row 5 [WS]: KG1, DP1, KG3 (5 squares)
← Row 6 [RS]: KG2, DP3, KG1 (6 squares)
→ Row 7 [WS]: KG1, DP1, PU2, DP1, KG2 (7 squares)
← Row 8 [RS]: KG2, DP1, PU3, DP1, KG1 (8 squares)
→ Row 9 [WS]: KG2, PU4, DP1, KG2 (9 squares)
← Row 10 [RS]: KG2, DP1, PU2, DP1, PU1, DP1, KG2 (10 squares)
→ Row 11 [WS]: KG2, DP1, PU5, DP1, KG2 (11 squares)
← Row 12 [RS]: KG2, DP1, PU3, DP1, PU2, KG3 (12 squares)
→ Row 13 [WS]: KG3, DP1, PU1, DP1, PU4, KG3 (13 squares)
Corner: Start decreasing on WS
← Row 14 [RS]: KG2, DP1, PU4, DP1, PU1, DP1, KG3 (13 squares)
→ Row 15 [WS]: KG4, PU3, DP2, PU2, DP1, KG1 (13 squares)
← Row 16 [RS]: KG1, DP1, PU3, DP4, KG4 (13 squares)
→ Row 17 [WS]: KG4, DP1, PU1, DP1, PU4, DP1, KG1 (13 squares)
← Row 18 [RS]: KG1, DP2, PU2, DP1, PU2, DP2, KG3 (13 squares)
→ Row 19 [WS]: KG2, DP2, PU5, DP2, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 20 [RS]: KG3, DP2, PU2, DP1, PU2, DP2, KG1 (13 squares)
→ Row 21 [WS]: KG1, DP1, PU4, DP1, PU1, DP1, KG4 (13 squares)
← Row 22 [RS]: KG4, DP4, PU3, DP1, KG1 (13 squares)
→ Row 23 [WS]: KG1, DP1, PU3, DP1, PU3, KG4 (13 squares)
← Row 24 [RS]: KG3, DP1, PU1, DP1, PU1, DP2, PU1, DP1, KG2 (13 squares)
→ Row 25 [WS]: KG3, PU4, DP1, PU1, DP1, KG3 (13 squares)
← Row 26 [RS]: KG3, PU6, DP1, KG3 (13 squares)
→ Row 27 [WS]: KG4, DP1, PU3, DP1, PU1, DP1, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 28 [RS]: KG2, DP1, PU4, DP1, KG5 (13 squares)
→ Row 29 [WS]: KG6, DP1, PU4, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 30 [RS]: KG1, DP1, PU3, DP1, KG7 (13 squares)
→ Row 31 [WS]: KG2, BL2, KG4, DP1, PU2, DP1, KG1 (13 squares)
← Row 32 [RS]: KG1, DP3, KG3, BL4, KG2 (13 squares)
→ Row 33 [WS]: KG2, BL5, KG4, DP1, KG1 (13 squares)
← Row 34 [RS]: KG5, BL6, KG2 (13 squares)
→ Row 35 [WS]: KG2, BL7, KG4 (13 squares)
← Row 36 [RS]: KG3, BL8, KG2 (13 squares)
→ Row 37 [WS]: KG2, BL8, KG3 (13 squares)
← Row 38 [RS]: KG2, BL8, KG3 (13 squares)
→ Row 39 [WS]: KG3, BL8, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 40 [RS]: KG2, BL1, W1, BL5, KG4 (13 squares)
→ Row 41 [WS]: KG5, BL4, W1, BL1, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 42 [RS]: KG2, BL1, W1, BL4, KG5 (13 squares)
→ Row 43 [WS]: KG2, BL2, KG2, BL2, W2, BL1, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 44 [RS]: KG2, BL9, KG2 (13 squares)
→ Row 45 [WS]: KG2, BL9, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 46 [RS]: KG2, BL9, KG2 (13 squares)
→ Row 47 [WS]: KG2, BL7, KG4 (13 squares)
← Row 48 [RS]: KG3, BL8, KG2 (13 squares)
→ Row 49 [WS]: KG2, BL8, KG3 (13 squares)
← Row 50 [RS]: KG2, BL8, KG3 (13 squares)
→ Row 51 [WS]: KG3, BL8, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 52 [RS]: KG2, BL1, W1, BL5, KG4 (13 squares)
→ Row 53 [WS]: KG5, BL4, W1, BL1, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 54 [RS]: KG2, BL1, W1, BL4, KG5 (13 squares)
→ Row 55 [WS]: KG2, W2, KG2, BL2, W2, BL1, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 56 [RS]: KG2, BL4, KG2, W3, KG2 (13 squares)
→ Row 57 [WS]: KG2, W4, KG2, BL3, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 58 [RS]: KG2, BL2, KG2, W5, KG2 (13 squares)
→ Row 59 [WS]: KG2, W2, R2, W2, KG5 (13 squares)
← Row 60 [RS]: KG4, W2, R3, W2, KG2 (13 squares)
→ Row 61 [WS]: KG2, W2, R4, W2, KG3 (13 squares)
← Row 62 [RS]: KG2, W3, R4, W2, KG2 (13 squares)
→ Row 63 [WS]: KG3, W1, R5, W2, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 64 [RS]: KG2, W2, R5, W1, KG3 (13 squares)
→ Row 65 [WS]: KG4, W1, R4, W2, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 66 [RS]: KG2, W2, R4, W1, KG4 (13 squares)
→ Row 67 [WS]: KG5, W1, R3, W2, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 68 [RS]: KG2, W2, R2, W5, KG2 (13 squares)
→ Row 69 [WS]: KG2, W9, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 70 [RS]: KG2, W5, B2, W2, KG2 (13 squares)
→ Row 71 [WS]: KG2, W2, B3, W4, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 72 [RS]: KG2, W3, B4, W2, KG2 (13 squares)
→ Row 73 [WS]: KG2, W2, B4, W3, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 74 [RS]: KG2, W2, B5, W2, KG2 (13 squares)
→ Row 75 [WS]: KG2, W2, B5, W2, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 76 [RS]: KG2, W2, B4, W2, KG3 (13 squares)
→ Row 77 [WS]: KG3, W2, B4, W2, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 78 [RS]: KG2, W2, B3, W2, KG4 (13 squares)
→ Row 79 [WS]: KG5, W2, B2, W2, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 80 [RS]: KG2, W5, KG4, CR1, KG1 (13 squares)
→ Row 81 [WS]: KG1, CR3, KG3, W4, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 82 [RS]: KG2, W3, KG3, CR1, R2, CR1, KG1 (13 squares)
→ Row 83 [WS]: KG1, CR1, R3, CR1, KG3, W2, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 84 [RS]: KG2, W1, KG3, CR1, R4, KG2 (13 squares)
→ Row 85 [WS]: KG2, CR1, R1, CR1, R2, CR1, KG5 (13 squares)
← Row 86 [RS]: KG4, CR1, R5, CR1, KG2 (13 squares)
→ Row 87 [WS]: KG3, R2, CR1, R3, CR1, KG3 (13 squares)
← Row 88 [RS]: KG3, R4, CR1, R1, CR1, KG3 (13 squares)
→ Row 89 [WS]: KG3, CR1, R1, CR1, R4, CR1, KG2 (13 squares)
← Row 90 [RS]: KG1, CR1, R2, CR2, R3, KG4 (13 squares)
→ Row 91 [WS]: KG4, CR4, R3, CR1, KG1 (13 squares)
← Row 92 [RS]: KG1, CR1, R4, CR1, R1, CR1, KG4 (13 squares)
→ Row 93 [WS]: KG3, CR2, R2, CR1, R2, CR2, KG1 (13 squares)
← Row 94 [RS]: KG2, CR2, R5, CR2, KG2 (13 squares)
→ Row 95 [WS]: KG1, CR2, R2, CR1, R2, CR2, KG3 (13 squares)
← Row 96 [RS]: KG4, CR1, R1, CR1, R4, CR1, KG1 (13 squares)
→ Row 97 [WS]: KG1, CR1, R3, CR4, KG4 (13 squares)
← Row 98 [RS]: KG4, R3, CR1, R3, CR1, KG1 (13 squares)
→ Row 99 [WS]: KG2, CR1, R1, CR2, R1, CR1, R1, CR1, KG3 (13 squares)
← Row 100 [RS]: KG3, CR1, R1, CR1, R4, KG3 (13 squares)
Corner: Start decreasing on RS
→ Row 101 [WS]: KG2, CR1, R6, KG3 (12 squares)
← Row 102 [RS]: KG2, CR1, R1, CR1, R3, CR1, KG2 (11 squares)
→ Row 103 [WS]: KG2, CR1, R4, CR1, KG2 (10 squares)
← Row 104 [RS]: KG2, R4, CR1, KG2 (9 squares)
→ Row 105 [WS]: KG2, CR1, R3, CR1, KG1 (8 squares)
← Row 106 [RS]: KG1, CR1, R2, CR1, KG2 (7 squares)
→ Row 107 [WS]: KG2, CR3, KG1 (6 squares)
← Row 108 [RS]: KG1, CR1, KG3 (5 squares)
→ Row 109 [WS]: KG4 (4 squares)
← Row 110 [RS]: KG3 (3 squares)
→ Row 111 [WS]: KG2 (2 squares)
← Row 112 [RS]: KG1 (1 square)
