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The Ultimate Doctor Who Afghan — Dalek
Probably the most feared adversaries the Doctor faces are the Daleks. The Daleks were created by Davros, a scientist from the planet Skaro. He created the Daleks from his own cells and housed them in a mobile casing made from polycarbide and Dalekanium.
The Daleks consider themselves the pinnacle race and have eradicated the softer human emotions. They only understand hatred, obedience to their creator, and the extermination of lesser lifeforms. The War Doctor said Daleks are “savage, incredibly intelligent, living, breathing creatures housed inside a war tank.” (see TARDIS Data Core)
This Dalek block requires patience. The detail is what makes the block so exquisite, but it can also be frustrating changing colors every square or two. Just take your time. The results are worth it!
You can find the other The Doctor is In! The Ultimate Doctor Who Mini C2C Crochet Afghan blocks and panels here:
- Intro Post
- Allons-Y
- Bow Ties Are Cool
- Doctor Who Logo
- Weeping Angel
- TARDIS
- Cyberman
- Sonic Screwdrivers
- Geronimo
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.
Dalek 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
~Dalek Pixel Graph (click to download)
~ Loops and Threads Impeccable Yarn 4.5 oz skeins in the following colors (amounts are approximations):
- Kelly Green — 2.7 ounces
- Red Hot — 2.6 ounces
- Black — 2.1 ounces
- Dark Gold — 1.4 ounces
- Claret (dark red) — .4 ounce
- White — .2 ounce
- Pale Grey — .1 ounce
- Aqua — .1 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: Sonic Screwdrivers
Stitch happy!
~Lucinda
Looking for more Dramatic, Colorful patterns like the Southwestern Chile Peppers Christmas Lights Afghan? Check out Swish and Stitch Crafts on Etsy.
Row-by-Row Instructions Dalek Crochet Block
[RS] = Right Side
[WS] = Wrong Side
KG: Kelly Green [377 squares]
R: Red [361]
BL: Black [259]
GO: Gold [184]
CR: Cranberry [54]
W: White [9]
LG: Light Grey [5]
A: Aqua [1]
Crochet from bottom right corner.
→ Row 1 [WS]: KG1 (1 square)
← Row 2 [RS]: KG2 (2 squares)
→ Row 3 [WS]: KG1, BL1, KG1 (3 squares)
← Row 4 [RS]: KG1, BL2, KG1 (4 squares)
→ Row 5 [WS]: KG1, BL3, KG1 (5 squares)
← Row 6 [RS]: KG1, BL4, KG1 (6 squares)
→ Row 7 [WS]: KG1, BL4, R1, KG1 (7 squares)
← Row 8 [RS]: KG1, R2, BL4, KG1 (8 squares)
→ Row 9 [WS]: KG1, BL4, R3, KG1 (9 squares)
← Row 10 [RS]: KG1, R4, BL4, KG1 (10 squares)
→ Row 11 [WS]: KG1, BL4, R5, KG1 (11 squares)
← Row 12 [RS]: KG1, R2, BL2, R2, BL4, KG1 (12 squares)
→ Row 13 [WS]: KG1, BL4, CR1, R1, BL1, GO1, BL1, R2, KG1 (13 squares)
← Row 14 [RS]: KG1, R3, GO2, R1, CR1, R1, BL4, KG1 (14 squares)
→ Row 15 [WS]: KG1, BL4, R2, CR1, BL1, GO1, BL1, R2, KG2 (15 squares)
← Row 16 [RS]: KG2, R3, BL2, CR1, R3, BL4, KG1 (16 squares)
→ Row 17 [WS]: KG1, BL4, R2, BL2, CR1, R2, BL2, R1, KG2 (17 squares)
← Row 18 [RS]: KG2, R1, BL1, GO1, BL1, R1, CR1, BL1, GO1, BL1, R1, CR1, BL4, KG1 (18 squares)
→ Row 19 [WS]: KG1, BL4, R1, CR1, R1, GO2, R1, CR1, R1, GO2, R2, KG2 (19 squares)
← Row 20 [RS]: KG2, R2, BL1, GO1, BL1, CR1, R1, BL1, GO1, BL1, CR1, R2, BL4, KG1 (20 squares)
→ Row 21 [WS]: KG1, BL4, R3, CR1, BL2, R2, CR1, BL2, R3, KG2 (21 squares)
← Row 22 [RS]: KG2, R1, BL2, R2, CR1, BL2, R2, CR1, BL2, R2, BL4, KG1 (22 squares)
→ Row 23 [WS]: KG1, BL4, CR1, R1, BL1, GO1, BL1, CR1, R1, BL1, GO1, BL1, CR1, R1, BL1, GO1, BL1, R1, KG2 (23 squares)
← Row 24 [RS]: KG2, R2, GO2, R1, CR1, R1, GO2, R1, CR1, R1, GO2, R1, CR1, R1, BL4, KG1 (24 squares)
→ Row 25 [WS]: KG1, BL4, R2, CR1, BL1, GO1, BL1, R1, CR1, BL1, GO1, BL1, R1, CR1, BL1, GO1, BL1, R2, KG2 (25 squares)
Corner: Start decreasing on WS
← Row 26 [RS]: KG3, R2, BL2, CR1, R2, BL2, CR1, R2, BL2, CR1, R3, BL3, KG1 (25 squares)
→ Row 27 [WS]: KG1, BL2, R2, BL2, CR1, R2, BL2, CR1, R2, BL2, CR1, R3, GO1, KG3 (25 squares)
← Row 28 [RS]: KG3, GO2, R2, CR1, BL1, GO1, BL1, R1, CR1, BL1, GO1, BL1, R1, CR1, BL1, GO1, BL1, R2, BL1, KG1 (25 squares)
→ Row 29 [WS]: KG1, R3, GO2, R1, CR1, R1, GO2, R1, CR1, R1, GO2, R1, CR1, R1, GO2, R1, KG3 (25 squares)
← Row 30 [RS]: KG3, R2, GO2, CR1, R1, BL1, GO1, BL1, CR1, R1, BL1, GO1, BL1, CR1, R1, BL1, GO1, BL1, R2, KG1 (25 squares)
→ Row 31 [WS]: KG1, R2, BL2, R2, CR1, BL2, R2, CR1, BL2, R2, GO2, R3, KG3 (25 squares)
← Row 32 [RS]: KG3, R4, GO2, R3, CR1, BL2, R2, CR1, BL2, R4, KG1 (25 squares)
→ Row 33 [WS]: KG1, R3, BL1, GO1, BL1, CR1, R1, BL1, GO1, BL1, CR1, R2, GO2, R1, BL1, R2, KG4 (25 squares)
← Row 34 [RS]: KG4, R2, BL1, R2, GO2, R1, CR1, R1, GO2, R1, CR1, R1, GO2, R3, KG1 (25 squares)
→ Row 35 [WS]: KG1, R2, BL1, GO1, BL1, R1, CR1, BL1, GO1, BL1, R1, CR1, GO2, R3, BL1, R2, KG4 (25 squares)
← Row 36 [RS]: KG4, R2, BL1, R1, LG1, R2, GO2, R2, BL2, CR1, R2, BL2, R2, KG1 (25 squares)
→ Row 37 [WS]: KG2, R3, BL2, CR1, R3, GO2, R5, BL1, R1, GO1, KG4 (25 squares)
← Row 38 [RS]: KG4, GO2, R2, LG3, R2, GO2, R2, CR1, BL1, GO1, BL1, R2, KG2 (25 squares)
→ Row 39 [WS]: KG2, R2, GO2, R1, CR1, R1, GO2, R1, BL1, R5, GO2, R1, KG4 (25 squares)
← Row 40 [RS]: KG5, R1, GO2, R2, LG1, R1, BL1, R2, GO2, CR1, R1, BL1, GO1, BL1, R1, KG2 (25 squares)
→ Row 41 [WS]: KG2, R1, BL2, R2, GO2, R3, BL1, R3, GO2, R2, KG5 (25 squares)
← Row 42 [RS]: KG5, GO1, R2, GO2, R2, BL1, R1, BL2, R1, GO2, R4, KG2 (25 squares)
→ Row 43 [WS]: KG2, R3, GO2, R1, BL3, R1, BL1, R1, GO2, R2, GO1, KG6 (25 squares)
← Row 44 [RS]: KG5, GO1, BL1, GO1, R2, GO2, R2, BL4, R1, GO2, R2, KG2 (25 squares)
→ Row 45 [WS]: KG2, R1, GO2, R2, BL1, W1, BL1, R2, GO2, R2, GO1, BL1, GO1, KG6 (25 squares)
← Row 46 [RS]: KG5, GO1, BL1, GO1, BL1, GO1, R2, GO2, R1, BL4, R2, GO1, KG3 (25 squares)
→ Row 47 [WS]: KG3, R3, BL3, R1, GO2, R2, GO3, BL1, GO1, KG6 (25 squares)
← Row 48 [RS]: KG6, BL1, GO1, BL1, GO1, BL1, GO1, R2, GO2, R1, BL2, R3, KG3 (25 squares)
→ Row 49 [WS]: KG3, R5, GO2, R2, GO1, BL1, GO3, BL1, GO1, KG6 (25 squares)
← Row 50 [RS]: KG6, R1, GO1, BL1, GO1, BL1, GO1, BL1, GO1, R2, GO2, R4, KG3 (25 squares)
Corner: Start decreasing on RS
→ Row 51 [WS]: KG4, R2, GO2, R2, GO1, BL1, GO1, BL1, GO3, R2, KG5 (24 squares)
← Row 52 [RS]: KG3, W2, R2, GO1, BL1, GO1, BL1, GO1, BL1, GO1, R2, GO2, R1, KG4 (23 squares)
→ Row 53 [WS]: KG4, GO2, R2, GO3, BL1, GO1, BL1, GO1, R3, W2, KG2 (22 squares)
← Row 54 [RS]: KG4, R3, GO1, BL1, GO1, BL1, GO1, BL1, GO1, R2, GO1, KG4 (21 squares)
→ Row 55 [WS]: KG4, R2, GO1, BL1, GO3, BL1, GO1, R4, KG3 (20 squares)
← Row 56 [RS]: KG3, R2, BL1, R1, GO1, BL1, GO1, BL1, GO1, BL1, GO1, KG5 (19 squares)
→ Row 57 [WS]: KG6, GO1, BL1, GO3, R1, BL2, R1, KG3 (18 squares)
← Row 58 [RS]: KG2, R1, BL1, A1, BL1, R1, GO1, BL1, GO1, BL1, GO1, KG5 (17 squares)
→ Row 59 [WS]: KG6, GO1, BL1, GO1, R2, BL2, R1, KG2 (16 squares)
← Row 60 [RS]: KG2, R1, BL1, R3, GO1, BL1, GO1, KG5 (15 squares)
→ Row 61 [WS]: KG6, GO1, R5, KG2 (14 squares)
← Row 62 [RS]: KG2, R5, KG6 (13 squares)
→ Row 63 [WS]: KG6, R3, KG3 (12 squares)
← Row 64 [RS]: KG4, W1, KG6 (11 squares)
→ Row 65 [WS]: KG6, W1, KG3 (10 squares)
← Row 66 [RS]: KG3, W1, KG5 (9 squares)
→ Row 67 [WS]: KG5, W1, KG2 (8 squares)
← Row 68 [RS]: KG7 (7 squares)
→ Row 69 [WS]: KG6 (6 squares)
← Row 70 [RS]: KG5 (5 squares)
→ Row 71 [WS]: KG4 (4 squares)
← Row 72 [RS]: KG3 (3 squares)
→ Row 73 [WS]: KG2 (2 squares)
← Row 74 [RS]: KG1 (1 square)
