Let them know they are number one with your hooting and hollering, supported by a hand to slip over your hand and forearm. Karen's is not a proficient crocheter as she's still learning but was able to accomplish making one of these for herself. When you are determined enough, you can accomplish most anything.
You will find the instructions for Karen's #1 Fan Giant Finger pattern below.
You can find a matching pillow from Yarnspirations called the Free Beernat #1 Fan Crochet Pillow.
Karen loves to scream at the TV as if she's in the bleachers and the team can hear her. In person at a game, she's a yeller! She's right in there on the gameplay.
She adapted the pillow to remove the gusset and made small changes, including double-stranding Caron One Pound yarn.
Yarn
Caron One Pound Yarn, 454g / 16 oz, 742 m / 812 yds.
- Main Colour (MC) Scarlet - 1 Ball
- Contrast A - White - for surface slip stitching
Hook: 5 mm / H/8 Hook
Gauge: 12 sc and 12 rows = 4”
Finished Size: 11.5” wide x 12.5” tall
Abbreviations
- Approx = Approximately
- Beg = Beginning
- Ch = Chain(s)
- Cont = Continue(ity)
- Rem = Remain(ing)
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right side
- Sc = Single crochet
- Sc2tog = Draw up a loop in each of the next 2 stitches. Yoh and draw through all loops on the hook.
- Sl st = Slip stitch
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- WS = Wrong side
Notes:
The project is worked in two pieces seamed together in Finishing.
Since the ‘hand’ is worked up using 2 strands of medium-weight acrylic yarn, there is no need to stuff or line the inside with a pocket to create rigidity.
Surface slip stitch embroidery details have been added to the finishing.
Instructions
Hand Motif (make two)
With 2 strands of MC, ch 24.
1st row: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 23 sc.
2nd to 4th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. 23 sc.
5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 25 sc.
6th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 27 sc.
7th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. 27 sc.
8th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 2 sc in first sc. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 29 sc.
9th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. 29 sc.
10th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 31 sc.
11th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. 31 sc.
12th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in each sc to last 2 sc. 2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 33 sc.
13th to 17th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. 33 sc.
18th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to last 3 sc. Sc2tog. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 32 sts.
19th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn. 31 sts.
20th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to last 3 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 30 sts.
21st and 22nd rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st to end of row. Turn. 30 sc.
23rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to last 3 sts. Sc2tog. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 29 sts.
24th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn. 28 sts.
25th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to last 5 sts. Turn, leaving rem sts unworked. 23 sc.
26th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn. 22 sts.
27th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to last 5 sts. Turn, leaving rem sts unworked. 17 sc.
28th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc across. Turn. 16 sts.
29th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to last 4 sts. Turn, leaving rem sts unworked. 12 sc.
30th to 40th rows: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. 12 sc.
41st row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last 3 sc. Sc2tog. 1 sc in last sc. Turn. 10 sts.
42nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. Sc2tog. 1 sc in each sc to last 3 sc. Sc2tog. 1 sc in last sc. 8 sts. Fasten off. l
FINISHING Surface Slip Stitch Embroidery
With RS of front facing piece, join A with sl st to lower right corner where embroidery design begins. (See diagram). Taking care to not work tightly to prevent buckling, and keeping working yarn to WS, work surface sl st as follows: *Insert hook through next st and draw up a loop through loop on hook. Rep from * to work surface slip stitch embroidery on front. Fasten off.
Assembly
Seaming Front and Back
With MC and RS facing, sl st embroidered piece facing WS of the second piece, join with sl st at the bottom right corner of the bottom edge. Ch 1, sc in same st, sc evenly around the hand ending at the bottom left corner of bottom edge. Fasten off.
Weave in ends. Once secure, flip right-side out through the bottom opening and shape accordingly.
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