Superhero Afghan: Superman (Block 2)

(UPDATE 11/2015: I am no longer working on this project because I was not happy with the method of using SC. I do not plan on starting it back up either. There are multiple grids like this if you click the link given in the first paragraph, all I was doing was transcribing it down into a written pattern. There are no downloadable versions of this patterns.)

I recently discovered a page with superhero logos already made into grids. I'm guessing it was originally for cross stitch, but I saw an opportunity to make it into an afghan for my son using entirely sc stitches. This is my second block: Superman!

Here is what the grid looked like (it's 50 x 50):

Since you change colors so much, you end up with a ton of end to weave in, if you want to be able to see the same pattern on both sides. If you don't care whether it's reversible, then I would suggest trying to carry over all strings on one side and then lining that side with a backing fabric (like fleece) to cover it up.

Since mine was a personal project, I didn't mind having to take extra time to weave every end in; I wanted it to be perfect no matter how long that took. It's just something you'll have to have tons of patience for. I would do about 10 rows and then weave in the ends of the first 5 rows, and stop every 5 rows after that to weave in the previous 5 rows. I did it that way so that my most recently worked rows would stay tight and not unravel.

This is what it looks like with even just a few rows of ends not weaved in, to give you an idea of what it would be like:

(One side:)

 (the Other side:)

And, this is my finished block, which is about 12" x 12" and is close to 2,760 stitches with tons of ends to weave in:

The outline part (the Grey) is hard to shape because of them mostly being single crochet stitches, but I used the ends that I had to weave in to try to shape it better (this takes quite some time, but is worth it). If you don't want to deal with the outline, I would suggest replacing it with the Yellow & the Red in the proper places.

I made a general pattern, so that I wouldn't have to keep up with the blocks on the picture. I will post below, but I do ask that if you use in any way you give me credit where it is due. I spent quite a bit of time mapping this out. Thank you!

Superman Block
I used size 4 worsted yarn in Colonial Blue, Silver Heather (the grey), Cherry Red, & Bright Yellow; and a size H hook (use different hook for a smaller/bigger block size)

Chain 51
Row 1: Starting in second chain from hook, 50 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 2: 50 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 3: 24 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 25 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 4: 24 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 1 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 23 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 5: 22 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 23 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 6: 22 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 21 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 7: 20 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 7 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 21 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 8: 20 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 9 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 19 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 9: 19 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 9 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 20 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 10: 19 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 18 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 11: 17 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 1 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 18 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 12: 18 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 1 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 17 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 13: 16 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 17 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 14: 16 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 15 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 15: 15 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 16 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 16: 15 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 7 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 14 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 17: 14 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 4 sc in red, 10 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 15 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 18: 14 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 15 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 13 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 19: 12 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 23 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 13 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 20: 13 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 23 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 12 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 21: 11 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 25 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 12 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 22: 12 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 12 sc in red, 8 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 11 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 23: 10 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 2 sc in grey, 7 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 6 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 11 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 24: 10 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 3 sc in grey, 4 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 10 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 9 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 25: 9 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 11 sc in yellow, 5 sc in grey, 2 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 4 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 10 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 26: 9 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 17 sc in yellow, 2 sc in grey, 6 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 8 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 27: 7 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 8 sc in red, 4 sc in grey, 15 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 8 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 28: 8 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in yellow, 11 sc in grey, 11 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 7 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 29: 6 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 18 sc in red, 5 sc in grey, 2 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 7 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 30: 7 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 4 sc in red, 4 sc in grey, 23 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 6 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 31: 5 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 1 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 31 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 6 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 32: 5 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 32 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 2 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 4 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 33: 4 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in yellow, 2 sc in grey, 26 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 34: 4 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 2 sc in grey, 24 sc in red, 2 sc in grey, 6 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 35: 2 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 9 sc in yellow, 6 sc in grey, 18 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 1 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 36: 3 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 1 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 9 sc in red, 9 sc in grey, 15 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 2 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 37: 2 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 2 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 4 sc in yellow, 7 sc in grey, 14 sc in yellow, 2 sc in grey, 7 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 2 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 2 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 38: 3 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 2 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 16 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 4 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 2 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 2 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 39: 2 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 2 sc in grey, 15 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 2 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 40: 3 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 4 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 15 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 6 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 2 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 4 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 2 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 41: 3 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 4 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 1 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 6 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 15 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 4 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 2 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 4 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 42: 5 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 2 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 4 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 13 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 2 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 4 sc in red, 2 sc in grey, 4 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 4 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 43: 5 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 4 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 2 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 12 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 4 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 1 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 6 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 44: 7 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 1 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 4 sc in red, 2 sc in grey, 9 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 1 sc in yellow, 1 sc in grey, 7 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 6 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 45: 7 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 6 sc in red, 3 sc in grey, 4 sc in red, 9 sc in grey, 5 sc in red, 3 sc in grey, 3 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 8 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 46: 9 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 31 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 8 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 47: 9 sc in blue, 1 sc in grey, 29 sc in red, 1 sc in grey, 10 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Row 48: 11 sc in blue, 29 sc in grey, 10 sc in blue, chain 1, turn
Rows 49-50: 50 sc in blue, chain 1, turn


And, I plan on doing a twin size afghan, so there will be more blocks to come (Captain America is next!) and I will post when I get each one done. So, slowly, but surely!

Try my other posts about these Superhero Blocks:
Superhero Afghan: Batman (Block 1)
Captain America (Block 3)........COMING SOON!!!
Green Lantern (Block 4)........COMING SOON!!!
Flash (Block 5)........COMING SOON!!!
Fantastic 4 (Block 6)........COMING SOON!!!
Wonder Woman (Block 7)........COMING SOON!!!
DC Comics Logo (Block 8)........COMING SOON!!!
Marvel Comics Logo (Block 9)........COMING SOON!!!
Hulk (Block 10)........COMING SOON!!!
Spiderman (Block 11)........COMING SOON!!!
Avengers (Block 12)........COMING SOON!!!
Doctor Who (Block 13)........COMING SOON!!!
Transformers (Block 14)........COMING SOON!!!

If I made a mistake in the pattern, or you need help figuring something out then comment below and I will try to help. Enjoy!


***** If you use this pattern please link back to Butterfly’s Creations, please do not claim patterns as your own that are not yours. I also ask that you do not repost my pattern, it takes quite a bit of time to count everything out and type these up so please give credit where due. *****