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RED HEART® "Plush™": 14 Ounces No.9103 Cream CA, 15 ounces No. 9521 Lt. Teal CB, and 11 ounces No. 9104 Taupe CC.

Crochet Hook: 6.5mm [US K-10.5].

Yarn needle.


size
 
Afghan measures approximately 48½" wide by 60" long.

gauge
 
GAUGE: 13 sts = 4"; 22 rows = 9" in pat.
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

abbreviations
 
CA, CB, CC : Color A, B, C
ch : chain
dc : double crochet
hdc : half double crochet
lp(s) : loop(s)
mm : millimeters
pat : pattern
rem : remaining
rep : repeat
sl : slip
sp : space
st(s) : stitch(es)
tr : treble crochet
yo : yarn over
* or ** : repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated
[] : work directions in brackets the number of times specified

SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

CL (cluster) : [yo and draw up a lp] 4 times all in next sc, yo and draw through 8 lps, yo and draw through 2 lps rem on hook.

instructions
 
With CA, ch 196.
Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn – 195 sc.

Row 2: Ch 4, skip first sc, tr in next 5 sc, * dc in next sc, hdc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, hdc in next sc, dc in next sc **, tr in next 9 sc; rep from * to last 6 sc, end at **; tr in last 6 sc; turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across to last st; sc in top of ch-4 changing to CC; turn.

Row 4: With CC, ch 3, skip first sc, cl in next sc, * ch 1, skip next sc, cl in next sc; rep from * to last sc; dc in last sc changing to CA; turn.

Row 5: With CA, ch 1, sc in each st and sp across to last st; sc in top of ch-3; turn.

Row 6: Rep Row 2.

Row 7: Ch 1, sc in each st across to last st; sc in top of ch-4. Fasten off CA.

Row 8:With right side facing, attach CB in first st of last row; ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.

Rows 9 and 11: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next sc, * ch 1, skip next sc, hdc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc, dc in next sc, [ch 1, skip next sc, tr in next sc] twice, ch 1, skip next sc, dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc, hdc in next sc, [ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next sc] twice; rep from * across; turn.

Rows 10 and 12: Ch 1, sc in each st and sp across; turn. Change to CC in last st of Row 12.

Row 13: With CC, ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.

Rows 14 and 16: Ch 5, skip first 2 sc, tr in next sc, * ch 1, skip next sc, dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc, hdc in next sc, [ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next sc] twice, ch 1, skip next sc, hdc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc, dc in next sc, [ch 1, skip next sc, tr in next sc] twice; rep from * across; turn.

Rows 15 and 17: Ch 1, sc in each st and sp across to last st; sc in ch-5 sp, sc in 4th ch of ch-5; turn. Change to CB in last st of Row 17.

Rows 18-22: With CB rep Rows 8-12 EXCEPT fasten off at end of Row 22.

Row 23: With right side facing, attach CA in first st of last row; ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.

Rep Rows 2-23 4 more times, then rep Rows 2-7 once more. Fasten off.

Edging: With right side facing, attach CB in any corner; ch 1, * (sc, ch 1, sc) all in corner, sc evenly across to next corner; rep from * around; join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

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