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RED HEART® "Soft Yarn™", Art. E728 (5 ounce/256 yard solid; 4 ounce/204 yard multi color ball): 1 Ball each No. 4601 Off White CA, CC, No. 3720 Lavender CF, No. 4422 Tangerine CG, No. 2515 Turquoise CH, No. 4412 Grass Green CI, No. 3729 Grape CJ; and 2 balls each No. 1882 Toast CB, No. 4420 Guacamole CD, No. 4608 Wine CE.
Crochet Hook: 6.5mm [US K-10.5]. |
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| beg |
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begin(ning) |
| CA, CB, CC |
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Color A, Color B, Color C |
| ch |
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chain |
| dc |
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double crochet |
| lp(s) |
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loop(s) |
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millimeters |
| rep
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repeat |
| rnd |
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round |
| sl |
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slip |
| st(s) |
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stitch(es) |
| * or ** |
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repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated |
| [] |
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work directions in brackets the number of times specified | |
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Afghan measures approximately 54½" x 65". |
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GAUGE: 9 rnds = 10½" across in pat. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge given. |
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NOTE: AFTER THE FIRST SQUARE, ALL OTHERS ARE JOINED WHILE WORKING RND 9.
BASIC SQUARE: Ch 5; join with a sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 2, [3 dc in ring, ch 2] 3 times; join with a sl st to top of ch-3. Fasten off. Rnd 2: Join next color in any ch-2 sp; ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in sp, ch 1; * (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in ch-2 sp – corner made; ch 1; rep from * around; join to top of ch-3. Fasten off.
Rnd 3: Join next color in any ch-2 sp; ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in sp, * ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1 **, work corner in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around, end at **; join. Fasten off.
Rnds 4-9 (See Note above): Join next color in any ch-2 sp; ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in sp, ch 1, * 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1; rep from * to next corner **; work corner in next ch-2 sp, ch 1; rep from * around, end at **; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
To Join on One Side-Rnd 9: Join next color in any ch-2 sp; ch 3, 2 dc in sp; ch 1, holding wrong sides together, sc in corner sp of completed square, ch 1; 3 dc in same sp, sc in next ch-1 sp of completed square, * 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp of completed square; rep from * to next corner; 3 dc in ch-2 sp, ch 1, sc in corner sp of completed square, ch 1, 3 dc in same ch-2 sp, ch 1; complete rnd as for First square.
Join subsequent squares in the same manner as above, joining 1 or 2 sides as required; join to corner of previously joined squares by working sc in sc of previous joining.
Work 30 Basic Squares, 5 each in the following 6 color sequences, joining while working Rnd 9 and following the diagram for placement:
SQUARE 1: CB, CH, CG, CF, CA, CE, CD, CC, CJ.
SQUARE 2: CA, CD, CG, CF, CJ, CE, CB, CH, CI.
SQUARE 3: CF, CA, CJ, CD, CI, CB, CC, CE, CG.
SQUARE 4: CG, CC, CJ, CA, CI, CH, CE, CD, CF.
SQUARE 5: CI, CB, CC, CG, CD, CA, CH, CJ, CE.
SQUARE 6: CH, CG, CA, CD, CE, CC, CI, CF, CB.
Edging-Rnd 1: With right side facing, join CD in any ch-2 sp and work as for Rnd 4 around entire afghan.
Rnd 2: With CB, rep Rnd 4; join; sl st to ch-2 sp of corner. Rnd 3: Ch 1, ** work (sc, ch 2, sc) all in ch-2 sp, ch 3, * sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3; rep from * to next ch-2 sp of next corner; rep from ** around; join with a sl st in first sc. Fasten off. |
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