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RED HEART® "Light and Lofty®": 5 skeins No. 9317 Salt and Pepper CA, 2 Skeins No. 9312 Onyx CC.

RED HEART® "Baby Clouds™": 3 skeins No. 9311 Cloud CB.

Crochet Hook: 11.5mm [US P-16].


sizes
 
Afghan measures approximately 46" x 64".

gauges
 
GAUGE: 5 sts = 3"; 6 rows = 3" in sc. CHECK YOUR GAUGE: Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

abbrevations
 
beg : beginning
CA, CB, CC : Color A, B, C
ch : chain
dc : double crochet
mm : millimeters
rep : repeat
rnd : round
sl : slip
sp : space
st(s) : stitch(es)
yo : yarn over
* or ** : repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated
[] : work directions given in brackets the number of times specified

instructions
 

To Change Color in Sc: Draw up a loop in last st with color in use; drop this color; yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook with next color to be used and continue with this color.

To Change Color in Dc: Yarn over and draw up a loop in last st with color in use, yarn over and draw through 2 loops; drop this color; yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook with next color to be used and continue with this color.

With CA, ch 101.
Row 1 (Wrong Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn – 100 sc.

Rows 2-5: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each sc across changing to CB in last sc; turn.

Row 7: With CB, rep Row 6 changing to CC in last sc; turn.

Row 8: With CC, ch 3, skip first sc, dc in each sc across changing to CB in last dc; turn.

Row 9: With CB, sc in each dc across, sc in top of ch-3 changing to CA; turn.

Row 10: With CA, ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Rows 11-73: Rep Rows 2-10 seven more times.

Rows 74-78: Rep Rows 2-6 once more. Fasten off.


Afghan Border-Rnd 1: With right side facing, join CB in top right hand corner sc to work across long edge; ch 1, * 2 sc in first sc, [ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next 2 sc] 33 times, ch 1; turn to work across short edge; sc in first 3 row ends, [ch 1, skip next row end, sc in next 2 row ends] 25 times, ch 1 **; turn to work across next long edge; rep from * to ** once more; join with a sl st in first sc – 120 ch-1 spaces.

Rnd 2: Sl st in next sc, (sl st, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in first ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, * (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * around; join with a sl st to top of ch-3. Fasten off. Weave in ends.


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