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Blanket measures approximately 39" x 40". |
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GAUGE: 1 repeat of 19 sts = 4 1/4"; 10 rows = 4 1/2" in pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge. |
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| beg |
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beginning |
| CA, CB |
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Color A, B |
| ch |
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chain |
| dc |
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double crochet |
| hdc |
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half double crochet |
| lp(s) |
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loop(s) |
| MC |
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Main Color |
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millimeters |
| rep |
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repeat |
| rnd |
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round |
| sl |
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slip |
| sp |
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space |
| st(s) |
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stitch(es) |
| tr |
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treble crochet |
| yo |
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yarn over |
| * 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. |
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS |
| FDC |
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(Front Double Crochet): yo, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the st indicated and draw through a lp, [yo and draw through 2 lps] twice. Skip the st behind the FDC. |
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| CFDC |
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(Crossed Front Double Crochet): Skip next st, FDC around next st, FDC around skipped st. |
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| FTR |
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(Front Treble Crochet): [yo] twice, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the st indicated and draw through a lp, [yo and draw through 2 lps] 3 times. Skip the st behind the FTR. |
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| CFTR |
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(Crossed Front Treble Crochet): Skip next st, FTR around next st 2 rows below, FTR around skipped st 2 rows below. |
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TO CHANGE COLOR IN HDC (DC):
Work the last st of the last row before the color change until 3 (2) lps remain on hook; drop color in use, with next color to be used, yo and draw through 3 (2) lps on hook. Continue with new color.
WAVE PATTERN:
Row 1 (Right Side): Ch 3, skip first hdc, * CFDC over next 2 hdc, 5 dc in next hdc, skip next hdc, [dc in next hdc, skip next hdc] 7 times, 5 dc in next hdc; rep from * to last 3 sts; CFDC over next 2 sts, dc in top of ch 2; turn.
Row 2: Ch 2, skip first dc, hdc in each st across and in top of ch-3; turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, skip first hdc, * CFTR over next 2 sts, 5 dc in next hdc, skip next hdc, [dc in next hdc, skip next hdc] 7 times, 5 dc in next hdc; rep from * to last 3 sts; CFTR over next 2 sts, dc in top of ch-2; turn.
Rep Rows 2 and 3 for Wave Pattern.
STRIPE SEQUENCE:
3 rows MC, 1 row CA, 3 rows CB, 1 row MC, 3 rows CA, and 1 row CB.
Rep these 12 rows for Stripe Sequence.
BLANKET
With MC, ch 176.
Foundation Row (Wrong Side): Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn – 175 sts. Work in Wave Pattern and Stripe Sequence over 9 waves until approximately 38" from beg, end wrong side row. Fasten off.
FINISHING: Border-Rnd 1: With right side facing, attach MC in any corner. Skipping one st or a space equivalent to one st after each ch-1, work as follows: ch 3 (counts as hdc, ch 1), * work hdc, ch 1 evenly to corner **, work (hdc, ch 3, hdc) all in corner, ch 1; rep from * around, end at **; (hdc, ch 3) all in same st as joining for last corner; join with a sl st in 2nd ch of ch-3.
Rnd 2: (Sl st, ch 2, hdc) all in next ch-1 sp, * 2 hdc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to corner; 5 hdc in corner ch-3 sp; rep from * around; join in top of ch-2. Fasten off.
Rnd 3: Attach CA in any center hdc of any corner; ** (sl st, ch 2, sl st) all in corner st, ch 2, skip next st, * sl st in next st, ch 2, skip next st; rep from * to corner; rep from ** around; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends. |
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