Western Warmth Afghan
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By Margret Willson
SIZE: 48" X 62"
GAUGE: With I hook; 3 shells = 4", 6 rows = 2"
MATERIALS: *Worsted-weight yarn, 24 oz each Walnut, Honey and Peacock,
crochet hooks sizes I, H and N.
* Sample project completed using Bernat Super Value.
SKILL LEVEL: Average
Notes: For shell, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in given ch or sp.
Foundation Row 1: With walnut, ch 173, shell in 5th ch from
hook, * ch 2, sk 4 ch, shell in next ch, rep from * across, sc in last
ch changing to Peacock, ch 1, turn. (34 shells)
Foundation Row 2: With peacock, sc in first sc, ch 5, sc around
beg ch between shells, ch 5, rep from * across, end sc in sc, ch 1, turn.
Afghan Row 1: Sc in sc, shell in shell and around ch 5 of row
below, * ch 2, shell in shell and around ch-5 sp of row below, rep from
* across end sc in sc, change to honey, ch 1, turn.
Afghan Row 2: With honey, sc in sc, ch 5, *sc around ch-2 sp
in third row below (walnut), ch 5, rep from * across, end sc in sc,
ch 1 turn.
Afghan Row 3: With honey rep afghan row 1, change to to walnut
in last sc.
Afghan row 4: With walnut, rep afghan row 2 ( working around ch
2 sp of peacock).
Afghan Row 5: With walnut rep afghan row 1, changing to peacock
in last sc.
Afghan Row 6: With peacock, rep afghan row 2, ( working around
ch 2 sp of honey).
Rep row 1-6 31 more times, fasten off.
BORDER
Right-hand side: With H hook, join honey with sl st in lower
right corner, working around ends of rows into the sp between the shell
of one color and the ch-5 sp of the next, work (sc, dc) in each sp along
side edge, fasten off. Left-hand side: Join honey with sl st in top
left corner, complete as right-hand side.
FRINGE
For each Fringe, cut 3 strands of each color 18" long, fold in
half. With wrong side facing insert N hook in sc, draw folded end
through, pull the loose ends through the folded end. Repeat with a
fringe in each sc aross top and bottom side, working around ch-5 sp or
beginning ch. Trim evenly.
Copyright (c) 1998 by Margret Willson. All rights reserved.
