Western Warmth Afghan
By Margret Willson
SIZE: 48" X 62"
GAUGE: With I hook; 3 shells = 4", 6 rows = 2"
MATERIALS: *Worsted-weight yarn, 24 oz each A, B and C,
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 I hook and A, 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 B, ch 1, turn. (34 shells)
Foundation Row 2: With B, 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 C, ch 1, turn.
(Row 1 viewed from wrong side)
Afghan Row 2: With C, sc in sc, ch 5, *sc around ch-2 sp
in third row below (A), ch 5, rep from * across, end sc in sc,
ch 1 turn.
Afghan Row 3: With C rep afghan row 1, change to to A
in last sc.
(Row 3 viewed from wrong side)
Afghan row 4: With A, rep afghan row 2 (working around ch
2 sp of B).
Afghan Row 5: With A, rep afghan row 1, changing to B
in last sc.
(Row 5 viewed from wrong side)
Afghan Row 6: With B, rep afghan row 2, ( working around
ch 2 sp of C).
Rep row 1-6 31 more times, fasten off.
BORDER
Right-hand side: With H hook, join C 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 C 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.
