Crocheting Fun
Crocheting is a very relaxing and rewarding hobby besides the end product can be very useful and pretty. Here are a few of my favorite patterns. This pattern is a very easy one to make.
NAVAHO AFGHAN
Supplies
| 60"x40" |
Yarn: |
72"x 52" |
| 2 skeins Black |
4 ply |
2 skeins Black |
| 3 skeins Red |
Sayelle |
4 skeins Red |
| 3 skeins Camel |
Hook: |
4 skeins Camel |
| 3 skeins White |
Size"H" |
4 skeins White |
INSTRUCTIONS:
Single Crochet-(sc): All sc's are made in the back loop of stitches.
Double Crochet-(dc): All dc's are madi in front loop of stitch in second row down of the one being worked on.
* ()-Pattern: Repeat across as many times as necessary. Each row is worked separately; DO NOT TURN.
Leave a 4" yarn at beginning and end of each row for fringe.
DIRECTIONS:
Beginning with black, chain 245 stitches and break, leaving 4" yarn on each end for fringe.
ROW 1-5: Sc in each chain st across using black yarn.
ROW 6: Sc in 2 sc, 1 dc, *(19 sc, 1 dc), end with 2 sc.
ROW 7: Change yarn to red. 3 sc, 1 dc, *(17 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc, 1 dc); end with 3 sc.
ROW 8: 4 sc, 1 dc,*(15 sc, 1 dc, 3 sc,1 dc),end with 4 sc.
ROW 9: 5 sc, 1 dc, *(13 sc, 1 dc, 5 sc, 1 dc), end withe 5 sc.
ROW 10: Change to Camel. 6 sc, 1 dc, *(11 sc, 1 dc, 7 sc, 1 dc); end with 6 sc.
ROW 11: 7 sc, 1 dc, *(9 sc, 1 dc, 9 sc, 1 dc); end with 7 sc.
ROW 12: 8 sc.1 dc, *(7 sc, 1 dc, 11 sc, 1 dc,);end with 8 sc.
ROW 13: Change to White. 9sc, 1 dc, *5 sc, 1 dc, 13 sc, 1 dc); end with 9 sc.
ROW 14: 10 sc, 1 dc, *(3 sc, 1 dc, 15 sc, 1 dc); end with 10 sc.
ROW 15: 11 sc, 1 dc,*(1 sc, 1 dc, 17 sc, 1 dc; end with 11 sc.
ROW 16: Change to Black. 12 sc,1 dc, *(19 sc, 1 dc); end with 12 sc.
Repeat Row 15, 14, and 13 in white.
Repeat Row 12, 11, and 10 in camel.
Repeat Row 9, 8, and 7 in red.
Repeat Row 6, 5, and 4 in black.
Begin pattern again at Row 7 going through Row 16; when afghan reaches desired size, (must end with Row 6) repeat Row 1-5, still using black to complete the border.
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