| Skill Level: Easy
SIZES:
Afghan 49" x 60"
MATERIALS:
- 4 skeins #307 Antique or *325 Cascade (A),
- 3 skeins 309 Deco (B),
- 2 skeins *302 Colonial (C)
OR colors of your choice.
- K-10.5 (6.5 mm) hook OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Optional Star Trim:
Lion Brand Wool-Ease: 1 ball *099 Fisherman or color of your choice
OR Lion Brand Wool-Ease Sportweight: 1 ball *099 Fisherman or color of
your choice
OR White star buttons or emblems as desired.
Size H-8 (5 mm) hook if using Wool-Ease or F-5 (3.75 mm) if using
Wool-Ease Sportweight. (Note: Wool-Ease Sportweight will make smaller
stars.)
Directions below for stars Gauge 10 sts+ 10 rows = 4" (10 cm) in
single crochet with K hook 10 sts+6.5 rows = 4" (10 cm) in double
crochet with K hook. BE SURE TO CHECK GAUGE.
Afghan:
NOTE ON MATERIALS Almost all of (A) and (B) are used. Break ends closely
so that additional skeins ore not required.
With larger hook and A, ch 151.
Row 1 (RS) Dc into 3rd ch from hook and each ch across - 150 dc
(including t-ch).
Row 2 (WS) Ch 2, turn. Dc in next dc and in each st to end, dc in
top of beg ch.
Rows 3-6 Rep Row 2. At end of Row 6, finish last st with B and drop
A.
Rows 7-1 2 With B, Rep Row 2. At end of Row 12, finish last st with A
and drop B. Continue alternating 6 rows A; 6 rows B until there are 6
stripes, ending with 3rd B stripe.
Begin FIELD FOR STARS in C as follows With A, ch 2. turn. Work 89 dc more
(90 sts); finish last st with C and work 1 dc in each of next 59 de, 1 dc
in top of t-ch. Continue working 60 sts in C and , alternating the rem 90
sts in A and B stripes as established. When 13 stripes have been
completed, fasten off.
STARS (make 32)
Ch 3, slip st to form ring.
Rnd 1 Ch 1, work 5 sc in ring, slip st to beg ch.
Rnd 2 Ch 1, work 3 sc in each sc, slip st to beg ch - 15 sc.
Rnd 3 *Sc in first sc, ch 5, slip st in 2nd ch from hook, sc in
next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in last ch, skip 2 sc; rep from * around, end
with slip st to first sc. Fasten off.
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ABBREVIATIONS:
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approx = approximately
beg = begin(ning)
ch = chain
dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing)
fpsc - front post single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
inc = increas(e)(s)(ing)
rem = remain(s)(ing)
rep = repeat |
rnd(s) = round(s)
RS = right side
sc = single crochet
sl = slip
st(s) = stitch(es)
tbl = through back loop
tog = together
yo = yarn over |
Every effort has been made to have the knitting and
crochet instructions accurate and complete. We cannot be responsible for
variance of individual knitters and crocheters, human errors, or
typographical mistakes.
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