Chenille Afghan
Design courtesy of
Designs For America from Solutia
Size: Approximately 64" x 50" excluding fringe.
Materials:
Worsted-weight yarn Lion Chenille (100% Acrilan® acrylic, 87 yards
per 1.4 oz skein) by Lion Brand: 28 skeins #142 Mulberry. Crochet hook size
H/8 (5mm) or whatever size needed to get correct gauge; Yarn Needle.
Gauge: 15 dc and 10 rows = 4" in pat. Make a gauge swatch as follows:
Ch 14, work in Pattern St for 4". Swatch should measure 4" x 4".
To save time, take time to check your gauge.
*Yarn requirements suggested in this leaflet are adequate. If you make any
adjustments in length or width, or if your stitch gauge differs from the recommendation,
then the yarn amount may not be sufficient.
Note: Afghan is worked form side-to-side.
Pattern Stitch (Multiple of 10 sts plus 7)
Foundation Row: (RS) Dc into 4th ch from hook and in next 4 ch; *sk next
2 ch, dc in to next ch, ch 3, work 3 dc around post of dc just made, sk next
2 ch, dc in next 5 ch; rep from * across, ending with dc in last ch; turn.
Row 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next 5 dc, *ch 2, sc in top
of ch-3, ch 2, dc in next 5 dc; rep from (across, ending with dc in top of beg
ch-3; turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, dc in next 5 dc; *dc in next sc, ch 3, work 3 dc around
post of dc just made, dc into next 5 dc; rep from * across, ending with dc in
top of beg ch-3.
Row 3: Rep Row 2.
Row 4: Ch 3, sk next 2 dc, *dc in next dc, ch 3, work 3 dc around post
of dc just made, sk next 2 dc, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, dc in sc, 2 dc in next ch-2
sp, sk next 2 dc; rep from * across, ending with dc in next dc, ch 3, work 3
dc around post of dc just made, sk next 2 dc, dc in top of beg ch-3; turn.
Row 5: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), sc in top of ch-3, ch 2; *dc in next
5 dc, ch 2, sc in top of ch-3, ch 2; rep from * across, ending with dc in top
of turning ch-3; turn.
Row 6: Ch 3, *dc in sc, ch 3, work 3 dc around post of dc just made,
dc in next 5 dc; rep from * across, ending with dc in sc, ch 3, work 3 dc around
post of dc just made, dc in 3rd ch of beg ch-5; turn.
Row 7: Rep Row 6.
Row 8: Ch 3, *2 dc in ch-2 sp, dc in sc, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, sk next
2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 3, work 3 dc around post of dc just made; rep from *
across, ending with 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in sc, 2 dc around beg ch-5, dc
in 3rd ch of beg ch-5; turn. Rep Rows 1-8 for pat.
Finishing
Ch 249. Work Foundation Row, then rep rows 1-8 until afghan measures
approximately 50" from beg, ending after a row 3 of pat. Fasten off.
Finishing
Edging
With RS facing, join yarn with a sl st to right-hand corner of one of the shorter
sides. *Ch 3, work 5 sc along edge; rep from * across this side, ending with
ch 3, sc in corner. Fasten off. Rep edging on opposite side.
Fringe
Cut twenty 12" lengths of yarn. Fold yarn lengths tog in half, insert
hook through ch-3 sp of end edging and pull folded lp through; insert yarn ends
through lp and pull to tighten. Rep putting fringe in each ch-3 sp along each
end of throw. Trim fringe even.
| Standard Abbreviations |
| beg |
. . . |
begin(ning) |
| ch(s) |
. . . |
chain |
| dc |
. . . |
double crochet |
| lp(s) |
. . . |
loop(s) |
| rep(s) |
. . . |
loop(s) |
| RS |
. . . |
right side |
| sc |
. . . |
single crochet |
| sk |
. . . |
skip |
| sl |
. . . |
slip |
| sp(s) |
. . . |
spaces(s) |
| st(s) |
. . . |
stitch(es) |
We hope you enjoy making this fine pattern, which features quality yarn
made with Acrilan Acrylic. Please write and tell us what types of
hand-knit and crocheted items you would like to see on future crafting shows.
Our address is:
Solutia
3391 Town Point Dr., Suite 200
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Attn: Designs for America
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Every effort has been made to have these instructions
accurate and complete. We cannot be responsible for variance in individual
crafters, human errors or typographical mistakes.
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