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This is my favorite afghan pattern. Admittedly, it is my original design. However, all due respect to professional crochet pattern designers, I believe it is a winner. Its beauty lies in its simplicity, its versatility, and its practicality. Simplicity...it can be worked while watching television or listening to music or an old-time radio program because there is very little counting involved in its creation. Versatility...it can be worked using multiple colors or a solid color, depending on the effect which you are trying to achieve. Multiple colors will add interest and increase the stripe effect, while a solid color will make it appear downright classic. If multiple colors are desired, the stitch design makes for easily calculations. Also, various types of 4 ply yarn may be used to create different degrees of softness and added visual texture. Practicality...it is durable by design, meaning it washes well, and it does not have too many or too large openwork sections to get caught or snagged while it is being put to good use. Of course, any afghan makes a lovely gift, but this one can be made to favor nearly every taste, either gender, and any age. In short, this one is my favorite. I hope you will enjoy its creation as much as its use. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The following original crochet pattern is provided for your possible use with best wishes for many happy hours of handiwork and success from The Pumamouse (MaryAnne). MATERIALS: 56 oz “Red Heart” or other brand 4 ply Worsted Weight yarn. (I use 7 "Super Saver" 8 oz skeins of "Red Heart") Hook: “H” Chain 151. Turn. Row 1-7: SC 150, CH 1, Turn. Row 8: SC 150, CH 3, Turn. Row 9: 1 DC, skip 1 stitch, *3 DC in next stitch, skip next 2 stitches. Repeat from * across until there are 3 stitches left on previous row unworked. Skip 1 stitch, 2 DC (1 DC in each of the last 2 stitches). Chain 1, Turn. Row 10: SC 150, CH 3, Turn. Row 11: Repeat Row 9. Row 12: SC 150, CH 1, Turn. Row 13-20: Repeat Rows 1-8. Rows 21-24: Repeat Rows 9-12. Rows 25-32: Repeat Rows 1-8. Rows 33-36: Repeat Rows 9-12. Rows 37-240: Repeat Rows 1-12 (17 times). Rows 241-248: SC 150, CH 1, Turn. Finish off. Cut 300 pieces of 9” long yarn for fringe as follows: First: Cut 75 1 yard (36”) lengths of yarn. Then: Cut each length into 4 equal 9” pieces. Attach one fringe in each of the 150 stitches across the top and bottom edges of the afghan. (Fold each 9” piece in half and attach with slip stitch.) The finished length of the fringe is approximately 4”. Finished Size: 48” x 72” before fringe. That’s a full 4’ x 6’ piece of snuggly warmth! SQUEAK!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I hope that these instructions might be useful to you. Good luck! The Pumamouse (MaryAnne) January 2002 |
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