Feb Baby Afghan

Hi all! Its that time again, Blankey time. If you didn’t know I have a goal of making one blanket a month for Newborns in Need. January’s blanket is here. 

This month is the Crochet Leafhopper stitch with a Shell edging. 

 

 

I had a bit of trouble reading the pattern, the video helped tremendously, I really recommend it.  As you can see from the picture after only 2 rows it had turned in on itself, would make a great collar. 

 

I used an H hook and a pound of Love from Lion Brand

Leafhopper Cluster(LCL)- *[yo, insert hook at front and from right to left behind stem of st before next st, yo, draw loop through and up to height of hdc] twice, yo, draw through 4 loops**, skip next st, rep from * to ** around stem of next st, ending yo, draw through all 3 loops on hook.

Skill: Intermediate (easier with the video)

Foundation chain: Multiple of 4 sts + 1. Add 2 for base chain. (I did a 3′ x 3′ for NIN)

 Row 1 : (Wrong Side): skip 3ch (count as 1dc), 1dc into next and each ch to end, turn.Row 2: 3ch (count as 1dc), skip 1st st, 1dc into next st, *LCL over next st, 1dc into each of next 3 sts; rep from * omitting 1dc from end of last rep, turn.

 

Row 3: 3ch (count as 1dc), skip 1st st, 1dc into next and each st to end, working last st into top of tch, turn.

 

Row 4: 3ch (count as 1dc), skip 1st st, *1dc into each of next 3 sts, 1LCL over next st; rep from * ending 1dc into each of last 4 sts, working last st into top of tch, turn.

 

Row 5: 3ch (count as 1dc), skip 1st st, 1dc into next and each st to end, working last st into top of tch, turn.Repeat rows 2-5 until you have reached your desired length. 

 

Shell Trim: Round 1: sc even around blanket to lay the foundations.

Round 2: 1sc, *skip 1 st, 5dc into next st, skip 1 st, 1sc into next st; rep from *.
 

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Retro Re-pin Pinterest Party 29

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