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Sizes and Materials List …
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| Size: | Approximately 26″ x 30″ |
| Hook(s): |
US G/6 (4.00 mm) |
| Yarn: | Caron Cuddlesoft [100% acrylic, 170 yds/48 g] – Discontinued Any Sport/4 ply yarn |
| Colors & Approx. Yardage |
1 skein each White, Pink, Blue, Yellow, and Green. If using Pompadour yarn, use 2 skeins each color. |
| Notions | Yarn Needle |
| Gauge: | In pattern, 5 groups of (sc, ch 2) = 2″ Gauge is not really important for this project |
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Notes …
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| Resizing | This afghan may be easily enlarged by adding any multiple of 3 stitches to your beginning chain. Be sure to purchase an extra skein of each color if you decide to enlarge. |
| Stitches Used | Chain (ch) Slip Stitch (sl st) Single Crochet (sc) |
| Abbreviations | Each (ea) Stitch(es) (st / sts) |
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Instructions …
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| Blanket | |
| Base Chain | With pink, chain 151. |
| Row 1 | Sc in 3rd ch from hook, * ch 2, sk 2, sc in next st *, repeat from * to * across row, ending with sc in last ch, ch 1, turn. |
| Row 2 (pattern row) | Sc in 1st sc, * ch 2, sc in next sp *, repeat from * to * across row, ending with sc in turning ch, ch 1, turn. |
| Rows 3-8 | Repeat row 2. Join white in the last st of row 8 by pulling it through the last half of the last sc of row, cut pink. |
| Rows 9-10 | Repeat row 2 using white. At end of row 10, join blue as above. |
| Rows 11-18 | Repeat pattern with blue. |
| Rows 19-20 | Repeat pattern with white. |
| Rows 21-28 | Repeat pattern with yellow. |
| Rows 29-30 | Repeat pattern with white. |
| Rows 31-38 | Repeat pattern with green. |
| Rows 39-40 | Repeat pattern with white. |
| Rows 41-121 | Repeat color pattern in Row 1 – 40 two times more, ending with one more repeat of pink. |
| Border | |
| Round 1 | With white, join with a sl st in any ch-2 sp on one of the ends. *Ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp*, repeat from * to * across end, placing 2 sc groups in corner. Continue with *ch 2, sc*, repeat from * to * up the side, placing 3 sc groups in each color stripe, 1 sc group in each white stripe. Continue around afghan, maintaining 2 sc groups in each corner, and following pattern as set for remaining end and side. Join with sl st to beginning of round. |
| Round 2 | Ch 3, 4 dc in same sp, sc in next sp, * 5 dc in next sp, sc in next sp*, repeat from * to * around afghan. Join to beginning of round, finish off. |
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Finishing … |
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Wash and block as needed. |
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 This version uses Red Heart Starbright and Yellow |
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| Pattern copyright by Caron International, posted on this site only by special permission from Caron. Do not repost anywhere else without permission from Caron. Originally posted on 6/11/05. Reformatted on 12/10/13 and added PDF download. |
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