Bed of Roses Afghan Pattern #B-370

Cross stitch embroidered on afghan stitch.

COATS & CLARK'S "RED HEART" KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply (4 oz. "Tangle-Proof" Pull-Out Skeins): 12 skeins of No. 647 Surf Green and 3 skeins of No. 651 Field Green.

COATS & CLARK'S "RED HEART" KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply (1 oz. "Tangle-Proof" Pull-Out Skeins): 3 skeins of No. 900 Melon; 2 skeins each of No. 912 Geranium and No. 793 Coral; 1 skein each of No. 790 Lt. Coral and No. 686 Paddy Green.

Afghan Hook No. 8 or Size I.

Milwards Tapestry Needle No. 18.

Afghan measures 49 x 73 inches … Motifs measure 12 inches square, including edging.

GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch; 3 rows = 1 inch.

ROSE MOTIF (Make 12) … With Surf Green, ch 42 to measure 11 inches. Work in afghan stitch for 31 rows. Do not break off.

Edging: 1st rnd: Ch 1, 3 sc in first vertical bar, sc in each vertical bar across to next corner, 3 sc in last ver­tical bar, * inserting hook in vertical bar of next row and the st directly behind the bar, make an sc. Repeat from * across to next corner, 3 sc in corner; working along opposite side of starting chain, make sc in each ch to next corner, 3 sc in corner, sc along remaining edge as before. Join with sl st to first sc. Break off and fasten. 2nd rnd: Attach Field Green to center sc of any corner, ch 1, * in center sc make sc, dc and sc, sc in each sc to within center sc of next corner. Repeat from * around. Join, break off and fas­ten. Block to measure 12 x 12 inches.

EMBROIDERY … Run a basting thread between first and 2nd rows of vertical bars—lower edge of motif. Starting with the 2nd row of vertical bars, count off 28 rows; run another basting thread between 28th and 29th rows—top edge of motif. Run basting threads along both side edges, having 34 ver­tical bars centrally placed between. Examine diagram for making cross sts over afghan st. Follow­ing chart, embroider design, working colors as indicated by symbols.

TEXTURED MOTIF (Make 12) … With Surf Green, work as for Rose Motif until the first row has been completed. 2nd row—First Half of Row: Retaining all loops on hook, * bring yarn for­ward and hold in front of work, insert hook through next vertical bar and draw loop through—afghan purl st made (Fig. above); draw up a loop in next vertical bar. Repeat from * across to last vertical bar; insert hook through last vertical bar and the st directly be­hind it and draw up a loop. There are same number of loops as on first row. Second Half of Row: Same as previ­ous row. 3rd row: Retaining all loops on hook, * draw up a loop in 2nd ver­tical bar, make a p st in next vertical bar. Repeat from * across, ending same as First Half of last row. Com­plete Second Half of Row as for pre­vious row. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows for pattern until 31 rows in all have been completed. Work edging same as for Rose Motif. Block to measure 12 x 12 inches.
   Sew 4 x 6 motifs neatly together, alternating Rose and Textured Motifs. With right side facing, attach Field Green to a corner sc, ch 1, 2 sc where yarn was attached, * sc in each sc to within center sc of next corner, 3 sc in center sc. Repeat from * 2 more times; sc in each remaining sc, sc in same place as first 2 sc. Join with sl st to first sc. Ch 1, turn, and work sl st loosely in each sc. Join, break off and fasten. Block to measurements.