Afghan Pattern
45 x 66 inches
CHADWICK'S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply, Art. E.232: 32 skeins (1 oz. "Tangle-Proof" Pull-Out Skeins) of No. 508 Aqua; 12 skeins of No. 818 Blue Jewel, and
CHADWICK'S RED HEART ORLON "FASHION-GLO," Art. E.265-M, 6 skeins (1 oz. "Tangle-Proof" Pull-Out Skeins) of No. M.12 Black.
Clark's O.N.T. Plastic Crochet Hook No. 9.
6¼ yards of royal blue velvet ribbon, 1 inch wide.
GAUGE: 2 sps make 1 inch; 3 rows make 2 inches.
Starting at narrow edge with Aqua, make a chain to measure 60 inches. 1st row: Dc in 6th ch from hook, ch 1, * skip next ch, dc in next ch. Repeat from * across, until row measures 45 inches. Cut off remaining chain. Ch 4, turn. 2nd row: Skip first dc, * dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * across, ending with ch 1, skip 1 ch of turning chain, dc in next ch. Ch 4, turn. Repeat 2nd row until piece measures 66 inches. Break off.
Work stripes as follows: 1st stripe: Using 1 strand each of Blue Jewel and Black make a loop on hook, insert hook in first sp on first row, ch 2, * insert hook in next sp, ch 4, remove loop from hook, insert hook in next sp and draw dropped loop through. Repeat from * across. Break off. 2nd stripe: Make a loop on hook, insert hook in first sp on 2nd row, * ch 4, remove loop from hook, insert hook in next sp and draw dropped loop through, insert hook in next sp. Repeat from * across. Break off. Always working from same side (raised side is right side), repeat the last 2 stripes alternately until entire afghan has been completed. Sew ribbon around outer edges of afghan, mitering corners. Block to measurements.