Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Corner to Corner Afghan


Corner to Corner Afghan
Courtesy of BernatFor Designs For America from Solutia Size: Finished size approximately 48″ x 64″.Materials: Worsted-weight yarn Berella ‘4′(100% acrylic, 220 yards per 3 1/2 oz/100g skein for solid colors; 185 yds per 3 oz/85g skein for ombres) by Bernat: 4 skeins #8876 Deep Sea Green (Col A); 6 skeins #8969 Wine Mist Ombre (Col B); 4 skeins #8771 Dark Orchid (Col C). Crochet hook size I-9/5.5mm or size needed to obtain Gauge.Gauge: 1 shell (group) = 1″. To save time, take time to check your gauge.Notes
Afghan is worked diagonally from one corner to opposite corner.
Change colors as follows: In last st before changing to new color, work until 2 loops remain on hook. With new color, yarn over and draw through last 2 loops on hook.
Striping PatternRows 1-39: 39 rows Col ARow 40: 1 row Col BRows 41-45: 5 rows Col ARows 46 & 47: 2 rows Col BRows 48-51: 4 rows Col ARows 52-54: 3 rows Col BRows 55-57: 3 rows Col ARows 58-61: 4 rows Col BRows 62 & 63: 2 rows Col ARows 64-68: 5 rows Col BRow 69: 1 row Col ARow 70: 1 row Col BRow 71: 1 row Col CRows 72-76: 5 rows Col BRows 77 & 78: 2 rows Col CRows 79-82: 4 rows Col BRows 83-85: 3 rows Col CRows 86-88: 3 rows Col BRows 89-92: 4 rows Col CRows 93 & 94: 2 rows Col BRows 95-99: 5 rows Col CRow 100: 1 row Col BRows 101-139: 39 rows Col CThese 139 rows form Striping Pat.AfghanUsing Col A, ch 5. Work following Striping Pat.Row 1: Work 3 dc in 4th st from hook (1 group made).