From www.redheart.com
Flowers in a Row Afghan
You’ll love watching the little flowers appear as you crochet this cozy striped throw. Use the colors we show, or choose from the many Super Saver colors for a new look of your own.
Pattern #: LW3103
Designed by: Melissa Leapman
Project Type: Throws, Afghans
Skill Level Easy
Required Supplies:
- RED HEART® Super Saver®: 4 skeins 313 Aran A, 2 skeins 633 Dark Sage B, 1 skein each 256 Carrot C and 320 Cornmeal D
- Crochet Hooks: 6mm [US J-10] and 5.5mm [US I-9]
- Yarn needle
GAUGE: 14 sts = 4″; 12 rows = 4¾” in pattern with larger hook. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain gauge.
Throw measures 51” x 65”.
Special Stitch
Cl (cluster) = [yo and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times all in same space, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
NOTE: To change color, work last st before color change until 2 loops remain on hook, drop color in use; with next color to be used, yo and draw through 2 loops remaining on hook. Continue with new color.
THROW
With A and larger hook, ch 169.
Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, changing to B in last sc; turn.
Row 2: With B, ch 3, skip first sc, * (dc, ch 1, dc) all in next sc, skip next 2 sc; repeat from * to last 2 sts; (dc, ch 1, dc) all in next sc, dc in last sc changing to C; turn.
Row 3: With C, ch 3, skip first dc, * Cl in next ch-1 space, ch 2; repeat from * to last ch-1 space; Cl in last ch-1 space, dc in top of ch-3 changing to A; turn.
Row 4: With A, ch 1, sc in first dc, * sc in Cl, 2 sc in next ch-2 space; repeat from * to last 2 sts; sc in last Cl, sc in top of ch-3; turn.
Rows 5 and 6: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn.
Row 7: Repeat Row 5 changing to B in last sc; turn.
Row 8: With B, repeat Row 2 changing to D in last dc.
Row 9: With D, repeat Row 3.
Rows 10-13: Repeat Rows 4-7.
Repeat Rows 2-13 for pat until 62” from beginning, end by working Row 10. Fasten off.
Border
Round 1: With right side facing and larger hook, attach A in upper right hand corner; ch 1, * work an odd number of sc evenly across to next corner, work 3 sc in corner; repeat from * around taking care to keep work flat; join with a slip st in first sc.
Rounds 2 and 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc around working 3 sc in each corner; join to first sc.
Round 4: Ch 4, skip first 2 sc, * dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc; repeat from * to next corner sc; [dc, ch 1] 3 times all in corner sc, skip next sc; repeat from * around; ** dc in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc; repeat from ** to end; join in 3rd ch of ch-4. Change to smaller hook.
Round 5: Ch 1, * (slip st, ch 2, dc) all in next space; repeat from * around; join to first slip st. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS:
A, B, C, D = Colors A, B, C, D; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; mm = millimeters; st(s) = stitch (es); yo = yarn over; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated; [] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.
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