Lion Brand® Homespun®
GAUGE: 12 hdc = 5 in. (12.5 cm); 8 rows = 4 in. (10 cm) BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
NOTES: COLOR SEQUENCE
Center square in A, *5 rows B, 5 rows C, 5 rows D, 5 rows E, 5 rows D, 5 rows B, 5 rows A, 5
rows C, 5 rows F, 5 rows D, 5 rows B, 5 rows A; rep from *.
To change color, work last stitch until there are 3 loops on hook, yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch.
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AFGHAN
Center Square
With A, ch 14.
Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across – 12 hdc.
Rows 2-10: Ch 2 (does not count as st here and throughout), turn, hdc in each hdc across;
change to B in last st of Row 10.
First Strip
Row 1: With B, turn piece clockwise 90 degrees to work along ends of rows of Center Square, ch
2, work 12 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of Center Square – 12 hdc.
Rows 2-5: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across; change to C in last st of Row 5.
Second Strip
Row 1: With C, turn piece clockwise 90 degrees to begin work along ends of rows of First Strip,
ch 2, work 6 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of First Strip, working in opposite side of
foundation ch of Center Square, hdc in each ch across – 18 hdc.
Rows 2-5: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across; change to D in last st of Row 5.
Third Strip
Row 1: With D, turn piece clockwise 90 degrees to begin work along ends of rows of Second Strip,
ch 2, work 6 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of Second Strip, work 12 hdc evenly spaced across
ends of rows of Center Square – 18 hdc.
Rows 2-5: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across; change to E in last st of Row 5.
Fourth Strip
Row 1: With E, turn piece clockwise 90 degrees to begin work along ends of rows of Third Strip,
ch 2, work 6 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of Third Strip, hdc in each hdc across center
section, work 6 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of previous strip – 24 hdc.
Rows 2-5: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across; change to D in last st of Row 5.
Next Strip
Row 1: Turn piece clockwise 90 degrees to begin work along ends of rows of strip just completed,
ch 2, work 6 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of strip just completed, hdc in each hdc across
center strip, then work 6 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of previous strip.
Rows 2-5: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each st across; change to next color in Color Sequence in last
st of Row 5.
Work new strips in Color Sequence until there are 9 strips on each of 4 sides around Center
Square; change to C in last st of last row.
EDGING
Rnd 1 (right side): Continuing with C, ch 1, sc evenly around Afghan, working 3 sc in each
corner; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in each st around Afghan, working 3 hdc in each corner; join with sl st in
first hdc.
Rnd 3 (wrong side): Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in each corner; join with
sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in ends. |
