Lion Brand® Cotton-Ease®
GAUGE: 11½ hdc + 11 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.
STITCH EXPLANATION: | *5 rows 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; rep from * for Color Sequence. |
NOTES: To change color, work last stitch to the point where there are 3 loops on hook, yarn over with new color and draw through all loops 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. Do not turn.
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. Do not turn.
SECOND STRIP
Row 1: With C, turn piece clockwise 90 degrees to work along ends of rows of First Strip, ch 2,
work 6 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of First Strip; working in free loops on opposite side
of foundation ch, 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. Do not turn.
THIRD STRIP
Row 1: With D, turn piece clockwise 90 degrees to work along ends of rows of Second Strip, work
6 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of Second Strip, 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. Do not turn.
NEXT STRIP
Row 1: With E, turn piece clockwise 90 degrees to work along ends of rows of previous strip,
work 6 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of previous 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. Do not turn.
Rep Next Strip, working 6 hdc evenly spaced across ends of rows of previous strips, and working
hdc in each hdc across center strip. Work new strips in Color Sequence until Color Sequence has been
completed 4 times. At end of last row, change to D. Do not turn.
BORDER
Rnd 1: With D, ch 1, sc evenly around, working 3 sc in each corner; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 2: Ch 2, hdc in each sc around, working (sk 1 st, 3 hdc in next st, sk 1 st) in each 3-sc
corner; join with sl st in first st.
Rnd 3: Ch 2, hdc in each hdc around, working (hdc in next st, 3 hdc in next st, hdc in next
st) in each 3-hdc corner; join with sl st in first st.
FINISHING
Weave in ends. |
