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Skipping Stones Afghan
Lion Brand® Wool-Ease®
GAUGE:
One Square = 14 x 14 in. (35.5 x 35.5 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:
COLOR SEQUENCE FOR CIRCLES NOTE: When changing color, join new color with sl st in last st worked. Circle 1 (make 3): Work *2 rnds with E, 1 rnd with D, 1 rnd with C, 1 rnd with A, 1 rnd with D, 1 rnd with B; repeat from * once more. Circle 2 (make 2): Work 4 rnds with A, 2 rnds with C, 2 rnds with B, 2 rnds with E, 4 rnds with D. Circle 3 (make 4): Work *2 rnds with E, 2 rnds with D, 2 rnds with C, 1 rnd with E; repeat from * once more. Circle 4 (make 3): Work *2 rnds with A, 1 rnd with D, 1 rnd with A, 2 rnds with E, 1 rnd with D; repeat from * once more.
NOTES:
1) Rnds 1-14 create a striped circle.
2) Change colors in these rnds following Color Sequence.
3) Rnds 15-18 of all Squares are worked with A only and form a square around the striped circle.
SQUARE
Following Color Sequence, ch 2; join with sl st in first ch to form a ring. Rnd 1: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc here and throughout), work 7 more hdc in ring; join with sl st in top of beg ch - 8 hdc. Rnd 2: Ch 2, (2 hdc in next st) around, hdc in base of beg ch; join with sl st in top of beg ch - 16 hdc. Rnd 3: Ch 2, (hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st) 7 times, hdc in next st, hdc in base of beg ch; join with sl st in top of beg ch - 24 hdc. Rnd 4: Ch 2, (hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st) 7 times, hdc in next 2 sts, hdc in base of beg ch; join with sl st in top of beg ch - 32 hdc. Rnds 5-14: Continue as established, working 8 increases on each round until Color Sequence has been completed. Change to A in joining sl st of Rnd 14, and continue with A only.
Rnd 15: With A, ch 2, hdc in each st around - 112 hdc. Rnd 16: Ch 5 (counts as tr, ch 1 here and throughout), 2 tr in same st as join, *tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next 4 sts, (2 tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in next st; rep from * 2 more times, tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next 4 sts, tr in base of beg ch; join with sl st in 4th ch of beg ch - 4 ch-1 sps and 31 sts on each side. Rnd 17: Sl st in first ch-1 sp, ch 5, 2 tr in same ch-1 sp, *tr in next st, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 15 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next st, (2 tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in next ch-1 sp; rep from * 2 more times, tr in next st, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 15 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next st, tr in base of beg ch; join with sl st in 4th ch of beg ch - 4 ch-1 sps and 35 sts on each side. Rnd 18: Sl st in first ch-1 sp, ch 3 (counts as hdc, ch 1), 2 hdc in same ch-1 sp, *hdc in next 7 sts, sc in next 21 sts, hdc in next 7 sts, (2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc) in next ch-1 sp; rep from * 2 more times, hdc in next 7 sts, sc in next 21 sts, hdc in next 7 sts, hdc in base of beg ch; join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch - 4 ch-1 sps and 39 sts on each side. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Following Assembly Diagram, sew Squares together. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES Click for explanation and illustration
Skipping Stones Afghan Reviewed by Kim Wills on 2011-05-11
I love this pattern! Worked up easily after you learn the stitch. I made the blanket bigger by adding 4 of my own squares and 1 more of ea add'l square. Final blanket was 5 1/2'L x 4 1/2'W. Beautiful!
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