Lion Brand^® Vanna's Choice^® Baby

GAUGE:

Rows 1–5 = about 2 1/2 in. (6.5 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:

V-st (Sc, ch 2, sc) worked in specified ch-2 sp or specified sc.

NOTES:

Six wedges are made separately then joined with a joining edging round. Each wedge is joined to the previous wedge along one side by threading the chs of the current wedge through the ch-sps of the previous wedge (called a ch-join). The last wedge is joined to the previous wedge and to the first wedge, in a similar manner.

AFGHAN
WEDGES 1 and 4
With A, ch 2.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn, V-st in sc – 1 V-st.
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sk first sc, V-st in next ch-2 sp; leave last sc unworked.
Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in last sc – 3 sc.
Row 5 (increase row): Ch 1, turn, V-st in first sc, sk next sc, V-st in last sc – 2 V-sts.
Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, V-st in next ch-2 sp, *sk next 2 sc, V-st in next ch-2 sp; rep from * across, sc in last sc.
Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, sk next sc, V-st in next ch-2 sp, *sk next 2 sc, V-st in next ch-2 sp; rep from * across to last 2 sc, sk next sc, sc in last sc.
Row 8 (increase row): Ch 1, turn, V- st in first sc, sk next sc, V-st in next ch-2 sp, *sk next 2 sc, V-st in next ch-2 sp; rep from * across to last 2 sc, sk next sc, V-st in last sc – 4 V-sts.
Row 9: Ch 1, turn, sk first sc, V-st in next ch-2 sp, *sk next 2 sc, V-st in next ch-2 sp; rep from * across; leave last sc unworked.
Rows 10-41: Rep Rows 6-9 – 20 V-sts.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, turn, V-st in first sc, (V-st in next ch-2 sp, sk next 2 sc) 5 times, ((sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, sk next 2 sc) 10 times, V-st in next ch-2 sp, (sk next 2 sc, V-st in next ch-2 sp) 4 times, V-st in last sc; working in ends of rows, work 40 sc evenly along side edge to lower tip, V-st in tip; working in ends of rows, work 40 sc evenly along opposite side edge to top; join with sl st in first sc – 80 sc, 13 V-sts and 10 (sc, ch 3, sc). Fasten off.

WEDGE 2
With D, make same as Wedge 1.

WEDGE 3
With B, make same as Wedge 1.

WEDGE 5
With E, make same as Wedge 1.

WEDGE 6
With C, make same as Wedge 1.

FINISHING
Non-Joining Edging (for Wedge 1)
Rnd 1: With RS facing, join E with sc in second ch-2 sp of top edge, (ch 2, sc) in same ch-2 sp; working across top of Wedge, V-st in next 4 ch-2 sps, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next 3 ch-3 sps, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, and sc) in next 4 ch-3 sps, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next 3 ch-3 sps, V-st in next 5 ch-2 sps; sk next sc, V-st in next sc; V-st in corner ch-2 sp; working across side of Wedge, (sk next sc, (sc, ch 4, sc) in next sc) 9 times, (sk next sc, V-st in next sc) 7 times, (ch 2, sk next sc, sc in next sc) 4 times, ch 2, sk next 2 sc, (sc, ch 4, sc) in ch-2 sp at tip; working across opposite side of Wedge, ch 2, sk next 2 sc, sc in next sc, (ch 2, sk next sc, sc in next sc) 3 times, ch 2, (sk next sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next sc) 7 times, (sk next sc, (sc, ch 4, sc) in next sc) 9 times; (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner ch-2 sp; (sc, ch 2, sc) in next sc, sk last sc; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

Joining Edging (for all other Wedges)
Work as for non-joining edging, joining neighboring ch-sps along sides and ch-4 sp at tip, as follows:
Wedge 2: Work Rnd 1 with A, and join one side to Wedge 1.
Wedge 3: Work Rnd 1 with C, and join one side to Wedge 2.
Wedge 4: Work Rnd 1 with D, and join one side to Wedge 3.
Wedge 5: Work Rnd 1 with A, and join one side to Wedge 4.
Wedge 6: Work Rnd 1 with B, and join one side to Wedge 5 and one side to Wedge 1.
Join neighboring ch-2 sps: Ch 1, drop loop from hook, insert hook from RS to WS in corresponding ch-sp of neighboring Wedge, pick up loop and draw to RS, ch 1.
Join neighboring ch-4 sps: Ch 2, drop loop from hook, insert hook from RS to WS in corresponding ch-sp of neighboring Wedge, pick up loop and draw to RS, ch 2.
Join neighboring ch-4 sps at tip of last Wedge: Ch 2, drop loop from hook, insert hook from RS to WS in corresponding ch-sp of first neighboring Wedge, pick up loop and draw to RS, ch 1, drop loop from hook, insert hook from RS to WS in corresponding ch-sp of next neighboring Wedge, pick up loop and draw to RS, ch 2.

Border
With RS facing, join A with sc in first ch-2 sp along outside edge of any Wedge.
Rnd 1: (Ch 3, sc in next ch-sp) 8 times; (ch 3, sc in next dc) 4 times, (ch 3, sc in next ch-sp) 9 times, ch 3, sk seam, **sc in first ch-2 sp of next Wedge, (ch 3, sc in next ch-sp) 8 times; (ch 3, sc in next dc) 4 times, (ch 3, sc in next ch-sp) 9 times, ch 3, sk seam; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnd 2: Sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, V-st in same sp; (ch 1, V-st in next ch-sp) to ch-3 sp at seam, 5 dc in ch-3 sp at seam, *V-st in next ch-sp, (ch 1, V-st in next ch-sp) to ch-3 sp at seam, 5 dc in ch-3 sp at seam; rep from * around; join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends.

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