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Diagonal-Striped Throw
Lion Brand® Homespun®
GAUGE:
10 sts = 4 inches (10 cm) in single crochet. 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 STRIPE PATTERN
Rows 1 – 6 Work in A. Rows 7 & 8 Work in B.
Continue as per instructions below, alternating 6 rows A; 2 rows B.
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AFGHAN Ch 2. Row 1 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook – 1 sc. Row 2 Ch 1, turn. Work 3 sc in one sc. Row 3 Ch 1, turn. Work 2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in last st – 5 sc. Row 4 Ch 1, turn. Work 1 sc in each st across – 5 sts. Row 5 Ch 1, turn. 1 sc in first st, 2 sc in next st; work to within last 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in last st – 7 sc Rows 6 & 7 Repeat Row 5 – 11 sc Row 8 Repeat Row 4 – 11 sc. Continue in this manner, inc 1 st each end every row for 3 rows and working 1 row even until afghan measures 38 inches across bottom – 125 sts. End with Row 8. Mark end of this row for bottom edge.
Vertical Shaping: Row 9 (RS)
Ch 1, turn. Sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, work to within last 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in last st. Row 10 Ch 1, turn. 1 sc in first st, sc2tog, work to within last 2 sts, inc 1 st in next st, 1 sc in last sc. Row 11 Repeat Row 9. Row 12 Work even. Repeat Rows 9 – 12 until afghan is 55 inches along the side edge, end with Row 12.
Horizontal Top Shaping: Rows 13, 14, & 15 Ch 1, turn. 1 sc in first st, sc2tog, work to within last 3 sts, sc2tog, sc in last sc. Row 16 Work even. Repeat Rows 13 – 16 until 5 sts rem. Next Row Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in next st, sc2tog. Last Row Work 3sctog. Fasten off.
BORDER
With A, work 1 rnd sc, working 102 sc evenly spaced along each side edge and 61 sc evenly spaced along top and bottom, working 3 sc in each corner. Continue in A for 1 rnd more in this way. Break off A and work in B for 1 rnd. Fasten off.
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Diagonal-Striped Throw Reviewed by Cass Davis on 2008-09-06
I love this pattern! I made it in Waterfall, a painterly mix of blues, and Hepplewhite, a pure solid white. This pattern is perfect for using a "painterly" color for Color A, as the 'drift' of colors across the 6 row stripes give the effect of different colors or shades used. I would recommend always using a solid or heather color for the accent (Color B) stripes. I have gotten many compliments on this afghan, most people asked how I got the different color blue yarns to go together so well and were very surprised to hear that all the blue was a single yarn!! Don't worry that it looks like a lop-sided kite while you are working on it. Once it is done, it will be rectangular and lovely.
Being one of those people that just can't resist altering a pattern, I added additional rows on both sides as I wanted a larger afghan. Just be sure to end each side with the same number row (8 or 12) per the instructions. This also meant that I could not do the exact number of stitches for the border rows. I just did about one stitch for each row/stitch with 3 stitches in the corners, making sure that my border laid flat and the stitches were evenly spaced. (I've never liked patterns that say "Work x number of stitches evenly spaced along side..." Unless the border has a repeating pattern, I just eyeball the stitches to keep the edge flat.) Finally I added a third row of color A on the border before putting on the single row of Color B to balance the border in proportion to the main body being larger than the original pattern.
The only thing that is slightly difficult on this afghan is remembering that the colors repeat 6/2 and the stitch pattern is 3/1. I ended up making myself a note: Rows 1-3: Blue/Inc, Row 4: Blue/Even, Rows 5-6: Blue/Inc, Row 7: White/Inc, Row 8: White/Even. After a few 8 row repeats, it was easy to remember. When doing the vertical shaping, (Rows 9 - 12) the bottom (short) edge is the edge where you decrease; the side (long) edge is the increase edge. While working this vertical shaping section, I kept a row marker on the edge that I was decreasing on to remember which edge was increase and which was decrease.
This really is an easy afghan to make and it is absolutely stunning when done! Just pick a 'painterly' color for Color A and a solid for Color B, and you will get tons of compliments.
