LION BRAND ROLAND BABY AFGHAN
SKILL LEVEL – EASY
SIZESAbout 30 x 40 in. (76 x 101.5 cm)
MATERIALS
- LION BRAND® ICE CREAM® BIG SCOOP (Art. #922) #243 Tiger 1 ball
- LION BRAND® crochet hook size H-8 (5 mm)
- LION BRAND® large-eyed blunt needle
GAUGE1 ripple = about 3 1/4 in. (8.5 cm), measured from peak to peak. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE
STITCH EXPLANATIONdc3tog (dc 3 sts together) (Yarn over, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops) 3 times, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook – 2 sts decreased.
NOTES
- Afghan is worked in one piece, back and forth in rows of a ripple pattern.
- The ripple pattern consists of alternating 3-dc peaks and d3tog valleys. Take care to keep the peaks and valleys of each row aligned. 3 dc are worked into the center dc of peaks and dc3tog are worked centered over valleys.
- The ripple pattern is easy to do, but it’s important to remember that you may need to work several rows before the ripple pattern becomes clear.
AFGHAN
Ch 112.Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook (3 skipped ch count as dc), dc in next 4 ch, dc3tog, dc in next 4 ch, *3 dc in next ch, dc in next 4 ch, dc3tog, dc in next 4 ch; rep from * to last ch, 2 dc in last ch – you will have 9 ripples in this row.Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc), turn, dc in first st, dc in next 4 sts, dc3tog, dc in next 4 sts, *3 dc in next st, dc in next 4 sts, dc3tog, dc in next 4 sts; rep from * to beg ch-3, 2 dc in top of beg ch-3. Rep Row 2 until piece measures about 40 in. (101.5 cm) from beg. Fasten off.
FINISHINGWeave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONSbeg = begin(ning)(s)ch = chaindc = double crochetrep = repeatst(s) = stitch(es)
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