| Amber Waves Afghan Square
by Priscilla Hewitt ©2000 Please read my terms of use
Materials Red Heart Soft worsted weight yarn Color A: Camel Color B: New Aran Crochet hook size E for 6” square Crochet hook size G for 7” square
Gauge: (with size E hook) rounds 1-3 = 2 3/4” Finished size: 6” or 7” |
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With color A, ch 5; join with a sl st to the first ch to form ring
Round 1: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, work 15 more dc in the ring; join
with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (16 dc) Fasten off color A.
Round 2: Attach color B with a sc in any dc, 3 dc shell in the next dc, (sc in
the dc, 3 dc shell in the next dc) 7 times; join with a sl st to the first sc.
(8 shells) Fasten off color B.
Round 3: Attach color A to the center dc of any shell, ch 2, sc in the same
dc, (dc, ch 3, dc) in the next sc, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in the center dc of the next
shell, (dc, ch 3, dc) in the next sc* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a
sl st to the first sc. Fasten off color A.
Round 4: Attach color B with a sc in any ch 2 sp, ch 2, sc in the same sp, 5
dc shell in the next ch 3 sp, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in the next ch 2 sp, 5 dc shell in
the next ch 3 sp* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the first
sc. (8 shells) Fasten off color B.
Round 5: Attach color A to the center dc of any shell, ch 2, sc in the same
dc, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in the next sc, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in the center dc of the
next shell, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in the next sc* Repeat from * to * 6 times;
join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off color A.
Round 6: Attach color B with a sc in any ch 2 sp, ch 2, sc in the same sp, 7
dc shell in the next ch 3 sp, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in the next ch 2 sp, 7 dc shell in
the next ch 3 sp* Repeat from * to * 6 times; join with a sl st to the first
sc. (8 shells) Fasten off color B.
Round 7: Attach color A with a sl st to the center dc of any shell, ch 5 to
count as the first dtrc, work 3 more dtrc in the same dc, 5 dc in the next ch
2 sp, 3 sc in the center dc of the next shell, 5 dc in the next ch 2 sp, (7 dtrc
in the center dc of the next shell, 5 dc in the next ch 2 sp, 3 sc in the center
dc of the next shell, 5 dc in the next ch 2 sp) 3 times, 3 dtrc in the same dc
as the beginning ch 5; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 5.
Round 8: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, work 2 more dc in the same st, dc in
each of the next 19 sts, (5 dc in the next st, dc in each of the next 19 sts) 3
times, 2 dc in the same st as the beginning ch 3; join with a sl st to the top
of the beginning ch 3. Fasten off. Weave in ends.