Softer Shades Crochet Afghan Pattern
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Materials: Patons Canadiana, 100% Acrylic with Bounce-Back Fibers®, worsted weight yarn, 3.5-oz. skeins: 6 skeins Winter White #101 (MC); 3 skeins each CC as follows: Sand #152 (A), Peach #159 (B), Gold #81 (C), and Lt. Juniper #50 (D); Size Q aluminum crochet hook, or size to obtain gauge; Yarn needle Gauge: Rnd 1 = 4” across To make sure afghan is desired size,
take time to check your gauge.
Note: Work with 2 strands held tog throughout. Afghan: Square: Make 70, working CC as follows on Rnd 2: 17 with A, 18 with B, 18 with C, and 17 with D. With MC, ch 3, sl st in first ch to form ring. Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), keeping last lp of each on hook, work 2 dc in ring, yo, draw through all lps on hook (beg cluster), ch 2, [keeping last lp of each on hook, work 3 dc in ring, yo, draw through all lps on hook (cluster), ch 2] 7 times, sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. Rnd 2: Join CC with sl st in any ch-2 sp around, ch 3 (counts as first dc), in same sp work (beg cluster, ch 2, cluster); * ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, (cluster, ch 2, cluster) in next ch-2 sp; rep from * twice more, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, sl st in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off leaving an 18” sewing tail. Finishing: With right sides tog, sew squares following Placement
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