Materials:
Worsted Weight Yarn ~ 1200-1800 yards. This afghan looks more amazing using 3-5 colors of yarn.
Hook ~ I
Yarn needle and scissors
Stitches:
Sl St – Slip Stitch Sc – Single Crochet Dc – Double Crochet Sk St – Skip Stitch Hdc – Half Double Crochet Trc – Triple Crochet
FPTrc – Front Post Triple Crochet~ Yarn over 2 times, insert hook around designated post starting in the front, go around the back of the stitch and around to the front of the other side of the stitch, draw up a loop. Pull through 2 loops x3
Tips:
To get the best effect from this simple stitching, you will change color every 2 rows.
This afghan measures approx. 36″ x 38″ with a worsted weight yarn, but you can increase or decrease in multiples of two to the beginning chain stitch and multiples of two in the amount of rows, or just by the size of the yarn you choose
Instructions:
Using your first color, Ch 92
Row 1: Turn, Sc in 2nd chain from hook and each across. = 91 Sc
Row 2: Turn, Ch 3(counts as Dc now and throughout), Dc in each stitch across. = 91 Dc
Change to next color
You can carry your colors up the sides of the rows or finish them off and join as needed and weave the ends in later.
Row 3: Turn, Ch 1, Sc in 1st Dc, FPTrc in next stitch 2 rows below(Around the Sc of Row 1 directly below, See photo 1 & 2), Sk St(Your FPTrc is taking up this stitch below so you need to skip this stitch to avoid extra stitches, See photo 3), Sc in next stitch(In top of row 3). Repeat * * across to end. =46 Sc & 45 Dc – Total 91 stitches
Row 4: Turn, Ch 3, Dc across. = 91 Dc
Change To Next Color
Row 5: Turn, Ch 1 Sc in 1st St, * FPTrc around Previous Rows FPTrc (See Photo 4), Sk St, Sc in next St, Repeat * across. = 91 Stitches
Row 6: Turn, Ch 3, Dc across. = 91 Dc
Change to next color
Rows 7-82: Repeat rows 5 & 6 ~ 76 more times alternating colors as desired.