A 40 yds. Rose Beige—1900
B 40 yds. Coppertone—1995
C 40 yds. Dark Copper—1996
D 40 yds. Plum—1897
“Boye” 9-inch Crochet Hook, Size F.
“Boye” 5½-inch Crochet Hook, Size 3 (F).
GAUGE: Bead Stitch Panel—
9 sts = 2 inches
4 rows = 1 inch
Afghan Stitch Panel—
9 sts = 2 inches
9 rows = 2 inches
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AFGHAN STITCH PANEL (MAKE 3)—Using 9-inch hook, with P, ch 28, work in
Afghan Stitch (see page 23) for 286 rows. Finish off with a row of sl
sts. Fasten off. Embroider Panels with cross-stitch embroidery following
embroidery and arrangement charts (see page 21). Make sure to skip the
number of rows indicated on arrangement chart.
BEAD STITCH PANEL (MAKE 4)—Work all rows from right side—Using 5½-inch
hook, with P, ch 288, work 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each
remaining ch (287 sc), fasten off. Row 2—With P loop on hook, work 1 sc
in first sc, work a Bead-st in next sc as follows: draw up a loop in sc,
[yo thru 1 loop] 3 times, yo thru 2 loops on hook (Bead-st made),
keeping Bead-st in front of work, sc in next sc, * Bead-st in next sc,
sc in next sc; rpt from * across, fasten off. Row 3—With R loop on hook,
work 1 sc in first sc, sc in top of next Bead-st, * a Bead-st in next
sc, sc in top of next Bead-st; rpt from * to last sc, sc in last sc,
fasten off. Row 4—With T loop on hook, sc in first sc, a Bead-st in next
sc, * sc in top of next Bead-st, a Bead-st in next sc; rpt from * to
last sc, sc in last sc, fasten off. Rpt rows 3 and 4 alternately for
pattern using the following color sequence: 1 row each of E, L, N, H, J,
K, R, T, E, L, Black (Black is center of Panel), L, E, T, R, K, J, H, N,
L, E, T, R, P.
Final row—With P, work 1 sc in each st across, fasten off. Arrange
panels in place as shown on arrangement chart (see page 21). From wrong
side, with matching color sew panels together.
FRINGE—Wind yarn around a 4½-inch cardboard, cut at one end. With
matching colors, tie a 2 strand fringe for each row along top and bottom
of Afghan.
[Illustration: KNITTED RIPPLE AFGHAN]