× _Green Glossilla_ _Green Germantown_ _Pink Rococo_ ◈
_Pink Glossilla_
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K. 4 rows, bind off on wrong side.
Make another Cro-Knitting stripe in same way.
Afghan Stitch Stripe: ch. 37, pick up a loop through the horizontal bar
in the back of second and all succeeding chain stitches retaining loops
on hook. There will be 37 loops on hook. This is half of the afghan row.
Work back, as follows: wool over and through end loop * wool over and
through 2 stitches and repeat from * to the end.
Second row: the stitch that remains on hook is the first stitch of this
row. Pick up a loop through the second and succeeding perpendicular bars
retaining loops on hook. The end stitch is picked up through the last
bar and the thread back of it. This forms a chain edge which corresponds
to the first edge. Work back as directed for first row.
Repeat the second row until the stripe is the same length as the
Cro-Knitting stripe. It should be 7 inches wide. On each of the next six
rows, narrow, as follows: pick up first loop, as usual, then draw it
through the loop on hook, pick up succeeding loops and keep them on
hook, pick up a loop through the last two bars together. Final row: pick
up loop as usual, then draw wool through loop on hook.
Make two more stripes in same manner and embroider stripes, as
illustrated.
Sew stripes together.
Around the afghan make cord edge, as follows: fasten two threads of
white wool at corner, fasten two more threads into third stitch; chain 5
with first 2 threads, slip stitch into fifth stitch of edge. Withdraw
hook, holding second working thread over chain just made, chain 5, catch
into seventh stitch. Continue all around afghan. It is necessary to
twist the working thread as each loop is being made.
Tassels are hung in crocheted loops, as illustrated. These are made
while working edge, by an extra loop of 10 chain in their respective
places. Tassels: cut 40 strands each 10 inches long, pull through loops
and tie double. Put network of buttonhole stitch over head of each
tassel with green Glossilla.