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Aran Afghans
By Annie's Annie's
Copyright © 2015 Annie's
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ISBN: 978-1-59012-459-8
CHAPTER 1
Aran Eyelet
DESIGN BY LUCIA KARGE BUINNO
A richly textured center panel set off with lacy, eyelet-filet side panels gives both dimension and delicacy to this pretty throw that works up quickly with double-strand yarn and a large hook.
* * * INTERMEDIATE
4 MEDIUM
FINISHED SIZE
48 x 54 inches
MATERIALS
Medium (worsted) weight yarn: 58 oz/2,900 yds/1,644g off-white
Size N/13/9mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle
GAUGE
With 2 strands held tog: 2 dc sts = 1 inch; 1 dc row = 1 inch
PATTERN NOTES
Entire afghan is worked with 2 strands of yarn held together.
The treble crochet used in the Center Panel gives a popcorn effect.
SPECIAL STITCH
V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch or in ch sp of next V-st.
INSTRUCTIONS
SIDE PANEL
Make 2.
Row 1: Ch 33, dc in 4th ch from hook (first 3 chs count as first dc), dc in each of next 2 chs, *ch 1, sk next 2 chs, V-st(see Special Stitch) in next ch, ch 1, sk next 2 chs*, dc in each of next 6 chs, ch 1, sk next ch, dc in each of next 6 chs, rep between *, dc in each of last 4 chs, turn. (20 dc, 2 V-sts)
Row 2: Ch 3 (count as first dc), dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of next 4 sts, ch 3, sk next 2 sts, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk next 2 sts, dc in each of next 4 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of last 4 sts, turn. (16 dc, 2 V-sts, 2 ch-3 sps, 1 sc)
Row 3: Ch 3, dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of next 2 sts, sk next 2 sts, ch 3, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] twice, sk next 2 sts, dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, dc in each of last 4 sts, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 2 chs, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next 2 chs, dc in each of next 2 chs, dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of last 4 sts, turn.
Row 5: Ch 3, dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 2 chs, ch 1, sk next ch, next sc and next ch, dc in each of next 2 chs, dc in each of next 4 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of last 4 sts, turn.
Row 6: Ch 3, dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of next 6 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of next 6 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of last 4 sts, turn.
Rows 7–50: Rep rows 2–6 consecutively, ending with row 5. For First Side Panel, fasten off. For 2nd Side Panel, do not fasten off
FIRST SIDE PANEL
Row 51: Working in ends of rows, join with sc in row 1, sc in same row, 2 sc in each row across. Fasten off. (100 sc)
Do not work on opposite end of rows.
2ND SIDE PANEL
Row 51: Working in end of rows, ch 1, 2 sc in each row across. Fasten off. (100 sc)
Do not work on opposite end of rows.
CENTER PANEL
Row 1: Ch 30, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn. (29 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [tr in next st, sc in next st] across, turn. (15 sc, 14 tr)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc and in each tr across, turn. (29 sc)
Rows 4–87: Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately.
Row 88: Working in end of rows, ch 1, sc in each of first 7 rows, 2 sc in next row, [sc in each of next 5 rows, 2 sc in next row] 12 times, sc in each of last 7 rows. Fasten off. (100 sc)
Row 89: Working on opposite side of Panel, in end of rows, join with sc in row 1, sc in each of next 6 rows, 2 sc in next row, [sc in each of next 5 rows, 2 sc in next row] 12 times, sc in each of last 7 rows. Fasten off. (100 sc)
ASSEMBLY
With RS tog, working through both thicknesses, in row 89 of Center Panel and in row 51 of 1 Side Panel, with WS of pieces facing, join with sc in first st, sc in each st across. Fasten off.
Join rem pieces tog.
EDGING
Row 1: Working on opposite side of starting ch on all 3 pieces, with row 1 facing, join with sc in first st, sc in each st, in end of each row and in each seam across, turn. (97 sc)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [sk next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st] across. Fasten off.
Working in last row of all 3 pieces, rep rows 1 and 2.
CHAPTER 2
Fisherman's Blanket
DESIGN BY ERMA FIELDER
Comfort never looked so good as in the hearty textures of this stylish Aran afghan. Snuggling up in it evokes the same comfort and deep calm of wearing your favorite sweater on a dark, dreary day.
* * * INTERMEDIATE
4 MEDIUM
FINISHED SIZE
46 x 60 inches, excluding Fringe
MATERIALS
Medium (worsted) weight yarn: 80 oz/4,000 yds/2,268g off-white
Size N/15/10mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
GAUGE
7 sc = 3 inches; 7 sc rows = 3 inches
PATTERN NOTE
Use 2 strands of yarn held together as 1 throughout.
SPECIAL STITCH
Berry stitch (berry st): Insert hook in next st, yo, pull through st (2 Ips on hook), working through first Ip only, ch 3, yo, pull through both Ips on hook.
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