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Lilacs and Roses Baby Afghan From Crochet Master Class by Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss
Lilacs and Roses Baby Afghan From Crochet Master Class by Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss
Master Class
L e s s o n s a n d P r o j e c t s f r o m T o d ay ’ s T o p C r o c h e t e r s
J e a n L e i n h a u s e r and R i t a W e i s s
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
SIZE
GAUGE
19 sts and 31 rows = 4" (10cm)
using larger hook
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stitch guide ROW 3: To pick up lps, with lilac and working right to left;
ch 1, sk first 2 vertical bars; *pick up lp in next horizontal
HALF DOUBLE CROCHET DECREASE (HDC DEC): Yo, insert hook st (see Fig 3), pick up lp under next vertical bar (see Fig 4),
in next st and draw up a lp, insert hook in next st and sk next vertical bar; repeat from * across. Slide all sts to
draw up a lp, yo and draw through all 4 lps on hook— opposite end of hook and turn—163 lps on hook. [ F I GS 3, 4]
hdc dec made.
[ FIG 1 ]
ROW 4: Pick up variegated yarn; yo, draw through one lp;
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100 C R O C H E T M A S T E R C L A S S
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ED GINGS
Afghan Edging
RND 1: Ch 2, 2 hdc in same st as last sc worked; *hdc in next
7 sts; hdc dec in next 2 sts; (hdc in next 3 sts; hdc dec in
next 2 sts) 29 times; hdc in next 7 sts; 3 hdc in next st to
turn corner; working along side, hdc in next 131 sts**; 3 hdc
in next st; repeat from * to **; join with a sl st in 2nd ch of
beginning ch-2—3 hdc in each corner with 131 hdc along
each edge between corners. Fasten off variegated yarn.
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RND 2: Join lilac with a sl st in center st of any corner group;
ch 3, 4 dc in same st as joining; *(ch 1, sk next st, dc in next
st) 66 times; ch 1, sk next st**; work 5 dc in center st of next
corner group; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at
**; join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3—5 dc in
each corner with 66 dc and 67 ch-1 sps along each edge
between corners. Fasten off lilac.
RND 3: Join variegated yarn with sc in center st of any
corner group, 2 sc in same st; *sc in next 2 sts; (dc in st 1
rnd below next ch-1 sp, sc in next dc) 67 times; sc in next
dc**; 3 sc in center st of next corner group; repeat from
* around, ending last repeat at **; join with a sl st in first
finishing
sc—3 sc in each corner with 67 dc and 70 sc along each With tapestry needle, weave in all yarn ends. Block as
edge between corners. Fasten off. desired.
D O U B L E - E N D E D C R O C H E T 101
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