step ladder afghan
Say goodbye to crocheter's block STEP LADDER AFGHAN | CROCHET
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MEASUREMENTS Approx 43" x 55" [109 x 139.5 cm]. GAUGE 6 dc and 3 rows = 4" [10 cm]. INSTRUCTIONS Notes: • Afghan is worked sideways. • Always beg each row with RS facing. • Do not turn at end of row. • Ch 3 at beg of row counts as dc throughout. Stripe Pat With A, work 1 row. With B, work 1 row. With C, work 1 row. With D, work 1 row. These 4 rows form Stripe Pat. MATERIALS Bernat® Blanket™ (5.3 oz/150 g; 108 yds/98 m) Contrast A Pine Bough (86242) 2 balls Contrast B Cranberry (86705) 2 balls Contrast C Sugar Cookie (86009) 2 balls Contrast D Caramel (86012) 2 balls Size U.S. M/13 (9 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. ABBREVIATIONS: www.yarnspirations.com/abbreviations Approx = Approximately Dtr = (Yoh) 3 times. Draw Beg = Begin(ning) up a loop in indicated Ch = Chain(s) stitch. (Yoh and draw Cont = Continue(ity) through 2 loops on hook) Dc = Double crochet 4 times. Pat = Pattern
Rem = Remain(ing) Rep = Repeat RS = Right side Sl st = Slip stitch St(s) = Stitch(es) Yoh = Yarn over hook
With A, ch 87. 1st row: (RS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each ch to end of chain. Fasten off. 85 dc. 2nd row: (RS). Join B to top of first ch 3. Ch 3. Working in back loops, 1 dc in each dc to end of row. Fasten off. 3rd row: (RS). Join C to top of ch 3. Ch 3. Working in back loops, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. 1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. *1 dc in each of next
4 dc. 1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. Rep from * to end of row. Fasten off. 4th row: (RS). Join D to top of ch 3. Ch 1 (does not count as st). 1 dtr in rem front loop of first st 2 rows below. Working in back loops, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. *1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * to end of row. Fasten off. 5th row: (RS). Join A to first dtr. Ch 3. *1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. Working in back loops, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * to last 4 sts. 1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 dc in each of last 3 dc. Fasten off. 6th row: (RS). Join B to top of first ch 3. Ch 3. Working in back loops, 1 dc in next dtr. *1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * to last 3 sts. 1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Fasten off. 7th row: (RS). Join C to top of first ch 3. Ch 3. Working in back loops, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. *1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * to last 2 sts. 1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 dc in last dc. Fasten off. First 7 rows of Stripe Pat are complete. Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, rep 3rd to 7th rows for Step Ladder Pat until work from beg measures 43" [109 cm]. Fasten off. STEP LADDER AFGHAN | CROCHET
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EASY
MEASUREMENTS Approx 43" x 55" [109 x 139.5 cm]. GAUGE 6 dc and 3 rows = 4" [10 cm]. INSTRUCTIONS Notes: • Afghan is worked sideways. • Always beg each row with RS facing. • Do not turn at end of row. • Ch 3 at beg of row counts as dc throughout. Stripe Pat With A, work 1 row. With B, work 1 row. With C, work 1 row. With D, work 1 row. These 4 rows form Stripe Pat. MATERIALS Bernat® Blanket™ (5.3 oz/150 g; 108 yds/98 m) Contrast A Pine Bough (86242) 2 balls Contrast B Cranberry (86705) 2 balls Contrast C Sugar Cookie (86009) 2 balls Contrast D Caramel (86012) 2 balls Size U.S. M/13 (9 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. ABBREVIATIONS: www.yarnspirations.com/abbreviations Approx = Approximately Dtr = (Yoh) 3 times. Draw Beg = Begin(ning) up a loop in indicated Ch = Chain(s) stitch. (Yoh and draw Cont = Continue(ity) through 2 loops on hook) Dc = Double crochet 4 times. Pat = Pattern
Rem = Remain(ing) Rep = Repeat RS = Right side Sl st = Slip stitch St(s) = Stitch(es) Yoh = Yarn over hook
With A, ch 87. 1st row: (RS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each ch to end of chain. Fasten off. 85 dc. 2nd row: (RS). Join B to top of first ch 3. Ch 3. Working in back loops, 1 dc in each dc to end of row. Fasten off. 3rd row: (RS). Join C to top of ch 3. Ch 3. Working in back loops, 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. 1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. *1 dc in each of next
4 dc. 1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. Rep from * to end of row. Fasten off. 4th row: (RS). Join D to top of ch 3. Ch 1 (does not count as st). 1 dtr in rem front loop of first st 2 rows below. Working in back loops, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. *1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * to end of row. Fasten off. 5th row: (RS). Join A to first dtr. Ch 3. *1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. Working in back loops, 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * to last 4 sts. 1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 dc in each of last 3 dc. Fasten off. 6th row: (RS). Join B to top of first ch 3. Ch 3. Working in back loops, 1 dc in next dtr. *1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * to last 3 sts. 1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Fasten off. 7th row: (RS). Join C to top of first ch 3. Ch 3. Working in back loops, 1 dc in each of next 2 sts. *1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * to last 2 sts. 1 dtr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 dc in last dc. Fasten off. First 7 rows of Stripe Pat are complete. Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, rep 3rd to 7th rows for Step Ladder Pat until work from beg measures 43" [109 cm]. Fasten off. STEP LADDER AFGHAN | CROCHET
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