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Skipping Stones Afghan
Lion Brand® Wool-Ease®
Pattern Number: 70512AD
SKILL LEVEL: Easy +
SIZE: One Size
42 x 56 in. (106.5 x 142 cm)
CORRECTIONS: None
MATERIALS
620-197 Wool-Ease Yarn: Burgundy Rich wine red
Quantity needed: 5 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 23.45
Note: (A)
620-191 Wool-Ease Yarn: Violet Rich royal purple
Quantity needed: 1 Skeins
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Note: (B)
620-172 Wool-Ease Yarn: Lemongrass Light pea green
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Note: (C)
620-129 Wool-Ease Yarn: Cocoa Warm medium brown
Quantity needed: 2 Skeins
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Note: (D)
620-104 Wool-Ease Yarn: Blush Heather Light rose and soft cream
Quantity needed: 2 Skeins
Estimated Price: $ 9.38
Note: (E)
Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size K-10.5 (6.5 mm)
Quantity needed: 1
Estimated Price: $ 2.65
Lion Brand Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)
Quantity needed: 1
Estimated Price: $ 3.59
GAUGE:
One Square = 14 x 14 in. (35.5 x 35.5 cm) BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you fewer stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.
Exact gauges is not imporant to this project.
STITCH EXPLANATION:
COLOR SEQUENCE FOR CIRCLES
NOTE: When changing color, join new color with sl st in last st worked.
Circle 1 (make 3): Work *2 rnds with E, 1 rnd with D, 1 rnd with C, 1 rnd with A, 1 rnd with D, 1 rnd with B; repeat from * once more.
Circle 2 (make 2): Work 4 rnds with A, 2 rnds with C, 2 rnds with B, 2 rnds with E, 4 rnds with D.
Circle 3 (make 4): Work *2 rnds with E, 2 rnds with D, 2 rnds with C, 1 rnd with E; repeat from * once more.
Circle 4 (make 3): Work *2 rnds with A, 1 rnd with D, 1 rnd with A, 2 rnds with E, 1 rnd with D; repeat from * once more.
NOTES:
1) Rnds 1-14 create a striped circle.
2) Change colors in these rnds following Color Sequence.
3) Rnds 15-18 of all Squares are worked with A only and form a square around the striped circle.
INSTRUCTIONS
SQUARE
Following Color Sequence, ch 2; join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc here and throughout), work 7 more hdc in ring; join with sl st in top of beg ch - 8 hdc.
Rnd 2: Ch 2, (2 hdc in next st) around, hdc in base of beg ch; join with sl st in top of beg ch - 16 hdc.
Rnd 3: Ch 2, (hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st) 7 times, hdc in next st, hdc in base of beg ch; join with sl st in top of beg ch - 24 hdc.
Rnd 4: Ch 2, (hdc in next 2 sts, 2 hdc in next st) 7 times, hdc in next 2 sts, hdc in base of beg ch; join with sl st in top of beg ch - 32 hdc.
Rnds 5-14: Continue as established, working 8 increases on each round until Color Sequence has been completed.
Change to A in joining sl st of Rnd 14, and continue with A only.
Rnd 15: With A, ch 2, hdc in each st around - 112 hdc.
Rnd 16: Ch 5 (counts as tr, ch 1 here and throughout), 2 tr in same st as join, *tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next 4 sts, (2 tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in next st; rep from * 2 more times, tr in next 4 sts, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, sc in next 7 sts, hdc in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next 4 sts, tr in base of beg ch; join with sl st in 4th ch of beg ch - 4 ch-1 sps and 31 sts on each side.
Rnd 17: Sl st in first ch-1 sp, ch 5, 2 tr in same ch-1 sp, *tr in next st, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 15 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next st, (2 tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in next ch-1 sp; rep from * 2 more times, tr in next st, dc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, sc in next 15 sts, hdc in next 4 sts, dc in next 3 sts, tr in next st, tr in base of beg ch; join with sl st in 4th ch of beg ch - 4 ch-1 sps and 35 sts on each side.
Rnd 18: Sl st in first ch-1 sp, ch 3 (counts as hdc, ch 1), 2 hdc in same ch-1 sp, *hdc in next 7 sts, sc in next 21 sts, hdc in next 7 sts, (2 hdc, ch 1, 2 hdc) in next ch-1 sp; rep from * 2 more times, hdc in next 7 sts, sc in next 21 sts, hdc in next 7 sts, hdc in base of beg ch; join with sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch - 4 ch-1 sps and 39 sts on each side.
Fasten off.
FINISHING
Following Assembly Diagram, sew Squares together.
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
beg = begin(s)(ning)
ch(s) = chain(s)
ch-space = space previously made
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
rep = repeat(s)(ing)
rnd(s) = round(s)
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
sp(s) = space(s)
st(s) = stitch(es)
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