SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Lion Brand® Bundle of Love Yarn Skein, Oasis (4)
- Lion Brand® Crochet Hook Size N (10 mm)
- Lion Brand® Large-Eyed Blunt Needle
MEASUREMENTS:
About 34" x 36"
GAUGE:
9 sts = about 4" over pattern in Rows 5-16, with 2 strands of yarn held together.
DIRECTIONS:
Stitch Explanation:Spike-st (spike stitch) Insert hook in next st in indicated row below and draw up a loop to height of current row, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook. Skip the st in the current row that is covered by the spike st. Note: A st "4 rows below" is in the row numbered 4 less than the row you are currently making. For example, when working Row 5, a st "4 rows below" is in Row 5 - 4 = Row 1.
Notes:
Afghan is worked in one piece, back and forth in rows and with 2 strands of yarn held together.
A single crochet border is worked all the way around outside edge of Afghan.
Afghan
With 2 strands of yarn held tog, ch 76.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across - you will have 75 sc in this row.
Rows 2-4: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across.
Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in first 3 sts, * Spike st in next st 4 rows below, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * across - 18 Spike sts and 57 sc.
Rows 6-10: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across - 75 sc.
Row 11: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st, * Spike st in next st 4 rows below, sc in next 3 sts; rep from * to last 2 sts, Spike st over next sc, sc in last sc - 19 Spike sts and 56 sc.
Rows 12-16: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st across - 75 sc.
Rep Rows 5-16 until piece measures about 35 in. (89 cm) from beg, end with a Row 16 as the last row you work.
Do not fasten off.
Border
Rnd 1: Ch 1, turn, 3 sc in first st (corner made), sc in next 2 sts, Spike st in next st 4 rows below, * sc in next 3 sts, Spike st in next st 4 rows below; rep from * to last 3 sts, sc in next 2 sts, 3 sc in last st; work sc evenly spaced alongside edge; working along opposite side of foundation ch, 3 sc in ch at base of first st, sc in next 73 ch, 3 sc in next ch; work sc evenly spaced alongside edge; join with sl st in first sc.
Rnds 2 and 3: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st around working 3 sc in 2nd sc of each 3-sc corner; join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = begin(ning)
ch = chain
rep = repeat
rnd(s) = round
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
tog = together