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AccraTri-Colored
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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Blanket measures approx. 37 x 37"/94 x 94 cm
GAUGE In single crochet, using J-10 (6mm) hook, 14 sts and 14 rows = 4"/10 cm.
STITCHES USED Chain (ch), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (slip st)
SPECIAL TERM sc2tog: Single crochet 2 together – Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, (2 loops on hook), insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook. sc3tog: Single crochet 3 together – Insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop, (2 loops on hook), [insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop] twice, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
BLANKET Center Square With A, chain 22. Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each remaining ch across, turn—21 sc. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. Repeat Row 2 until length of piece measures the same as width of piece (a square). Fasten off. First Side Triangles Join B with slip st in any corner of center square. Row 1: Ch 1, work 21 sc evenly spaced along the side edge, turn—21 sc. Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog, turn—19 sc. Repeat Row 2 until only 3 sts remain. Last Row: Ch 1, sc3tog. Fasten off. Work a side triangle along all four sides of the center square. This will yield a new center square. Next Side Triangles Join C with slip st in any corner of center square. Row 1: Ch 1, work 29 sc evenly spaced along the side edge, turn—29 sc. Complete as for first side triangles, working a side triangle along all four sides. Join A with slip st in any corner of center square. Row 1: Ch 1, work 41 sc evenly spaced along the side edge, turn—41 sc. Complete as for first side triangles, working a side triangle along all four sides. Join B with slip st in any corner of center square. Row 1: Ch 1, work 59 sc evenly spaced along the side edge, turn—59 sc. Complete as for first side triangles, working a side triangle along all four sides. Join C with slip st in any corner of center square. Row 1: Ch 1, work 83 sc evenly spaced along the side edge, turn—83 sc. Row 2: Ch 1, sc2tog, sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog, turn—81 sc. Repeat Row 2 until only 41 sts remain. Fasten off C. Join A with slip st in first st. Repeat Row 2 until only 3 sts remain. Last Row: Ch 1, sc3tog. Fasten off. Work this side triangle along all four sides.
FINISHING Edging Round 1: Join B with sc in edge of blanket; sc evenly around all edges of blanket; join with slip st in first sc, turn. Rounds 2–4: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in each corner st; join with slip st in first sc, turn. Round 5: Slip st in each st around; join with slip st in first st. Cross-Stitch Embellishment Note: Refer to photograph for placement of flower and stars. Alternately, cross-stitch stars and flowers in any color and in any location desired. With C, cross-stitch a flower (chart A) in the middle of the center square. With A, cross-stitch a star (chart B) in the middle of the C-colored section of the last side triangles. Using yarn needle, weave in all ends.
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