Girlie Flower Baby Afghan Pattern (Crochet)

August 09, 2008 08:13 PM EDT (Updated: May 21, 2009 12:06 PM EDT)

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Girlie Flower Baby Afghan

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Yarn:

1/3 3 ounce skein Jiffy Quick & Easy Mohair Look Yarn Light Yellow
2 3.5 ounce skeins Bernat Softee Chunky Yarn Pale Antique Rose
½ 3.5 ounce skein Bernat Softee Chunky Yarn Med Sea Green

Hook: 8.00 mm / L US or 2 sizes larger than yarn requirement

Finished size: 32 inches

Abbreviations: Ch, chain; sc, single crochet; dc, double crochet; st, stitch; sts, stitches; beg, beginning or begin; rep, repeat; tog, together; sp, space; rnd(s) round(s); yo, yarn over.

Special Abbreviations/Instructions:

Joining with dc - attach new color to hook, yo and insert hook into space or stitch indicated, yo and pull through space or stitch indicated (three loops on hook), yo, pull through first 2 loops on hook, yo pull through last 2 loops.

Joining with sc -attach new color to hook, insert hook into space or stitch indicated, yo and pull through space or stitch indicated (two loops on hook), yo, pull through 2 loops on hook.

Directions:

With color A, ch 4, join with sl st to form ring.

RND 1: Ch 3, work 11 dc in ring, join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 = 12 dc.

RND 2: Ch 3, dc in same sp, 2 dc in each st around, join in top of beg ch-3 = 24 dc.

RND 3: Ch 3, *skip next 2 dc, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next st; rep from * around ending with dc in same st as beg ch-3, ch 2 sl st in top of beg ch-3 = 8 small shells.

RND 4: Ch 1, * (sc, hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc) all in next ch 3 space, rep from * around, join with sl st in first sc = 8 small shells (7 sts per shell).

RND 5: Ch 1, *sc, hdc, (5 dc all in next dc), hdc, sc, skip next two sc, rep from * around, join with sl st in first sc = 8 small shells (9 sts per shell). Tie off color A.

RND 6: With color B, working in back loops only join with *sc, hdc, dc (5 dc all in next dc), dc, hdc, sc, skip next two sc, rep from * around, join with sl st in first sc = 81 sts/ 8 small shells (11 sts per shell).

RNDS 7-18: Continue in color B, with shells increasing by 2 sts each row, always having 5 centered dc's and beginning and ending with the sc, hdc. The shells will have:

RND 7: 13 sts per shell

RND 8: 15 sts per shell

RND 9: 17 sts per shell

RND 10: 19 sts per shell

RND 11: 21 sts per shell

RND 12: 23 sts per shell

RND 13: 25 sts per shell

RND 14: 27 sts per shell

RND 15: 29 sts per shell

RND 16: 31 sts per shell

RND 17: 33 sts per shell

RND 18: 35 sts per shell - Tie off color B.

LEAF: Make three positioned 2 with 2 peaks between them and one with 3 peaks between it and the other two.

Row 1: Right side facing you: With color C join with sl st in hdc on the right side on a valley. 4 DC in in first valley stitch, 3 DC in second valley stitch. Sl st in hdc on left side of the valley.

Row 2: TURN , ch-3, sl st in 2^nd dc on right side of valley, dc in next 3 dc, 3 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, sl st in 2^nd dc up.

Row 3: TURN , ch-3, sl st in 2^nd dc on right side of valley, dc in next 4 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 4 dc, sl st in 2^nd dc up.

Row 4: TURN , ch-3, sl st in 2^nd dc on right side of valley, dc in next 6 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 6 dc, sl st in 2^nd dc up.

Row 5: TURN , ch-3, sl st in 2^nd dc on right side of valley, dc in next 8 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 8 dc, sl st in 2^nd dc up.

Row 6: TURN , ch-3, sl st in 2^nd dc on right side of valley, dc in next 10 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 10 dc, sl st in 2^nd dc up.

Row 7: TURN , ch-1, sc in dc, hdc, dc in next 10 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 10 dc, hdc, sc. Tie off color C.