If you opt to add shells, you might want to add one more V-st and shell row to the very last stripe. If you prefer, you can add shells to the foundation chain side as follows.ġ. Once you finish your Afghan, you will see that your last row has a scalloped edge from the shells while your foundation chain side is straight. Your last row should be a shell row.Īdding Shells to the Foundation Chain Side Continue the stitch pattern repeating these two rows and changing colors after every 6th shell row. Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you have 6 shell rows and join the next color. You will be skipping a lot of stitches to work your V’s and that is what makes your shell stitches pop and look like petals.-–30 V-sts Row 3: Ch 2, 1 V-st in the ch-2 space of the next shell and each shell across to end, 1 dc on top of beginning ch2, turn. Shell St: (3 dc, ch 2, 3dc) worked into the same ch-2 space. V st: (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) worked into the same st. If you plan on adding one more stripe and making your afghan 50 inches, double the yardage for the coffee color. Each stripe is 36 inches wide and 8 1/2 inches tall. I had only a single stripe of the brown or coffee color. I had 2 stripes of grey and cream, so it took 700 yards each. Instructions are included to adjust your foundation chain.Įach stripe took 350 yards of yarn. The sample afghan was made with Lion Brand Pound of Love in colors Oxford Grey and Vintage White along with Lion Brand Heartland in color Yosemite.ģ6 inches wide and 42 inches long. You will receive a download link once you make payment and click “Return to Merchant”. You can work from the free pattern below or purchase an ad-free PDF for $3.99 here. You can also try my Striped Crochet Baby Blanketwhich works up in just 5 hours. The texture is all you need to make this afghan the most coveted accessory for your living room. This afghan will look beautiful in a single color as well.

The choice is yours, but make sure you adjust your initial chain for the new gauge. Using a cotton yarn can also make the texture stand out more. If you go down a hook size or two your stitch will have more definition but your afghan will have a little less drape. I used a big 6mm hook to make the afghan.

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