Monday, March 8, 2021

Peppermint Candy Afghan

Peppermint Candy Afghan
 Designed by N.L. Banks 
 

Materials: 
 Elmore-Pisgah Peaches & Crème, 100% cotton, Art. #930HC 
 Color #191 Peppermint - 1 Cone. 
 Color #1 White - 2 1/2 Cones 
 Color #95 Red - 1 1/4 Cones 
 G Hook 

 StitcheStitches: 
Single Crochet=sc;
 Double Double Crochet=dc, 
Treble Crochet (yo 2x) =tr 
Double Treble Crochet (yo 4x)=dtr 

 DIRECTIONS: First Strip: with white, chain 225. 

 Row 1: Sc across row, ch 4, turn. (224 sc) 

 Row 2: Skip 1 sc, *dc in next sc, ch 1, skip 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn. 

 Row 3: Sc in each sc, and dc across row, end, 1 sc in top of turning chain, ch 4, turn. 

 Row 4: *skip sc, treble (YO 2x) in next sc, working behind treble just made, treble in skipped sc, repeat from * across row, end 1 treble in top turning ch, ch 1, turn. 

 Row 5: SC across row, ch 4, turn. (224 sc)

 Row 6: Skip 1 sc, * dc in next sc, ch 1, skip 1 sc, 1 dc in next sc, repeat from * across. Ch 1, turn. 

 Row 7: Sc in each sc, and dc across row, end, 1 sc in top of turning chain. Do not turn. 

 Row 8: (Yo 4x) 13 double treble in end of row 4, slip stitch across to opposite end, (yo 4x) 13 double treble in beginning of row 4, join, ch 1.

Edging 
 Rd. 1: sc around, placing 2 sc in each double treble, join, fasten off 

 Make 8 White strips, 4 red strips, 3 Peppermint strips. Sew together starting with a white, red, white, peppermint, white, red, white, peppermint, etc, ending with a white strip. 

Afghan is made for a double bed, you can make it smaller by using less strips or larger by adding more strips. 

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