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A Collection of Vintage Crochet Patterns for the Making of Afghan Throws and Blankets
A Collection of Vintage Crochet Patterns for the Making of Afghan Throws and Blankets
A Collection of Vintage Crochet Patterns for the Making of Afghan Throws and Blankets
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A Collection of Vintage Crochet Patterns for the Making of Afghan Throws and Blankets

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This vintage book contain a collection of crochet patterns and directions for making Afghan throws and rugs. With simple, step-by-step instructions and helpful diagrams, this book is ideal for the novice with an interest in making Afghan rugs, and is not to be missed by crochet enthusiasts. Contents include: “Crochet”, “Basic Afghan Stitch”, “Afghan Stitch with Worked-In Pattern, “Tiffany”, “Pennsylvania Dutch”, “Clover Patch”, “Tartan”, “Cartwheel”, “Soufflé”, “Flower Fingers”, and “Elegant”. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on crochet.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateMay 31, 2013
ISBN9781473380264
A Collection of Vintage Crochet Patterns for the Making of Afghan Throws and Blankets

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    A Collection of Vintage Crochet Patterns for the Making of Afghan Throws and Blankets - Anon Anon

    Elegant

    BASIC AFGHAN STITCH

    Work a chain of specified length.

    Row 1–First Half: Skip first chain from hook.* Insert hook thru top loop only of next chain. Yarn over hook (1A). Draw yarn thru chain, forming loop on hook. Retain loop on hook (1B). Rep from* across chain (1C). There will be the same number of loops on hook as number of chains.

    Row 1–Second Half: Yarn over hook and draw thru first loop (2A).* Yarn over and draw thru 2 loops (2B). Rep from* across row until there is 1 loop on hook (2C). This loop is first st for next row.

    Row 2–First Half: Insert hook in 2nd bar (vertical st), yarn over hook, draw loop thru bar, forming loop on hook (3A). Retain loop on hook. Continue drawing up a loop thru each bar to last (3B and 3Cb) bar, draw up loop thru front and back strand of last bar to form a firm edge.

    Row 2–Second Half: Same as 2nd half of Row 1.

    Rep Row 2 for pattern.

    TO BIND OFF: Slip st across row as follows:* Draw up loop in bar and thru loop on hook. Rep from* across. Break yarn and draw thru last loop.

    AFGHAN STITCH: ROW 1–FIRST HALF

    AFGHAN STITCH: ROW 1–SECOND HALF

    AFGHAN STITCH: ROW 2–FIRST HALF

    * (asterisk) When this symbol appears, continue working until instructions refer you back to this symbol.

    AFGHAN STITCH WITH WORKED-IN PATTERN

    These Afghans are worked in one piece, following a chart. The stitch used is basic afghan stitch, changing colors according to a chart.

    TO FOLLOW CHART: On all rows, read chart from right to left. Remember that both halves of 1 row afghan st = 1 row on chart.

    JOINING COLORS: On first half of row

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