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Cabin Afghan Free Crochet Pattern
By Donna Collinsworth of Donna’s Crochet Designs
MATERIALS: 19 ozs. Red Heart 4-ply yarn in Claret, 18 ozs. Red Heart 4-ply yarn in Navy Fleck, needle to take yarn and J hook or hook needed to obtain gauge.
SIZE: 40" X 48"
Gauge: Motif is 6" X 6"
MOTIF:
ROW 1: With J hook and yarn, ch-20, sc 2nd ch from hook, sc across, turn. (19 sts)
ROW 2: Ch-3 (1st dc), (dc, ch-2, 2 dc) same st as ch-3. * ch-1, sk 2 sts, keeping last lp on hook, 3 dc next st, yo and pull through all lps on hook (cluster st completed), ch-1, sk 2 sts, (2 dc, ch-2, 2 dc) next st (shell completed), rep from * 3 times, turn.
ROWS 3-9: Sl st to ch-2 sp, ch-3, (dc, ch-2, 2 dc) same sp, * ch-1, cl around front post of next cl, ch-1, work a shell in next ch-2 sp, rep from * 3 times, turn. Fasten off at the end of row 9.
Make 21 blocks in Claret and 21 blocks in Navy Fleck.
With Navy Fleck yarn and needle sew the blocks tog in 7 rows of 6 blocks each alternating to get a checker board pattern. To emphasize the afghan’s texture, sew all Navy blocks turned on their side and the Claret blocks right side up.
Sew all seven rows tog to form the body of the afghan.
EDGING:
RND 1: With Claret yarn and J hook join in side of any block on afghan, ch-1, evenly sc around ea side and work (2 sc, ch-2, 2 sc) in each corner, sl st top beg sc, turn.
RND 2: Ch-3, dc in ea st around and work (2 dc, ch-2, 2 dc) in ea ch-2 lp, sl st top beg ch-3, turn.
RND 3: Rep rnd 2, fasten off.
RND 4: With Navy Fleck and J hook join in any st on edging, ch-3, dc ea st around working (2 dc, ch-2, 2 dc) in ea ch-2 lp, sl st top beg ch-3, turn.
RND 5: Rep rnd 2, fasten off.