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Lacy Afghan Pattern For Lapghan or Baby Blanket
The stitch pattern in this baby blanket moves along quickly. It's an easy pattern to crochet and there are also how-to photos for the rows and stitches, to make it easy enough even for beginners. If you're looking for the pattern for a larger afghan in this stitch combination, click here for that larger free afghan pattern. [Click For Printer-Friendly Page] Note: If only the ad at the top of the page prints, try this: before choosing the Print command, click on the pattern portion of the page (tells your printer what part of the page you want to print), then choose Print.
Designed by Sandi Marshall Abbreviations used in this pattern:
Materials: For a small afghan (sized for a baby blanket, afghan for a small child or for a lap robe):
Finished size: about 31 1/2" x 42" Gauge: a group of 3 dc stitches = 3/4" wide; 2 pattern repeat rows (rows 3 and 4) = 1"
Additional close-up photos, with stitches marked, along with extra explanation and hints
for this pattern:
How to crochet in a back loop only
Directions: Chain 134.
Row 3: ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in both loops of each of next 2 dc, * ch 3, skip next 3 dc, in chain-1 space work 3 sc, ch 3, skip next 3 dc, dc in both loops of each of next 3 dc ** repeat from * to ** across row. Row 4 Photo: Row 4: ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in both loops of each of next 2 dc, * skip the ch-3, skip next sc, then (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) all in back loop of next sc, skip next sc, skip the next ch-3, dc in both loops of each of next 3 dc ** repeat from * to ** across row. Additional Rows: Repeat rows 3 and 4 until the piece measures about 41". Next to the Last Row: Repeat row 3. Last Row: ch 1, sc in first dc, sc in each of next 2 dc * 2 sc in ch-3 space, sc in both loops of each of next 3 sts ** repeat from * to ** across row, end row with 2 sc in last ch-3 space, sc in each of last 3 dc. End off. If desired, add an edging of your choice. The following link has a selection of links to free patterns for some crocheted edgings that are suitable for use as afghan edgings: http://crochet.about.com/od/bytype/tp/AfghanEdgings.htm
This Lacy Afghan Pattern copyright 1998 by Sandi Marshall.
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Photography by Sandi Marshall, licensed to About.com
Other patterns that I designed, in which I used this same stitch combination:
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