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Mile-A-Minute Afghan Pattern
Mile-A-Minute Afghan Pattern
This pattern came off of a back of an old skien of yarn. I've heard several
requests for MILE-A-MINUTE patterns, so here's one. Its really nice.
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Materials:
12 ounces of two matching colors.
Color 1 (CA) and Color 2 (CC).
18 ounces of a varigated yarn with both CA and CC in it.
Varigated's abbreviation (CB)
Crochet Hook Size H (4 millimeters)
Yarn needle
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GAUGE:
In DC - 7 sts = 2"; 2 row of shells = 1 1/2". ONE STRIP = 3 1/4" X 59"
before joining. CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
Use any size hook to obtain the gauge given.
Afghan measures approximately 43" X 60"
FIRST STRIP (Make 7): With CA, ch 6. Sl st to beg ch to form ring.
Row 1:
Ch 3; work 3 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc in ring. MARK THIS ROW WITH CONTRASTING COLOR
THREAD AS RIGHT SIDE. Ch 3, turn.
Row 2: Skip first 3-dc shell; work 3 dc,
ch 3 abd 3 dc in next ch 3 sp between shells; skip next 3-dc shell;
dc in sp
between last dc of shell and next ch-3 turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
Rep Row 2 until 75 shells have been completed.
At end of last row, do not ch
3, turn. Fasten off.
BORDER:
With right side facing, attach CB to beg ring; ch 3 to count as 1 dc;
work 2 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc in same ring -- POINT MADE AT END OF STRIP;
now start
working across long side of strip as follows:
ch 1, skip next shell; work 3
dc, ch 2 and 3 dc in next sp formed by a dc OR a ch-3 turning ch; *
now work 3
dc in each sp (formed by a dc or turning ch) across long side edge to within
last sp on edge; work 3 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc in last sp, ch 1 skip next shell *;
work 3 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc in next ch-3 sp between shells for point at opposite
end of strip, ch 1, skip next shell; work 3 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc in next sp;
rep
from * to * once MORE. Sl st to top of beg ch-3 to join. Fasten off.
SECOND STRIP (Make 6): Starting with CC work same as for first strip.
JOINING: Alternating strips so a CA strip is on each side, and having all
shells point in the same direction, and holding strips wrong sides together,
whipstitch accross long sides through BACK LPS ONLY with CB.
OUTER EDGE:
With right side facing, attach CB to any corner sp, ch 1, 3 sc in
sp; work sc in each st around including joining sts and working 3 sc in outer
ch-2 sp and skipping joinings at inside corners.
Sl to beg sc to join.
Fasten off.