I made this baby afghan for
my youngest daughter back in 1994, and I put a soft piece of flannel on
the back to
make it even warmer! * It turned out so beautifully!
(To adjust size, use
multiples
of 6 chains plus 1.)
The sweater is the '5 Hour/Weekend Sweater with
hood
To make this for a preemie CLICK HERE
Size
40" x 36"
Size I hook
You need about 24 oz soft worsted weight yarn, like
Simply Soft,
scraps work fine, looks really pretty in varigated yarn too.
Gauge: 5 rows = 4 inches
Chain 145 (To adjust size, use multiples
of 6 chains plus 1.)
Row 1: Work 3 dc in the 4th ch from the
hook. *Skip 2 ch. Sc in the next ch. Sk 2 ch, then work 5 dc in the
next
chain.* (This = shell.)
Rep from (*) across row, end row with sk
2 ch and 1 sc in last ch. Ch 3, turn.
Row 2: 3 dc in lst sc. *1 sc in the center
dc of the next shell, make 1 shell of 5 dc in next sc. *
Rep the sts between (*). End with 1 sc on
top of turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
Repeat Row 2 till blanket measures desired
length.
Fasten off.
* Attaching the FLANNEL BACK and
EDGE
Fingering yarn
size 5 steel crochet hook
Cut flannel about 1/2" large all around than your afghan. Tuck
the edge of the flannel under and iron to hold flat. Place the
flannel on the back of the afghan, you can pin together if you wish.
Put hook through both layers-- (afghan and flannel that has the edge
tucked under) sc around the blanket using fingering yarn. Join with a
sl st, then chain 6 and sc in the 3rd sc from that chain. Ch 6 again,
and sc in 3rd sc from that chain. Do this all the way around. I even
did it on the corners and those worked fine although you could make 3
such chains closer together on the edges if you want.
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