Crocheting afghans are one of my favorite things to work on!! This Crochet with Me… Winter 2015 CAL is turning out to be really fun!! Seeing this Retro Afghan come together is making me jump for joy on the inside,,, How about you??
Week 4 Progress Picture in Loops and Threads Impeccable Yarn
Week 4 Progress Picture in Red Heart Unforgettable Yarn
If you are working on this CAL, I hope you are enjoying it too… It’s not to late to join in, Just head to the top of the page to the Crochet with me tab and get the first 3 week’s assignments… It is easy to catch up!!
This week we are working on 2 things… First, we will be finishing off the ends of our Chevron strip from last week… We want it to be squared off so it is ready when we begin joining our strips in a few weeks… Second,,, We will be making another fun, retro style strip!!! So let’s get started!!
Week 4 Assignment and Instructions:
To start off this week get your Chevron Strip out and let’s finish it off!!
*If using Traditional Color Changing Method, Choose a color in your sequence for the top and bottom edge.
*If using Self Striping Yarn you will just join your yarn
Stitches:
St ~ Stitch Sl St ~ Slip Stitch Sk ~ Skip Sc ~ Single Crochet Hdc ~ Half Double Crochet Dc ~ Double Crochet
Top Edge:
1: With Top Edge up… Join with Sl St to the 1st St on the top right. Working across in each stitch.
2: Ch 3(counts as Dc), Dc, Hdc, Sc, Sc, Sk St, Sc, Sc, Hdc, Dc, Dc, Dc, Dc, Hdc, Sc, Sc, Sk St, Sc, Sc, Hdc, Dc, Dc. Finish off = 20 Sts
Bottom Edge:
1: With Bottom Edge facing up, Join with Sl St to 1st St on Right, Working across in each stitch.
2; Your beginning Sl St counts as the first St, Sc, Sc, Hdc, Dc, Dc, Dc, Hdc, Sc, Sc, Sc, Sc, Sc, Hdc, Dc, Dc, Dc, Hdc, Sc, Sc.Finish Off = 20 Sts
Done with your Chevron Strip for now!
Week 4 Striped Strip:
*If working in Traditional Color Changing Method, you can change colors as desired. You can use my picture as a reference.
*If working with Self Striping yarn, Let the yarn just do the work for you!!
Tip… When you initially start this strip it may seem shorter that your other strips. Don’t worry… Crochet grows! When you get all the rows done and your lay it out… it will be approx. the same length and width. You can block it if necessary.
Ch 145
Row 1: Dc in 3rd Ch from Hook(Counts as DC) and each Chain across. = 143 Dc
Row 2: Ch 3(Counts as Dc now and throughout), Turn, Dc in each St across. = 143 Dc
Row 3-9: Repeat Row 2
Finish off.
Now your are done with Week 4 Striped Strip!!! Easy!!
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Happy Crocheting!!
Elena
