Debbie's Tropical Fruit Baby Afghan
Pattern Designed by
Debbie Parkinson
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Afghan
hand crocheted by Debbie Parkinson Doll
hand knit by Sue W. Thompson Size – 40” x 40” Materials – worsted weight
yarn, approximately 12 oz. Color A
worsted
weight yarn, approximately 12 oz
Red Heart Classic Tropical Fruit
Size
H crochet hook (5mm) Pattern Stitch – Front Post Triple
crochet (FPtrc) –
YO twice, insert hook
from front to back around
post of dc one row below next dc, YO
and pull
up a loop, [YO and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times (FPtrc made),
skip dc
behind
FPtrc. Instructions
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With Color A, chain
113.
Row 1 –
dc
in 3rd ch from hook and in each
remaining ch (111 dc). Ch
3; turn.
Row 2 – dc
in 2nd st and in each remaining st.
Change yarn color; Ch 3; turn.
Row 3 – dc
in 2nd and 3rd st.
*FPtrc around post in next 3 sts, dc in next 3 sts*;
repeat ** to end of
row;
dc
in turning st; Ch 3; turn.
Row 4 – dc
in 2nd st and in each remaining st to end of row. Change yarn color back to
color A; Ch 3;
turn.
Row 5 –
FPtrc
in 2nd and 3rd
posts; dc in next 3 sts; *FPtrc in next 3 sts; dc in next 3 sts*;
repeat ** to
end
of row, ending with FPtrc in 2 sts; dc in turning st; Ch 3; turn.
Row 6 –
dc
in 2nd st and in each remaining st. Change yarn color; Ch 3;
turn.
Remaining
rows – Repeat rows 3-6 to desired length; finish off; weave in all yarn
ends. Add a sc border in
either yarn color…working 3 sts
in each corner st. Notes: This pattern may be
altered to your preference by
changing the number of FPtrc sts in each row. |
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