Thursday, March 24, 2016

100 Motif Afghan

100 Motif Afghan

Finished Size Approx 47½" x 62½"
SUPPLIES AND TOOLSL
-Caron® Simply Soft™: 1 skein Burgundy (A), 1 skein Harvest Red (B), 1 skein Watermelon (C), 1 skein Mango (D), 1 skein Orange (E), 1 skein Gold (F), 1 skein Chartreuse (G), 1 skein Green (H), 1 skein Cool Green (I), 1 skein Blue Mint (J), 1 skein Cobalt Blue (K), 1 skein Royal Blue (L), 1 skein Berry Blue (M), 1 skein Purple (N), 1 skein Fuschia (O).
-Size U.S. H/8 crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
DIRECTIONS:
Note: Ch 3 at beg of rnd counts as dc throughout.
Large Motif (Make 2 of each color – 30 total)
See Diagram 1 on page 3. Ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: (Beg bobble. Ch 1. Bobble) in ring. (Ch 3. Bobble. Ch 1. Bobble) 3 times in ring. Ch 3. Join with sl st to top of beg bobble. 
Rnd 2: Sl st to next ch-1 sp. (Beg bobble. Ch 1. Bobble) in same sp as last  sl st. *Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 3) twice in next ch-3 sp for corner. (Bobble. Ch 1. Bobble) in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * twice more. Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 3) twice in last ch-3 sp for corner. Join with sl st to top of beg bobble.
Rnd 3: Sl st to next ch-1 sp. (Beg bobble. Ch 1. Bobble) in same sp as last sl st.  *Ch 1. 1 dc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 3) twice in next corner ch-3 sp. 1 dc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1.** (Bobble. Ch 1. Bobble) in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with  sl st to top of beg bobble.
Rnd 4: Sl st to next ch-1 sp. (Beg bobble. Ch 1. Bobble) in same sp as last sl st.  *Ch 3. Skip next ch-1 sp. 1 dc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 3) twice in next corner ch-3 sp. 1 dc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3. Skip next ch-1 sp.** (Bobble. Ch 1. Bobble) in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to top of beg bobble.
Rnd 5: Sl st to next ch-1 sp. (Beg bobble. Ch 1. Bobble) in same sp as last sl st.  *Ch 1. 1 dc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3. 1 dc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3. (1 dc. Ch 3) twice in next corner ch-3 sp. 1 dc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3. 1 dc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1.** (Bobble. Ch 1. Bobble) in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once.  Join with sl st to top of beg bobble.
Rnd 6: Sl st to next ch-1 sp. (Beg bobble. Ch 1. Bobble) in same sp as last sl st.  *Ch 3. Skip next ch-1 sp. (1 dc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3) twice. (1 dc. Ch 3) twice in next corner ch-3 sp. (1 dc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 3) twice. Skip next ch-1 sp.** (Bobble. Ch 1. Bobble) in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with  sl st to top of beg bobble.
Rnd 7: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last  sl st. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in next bobble.  *(3 sc in next ch-3 sp. Skip next dc) 3 times. (2 sc. Ch 3. 2 sc) in next corner ch-3 sp.  (3 sc in next ch-3 sp. Skip next dc) twice. 3 sc in next ch-3 sp.** 1 sc in next bobble. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in next bobble. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Medium Motif (Make 3 of each color – 45 total)
See Diagram 2 on page 3. Ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3. [2 dc. (Ch 3. 3 dc) 3 times] all in ring. Ch 1. Join with hdc to top of ch 3. 
Rnd 2: Ch 3. 2 dc around post of hdc. [(3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp] 3 times. 3 dc in same sp as first 3 dc. Ch 1. Join with hdc to top of ch 3.
Rnd 3: Ch 3. 2 dc around post of hdc. *3 dc between next 2 groups of 3 dc. 
(3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. 3 dc between next 2 groups of 3 dc. 3 dc in same sp as first 3 dc. Ch 1. Join with hdc to top of ch 3.
Rnd 4: Ch 3. 2 dc around post of hdc.  *(3 dc between next 2 groups of 3 dc) twice. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. (3 dc between next 2 groups of 3 dc) twice. 3 dc in same sp as first 3 dc. Ch 1. Join with hdc to top of ch 3.
Rnd 5: Ch 1. 2 sc around post of hdc.  (1 sc in each of next 12 dc. 5 sc in next ch-3 sp) 3 times. 1 sc in each of next  12 dc. 3 sc in same sp as first sc. Join with sl st to first sc.  Fasten off.

Small Motif (Make 2 each with A, B, C, D, E, F, H, I, K, M and N. Make 1 with G, J and L – 25 total) See Diagram 3 on page 4. Ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3. [2 dc. (Ch 3. 3 dc) 3 times] all in ring. Ch 1. Join with hdc to top of ch 3. 
Rnd 2: Ch 3. 1 dc around post of hdc.  [1 dc in each of next 3 dc. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp] 3 times. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. 2 dc in same sp as first sc.  Ch 3. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.  Fasten off.
Following Assembly Diagram, sew Motifs tog.

Edging:
Rnd 1: (RS). Join H with sl st to any corner. Ch 2 (does not count as hdc). Work 1 hdc in each st around, having  3 hdc in each corner. Join with sl st to first hdc. Fasten off.
Rnd 2: Join I with sl st to any corner hdc. Ch 1. 1 sc in each hdc around, having 3 sc in each corner hdc. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 3: Join J with sl st to any corner sc. Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc, having 3 sc in each corner sc. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 4: With K, as 3rd rnd. Fasten off.