| Diamonds Afghan: This entire afghan is worked holding two strands of yarn. It is comprised of 20 Granny Squares in Burgundy and 12 in Soft White, each edged holding one strand of Lace and one of Gold Glow. The border is simply two rows of single crochet, again using Lace and Gold Glow together. Size N Crochet Hook. 5 - 7 oz. skeins Red Heart #376 Burgundy 3 - 7 oz. skeins Red Heart #316 Soft White 2 - 7 oz. skeins Caron Perfect Match #7771 Lace 4 - 1.75 oz. skeins Patons Brilliance #3023 Gold Glow |
| A basic granny square pattern is shown here, and the assembly is self-explanatory. The sixth and final round of each square is worked using one strand of Gold Glow with one strand of Lace. Below are instructions to join squares while crocheting (as opposed to stitching them together), and the border instructions follow. To join squares while crocheting: Starting with Round 7 of the square to be joined, proceed until you reach first corner. Instead of a ch 2 sp between the corner clusters, remove hook and insert it through the ch 2 space in a corner of the square you are joining to (make sure the "right" side of Round 7 of each square is facing you). Pick up the loop from the square you are joining and pull through. Yo and pull through remaining stitches on hook. 3 dc in the same ch 2 sp of the square you are joining (finishing the corner). *Remove hook and insert it through the next sp between clusters of the square you are joining to. Pick up the loop from the square you are joining, pull through, yo and pull through remaining stitches on hook. 3 dc in next sp between clusters of square being joined*. Continue as between *, joining side(s) of the square being joined to the side(s) of the square being joined to. Stop before joining corner to corner, because where 4 corners meet, a neater center can be achieved by attaching only the corners diagonally across from each other. This method makes the border simpler -- leaving a space between the squares to insert a stitch during the first round of the border. Border: Holding one strand of Gold Glow and one strand of Lace, attach at any stitch and work 1 sc in each stitch all the way around, working 3 sc in the point of each square. In the "valley's" between squares, skip the two stitches at the bottom of each "valley". Join with a sl st to the first sc in round, ch 1, turn and repeat so the border is comprised of two rows of sc. |
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