Crochet World - USA (2018-12)

58 Crochet World CROCHET-WORLD.COM DECEMBER 2018

Figure 1

2-Block Unit #1

Make 4

B

X

A

Figure 2

2-Block Unit #2

Make 4

D

C

X

Figure 3

4-Block Unit

Make 4

C D

X

B

A Unit #1

Unit #2

Figure 4

8-Block Unit

Make 2

C D

B D

X

Figure 5

Afghan Center Seam

C D D B

B D D C

X

Christmas Star Throw

Placement Diagram

Note: The placement and number of sts for Border Rnd 1 is indicated.

C D D B

B D D C

+4

+4

+4

+4 +4

+4

3

3

52 524 3 52 524

+4

+4

4 52 524 52 524

52

4

52

52

4

52

4

3

52

4

52

52

4

52

4

4

A A

A A

Border Rnd 1 st count: 892

Border Rnd 2 st count: 908

Border Rnd 3 st count: 924

front lp of ch-1 sp of B (upper)

square, yo and pull through all

lps on hook to complete as sl st,

continue to evenly work LESS

(see Special Technique) in sts of

squares D and B to within cen-

ter seam, drop red, insert hook

in same manner in previously

worked ch-1 sp to right of cen-

ter seam of both units, yo with

green and pull through lp on

hook to change color, with green

work LESS in center seam sl st,

LESS in next previously worked

ch-1 to left of center seam and

in each st across, ending in last

ch-1 sp. Fasten off green.

Step 4: 8-Block Unit

Make 2.

With RS facing, arrange 2

4-block units on a flat surface

as shown in Figure 4, use safety

pins to evenly match sts. With

red slip knot on hook and work-

ing yarn under edges to be

seamed, beg at right side edge

indicated by an X on Figure 4,

insert hook in back lp of ch-1

sp of D square of lower 4-block

unit and front lp of ch-1 sp of D

square of upper 4-block unit, yo

and complete as a sl st, continue

to work LESS across D squares

to within center seam, drop red,

insert hook in same manner

in previously worked ch-1 sp

to right of center seam of both

units, yo with white and pull

through lp on hook to change

color, with white, work LESS in

center seam sl st, LESS in next

previously worked ch-1 sp to left

of center seam and in each st

across squares B and C, ending

in last ch-1 sp. Fasten off white.

Step 5: Throw Center Seam

With RS facing, arrange both

8-block units on a flat surface as

shown in Figure 5, using safety

pins to evenly match sts and

seams. With white slip knot on

hook and working yarn under

edges to be seamed, beg at ch-1

sp of squares C and B on right

side edge indicated by an X on

Figure 5, work LESS across to

within first seam, work LESS

in previously worked ch-1 sp to

right of seam, drop white, with

red [work LESS in seam sl st,

work LESS in next previously

worked ch-1 sp to left of seam

and in each st across D squares

to within next seam, work LESS

in previously worked ch-1 sp to

right of seam] twice, work LESS

in center seam sl st, drop red,

with white work LESS in next

previously worked ch-1 sp to left

of seam and in each st across

squares B and C, ending in last

ch-1 sp. Fasten off white.

Block throw to 55 inches square

and allow to dry.

Christmas Star Throw

Continued from page 18

Designer Tip

Want to see the

LESS seam demonstrated?

Go to StitchGuide.com and

look for the video under

Crochet Techniques.