Crochet World – August 2019

40 Crochet World CROCHET-WORLD.COM AUGUST 2019

When fastening off, chain 1

extra stitch tightly to secure.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Split shell: (4 dc, ch 2, dc) in

indicated st or sp.

6-double crochet shell (6-dc

shell): (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indi-

cated st or sp.

4-double crochet shell (4-dc

shell): (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in indi-

cated st or sp.

Single crochet join (sc join):

Place slip knot (see illustra-

tion) on hook, insert hook in

indicated st, yo, draw up a lp,

yo, draw through 2 lps on hook.

Half shell: 3 dc in indicated

ch sp.

Corner: (Sc, ch 2, sc) in indi-

cated st or sp.

THROW

Row 1 (WS): With size J hook,

loosely ch 120, working in back

bar of ch (see illustration), sc

in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each

rem ch across, turn. (119 sc)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

40 inches wide x 52 inches long

MATERIALS

• Lion Brand Wool-Ease
  medium (worsted)
  weight acrylic/wool yarn
  (3 oz/197 yds/85g per ball):
  8 balls #099 fisherman


• Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or
  size needed to obtain gauge


• Size J/10/6mm crochet hook


• Tapestry needle


• Stitch markers
  GAUGE
  12 sc = 4 inches
  Gauge is not important for this
  project.

Easy Lace Sampler Throw

Design by Rena V. Stevens

EASY

SAMPLER AFGHANS

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in loose ends as work

progresses.

Do not remove stitch markers

unless otherwise indicated.

Chain-3 at beginning of row

counts as first double crochet

unless otherwise stated.

Shell space refers to chain-2

space within indicated shell.

Chain-1 at beginning of row does

not count as single crochet unless

otherwise stated.

Join with slip stitch as indicated

unless otherwise stated.

Chain-4 at beginning of row

counts as first treble crochet

unless otherwise stated.

Chain-5 at beginning of row

counts as first double crochet and

chain-2 unless otherwise stated.

As work progresses certain

rows may appear to be loose or

tight until subsequent rows are

worked.

Slip Knot

A

B

Back Bar of Chain

Split Shell Band

Row 2 (RS): With size I hook,

ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in

each of next 2 sc, sk next 2 sc,

split shell (see Special Stitches)

in next sc, [ch 2, sk next 5 sc, split

shell in next sc] across, ending

with 6th sc from end, sk next

2 sc, dc in each of next 3 sc, place

marker to indicate RS, turn.

(19 split shells, 18 ch-2 sps

between shells, 3 dc each end)

Rows 3–6: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc,

split shell in next shell sp (see

Pattern Notes), [ch 2, split shell

in next shell sp] across, ending

with dc in last 3 dc, turn.

Row 7: Ch 1, sc in first 3 dc, ch 2,

sk next shell sp, sc in next shell

dc, *ch 5, sk remainder of this

shell, ch-2 sp between shells, dc

and shell sp of next shell, sc in

next dc, rep from * through last

shell, ch 2, sk remainder of this

shell, sc in last 3 dc, turn. (18

ch-5 sps, 2 ch-2 sps, 19 sc, 6 dc)

Row 8: With size J hook, ch 1

(see Pattern Notes), sc in each of

next 3 sc, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, [sc

in next sc, 5 sc in next ch-5 sp]

across, ending with sc in next sc,

2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in last

3 sc, turn. (119 sc)

Row 9: Ch 1, sc in each st across,

ch 1 tightly (see Pattern Notes),

fasten off, do not turn. (119 sc)

Framed Shell Band

Row 10 (WS): Join (see Pattern

Notes) in first st, ch 3, dc in next

st, [ch 1, sk next st, dc in next

st] across to last st, dc in last st,

turn. (58 ch-1 sps, 61 dc)

Row 11 (RS): Ch 3, dc in next

dc, ch 1, sk next ch sp, dc in next

dc, [ch 1, sk next 2 ch sps, 6-dc

shell (see Special Stitches) in