Sweetheart Ripple Afghan
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join rounds with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCH
Front post treble crochetsingle crochet (fptr-sc): Yo twice, insert hook from front to back on side of corresponding sc 2 rows below ( sc directly below
in line on same angle), wrapping the hook around the back of the st and exiting from back to front on the opposite side of the same corresponding sc, yo, draw up a lp, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, insert hook in sc of current row (now directly behind
the tr), yo, draw up a lp, yo, draw through 3 lps on hook.
AFGHAN
Row 1 (RS): With MC, ch 207, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 4 chs, *3 sc in next ch, sc in each of next 5 chs, sk next 2 chs, sc in each of next 5 chs, rep from * to last 6 chs, 3 sc in next ch, sc in each of next 5 chs, turn. Row 2: Ch 1, sc dec (see Stitch Guide) in first 2 sc, sc in each of next 4 sc, *3 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 5 sc, sk next 2 sc, sc in each of next 5 sc, rep from * across to last 7 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 4 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, change color (see Stitch Guide) to CC in last st, drop MC, do not fasten off, turn. Rows 3 & 4: Rep row 2. At the end of row 4, change color to MC, drop CC, do not fasten off, turn. Row 5: Ch 1, sc dec in next 2 sc, fptr-sc (see Special Stitch) around corresponding sc 2 rows below, sc in each of next 3 sc, *3 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc, [fptr-sc around corresponding sc 2 rows below] twice, sk 2 sts, [fptr-sc around corresponding sc 2 rows below] twice, sc in each of next 3 sc, rep from * across to last 7 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc, fptr-sc around corresponding sc 2 rows below, sc dec in last 2 sts, turn.
Row 6: Rep row 2, changing color to CC at end of row, drop MC, do not fasten off, turn.
Rows 7–158: [Rep rows 3–6 consecutively] 38 times. At the end of row 158, fasten off CC, do not fasten off MC, turn to work down long edge of Afghan.
FIRST SIDE EDGING
Row 1 (WS): Ch 1, sc evenly sp across side edge of each row across, turn. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across. Fasten off.
2ND SIDE EDGING
Row 1 (WS): Working in ends of rows, join MC with sl st in side edge of row, ch 1, sc evenly sp across ends of rows, turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across. Fasten off.