Welcome to Week 5 of the Art Deco Afghan CAL!

For CAL details and to find a list of participating shops for yarn kits,  read all about it HERE.

VIDEOS: by Tania Leis, Hooked by TJ

Week 5 – Righthand

Week 5 – Lefthand

Art Deco Afghan on Ravelry – $2.50

At this point, we have completed half of our afghan. Doesn’t it look great? I’m seeing so many beauties pop up all over the place and I’m impressed with them all. Each one looks so unique with all the different colors you’re putting together.

This section was inspired by a beautiful piece of furniture by Jean Dunand. Jean Dunand was a French Art Deco artist and designer. Considered a master of lacquer, Dunand’s practice also involved sculpting, metalwork, and furniture design. Characteristic of the Art Deco movement, his works are boldly adorned with all manner of pattern and organic motif, featuring forms that fluctuate between the ovular and the rectilinear. Born in Lancy, Switzerland on May 20, 1877, Dunand first learned the trade of sculpture at the Geneva School of Industrial Arts in 1891 before moving to Paris in 1897. His artistic turning point came when he began working with Japanese artist Seizo Sougawara in the early 20th century, who taught Dunand lacquer techniques previously unknown in the West. Over time, his popularity and influence grew to the point that he was employing 100 people in his studio. Among his best-known works are ornamental vases, screens, furniture, and jewelry, often adorned with stylized animals such as birds or fish. Dunand regularly exhibited his pieces throughout France, notably including the Salon d’Automne and the 1925 Paris Exhibition, when he created the French Embassy’s iconic smoking room, now regarded a national treasure. He died on June 7, 1942.

MATERIALS & GUIDELINES

YARN

Cascade Anthem – Lempicka Kit

A – Raspberry

B – Silver

C – Rose Shadow

D – Roasted Coconut

E – Denim

F – Fuchsia Rose

HOOK – I / 5.5 mm

Use the hook size appropriate for your yarn and tension.

FINISHED SIZE

Each Right Angle – 4” X 20”

Four Joined Right Angles – 16” X 20”

ABBREVIATIONS

Beg = beginning

Ch/s = chain/s

Cont = continue/ing

Dc= double crochet

Hdc = half double crochet

Hk = hook

Lp/s = loop/s

Rnd = round

Sl St = slip stitch

Sp/s = space/s

St/s = stitch/es

Yo = yarn over

NOTES

·        All odd rows begin with an increase – 2 hdc in same st and the stitch counts increases by 1.
·         All even rows are worked evenly across and the stitch count remains the same as previous odd row.
·         There is no RS / WS.

INSTRUCTIONS

RIGHT ANGLES 

Make 1 in color A, 1 in color B, 1 in color C, and 1 in color D.

Sizing – Each right angle piece is 20” in length. Make sure that 1 right angle is equal to half the width of your blanket. You may need to adjust your tension.

Row 1: Ch 2, 2 hdc in first ch, ch 1, turn. (2 hdc)

Row 2: Hdc in each st across, ch 1, turn. (2 hdc)

Row 3: 2 hdc in first st, hdc in next st, ch 1, turn. (3 hdc)

Even Rows: 1 hdc in each st across, ch 1, turn.

Odd Rows: 2 hdc in first st, hdc in each st across, ch 1, turn.

Cont working Even and Odd Rows in established pattern. Finish off  after Row 44.

JOIN

After completing all 4 Right Angles, you will sew them together. I used the mattress stitch, as the color doesn’t bleed through to the RS, but you can use your method of choice.

You can place your Right Angles in the order shown here, or wait until Week 6 to arrange all 8 pieces in your desired order.

Note: Position piece A and piece C so that their points are slightly to the right. Join Pieces D and B at long ends as circled above. Join pieces A and C at long ends as circled above.

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