Welcome to Week 7 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
Art Deco Afghan on Ravelry – $2.50
For this week’s section, we will be making some 2 color squares. By turning after each round, it won’t be necessary to carry colors. This is a pretty straightforward square, and works quickly once you get started. Sit in your favorite chair, turn on your favorite television show or music, and you’ll be done in no time.
The inspiration for this section is, of course, the chevron. I love chevrons, or ripples, or zig zags – whatever you want to call them. There are so many variations that produce very unique looks. For this design, I chose to use big, bold chevrons. Very cool, don’t ya think?
NOTE: Erte and Seattle will be substituting colors this week.
Erte – use colors A and C (instead of F)
Seattle – use colors E (instead of A) and F
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 Square – 5”
Joined Panel – 10” Height X 40” Width
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
SPECIAL STITCHES
Sc2tog (single crochet 2 stitches together) – [Insert hk in sp indicated, yo and pull up lp] twice, yo and draw through all lps on hk.
NOTES
1. To change colors, work the last st in first color until the last yo. Drop first color to WS. Pick up new color with hk and draw through all lps on hk to complete the st. Continue working with the new color. Always keep non-working color to WS.
2. The ch-3 at the beg of a Rnd counts as a dc.
3. The hdc join counts as a ch-2 join.
INSTRUCTIONS
BI-COLOR SQUARES – Make 16
Use colors A and F
Erte – use colors A and C (instead of F)
Seattle – use colors E (instead of A) and F
Sizing – Each square is 5” X 5”. Make sure that 8 squares in a row is equal to the width of your blanket. You may need to adjust your tension.
With A ch 4 and join to form a ring, OR make a magic ring.
Rnd 1: (WS) Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 2, 3 dc in ring, drop A and join F in last st, ch 2, 3 dc in ring, ch 2, 3 dc in ring, join with hdc to top of beg ch-3, turn. (12 dc, 4 ch-2)
Rnd 2: (RS) Working with F, ch 3, dc in same sp, dc in next 3 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, drop F, join A in last st, ch 2, 2 dc in same sp, dc in next 3 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in last ch-2 sp, join with hdc to top of beg ch-3, turn. (28 dc, 4 ch-2)
Rnd 3: (WS) Working with A, ch 3, dc in same sp, dc in next 7 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, drop A, join F in last st, ch 2, 2 dc in same sp, dc in next 7 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 7 dc, 2 dc in last ch-2 sp, join with hdc to top of beg ch-3, turn (44 dc, 4 ch-2)
Rnd 4: (RS) Working with F, ch 3, dc in same sp, dc in next 11 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp, dc in next 11 dc, 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, drop F, join A in last st, ch 2, 2 dc in same sp, dc in next 11 dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 11 dc, 2 dc in last ch-2 sp, join with hdc to top of beg ch-3. Finish off both colors. (60 dc, 4 ch-2)
JOIN SQUARES
After completing all 16 squares, you will sew them together into a large chevron pattern. I used the whip stitch on the WS, as the joins are with matching colors and do not bleed through. You may use the join of your choice. Just rotate each square into correct position as shown below.
EDGING
You will now work 135 sc across the top and bottom edges.
Row 1: Join color A with sc to top right ch-2 corner sp.
Sc in next 15 dc.
(Sc in next ch-2 corner sp) twice.
Sc in next 15 dc.
Rep in RED 3 times.
Sc2tog placing first leg in next ch-2 corner sp and second leg in next ch-2 corner sp.
Sc in next 15 dc.
(Sc in next ch-2 corner sp) twice.
Rep in RED 4 times omitting last sc.
Ch 1, turn. (135 sc)
Row 2: Sc in each st across. Finish off. (135 sc)
REPEAT ON BOTTOM EDGE OF PIECE.
ATTACH TO BOTTOM OF AFGHAN
With color A, sew Chevron piece to bottom of afghan.
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