Instructions for Lauri's ( RAGS VII@aol.com) Puppy Afghans!! Here is what they look like finished!




First, here is the pattern.

And here are the instructions!
Bichon Puppy Afghan

Materials:

Size H AFGHAN hook
Size H crochet hook
Tapestry Needle
8 oz Color A 4ply yarn
8 0z Color B 4 ply yarn
Small amounts of white and black yarn

Abbreviations:

ch chain
sc single crochet
st(s) stitch(es)
sl st slip stitch
rnd round
yo yarn over
rep repeat
lp(s) loop(s)

This afghan is worked in three panels. Instructions for one panel are as follows:

First Square of panel:

--With H-afghan hook and white yarn, ch 38 loosely.

--Work rows 1 and 2 of basic afghan stitch. Rep row 2 for 28 more rows for a total of 30 rows. To bind off last row, sl st across as follows: skip first bar, *insert hook in next bar, yo hok and loosely draw through bar and lp on hook at the same time; rep from *across,ch 1 turn.

--(wrong side) change to h-crochet hook, work 1 sc in each sl st (37 sc), ch1 turn

--work 2 more rows of sc having ch1 turn at end of each row, at end of third sc row change to next color, ch1 turn:

Second square: change back to afghan hook;

--Retaining all lps on hook, draw up a lp in each sc, inserting hook through both lps of st (38 lps on hook). To complete row, work off lps in following manner: yo hook;draw through first lp on hook, *yo hook, drw through next 2 lps on hook; rep from * until 1 lp remains on hook.

--To complete second square, rep 30 rows of first pattern.

--After sl st row, change to crochet hook and change back to white yarn. Complete sc rows as on first square.

--Change to afghan hook for last square of panel.

--Repeat rows 1-30 of second panel, bind off on last row with sl st but do not cut yarn at end.

--SC around entire panel putting three sc in each corner. This completes panel 1.

--Make 2 more panels with color changes as wanted, be sure that all sc rows are the same color (in this example white) and colored squares placed according to desired outcome.

--Border between panels:

Work this on the right hand side of first and second panel only:

--With crochet hook, attach white to upper right hand corner of right side of completed panel. Do one row of sc in each sc along edge. End off.

__FINISHING

--Carefully line up panels and sew together using an overcast or whip stitch,

Border:

Join white yarn with crochet hook on eny edge. Do 2 rounds of sc puting 3 sc in each corner Join. Cut white and weave in end.

Embroidery:

Embroider from diagrams. One cross stitch is worked over 1 afghan st. Charts are based on a 20 by 20 square area. Count upright bars for placement. skip 8 bars on the outside before starting pattern and then skip whatever number of squares are blank. For example when starting the Bichon, I start at the far left bottom corner, on the 6th row from the bottom and the 9th upright bar from the left. I usually place all my bars going from lower right to upper left for the entire graph ( I call this setting it in) and then I go back and place the other half of the x from lower left to upper right. Remember that the back is visible so you need to be careful and not loop big amounts of yarn from space to space. Don't tie knots, leave a tail and then weave it in under the stitches when you are done. If you have a large space between stitches, like the eyes and nose, it is better to cut and weave it than to just pull it over to the next space.

Others she has made...

Other Puppy Afghans!