Infant’s Double Star Afghan

Size, 1 yard square

For detail see Double Star Stitch, page 44

MATERIALS

SUNLIGHT four-fold Germantown

7 skeins white

5 skeins colored

1 Amber Crochet Hook, No. 4

4½ yards Ribbon, 1½ inches wide

INSTRUCTIONS

(Written for white and pink.)

This little Afghan is worked in stripes and ribbon is pulled through the edge all around.

Begin with the white yarn and make a chain 33 inches long.

1st row: Start in 2nd stitch from needle and pick up 5 loops, 1 in each stitch on the chain. Put yarn over hook, pull through all on needle at once and make 1 chain. 2nd stitch: * Take up 1 loop in space below the 1 chain, pick up another loop in the back of last loop of preceding stitch and 1 loop in same place as preceding stitch, then pick up 2 more loops, 1 in each of the next 2 stitches on the chain (6 loops on needle). Put yarn over hook, pull through all on needle at once, make 1 chain and repeat from *, ending row with a double crochet, turn.

2nd row: Make a chain of 2 stitches; take up 1 loop in the chain, 1 loop in the double crochet and 2 loops, 1 in each stitch on star below. Put yarn over hook, pull through and make 1 chain. Always have 4 loops to the 1st star. Make 2nd row same as 1st row, taking up in the double stitch. Repeat 2nd row for the work. 2 rows make 1 rib.

* Make 2 ribs in white, 1 rib in pink, 1 in white, 1 in pink and repeat from *.

Border: 1st row in white: Work the double crochet all around, making 5 stitches for each rib on the sides. Put 5 stitches in 1 place in the corners.

2nd row, in white: Make 1 chain and 1 treble crochet (see first stitches) in every other stitch on preceding row, taking up in the double stitch. Increase a little in the corners. This row is for the ribbon.

3rd row, in white: Make a chain of 2 stitches and 1 single crochet in every space on preceding row.

4th row, in pink: Make shells of 6 double crochet in every 4th space on preceding row and make 2 single crochet in center space between the shells.

5th row, in white: Make a chain of 2 stitches and 1 single crochet in every stitch on the shell, taking up in double stitch. Make a slip stitch between the shells.

Pull ribbon through loosely and fasten in a few places.

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