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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 |

Easy 3-dc Shell Baby Afghan.
Model made with 4 ply aunt Lydia’s Nursery Rhyme.
Size: 36 x 46″
Materials:
Size G crochet hook
3 Skeins 2ply sport yarn, each skein-3oz
Instructions:
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 |

Size: Approx. 32″ x 36″.
Materials:
Sport-weight yarn Jamie Baby (100% Acrilan® Acrylic, 196 yards per 1-3/4 oz. skein) by Lion Brand: 4 skeins each #200 White (Col A) and #257 Pale Yellow (Col B). Crochet hook size F/5 (4mm) or whatever size needed to get correct gauge; Yarn Needle.
Gauge:22 sc and 10 rows = 3″ in Ripple pattern. To make gauge swatch, work instructions for Ripple Stitch Strip for 10 rows total. Piece should measure 3″ x 3″. To save time, take time to check your gauge.
*Yarn requirements suggested in this leaflet are adequate. If you make any adjustments in length or width, or if your stitch gauge differs from the recommendation, then the yarn amount may not be sufficient.
Ripple Stitch Strip (make 5 strips each of Col A and Col B)
Row 1: Ch 22, work 2 sc into 2nd ch from hook, *sc into each of next 4 ch, skip 1 ch, sc into each of next 4 ch, 3 sc into next ch; repeat from * to end, ending last repeat with 2 sc in last ch; turn.
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Saturday, September 5th, 2009 |

CLUSTER AFGHAN PATTERN
From cool spring nights to the lazy gays of summer, this handsome cotton afghan fill the bill. It’s perfect as awarm-weather bed cover or a casual front-porch throw. The simple puff stitch and double-crocheted border create an open , airy pattern that complement any setting. When worked in a versalite neutral , texture becomes star of the slow , but you coult just as easily of bright primaries or soft pastels.
SIZE: approximately 44 in. x 62 in. including border
MATERIALS:
* Lily Sugar ‘n Cream ( 2 1/2-oz. ball): 16 ball No. 092 khaki
* Size I crochet hook or size to reach gauge given below
STITCHES USED
Chain, single crochet ,double crochet, plus the following variation:
Puff Stitch: In next st ( yo,draw up lp in same st) 4 times ,yo and draw through all lps on hook ,ch 1.
GAUGE:
10 sc= 3 in.
DIRECTIONS
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