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Butterflies and Pineapples Afghan
Afghan:
Butterflies and Pineapples Afghan
by Rose V.
Diagram: white area's are solid hdc's with placement of butterflies.
Gray areas are pineapple areas.(14 pineapples across-with 13 shells between pineapples)
(side border is half-shell)
Size of finished afghan : approx. 54" X 66"Done up in crochet thread #10 bedspread weight using three strands at a time(equals sports weight yarn)3 balls of white or color of your choice(requires approx. 9420 yds [ 3 x 3140yrds].) Sports weight yarn (requires approx. 3140 yrds or 28 oz.)thread count does not include amount for making butterflies, see butterfly pattern at bottom of page for this information.
Note: if use sport weight yarn only use one strand.
If use crochet thread use 3 strands at a time or use 6 ply crochet cotton measurement same as sport weight yarn.
Size H crochet hook
Butterflies= 8 for 2 placements and 9 for 3 placements
total of 17 Butterflies needed.
Afghan Instructions:
Ch.229
Rnd 1: ch 2,(counts as first hdc, here and throughout), hdc in each ch across, turn.
Rnd 2-10: ch 2, hdc in each hdc across.
Rnd 11: ch 3(counts as first dc, here and throughout), 2 dc in next hdc,* ch 7, skip next 5 hdc, sc in next hdc, ch 3, skip next 2 hdc, sc in next hdc, ch 7, skip next 5 hdc, shell in next hdc (shell= 2dc, ch 1, 2 dc), repeat from* across ending with 2dc in next to last hdc and 1dc in last hdc of row(this the ch3 of turn which makes last dc here and throughout). (14 ch-3 loops, 13 shells)
Rnd 12: ch 3, 2 dc in next dc,* ch 3, sc in ch 7-space, ch 5, sc in ch3-space, ch3, shell in center of shell. Repeat from* end with 2dc in next to last dc, dc in last dc, turn. (14 ch-5 loops, 13 shells)
Rnd 13: ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, *11trc in ch5- space, shell in shell. Repeat from * across ending with 2 dc in next to last dc, 1 dc in last dc, turn.
Rnd 14: ch 3, 2 dc in next dc,* ch2, sc in 1st trc,( ch3, skip next trc, sc in next trc) 5 times. Ch 2**shell in top of next shell; repeat from * ending at ** 2dc in next to last dc, dc in last dc,turn.
Rnd 15: ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, *(ch3, skip first loop, sc in next ch-3sp)5 times, ch3, ** shell in top next shell, repeat from * ending at ** 2dc in next to last dc, dc in last dc of row.
Rnd 16: ch3, 2 dc in next dc, *ch 4, skip first loop, sc in next ch-3 sp,(ch3, sc in next ch-3 sp) 4 times; ch 4,** shell in next shell, repeat from* ending at ** 2 dc in next to last dc, dc in last dc, turn.(4 ch3-loops)
Rnd 17: ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, *ch 5, skip first loop,sc in next ch3-sp(,ch 3 sc in next ch3-sp) 3 times; ch 5, ** shell in next shell, repeat from * ending at ** 2dc in next to last dc, dc in last dc, turn.(3 ch3-loops)
Rnd 18: ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, * ch 7, skip first loop sc in next ch3-sp,(ch 3, sc in next ch3-sp) 2 times; ch7, ** shell in next shell. Repeat from * ending at ** 2dc in next to last dc, dc in last dc, turn.(2 ch3-loops)
Rnd 19: ch 3, 2 dc in next dc, * ch 8, skip first loop, sc in next ch 3 loop, ch 8, repeat from * ending with 2 dc in next to last dc, dc in last dc, turn.
Rnd 20: ch 2, 2 hdc in next dc, *7 hdc in ch 8-sp, hdc in sc,7 hdc in ch8-sp, hdc in top of shell, repeat from * across ending with 2 hdc in next to last dc, hdc in last dc, ( total 229 hdc's)
Rnd 21-29: ch 2, 2 hdc in next hdc, hdc in each hdc across ending with 2 hdc in next to last hdc, hdc in last hdc, turn.
Rnd30: (repeat rnds ll-28 )5 times.
Attach butterflies according to diagram
Attach tassles to ends of afghan if want nice finished look to afghan.
Butterflies
steel crochet hook size 7
# 20 crochet thread or regular bedspread weight[#10] crochet cotton
Motif size: 3½" x 3½" at widest points
(Note: regular bedspread weight[#10] will increase size to about 6½" x 6½" and will be less lacy)
ch 10, turn dc in each ch total 10dc
Row 1) 2dc in dc, ch 2, skip next dc,2dc in next dc, across, turn
Row2) shell in 1st ch-2 sp, 9trc in next ch-2 sp, 1½ shell in next sp[3dc, ch2, 2trc, ch 2, 3 dc], 9trc in next ch-2 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, turn
Row3) shell in shell, ch 1, [dc, ch 1 between trc's=8dc], ch 1, shell in 1st ch-2 of1½shell, turn
Row 4) shell in shell, ch 1, [dc, ch 1 between dc's=7dc], ch 1, shell in shell, turn
Row 5) shell in shell, ch 2, [dc, ch 1 between dc's=6dc], ch 2, shell in shell, turn
Row 7) shell in shell, ch 2, [dc, ch 1 between dc's=5dc], ch 2, shell in shell, tie off
Row 8) attach thread to 2nd ch-2 sp of 1½ shell, shell in this space, ch1, [dc, ch1 between trc's=8dc], ch 1, shell in shell, turn
Row 9)shell in shell, ch 1, [dc, ch 1 between dc's=7dc], ch 1, shell in shell, turn
Row 10) shell in shell, ch2, [dc, ch 1 between dc's=6dc], ch 2, shell in shell, tie off.
Row 11) on backside of beginning ch-10 starting at top[area that larger wing is(5row wing-upper wing)] attach thread, ch 3, dc in same ch, ch 2, skip next dc, 2 dc in next dc, across, turn
Repeat rows 2-10
Note: upper wings are 5 rows whereas bottom wings are 4 rows
Attach butterfly's at wing tips after blocking to shape shown in picture. Secure butterflies at body.
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