{"id":1530,"date":"2012-05-06T20:44:11","date_gmt":"2012-05-07T02:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/?p=1530"},"modified":"2018-07-21T16:27:00","modified_gmt":"2018-07-21T22:27:00","slug":"soft-clusters-ripple-afghan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/2012\/05\/06\/soft-clusters-ripple-afghan\/","title":{"rendered":"Soft Clusters Ripple Afghan"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>
\nThis afghan is soft and cuddly and so easy to make. The borders and edges are included as you go.\u00a0Make it in a solid color or with as many color changes as you like.<\/p>\n

The example is made in Caron Simply Soft, a soft worsted weight yarn.<\/p>\n

Size:<\/strong>
\nThis blanket can be made any size.\u00a0Five widths are given in the directions.<\/p>\n

[grid width=”600″ cols=”100,*,100,*,*”] Size|Width (Inches)|Length (Inches)|Ounces of yarn|Yards of yarn~ Extra Small|32.73|43.64|29.34|1540.59~ Small|36.36|48.48|36.23|1901.96~ Medium|40|53.33|43.84|2301.37~ Large|43.64|58.18|52.17|2738.82~ Extra Large|47.27|63.03|61.22|3214.31~[\/grid]<\/p>\n

Materials:<\/strong>
\nWorsted weight yarn
\nSize H (5mm) crochet hook<\/p>\n

Abbreviations:<\/strong>
\nch = chain
\nch sp = chain space
\ndc = double crochet
\nsc = single crochet
\nyo = yarn over<\/p>\n

Special stitches:<\/strong>
\nDec5<\/strong> – Decrease\u00a05 stitches – (yo, insert hook in next stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) five times, yo and draw through all\u00a06 loops on hook.
\nCluster<\/strong> – in\u00a0ch sp\u00a0indicated (yo, insert hook in ch sp, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook)\u00a0three times, yo and draw through all\u00a04 loops on hook.
\nDecCluster<\/strong> – in\u00a0ch sp\u00a0indicated (yo, insert hook in ch sp, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) three times, skip next ch sp, in next ch sp (yo, insert hook in ch sp, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) three times, yo and draw through all 7 loops on hook.<\/p>\n

The beginning chain should be a multiple of 16.<\/p>\n

There is also a chart<\/a> available for this pattern.<\/p>\n

For these widths, start with this number of chains:
\n32.75″ = 144
\n36.25″ = 160
\n40″ = 176
\n43.75″ = 192
\n47.25″ = 208<\/p>\n

Row 1: Skip first 4 ch (counts as first dc), dc in 5th ch from hook, dc\u00a0in each of next four ch,\u00a03dc in next ch, dc in each of\u00a0next five ch, dec5 using the next five ch, dc in each of the next five ch,\u00a0\u00a0** 5dc in next ch, dc in each of next five ch, dec5 using the next five ch, dc in each of the next five ch. Repeat from ** across to last 7 ch, 3dc in next ch, dc in each of next 6 ch. Turn.<\/p>\n

Row 2: Ch1, sc in first dc, sc in each dc and dec5 across row. Sc in top turning chain. Turn.<\/p>\n

Row 3:\u00a0Ch3 (counts as first dc), dc in 2nd sc, dc in each of next four sc, 3dc in next sc, dc in each of next five sc, dec5 using the next five sc, dc in each of the next five sc,\u00a0 ** 5dc in next sc, dc in each of next five sc, dec5 using the next five sc, dc in each of the next five sc. Repeat from ** across to last 7 sc, 3dc in next sc, dc in each of next 6 sc. Turn.<\/p>\n

Row 4: Ch1, sc in first dc, sc in each of the next 5 dc, (chain one, skip one dc, sc in next dc)\u00a0across row to last\u00a04 dc and turning chain. Sc in each remaining dc and top of\u00a0turning chain. Turn.<\/p>\n

Row 5: Ch3 (counts as first dc), dc in 2nd sc, dc in each of next\u00a0three sc, ch1, (cluster, ch1, cluster) in ch sp, (ch1, cluster in next ch sp) twice, ch1, DecCluster (uses next three ch sp), \u00a0(ch1, cluster in next ch sp) twice, ch1. ** \u00a0(Cluster, ch1, cluster, ch1, cluster) in next ch sp, (ch1, cluster in next ch sp) twice, ch1, DecCluster (uses next three ch sp),\u00a0 (ch1, cluster in next ch sp) twice, ch1. Repeat from ** across to last ch sp and six sc. (Cluster, ch1, cluster) in ch sp, ch 1. Skip one sc. Dc in each of the next five sc. Turn.<\/p>\n

Row 6: Ch1, sc in first dc, sc in each of the next\u00a04 dc, sc in ch sp, (chain one, sc in next ch sp) across row to last 4 dc and turning chain. Sc in each remaining dc and top of turning chain. Turn.<\/p>\n

Repeat rows\u00a05 and 6\u00a0until afghan is desired length. Finish with these three rows:<\/p>\n

Third to last row: Ch3 (counts as first dc), dc in 2nd sc, dc in each of next four sc, 3dc in next ch, dc in each of next five sc and ch, dec5 using the next five sc and ch, dc in each of the next five sc and ch,\u00a0 ** 5dc in next ch, dc in each of next five sc and ch, dec5 using the next five sc and ch, dc in each of the next five sc and ch. Repeat from ** across to last ch and\u00a06 sc, 3dc in next ch, dc in each of next 6 sc. Turn.<\/p>\n

Second to last row: Repeat row 2.<\/p>\n

Last row: Repeat row 3. Finish off and weave in end.<\/p>\n

The blanket can be made in a solid color or can be made with any number of color changes. The best way to make a color change is to finish all but the very last pull through of the two loops of the last\u00a0stitch of a row. Cut yarn with a few inches of tail and join with new color next to stitch. Pull new color through last two loops. Weave in ends.<\/p>\n

Edits:
\n7\/21\/18 – added link to chart<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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