{"id":1705,"date":"2012-06-21T15:01:53","date_gmt":"2012-06-21T21:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/?p=1705"},"modified":"2012-08-31T22:40:48","modified_gmt":"2012-09-01T04:40:48","slug":"no-beginning-chain-bricks-afghan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/2012\/06\/21\/no-beginning-chain-bricks-afghan\/","title":{"rendered":"No Beginning Chain Bricks Afghan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The first row of an afghan with homespun or boucl\u00e9 or other knobby style yarn can be frustrating. This afghan does not require finding chain stitches, even for the first row. Every side has a loop finish.<\/p>\n

This pattern was designed to be easy for homespun or boucl\u00e9 style yarns, but it can be made with just about any yarn. Make it in a solid color or with as many color changes as you like.<\/p>\n

The example is made in Lion Brand Homespun.<\/p>\n

Size:<\/strong> This blanket can be made any size. Five 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|34.81|46.42|22.92|706.8~ Small|40.04|53.38|30.32|934.75~ Medium|45.26|60.35|38.74|1194.5~ Large|50.48|67.31|48.2|1486.05~ Extra Large|55.7|74.27|58.68|1809.42~[\/grid]<\/p>\n

Materials:<\/strong>
\nYarn – Sizing given for Bulky yarn but other weights can be used
\nSize\u00a0K (6.5mm) crochet hook<\/p>\n

Abbreviations:<\/strong>
\nch = chain
\nch sp = chain space
\ndc = double crochet
\nsc = single crochet
\nsl st = slip stitch
\ntc = treble\/triple crochet<\/p>\n

Special Stitches:<\/strong>
\nDouble treble crochet (dtr): Wrap the yarn over the hook 3 times and insert the hook into the\u00a0space indicated. *Wrap the yarn over the hook and draw it through 2 loops.* Repeat from * to * 3 times to complete the double treble.<\/p>\n

Instructions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Instead of a beginning chain, the blanket is begun with a first row of chain and dtc spaces.<\/p>\n

For these widths, start with this number of chain and dtc spaces:
\n34.75″ = 20
\n40″ = 23
\n45.25″ = 26
\n50.5″ = 29
\n55.75″ = 32<\/p>\n

Row 1: Chain 5. Dtc in first chain. This forms the first chain and dtc space. Form each additional space by chaining 4 and doing a dtc on the dtc of the prior space. Photo is an example of a row of four chain and dtc spaces with the chain 4 of the beginning of the next row.<\/p>\n

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Do not turn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Row 2: Ch4. Without turning the work, rotate so that the following is worked across the\u00a0dtc created in the first row.\u00a0Over each of the dtc work 4 dc and chain one. On the last dtc, work 4 dc and 1 tc.<\/p>\n

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Row 3: Ch\u00a01 and turn. Sc in space between tc and first dc. Working across row, chain 4 and sc in each ch1 sp. The last sc will go in the space created by the ch4 turning chain.<\/p>\n

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Row 4: Ch4 and turn.\u00a0In each\u00a0ch4 sp\u00a0work 4 dc and chain one.\u00a0In the last ch4 sp, work 4 dc and 1 tc.<\/p>\n

Repeat rows 3 and 4\u00a0until afghan is desired length. End with a row\u00a03.\u00a0Finish off and weave in end.<\/p>\n

Optional edging – instead of ending with a row 3, end with a row 4. Ch1, sc over tc just made, ch 2, 2 dc over tc.\u00a0 Along side ch1, 3 dc over each tc. Over last tc also work a tc. Ch 1, sc over tc just made, ch 2, 2 dc over tc. Along bottom of afghan ch1, 4 dc in each ch sp. In last ch sp also work a tc. Ch 1, sc over tc just made, ch 2, 2 dc over tc. Along side ch1, 3 dc in each ch sp. 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 stitch 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This afghan does not require finding chain stitches, even for the first row. Every side has a loop finish.<\/p>\n

This pattern was designed to be easy for homespun or boucl\u00e9 style yarns, but it can be made with just about any yarn. Make it in a solid color or with as many color changes as you like.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,9,7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1705"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1705"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1705\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1870,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1705\/revisions\/1870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}