Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Fisherman's Throw

Fisherman's Afghan

Finished Size

Aprox 45x60

Materials

Yarn-Worsted Weight
Yarn Pictured is Lions Brand Wool-Ease in the color 402 Wheat

Tools

Size K hook

Gauge
3st =1 inch

Directions
Ch 154

Row 1: DC in 3rd Ch from Hook and in each Ch across=152 DC including starting Ch. Turn

Row 2: (WS) Ch 3 for the first DC * yo and insert hook around the post of the DC directly below, yo  and complete dc( Front post DC completed); Rep from * across to the last st , dc in turning ch , TURN

Row 3: Ch 3 for first DC , DC in each  of the next 3 dc; count back 3 dc on previous row, yo and drawing up long lp, complete as a dc ( long diagonal DC complete). * DC in each of the next 3
DC, count back 3, work a long diagonal DC; rep from * across, end with dc in last st, TURN

Row 4 : Ch 3 for first DC, * sk long diagonal DC, DC in each of the next 3 dc, turn , count back 3 sts, work long diagonal dc at base of long diagonal dc of previous row, turn; rep from * across, end with DC in the last DC ( Each set of the long diagoal DC of rows 2 and row 3 form a sideways V) Turn

Row 5 Ch 3 for the first DC, DC in each DC across, sk all long diagonal DC , TURN

Rep Rows 2-5 a total of 15 times.
Fasten off

Fringe : cut 5 (16 inch strands for each tassels)  Loop them through at the bottom of the V  as shown in the pictures from the Ravelry page.