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How to Craft the Country Square Afghan
Down on the farm grannies around the world
enjoy crafting the Country Square Afghan. Of course, some
country moms take delight in creating the squares as well. In
view of the fact, and considering you as one of these country
lovers, we can learn how to create the Country Square Afghan.
To get started you will need a gauge of 5 inch squares to create
88 squares. You will need finishing yarn, around 45 inches times
63 inches. Purchase some smooth, wool cloth, i.e. the worsted
without the nap and made up of snug twisted, long-fiber wool.
You will need 20 ounces of taupe, beige, and a hook to match
your gauge size. (J) To start you will create your 88 squares,
using the beige and chain stitching six times to join the
slipstitch, which will shape your loop.
In the first round, chain three stitches to the meet the first
double crochet. Add fifteen doubles into your loop and slip
stitch to the crown at the beginning of your chain. Tighten, and
move to round two. Next, create a slipknot, using your taupe.
Chain stitch and intersperse your hook at the back and moving to
the right/left and in the region of the post of one of your
doubles on the beginning round. Finish your stitch by creating a
double crochet at the beginning of your double crochet and raise
it back. Chain and intersperse your hook commencing at the back,
then right/left moving about in the identical double crochet
post. Finish with a stitch, creating a double, i.e. one double
about the post and onto the following double crochet created in
the first round. Repeat the steps working around the finish and
add three chain stitches and a slipstitch at the crown of your
beginning chain stitch. Tighten and move to round three.
In round, three combine your beige forming a slipstitch into
your choice of the three chain spaces you have created. Chain
three stitches to create the beginning double crochet in this
step. Work in a double crochet, three chains, and another two
doubles, working it into the following space. Now you have
created a corner, which you will continue to repeat the steps
twice, adding three doubles into the previous three chain
spaces, complete with the slipstitch at the crown of the
beginning chain, and tighten.
The final round, combine your beige at your corner (Choice is
yours) and chain three stitches to meet the double crochet and
exert a double, two chains, two doubles, and working it into
your corner. In each of your previous seven stitches, double
crochet and add a slipstitch at the crown of your beginning
chain stitch. Tighten and begin to assemble your Afghan.
How to assemble:
Back loops are created with an 8 x 11 width, squared length,
starting on the left side and facing the beige oversewing small
stitch tog squares. (Whipstitch) Once you assemble, you will
need to border your Afghan.
How to border: Starting with round one add your taupe yarn at
choice corners and chain three stitches to meet with your double
crochet. Continue to exert double, two chains, two doubles, into
the identical corner and double it into the following two
stitches. Chain one stitch, skip one, and double crochet into
the following stitch. Before you come to the next corner, create
two stitches from the previous steps and double crochet into the
stitches while working two doubles, chains, and two more doubles
into your corner. Repeat the steps working about the corner
adding a slipstitch at the crown of your beginning chain.
Continue to round two, three, and four. In round two, chain
three stitches into the next double and at the corner space.
Exert two doubles, chains, and two more doubles to meet in the
corner and another double before arriving at the succeeding
corner. Chain one stitch and repeat your steps working about the
first slipstitch at the crown of your starting chain, and
tighten. Continue to round three. In the corner, combine the
beige yarn and chain three stitches to meet the double and exert
a double, two chains, and two doubles, working toward the
following corner. Chain one stitch and to the double creating
six doubles total before working to two doubles, chains, and
another two doubles in your corner. Repeat the steps working
about the corner, adding a slipstitch at the crown and tighten.
Use your taupe yarn in the last round and work from the corner
adding three chain stitches to meet the initial double. Exert a
double, two chains, and another two doubles working in the
corner and moving to another double within the following eight
doubles. Chain 1, double, and work into the eight created
doubles at the corner and repeat your steps working about the
slipstitch at the crown of your starting chain. Snug the Afghan
and you are finished.