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Project: Cuddly afghan

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You'll get lots of practice making all the common stitches while creating this snuggly afghan. Little triangles nestle together, creating an open yet cozy fabric.

Stitches and techniques used
Chain, single crochet, half double crochet, doublt crochet, triple crochet
Changing colour
Applying fringe

Materials
Plymouth's Encore (worsted weight; 75% acrylic/25% woold; each approx 3 1/2 oz/100 g and 200 yd/184 m), 8 balls Steel Blue #9620 (A) and 7 balls Ice Green #801 (B)
Crochet hook, size 1/9 (5.50 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge
In patt, 4 sts=1" and 2 rows=1 1/4". To save time later, check your gauge.

Notes
To make triange: Ch 5, sc into second ch from hook, hdc into next ch, dc into next ch, tr into next ch.
Beg and end each colour with 6" tails; for ease in finishing, these tails will be worked into fringe later.
This afghan is worked sideways.

Finished size
Approx. 48 x 68", excluding fringe

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