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Soft Clusters Ripple Afghan

This afghan is soft and cuddly and so easy to make. The borders and edges are included as you go. Make it in a solid color or with as many color changes as you like. The example is made in Caron Simply Soft, a soft worsted weight yarn. Size: This blanket can be made any size. Five widths are given in the directions. Size Width (Inches) 32.73 36.36 40 43.64 47.27 Length (Inches) 43.64 48.48 53.33 58.18 63.03 Ounces of yarn 29.34 36.23 43.84 52.17 61.22 Yards of yarn 1540.59 1901.96 2301.37 2738.82 3214.31

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Materials: Worsted weight yarn Size H (5mm) crochet hook Abbreviations: ch = chain ch sp = chain space dc = double crochet sc = single crochet yo = yarn over Special stitches: Dec5 Decrease 5 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 6 loops on hook. Cluster in ch sp indicated (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 4 loops on hook. DecCluster in ch sp indicated (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. The beginning chain should be a multiple of 16. For these widths, start with this number of chains: 32.75 = 144 36.25 = 160 40 = 176 43.75 = 192 47.25 = 208 Row 1: Skip first 4 ch (counts as first dc), dc in 5th ch from hook, dc in each of next four ch, 3dc in next ch, dc in each of next five ch, dec5 using the next five ch, dc in each of the next five ch, ** 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. Row 2: Ch1, sc in first dc, sc in each dc and dec5 across row. Sc in top turning chain. Turn. Row 3: Ch3 (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, ** 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. Row 4: Ch1, sc in first dc, sc in each of the next 5 dc, (chain one, skip one dc, sc in next dc) across row to last 4 dc and turning chain. Sc in each remaining dc and top of turning chain. Turn. Row 5: Ch3 (counts as first dc), dc in 2nd sc, dc in each of next three sc, ch1, (cluster, ch1, cluster) in ch sp, (ch1, cluster in next ch sp) twice, ch1, DecCluster (uses next three ch sp), (ch1, cluster in next ch sp) twice, ch1. ** (Cluster, ch1, cluster, ch1, cluster) in next ch sp, (ch1, cluster in next ch sp) twice, ch1, DecCluster (uses next three ch sp), (ch1, cluster in next ch sp) twice, ch1. Repeat from ** across to last ch sp and six sc. (Cluster, ch1, cluster) in ch sp. Skip one sc. Dc in each of the next five sc. Turn. Row 6: Ch1, sc in first dc, sc in each of the next 4 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. Repeat rows 5 and 6 until afghan is desired length. Finish with these three rows: 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, ** 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 6 sc, 3dc in next ch, dc in each of next 6 sc. Turn. Second to last row: Repeat row 2. Last row: Repeat row 3. Finish off and weave in end. 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. Afghans, Crocheted, My Patterns