[align=center]Baby Bobbles[/align]
MATERIALS
Coats & Clarks RED HEART Baby Fingering,
ART. E. 225, 84% acrylic/16% olefin yarn (50 gram/270 yards per skein):
3 skeins each of white (1) for A, Baby Yellow (224) for B, Peach (247) for C,
And Pastel Green (680) for D
Size D/3 (3.25mm) aluminum crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
GAUGE
In body Pattern, 17 sts and 12 rows = 3 (7.6cm).
Take time to check your gauge
STITCH PATTERN
This blanket is worked from side to side, alternating each row of whitedouble crochet with a row of colored bobbles. White (A), yellow (B),peach ( C), and green (D), used in the sequence: A B A B A B A C A C AC A D A D A D A. Each pair is repeated three times to create broadstripes of color, with one last row of white for balance. Counting rowsis easy, since each color stripe is three bobbles tall.
INSTRUCTIONS
Beginning at the side with A, ch 247.
Foundation Row: Dc in the 4[suP]th[/suP] ch from hook, dc in eachof the next 3 ch. * Ch 1, sk 1 ch, dc in each of the next 5 ch. Repfrom * across- 245. Fasten off.
Row 1: With the WS facing, join B with Sl st in first dc, ch 1, scin same dc. (Ch, sk next dc, sc in next dc) twice. * Bobble in nextch-1 sp, sc in next dc, (ch 1, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc) twice. Rep from* across, ending row with bobble into next ch-1 sp, (sc in next dc, ch1, sk next dc) twice, sc in 3[suP]rd[/suP] ch of turning ch; turn.Fasten off.
Row 2: With the RS facing, join A with sl st in first sc, ch 3(counts as dc); * Ch 1, sk next bobble, ( sc in next sc, dc in nextch-1 sp) twice, dc in next sc. Rep from * across turn. Fasten off.
Following Color Sequence, rep Row 1-2 until afghan measures approx 36from beg, to ending after row 2 has been worked with color B for threeconsecutivet times.
Last Row: Rep Row 1 with color A and fasten off.
FINISHING
FRINGE: For each fringe combine color A with the cl color for therow. Cut 7 strands measuring approx. 9 and fold in half to form a lp.With the WS facing take lp through side edge of one dc; take ends(include rem tails) through lp and pull up to form a knot. * Place nextfringe on the side of th cl row, matching colors; rep from * across,ending with one fringe on side edge of the dc row. Trim Fringe indesired. Rep for opposite side.
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EDGING
INSTRUCTIONS: Work on base of 4 stitches or required distance so tassels dont overlap.
Row 1: [2 scs or required distance so tassles dont overlap, ch 25,turn, sk 3 chs, (2 dcs in next ch) 20 times, hdc, (dc in ch) 2 times,repeat.
Okay... This is the pattern for the blanket. Now I honestlydidn't make it full size. Now if you have a larger rabbit (or want tomake it for a child) you could follow the instructions. If you don'tunderstand the pattern, point out parts you do not understand and Iwill translate.. I know it can be confusing. I did not use the fringethe pattern called for because I felt that my rabbits would try to eatit. Instead I used the edging pattern (the curly part). Sadly, myprinter/scanner/fax machine is not hooked up right now so I cannot scana picture of the edging pattern. If it's too complicated, look in the"Donna Kooler's encyclopedia of crochet" In the backwhere the section of edging is, is where that one is located.
