I accidentally made these zig zags in my last afghan project when I changed color too soon. Oops! It happens... I thought to myself "What a great idea for a sassy little baby blanket!" and with that, this pattern was born. I love how it compliments my little fashionista's personality...so full of pizazz and flash!
The pattern is so simple even for the newest beginner and works up so quickly it's a perfect last minute gift or weekend project. I just love how it turned out!
Materials:
- Yarn - I used Red Heart Black, White, Heather Gray and Magenta.
- 4.25 mm (G) Hook
- Tapestry Needle for finishing
(Hint: To soften the Red Heart yarn for baby soak your finished product in warm water and drop a few squirts of hair conditioner on your afghan. Work the conditioner into your afghan until it begins to soften then rinse thoroughly. Toss it in the dryer for a few and viola! Super simple and much softer!)
Abbreviations:
Ch - Chain Stitch
SC - Single Crochet
DC - Double Crochet
SL - Slip Stitch
SK - Skip
Instructions:
Afghan:
Row 1: (black) Ch 85 - SL st in 3rd ch from hook, *sk 2, 3 DC in next st* repeat between (*) until last st, finish with 1 DC in last st
Row 2: (magenta) Ch 2, *DC in 2nd DC of the 3 DC cluster in1st row, ch 2, DC same st* Creating your 'V' stitch (Zigzag) Repeat between (*) until last st, finish with 1 DC in last st
Row 3-40: Repeat rows 1 and 2 rotating magenta and white on 2nd row of each pair.
Edging:
Row 1: (Heather Gray) Starting in a corner SC, CH 1, SC in same stitch. 1 SC in each st around continuing with same st combination in each of the remaining 3 corners (SC, Ch 1, SC)
Row 2: (White) Repeat row 1
Row 3: (Black) Starting in a corner, DC, CH 2, DC in same st. 1 DC in each st around, continuing with same st combination in each of the remaining 3 corners (DC, ch 2, DC)
Row 4: (Magenta) *SL st first 2 st, DC next* repeat between (*) around. Sl into starting st and tie off
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