KW - Aran Crochet

Diamonds of bobbles give an aran cabled appearance in this crocheted afghan.

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MEASUREMENTS
Approx 52 x 68 ins [132 x 173 cm]

TENSION
12 dc and 8 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in pat.

MATERIALS
Patons Canadiana (100 g/3.5 oz)
or Patons Décor (100 g/3.5 oz) 16 balls

Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain tension.

ABBREVIATIONS
TrfP = Yoh. Insert hook horizontally from right to left in front of post of next st. Draw up a loop. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
TrbP = Yoh. Insert hook horizontally from right to left in back of post of next st. Draw up a loop. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
Popcorn = 5 dc in next st. Remove hook and insert in first dc of group, catch loop of last dc and draw through first dc, making sure that popcorn lies on right side of work.
Yoh = Yarn over hook.

INSTRUCTIONS
Note: When working popcorn on wrong side of work insert hook from right side to catch loop of last dc.

PANEL PAT (worked over 13 sts)
1st row: (RS). (TrfP in next st. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts) 4 times. TrfP in next st.
2nd row: (TrbP in next st. 1 dc in each of next 2 sts) 4 times. TrbP in next st.
These 2 rows form panel pat.
Ch 169.
Foundation row: 1 dc in 4th ch from hook.
1 dc in each ch to end of row. Ch 3. Turn. 167 sts.
1st row: Miss first st. Work first row panel pat. *1 dc in each of next 12 sts. 1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in each of next 12 sts. Work first row panel pat. Rep from * to last st. 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3. Turn.
2nd row: Miss first st. Work 2nd row panel pat. *1 dc in each of next 11 sts. 1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in next st. 1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in each of next 11 sts. Work 2nd row panel pat. Rep from * to last st. 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3. Turn.
3rd row: Miss first st. Work 1st row panel pat. *1 dc in each of next 10 sts. 1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. 1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in each of next 10 sts. Work 1st row panel pat. Rep from * to last st. 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3. Turn.
4th row: Miss first st. Work 2nd row panel pat. *1 dc in each of next 9 sts. 1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in each of next 5 sts. 1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in each of next 9 sts. Work 2nd row panel pat. Rep from * to last st. 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3. Turn.
5th row: Miss first st. Work 1st row panel pat. *1 dc in each of next 8 sts. (1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts) twice. 1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in each of next 8 sts. Work 1st row panel pat. Rep from * to last st. 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3. Turn.
6th row: Miss first st. Work 2nd row panel pat. *1 dc in each of next 7 sts. 1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. 1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in next st. 1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. 1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in each of next 7 sts. Work 2nd row panel pat. Rep from * to last st. 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3. Turn.
7th row: Miss first st. Work 1st row panel pat. *1 dc in each of next 6 sts. (1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts) 3 times. 1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in each of next 6 sts. Work 1st row panel pat. Rep from * to last st. 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3. Turn.
8th row: Miss first st. Work 2nd row panel pat. *1 dc in each of next 5 sts. 1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. 1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in each of next 5 sts. 1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. 1 popcorn in next st. 1 dc in next 5 sts. Work 2nd row panel pat. Rep from * to last st. 1 dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3. Turn.
9th row: As 7th row.
10th row: As 6th row.
11th row: As 5th row.
12th row: As 4th row.
13th row: As 3rd row.
14th row: As 2nd row.
These 14 rows form pat.
Rep these 14 rows 9 times more, then 1st row once.
Work 1 row dc. Fasten off.
Fringe: Cut 14 inch [35.5 cm] lengths of yarn.
Taking 4 strands tog, knot into fringe in every 3rd dc across each end. Trim fringe evenly.