Deborah Norville Collection Modern Afghans

Rainbow Afghan

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Updated: 20Oct2015

Corrections are underlined.

Rnd 1 (RS) Dc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to last ch, ch 1, 2 dc in last ch, ch 1 (each ch-1 sp counts as 1 corner), working in unused lps on opposite side of foundation ch, dc in each ch to last ch, ch 1, 2 dc in last ch, ch 1 (each ch-1 sp counts as 1 corner), join with sl st in first dc – there are 30 dc between each of the 4 ch-1 corners and 64 dc in total.
Rnd 2 Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc), *dc in each dc to next ch-1 sp, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp; rep from * around, join with sl st to top of beg ch-2—4 corners made and 8 sts increased.
Rep rnd 3 for shaping, therefore 2 sts are increased in each of the 4 corners, or 8 sts increased every rnd and work the color pattern as described.
Rnd 3 Ch 2, dc in same st with joining, dc in each dc to 1 st before next ch-1 sp, 2 dc in next st, ch 1, skip ch-1 sp, 2 dc in next dc, dc to 1 st before next ch-1 sp, 2 dc in next st, ch 1, skip ch-1 sp, 2 dc in next dc, dc in each dc to 1 st before next ch-1 sp, 2 dc in next st, ch 1, skip ch-1 sp, 2 dc in next dc, dc to 1 st before next ch-1 sp, 2 dc in next st, ch 1, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3.
Rep rnd 3 for shaping, therefore 4 sts are increased in each of the 2 corners, or 8 sts increased every rnd and work the color pattern as described.