Stormy Sky Afghan
Base pattern for this afghan is the “Vintage Rippling
Blocks” by Angela Maria. I followed the
base for the first and last 32 rows. The
center 64 rows the 3 dc block was modified to a shell (dc, ch 1, dc) block.
As one would expect the yarn used for the shell rows is
slightly lower (about 28 yards) as compared to the solid block (about 36
yards), however the tradeoff is the shell block row height is slightly shorter laying
on its side at about ¼ inch than the solid block row height laying on its side
of about ½ inch. Standing up both measure about ½ inch. Using the shell block
means you’ll need more rows to get your desired height, but 1 cake made about
the same amount of inches regardless of the stitch configuration.
A feature I like about using the shell block is that it
allows more air flow through the afghan while still keeping the user warm.
The pattern contains some afghan planning information, as
is normal, all relevant to your crocheting gauge but still an indicator for
your information.
Enjoy and Happy Crocheting.
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