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Afghans and Matching Pillows, Coats Book 505
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Basic Information
for best results at all times
BUYING: When buying yarn it is advisable to buy at one time all you will need for any article, to avoid variations in dye lots. (Most needlework stores will gladly set aside for you, if you do not wish to purchase a large amount at one time).
GAUGE: This is the most important part of knitting directions. If your gauge does not correspond to the gauge specified, your completed item will not be the correct size. Before you begin work, make a small swatch (about 2 inches square) in the pattern stitch you will use and measure with a ruler the number of stitches to 1 inch. If you have less stitches to the inch than required, use a smaller needle; if you have more stitches to the inch, use a larger needle. Do not start work until your gauge is correct.
JOINING: If possible, join your yarn at the beginning of a row; if not, leave a 6-inch length of the old skein and, leaving 6 inches of new yarn free, hold lengths together and knit 3 stitches with double yarn. When work is completed, weave ends in on wrong side.
LAUNDERING WOOLENS: Make a solution of lukewarm (not hot) water and good quality soap flakes, not to much soap. Place the article into this solution and squeeze the suds through it until thoroughly cleansed. Rinse very thoroughly in several warm (not hot) waters until the soap is completely removed. Squeeze out the excess water. Do not wring. Place in a clean bath towel and roll tightly until some of the moisture is absorbed. Do not hang the article, but lay it flat on the towel to dry. Block to measurements.
If desired, afghans may be dry cleaned.
STORING WOOLENS: Launder or dry clean the article. Fold it, having tissue paper between folds, and wrap tissue paper and newspaper around outside. Place in box and distribute moth balls or flakes.
Abbreviations
ch chain
sc single crochet
half dc half double crochet
dc double crochet
tr treble
d tr double treble
tr tr triple treble
sl st slip stitch
bl block
sp space
st(s) stitch(es)
rnd round
incl inclusive
inc increase
dec decrease
k knit
p purl
* (asterisk) . . . Repeat the instructions following the asterisk as many times as specified.
Repeat instructions in parentheses as many times as specified. For example: "(Ch 5, sc in next sc) 5 times" means to make all that is in parentheses 5 times in all.
Crochet Patterns
SOLID DIAMOND (Make 182) . . . With Skipper Blue, ch 19. 1st row: Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and draw up a loop, retaining all loops on hook, draw up a loop in each ch across. There are 19 loops on hook. Yarn over and draw through 1 loop, * yarn over and draw through 2 loops. Repeat from * across. The loop which remains on hook always counts as the first st of next row. (More)
MOTIF (Make 160) . . . Starting at center with Pink, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3, dc in ring, holding back on hook the last loop of next dc, make a dc in ring, drop Pink, draw a loop of White through 2 loops on hook, thus changing color--always change color in this manner--working over unused color make 3 dc in ring, drop White... (More)
STRIPED BLOCK (Make 123) . . . Starting at bottom with Dk. Turquoise, ch 17.
1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next ch, * sc in next 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch. Repeat from * across. Drop Turquoise, do not turn.
2nd row: Attach Black to first dc, sc in same place, sc in next dc, * dc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * across, drop Black, pick up Turquoise. Ch3, turn. (More)
Starting at bottom with Wood Brown. ch 211 loosely.
1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook, holding back on hook the last loop of each dc, make dc in next 2 ch, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (2 dc cluster made), * dc in next 5 ch, 5 dc in next ch, dc in next 5 ch, make 5 dc cluster over next 5 ch. (More)
MOTIF (Make 330) . . . Staring at center with White, ch 4.
1st rnd: 11 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join with sl st to top of ch-4. Drop White.
2nd rnd: Draw a loop of Mid Orange through loop on hook, 2 sc in same place as sl st, working in back loop only make 2 sc in each dc around. Join and break off Mid Orange. (More)
BLOCK (Make 315) . . . Starting at bottom with Paddy Green, ch 15.
1st row: Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and draw up a loop, retaining all loops on hook, draw up a loop in each ch across (15 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 1 loop, * yarn over and draw through 2 loops. (More)
MOTIF (Make 149) . . . Starting at center with Yellow, ch 2.
1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join and break off.
2nd rnd: Attach Skipper Blue to same place as sl st, ch 3, insert hook in same place and draw up a loop to height of chain, (yarn over, insert hook in same place, draw up a loop) twice. (More)
BABY AFGHAN MOTIF . . . Starting at center with Orchid, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, (ch 3, 3 dc in ring) 3 times; ch 3. Join to top of ch-3. Break off.
2nd rnd: Attacn Baby Blue to same place as sl st in same place, sc in next 2 dc, * working over ch-3 and into ring, make dc, ch 3 and dc (corner); sc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. (More)
MOTIF (Make 384) . . . Starting at center with Black, ch 2.
1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. Break off.
2nd rnd: Attach Emerald to same place as sl st, ch 3, dc in same place, 2 dc in next sc, * ch 3, 2 dc in next 2 sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. (More)
MOTIF (Make 140) . . . Starting at center with Paddy Green, ch 4.
1st rnd: Make 23 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join to top of ch-4.
2nd rnd: Ch 5, d tr in same place as sl st, ch 5, sl st in same place (corner), * sc in next dc, skip next dc, 5 dc in next dc, skip next dc, sc in next dc; in next dc make sl st, ch 5, d tr, ch 5 and sl st (another corner). Repeat from * around. Join and break off. (More)
Starting at bottom with Scarlet, make a chain 50 inches long.
1st row: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, * (insert hook in next ch, draw loop through) 3 times; thread over and draw through all loops on hook (2 sc decreased), 3 sc in next ch. Repeat from * across until row measures 45 inches, ending with 2 sc in last ch. Break off. Cut off remaining chain, do not turn. (More)
MOTIF (Make 140) . . . With Wood Brown, ch 15 to measure 3 inches.
1st row: Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and draw up a loop, retaining all loops on hook, draw up a loop in each ch across (15 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 1 loop, * yarn over and draw through 2 loops. Repeat from * across. The loop which remains on the hook always counts as the first st of next row. (More)
STRIP (Make 4) . . . Staring at narrow edge with Black and No. 3 hook, ch 76.
1st row: Dc in 6th ch from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch. Repeat from * across (36 sps).
Ch 4, turn.
2nd row: Skip first dc, * dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * across, ending with dc in 3rd ch of turning chain. Ch 4, turn. Repeat 2nd row until piece measures 66 inches (198 rows). Break off. (More)
MOTIF (Make 96)--Flower . . . Starting at center with Black, ch 2.
1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join and break off
2nd rnd: Attach Skipper Blue to first sc and, working loosely, * ch 4, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr, make 2 tr in same sc, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook, ch 4, sl st in same sc, sl st in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off (8 petals). (More)
MOTIF (Make 96). . . Starting at center with Tangerine, ch 5. Join with st st, to form ring.
1st rnd: 8 sc in ring. Join.
2nd rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in same place as sl st, leaving the last 2 loops of last dc on hook, draw a loop of White through loops on hook--thus changing color (always change color in this manner), * working over unused color and holding back on hook the last loop of each dc... (More)
Starting at narrow end with White, make a chain 50 inches long.
1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across until row measures 45 inches, having and even number of dc, not counting starting chain. Break off.
2nd row: Attach Lt. Blue to top of starting chain, sc in same place, * make dc around bar of next dc (raised dc made), sc in next dc. Repeat from * across. Break off. (More)
Knitting Patterns
No crocheting and no knitting in this afghan--all you have to do is weave yarn through rayon lace curtain material and knot the ends of yarn into tassels. It's the simplest thing in the world to do--and it certainly looks wonderful!
PROCEDURE . . .
1. Turn under one wide space along each short side and baste in place (weaving is worked through both thicknesses). (More)
FIRST STRIP (Make 4) . . . Starting at short ends with Wood Brown, cast on 35 sts. Following chart, work in stockinette st (k 1 row, p 1 row) until top of chart (33rd row) has been completed. Break off Tangerine.
34th row: With Wood Brown p across. Now work in stockinette st for 34 more rows. The last 68 rows constitute the pattern. Work in pattern until 7 pineapples have been completed, ending with a purl row of Wood Brown. Bind off. (More)
STRIP (Make 5) . . . Cast on 41 sts. Work in garter st (k each row) until piece measures 65 inches. Bind off. With ribbon bind long sides of 3 strips. Bind ribbon on one long side of one strip and on opposite long side of remaining strip (outer edges). Sew strips together (Fig. 1). Bind ribbon all around outer edge of afghan, mitering corners. Block to measurements. (More)
Afghans and Matching Pillows
Book 505
Coats & Clark's O.N.T.
Original Copyright 1954
Crochet afghans designed for contemporary decors. In this book, we set out to prove that afghans, those favorite institutions of the American family, do not have to be kept in a closet because they do not fit into our modern rooms. Frankly, we were tired of frantically rummaging around on the first frosty fall evening and decided that afghans ought to be display pieces, kept proudly to the fore at all times. We considered the prevailing fashions in decoration, then created designs to complement them. We are proud of our baby afghans and are sure you will agree that they are truly designed for contemporary decors.
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