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Thursday, September 27, 2007

That newest flavor---Pineapple Popcorn!!!


Grab yourself a big bowl of popcorn and snuggle under this marvelous afghan while you watch Hawaii Five-0 re-runs!

PINEAPPLE POPCORN AFGHAN

Materials: 40 oz of knitting worsted weight yarn such as Caron Pounder, Red Heart Super Saver, or Bernat Berella 4

Hook Size G/4.25

Gauge: Each motif =8 ½ inches square

INSTRUCTIONS:

Motif: (Make 35)

Rnd 1: Starting at center, ch 10. Join with sl st to form ring. Ch 3; in ring make 4 dc, ch 3 and (5 dc, ch 3) 3 times. Join to top of ch-3.

Rnd 2: Ch 4, (dc in next dc, ch l) 3 times; * dc in next dc, ch 3, in next sp make (dc, ch 3 dc) ch 3, (dc in next dc, ch l) 4 times. Repeat from * around , ending with dc, ch 3 and dc in last sp, ch 3, Join to 3rd ch of ch-4.

Rnd 3: Sl st in next sp, ch 3, 3 dc in same sp, drop loop from hook, insert hook in top of ch-3 and draw dropped loop through (starting popcorn st made); * (ch 3, make 4 dc in next ch-1 sp, drop loop from hook, draw dropped loop through first dc of this group-popcorn stitch made) 3 times; ch 3, skip next sp, in corner sp make 3 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc; ch 3, skip next sp, make a 4-dc popcorn st in next ch-1 sp. Repeat from * around. Join to top of first popcorn st,

Rnd 4: Sl st in next sp, ch 3, complete a popcorn st, * (ch 2, popcorn st in next sp) twice; ch 3, dc in next 3 dc; in corner sp make (dc, ch 3 and dc); dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, popcorn st in next sp between popcorn sts. Repeat from * around. Join to first popcorn st.

Rnd 5: Sl st in next sp, ch 3, complete pop­corn st, ch 2, popcorn st in next sp,* ch 3, dc in next sp, dc in 4 dc; in corner sp make (dc, ch 3 and dc); dc in 4 dc, dc in sp, ch 3, popcorn st in next sp, ch 2, popcorn st in next sp. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 6: Sl st in next sp, ch 3, complete pop­corn st, * ch 3, dc in next sp, dc in 6 dc; in corner sp make (dc, ch 3, dc) dc in 6 dc; dc in sp, ch 3, pop­corn st in sp between popcorn sts. Repeat from * around. Join.

Rnd 7: Ch 3, * 3 dc in next sp, dc in 8 dc; in corner make (3 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc); dc in 8 dc, 3 dc in sp, dc in popcorn st. Repeat from * around; join to top of ch-3. Break off and fasten.

Finishing: Sew 7 rows of 5 motifs together.

Border:

Attach yarn to any corner space.

Rnd 1: Ch 3, in same sp make 2 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc; dc in each dc around making (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc )in each corner sp. Join.

Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, making (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc )in each corner sp. Join, fasten off and weave in ends.

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