Lush Baby Afghan Pattern Available Now!

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Skill Level: Easy
Yarn: Worsted Weight
Hook: J
Size: approx. 34” in diameter

Color A: Red Heart Classic, 0513 Parakeet: 2 oz.
Color B: Red Heart Classic, 0730 Grenadine: 1 oz.
Color C: Red Heart Classic, 0584 Lavender: 1.75 oz.
Color D: Red Heart Classic, 0168 Starbrights: 4 oz.


LUSH CLUSTER: *YO twice, insert hook into indicated space. YO and pull up a loop, (YO and draw through 2 loops) twice.* Repeat between * 2 more times. YO and draw through all 4 loops on hook.


MODIFIED LUSH CLUSTER: Sc into indicated space, ch 3. *YO twice, insert hook in indicated space. YO and pull up a loop, (YO pull through 2 loops) twice.* Repeat between * 1 more time. YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook.

*Note: the Modified Lush cluster is worked when starting a rnd that begins with a cluster and there is no color change required: sl st to the middle of the ch loop, work modified cluster once only, continue rnd as instructed with Lush clusters.

Other Stitches: ch, sl st, sc, dc

Beginning Ring- With Color A, ch 10 loosely, join with sl st to first ch to form ring.
Rnd 1- Work modified cluster into ring, ch 7 (Work cluster, ch 7) four times. Sl st into top of first cluster to join. Fasten off. 5 clusters
Rnd 2- With Color B. (Work cluster into ch sp, ch 6) twice. *In next ch sp: (Work cluster, ch. 6) twice.* Repeat between * 3 more times. Sl st into first ch above first cluster to join. Fasten off. 10 clusters
Rnd 3- With Color C. (Work cluster into ch sp, ch 4) twice. *In next ch sp: (Work cluster, ch. 4) twice.* Repeat between * 8 more times. Sl st into top of first cluster to join. Fasten off. 20 clusters
Rnd 4- With Color D, sc into ch sp, ch 2 (counts as first dc). 3 more dc’s into same ch sp. Ch 1. *Into next ch sp, 4 dc’s. Ch 1.* Repeat between * to end of rnd. Sl st into ch 2 to join (top of first dc). 80 dc’s
Rnd 5- *Ch 7 loosely, sk 4 sts, sl st into ch st.* Repeat between * to end of rnd. Sl st beneath 1st ch to join. 20 chain loops
Rnd 6- Sl st in next 4 chs. Work modified cluster into ch sp. Ch 6. *Into next ch sp: Work cluster, ch 6.* Repeat between * to end of rnd. Sl st into top of first cluster to join. Fasten off. 20 clusters
Rnd 7- With Color A, (Work cluster into ch sp, ch 4) twice. *Into next ch sp: (Work cluster, ch 4) twice.* Repeat between * to end of rnd. Sl st into top of first cluster to join. Fasten off. 40 clusters
Rnd 8- With Color B, Work cluster into ch sp, ch 4. *Into next ch sp: Work cluster, ch 4.* Repeat between * to end of rnd. Sl st into top of first cluster to join. Fasten off. 40 clusters
Rnd 9- With Color D, repeat Rnd 4. 160 dc’s
Rnd 10- Repeat Rnd 5. 40 chain loops
Rnd 11- Repeat Rnd 6. Fasten off. 40 clusters
Rnd 12- With Color C, repeat Rnd 7. Fasten off. 80 clusters
Rnd 13- With Color A, repeat Rnd 8. Fasten off. 80 clusters
Rnd 14- With Color D, repeat Rnd 4. 320 dc's
Rnd 15- Repeat Rnd 5. Fasten off. 80 chain loops

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