Childhood Neons
Extract from Colorful Crochet Afghans and Pillows • By Kristel Salgarollo • Published by Stackpole Books
About
Colorful Crochet Afghans and Pillows
This variation on hexagon motifs includes 50 hues arranged in a gradient and surrounded with yellow and green in candy colors.
Gauge
1 motif = 4 by 41⁄2 in. (10 by 11.5 cm)
Measurements
See diagram at right.
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You Will Need
Small amounts of #1 super fine weight
Cotton Yarn
in 50 colors [shown in DMC Soft Cotton No. 4 (Art 89)]
#1 super fine weight
Cotton Yarn
in ivory (3.5 oz./100 g), light green (3.5 oz./100 g), and yellow (5.25 oz./150 g) (shown in DMC Fil Natura in Ivory, Bamboo, and Sunflower)
USC-2orD-3(3.0mm)
Crochet Hook
(or size needed to obtain gauge)
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Step 1Work the motifs as shown in the diagram below, starting with a ring of 6 chs joined with a sl st.
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Step 2Make 50 motifs. For the colors used, see the table below.
Colors Shown
Rnd 1 ivory
Rnds 2–3 any color
Rnd 4 ivory
Rnd 5 yellow
Rnd 6 light green -
Step 3Assemble the motifs in 9 staggered rows of 5 or 6 motifs each with overcast stitch as shown in the diagram below.
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Step 4
For the border, work 1 round of double crochet in light green and 1 round of double crochet and popcorn stitch in yellow, as shown in the diagram.
