Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Deluxe Pineapple Afghan Pattern

I am on a roll today.
Again, this pattern has not been tested yet. There may be errors. If you find them please let me know. It will be a while before I have a pic of this because next on my agenda is designing a pineapple shawl.


Deluxe Pineapple Afghan
copyright 2007 Nancy Rose Groff

materials: Caron Simply Soft Yarn --approximately 30 ounces
hook size: I or 5.5mm

Gauge: Unknown

Hook size: I

Note: 2DC, ch2, 2DC is referred to as a shell.

1. chain 118

2. DC in the 4th chain from the hook and in each chain all the way across. (the first
three chain equal the first DC) 116 DC

3. chain 3, DC in between the 2nd and 3rd DC (remember the ch 3 is first DC), ch 2, 2 DC
in same space, *skip 2 DC, DC in next 3 DC, ch 2, skip next 4 DC, 7 TC in the next DC, ch
2, skip 4 DC, DC in next 3 DC, skip 2 DC, in space before the next DC 2 DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip
4 DC and in space before next DC 2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC,* repeat between astarisks * 4 times;
ending with only 1-2DC, ch2, 2DC
10 shells; 5- 7 TC, 10- 3 DC

4. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2 DC, skip 1 DC, ch 2, DC
in first TC, *ch 1, DC in next TC*, repeat between asterisks 4 times, chain 2, skip next
DC, DC in next 2 DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch
space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC,** repeat between the **s 4times, ending
with only 1-2DC, ch2, 2DC
10- shells; 6 DC-ch 1, 6 DC; 10 2DC

5. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2 DC, skip 1 DC, ch 2, sc
in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 4 times; ch2, skip 1 DC, 2DC
in next 2 DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space
of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with
with only 1 shell
10 shells; 6-SC, 5-ch3; 10-2DC

6. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2 DC, ch 2, sc in the ch
1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 3 times; ch2, DC in next 2 DC, skip 2
DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch
2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with with only 1 shell
10 shells; 5-SC, 4ch3; 10-2DC

7. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next DC, 2DC in next DC, ch 2,
sc in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 2 times; ch2, 2DC in
next DC, DC in next DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in
ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending
with with only 1 shell
10 shells; 4-SC, 3-ch3; 10-3DC

8. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2DC, 2DC in next DC, ch
2, sc in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 1 times; ch2, 2DC in
next DC, DC in 2 next DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC
in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times,
ending with with only 1 shell
10 shells; 3-SC, 2-ch3; 10-4DC

9. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 3DC, 2DC in next DC, ch
2, sc in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, ; ch2, 2DC in next DC, DC in next 3DC,
skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell,
2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4times, ending with with only 1 shell
10 shells; 2-SC, 1-ch3; 10-5DC

10. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 4DC, 2DC in next DC, ch
2, sc in the ch 1 space; ch2, 2DC in next DC, DC in next 4DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of
shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2
DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with with only 1 shell
10 shells; 1-SC, 10-6DC

11. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC, **DC in next 5DC, 2DC in next DC, ch 2, 2DC in next DC, DC in next
5DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next
shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with with only 1
shell
10 shells; 10-7DC

12. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC, DC in next 3 DC, ch 2, skip next 4 DC, 7 TC in the next DC, ch 2, skip 4
DC, DC in next 3 DC, skip 2 DC, in space before the next DC 2 DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 4 DC and
in space before next DC 2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC,* repeat between astarisks * 4 times; ending
with only 1-2DC, ch2, 2DC
10 shells; 5- 7 TC, 10- 3 DC

repeat rows 4-12 11 times
then rows 4-11 1 time

finish off with row 13

13. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2
space, skip 2 DC, **DC in next 6DC, 2DC in next DC, 2 DC in ch 2 space, 2DC in next DC,
DC in next 5DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space
of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with
with only 1 shell

finish off and weave in ends

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