Diamond Ghan

an Annie's Attic POD

With Pearls & Lace Edging

 

With Distinctive Filet Crochet Edging Border

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RoseRed's Diamond Ghan

multiples of 9 + 6

For Scarf - ch33
For Ghans - Follow the sizing information below. Undo extra chains.

Baby Ghan - approx 2 pounds - 3ft wide by 4 ft tall - chain 40 inches across and follow repeats until ghan measures approx 36 inches.

Child Ghan - approx 2 1/2 pounds - 3 1/2 ft wide by 4 3/4 ft tall - chain 44 inches across and follow repeats until ghan measures approx 42 inches.

Full Size Ghan - approx 3 pounds - 4ft wide by 6 ft tall - ch 52 inches across and follow repeats until ghan measure approx 48 inches.


Instructions:

Row 1 - dc in 6th chain from hook, dc next 6 st's, *ch2, skip 2 sts, dc in next 7 sts,* repeat across ch until desired length, (twice for scarf), ch 2, skip 2, dc in last st.

Row 2 - ch2, turn, (counts as 1st dc now and throughout) dc in beg of ch sp, *ch2, skip next dc, dc in next 5 dcs, ch2, dc in center of ch sp* repeat to end, ch2, dc in ch sp, dc in 4th ch of turning ch

Row 3 - ch2, turn, dc in dc, dc in ch sp, *ch2, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dcs, ch2, dc in ch sp, dc in dc, dc in ch sp closest to center dc,* repeat to end, dc in ch sp closest to end, dc in next 2 dc's,

Row 4 - ch2, turn, dc in next 2dc, dc in ch sp, *ch2, skip next dc, dc in center of 3dc group, ch2, dc in ch sp closest to next 3dc group, dc in next 3 dcs and ch sp*, repeat to end, ch2, dc in ch sp, dc in next 3 dcs.

Row 5 - ch2, turn, dc in next 3 dcs and ch sp, *ch2, skip dc, dc in ch sp closest to 5dc group, dc in next 5 dcs and ch sp, * repeat to end, ch2, dc in ch sp closest to 4dc group, dc in next 4 dcs

Row 6 - ch2, turn, dc in next 3dcs, *ch2, dc in center of next ch sp, ch2, skip next dc, dc in next 5 dcs*, repeat to end, ch2, dc in center of next ch sp, ch2, skip next dc, dc in next 4 dcs

Row 7 - ch2, turn, dc in next 2dcs, *ch2, dc in ch sp closest to next single dc, dc in next dc, dc in ch sp closest to dc, ch2, skip next dc, dc in next 3dcs*, repeat to end, ch2, sk 1st dc, dc in last 3 dc

Row 8 - ch2, turn, dc in next dc, *ch2, dc in ch sp closest to 3dc group and in next 3dcs and next ch sp, ch2, dc in center dc of next 3dc group*, repeat to end, ch2, dc in ch sp closest to 3dc group and in next 3dcs and next ch sp, ch2, dc in last 2 dcs

Row 9 - ch4, turn, *dc in ch sp closest to 5dc group, dc in next 5 dcs and next ch sp, ch2, sk next dc* repeat to end, dc in last dc.

Repeat Rows 2 - 9 in sequence until piece is desired length.

The beautiful thing about following this pattern is that once the pattern is established - you just follow what's already there. It looks hard - but I promise - it's a very simple ghan to make.

You will have beautiful corners in which to work your edging of choice.

Copyright 2009~Michele Shirley~All rights reserved.

Items made from this pattern are not to be sold online.

Please contact me for commercial use of this pattern.