Peppermint Stick Afghan

Materials:

• Deborah Norville Collection™ Serenity® Chunky by Premier® Yarns (100% acrylic; 100gm/109 yds)
  • #700-20 Cloud Dancer (A) – 8 balls
  • #500-06 Berry Burst (B) – 8 balls
• Hook: US Size K/10½ (6.5 mm) hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Notions: Tapestry needle

Stitch Guide
FPdc (front post double crochet): Yo, insert hook around post (from front to back to front) of specified st and draw up a lp, [yo and pull through 2 lps on hk] twice.

Striping Patt: *3 rnds A, 3 rnds B; rep from * to end.

Afghan
With B, ch 2, sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1 st dc throughout), work 11 dc in ring, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 to join – 12 dc.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, FPdc around same dc as join, * dc in next dc, FPdc around same dc as last st; rep from * around, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 to join – 24 sts.
Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in next FPdc, FPdc around same FPdc, *dc in next 2 sts, FPdc around same FPdc as last st; rep from * around, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 to join – 36 sts.
Join A and begin Striping Patt.
Rnd 4: Ch 3, *dc in each dc to FPdc, dc in FPdc, FPdc around same FPdc; rep from * around, sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3 to join – 12 sts inc’d.
Rep Rnd 4, 29 more times – 396 sts at end of last rnd.
Fasten off.
 

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Edging
Join A with a sl st in top of any FPdc, *[sk next st, 5 dc in next st, sk next st, sl st in next st] twice, ch 6, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hk and in each of next 4 ch, sl st in same st as last sl st; rep from * around, sl st in first st to join. Fasten off.

Finishing
Weave in ends.

Abbreviations
beg = begin(ning)
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
hk = hook
inc(‘d) = increase(d)
lp(s) = loop(s)
patt = pattern
rep = repeat(ing)
rnd(s) = round(s)
sc = single crochet
sk = skip
sl st = slip stitch
st(s) = stitch(es)
yo = yarn over