The Study of Ombre Crochet Afghan

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The Study of Ombre Crochet Afghan is the Summer 2022 Stitch Along. 

I designed this in August 2021 and are two designs in one. One failed concept and then pushed what I could to finish the design.

The centrepiece circle was supposed to be part of a snowflake afghan and I lost my way during the design and it turned out terrible. It wasn't looking like a snowflake at all. Having the diagram and instructions typed out, I kept this in the archive with a future project in mind.

I pulled the original design back out and wondered what would happen if I did it in Red Heart Super Saver Ombre and let the colours work themselves out. I tested it and thought the centre was spectacular. I continued them to square off the circle and continued my study.

Timeline Release

• Week 1 - June 23rd
• Week 2 - June 30th
• Week 3 - July 7th
• Week 4 -July 14th
• Week 5 - July 21st
• Week 6 - July 28th
• Week 7 - August 4th

Yarn

You will need 6 balls of Red Heart Super Saver Ombre. For those substituting, each ball is 283 g/10 oz, 440 meters/482 yards. I will leave it in your hands to calculate the yardage if you are doing other colours and using yarn that isn't the same yardage per ball. 

• 2 Balls of Colour A - Total of 880 meters or 964 Yards.
• 2 Balls of Colour B - Total of 880 meters or 964 Yards.
• 2 Balls of Colour C - Total of 880 meters or 964 Yards.

The stitch along will be over 7 weeks with each of the patterns being emailed to the crocheter if they want it.

Yellow, Green and Blue Version

2 Balls each of Light Blue, Sunny and Seaside. 

Purple, Pink and Gray Version

2 Balls each of Jazzy, Anthracite and Purple. 

Gauge: 12 sc and 13 rows.

Week by Week Measurements

•  Week 1 – approx 10” [25 cm] diameter 
• Week 2 - approx 18” [46 cm] diameter 
• Week 3 - approx 20” [51 cm] square 
• Week 4 - approx 31” [78 cm] square 
• Week 5 - approx 40” [102 cm] square 
• Week 6 - approx 48” [123 cm] square 
• Week 7 - approx 54” [137 cm] square 

Stitch Counts for Rnds 42 to 48 that is not on the pattern. 

• These are the counts starting at 42nd round below.
  42nd: 111 sts.
  43rd: 115 sts.
  44th rnd: 117 sts.
  45th rnd: 121 sts.
  46th rnd: 123 sts.
  47th rnd: 127 sts.
  48th rnd: 129 sts.

Presentations

We will have the presentation available in written format, diagrams and video tutorial support. There will not be a binge option as we will work together in real-time as a community. Presented on behalf of Yarnspirations.com.

This is officially the true sister of the Study of Texture Afghan. I almost called this the Study of Texture 2.0 Afghan.

Tutorials

The tutorial version is using spare yarn that I have on the shelf. I will give you the rounds I used the colouring on. 

• 2 balls - Scuba
• 2 balls - Seaside
• 1 ball - Sea Coral
• 1 ball - Blue Tiful
• 1 ball - Purple
• 1 ball - Light Pink
• 1 ball - Anthracite (You don't need much)

• Rnds 1 to 25 - Scuba
• Rnds 26 to 36 - Sea Coral
• Rnds 37 to 49  - Seaside
• Rnds 50 and 51 - Blue Tiful
• Rnd 53 - Purple
• Rnds 54 and 55 - Light Pink
• I added 2 extra rounds by accident. The next 2 rounds are - Blue Tiful
• Rnd 56 - Purple
• Rnd 57 - Anthracite
• Rnd 58 - Seaside
• Rnds 59 to 63 - Scuba

Week 1 - June 23, 2022

Week 2 - June 30th

Week 3 - July 7th

Week 4 - July 14th

Spanish dub is built into the right-handed video. It's no longer separate. 

Week 5 - July 21st

The Spanish dub is built into the right-handed version of this tutorial. 

Week 6 - July 28th

Week 7 - August 4th

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