Free Baby Afghan Crochet PatternPermission is given to use the following pattern for a Baby Afghan for personal use free of charge. Copyright does NOT permit use for business or financial purposes. Instructions are based on a 1930 afghan pattern and may require adjustment for modern threads and terminology. CROCHET PRAM RUG or AFGHAN No. 56.Materials.—4 skeins of white Moorland's Sports wool. Crochet hook a little thicker than a slate pencil, 3/4 yard pale blue silk, 4 1/4 yards ribbon.
 Commence with 69 chain. Turn, draw wool through every stitch, keeping all the loops on your needle. 2nd Row.—Draw through 1st stitch on loop singly, then the remainder through two stitches at a time. 3rd Row.—Draw wool through each loop, which lies straight on work, and keep all on needle. 4th Row.—Draw through 1st loop singly, then 2 tog., as before. 5th Row.—Take up 4 loops as usual, then in next loop * wool over needle and draw through loop, then through 2 loops on needle. Repeat from * 3 times more, all 4 in same loop (you have now 4 half treble), then draw through all 5 loops together. Take up next 2 loops as usual, then the 4 treble as before. Repeat to end of row, where take up final 4 singly as at beginning of row. 6th Row.—Like 4th. Repeat last 6 rows until work is as long as you wish. The model is 21 inches wide and 26 inches in length.
Line with silk, then bind with ribbon and add a smart bow or rosette.
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