Crohet: Arcade Stitch Blanket - Beginning

The beginning of my newest throw, thanks to Helby's Hatch! Extremely easy pattern to follow, and it makes a very warm, cozy afghan especially if you use super bulky yarns. 

To give you a little background about moi, I'm a fairly new and self taught 'hooker' (haha!). I learned in early November, 2011, after seeing all of the BEAUTIFUL designs on Pinterest. After that, I was hooked.. Excuse the horrible pun. But, let's get back on point.

I used Lionbrands Hometown USA bulky yarn in colors Los Angeles Tan and Oklahoma City Green, along with a size N hook. This was actually my first try at using bulkier yarns, and I absolutely fell in love.


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Make your chain the desired width of your blanket in multiples of 6, add 8 more chains
Row 1: sk 1 ch, 1 sc in next 2 ch; *ch 3, sk 3 ch, 1 sc in each of next 3 ch,* ch 3 sk 3 ch, 1 sc in each of last 2 ch, ch1, turn
Row 2: 1 sc in 2nd sc, *5 dc in 3-ch sp, 1 sc in 2nd sc of 3-sc group*, turn
Row 3: *ch 3, 1 sc in each of 3 central dc,* ch 2, 1 sc in turning ch, ch 3, turn
Row 4: 2 dc in 2-ch sp, *1 sc in 2nd sc, 5 dc in 3-ch sp,* 1 sc in 2nd sc, 3 dc in 3-ch sp, ch 1, turn
Row 5: 1 sc in each of first 2 dc, *ch3, 1 sc in each of 3 central dc,* ch 3, 1 sc in last dc, 1 sc in turning ch, ch 1, turn
Repeat from Row 2

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Please send me pictures of your work! I'd love to see what you lovely crafters whipped up with the Arcade Stitch. :) Have fun!

-Maddi