Deluxe Pineapple Afghan Pattern - Crochet pattern

copyright 2007 Nancy Rose Groff

materials: Caron Simply Soft Yarn --approximately 30 ounces

hook size: I or 5.5mm

Gauge: Unknown

Note: 2DC, ch2, 2DC is referred to as a shell.

1. chain 118

2. DC in the 4th chain from the hook and in each chain all the way across. (the first three chain equal the first DC) 116 DC

3. chain 3, DC in between the 2nd and 3rd DC (remember the ch 3 is first DC), ch 2, 2 DC in same space, *skip 2 DC, DC in next 3 DC, ch 2, skip next 4 DC, 7 TC in the next DC, ch 2, skip 4 DC, DC in next 3 DC, skip 2 DC, in space before the next DC 2 DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 4 DC and in space before next DC 2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC,* repeat between astarisks * 4 times; ending with only 1-2DC, ch2, 2DC 10 shells; 5- 7 TC, 10- 3 DC

4. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2 space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2 DC, skip 1 DC, ch 2, DC in first TC, *ch 1, DC in next TC*, repeat between asterisks 4 times, chain 2, skip next DC, DC in next 2 DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC,** repeat between the **s 4times, ending with only 1-2DC, ch2, 2DC 10- shells; 6 DC-ch 1, 6 DC; 10 2DC

5. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2 space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2 DC, skip 1 DC, ch 2, sc in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 4 times; ch2, skip 1 DC, 2DC in next 2 DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with only 1 shell 10 shells; 6-SC, 5-ch3; 10-2DC

6. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2 space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2 DC, ch 2, sc in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 3 times; ch2, DC in next 2 DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with with only 1 shell 10 shells; 5-SC, 4ch3; 10-2DC

7. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2 space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next DC, 2DC in next DC, ch 2, sc in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 2 times; ch2, 2DC in next DC, DC in next DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with with only 1 shell 10 shells; 4-SC, 3-ch3; 10-3DC

8. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2 space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 2DC, 2DC in next DC, ch 2, sc in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, repeat between *s 1 times; ch2, 2DC in next DC, DC in 2 next DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with with only 1 shell 10 shells; 3-SC, 2-ch3; 10-4DC

9. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2 space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 3DC, 2DC in next DC, ch 2, sc in the ch 1 space, *ch 3, sc in ch 1 space*, ; ch2, 2DC in next DC, DC in next 3DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4times, ending with with only 1 shell 10 shells; 2-SC, 1-ch3; 10-5DC

10. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2 space, skip 2 DC (rest of shell from previous row), **DC in next 4DC, 2DC in next DC, ch 2, sc in the ch 1 space; ch2, 2DC in next DC, DC in next 4DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with with only 1 shell 10 shells; 1-SC, 10-6DC

11. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2 space, skip 2 DC, **DC in next 5DC, 2DC in next DC, ch 2, 2DC in next DC, DC in next 5DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with with only 1 shell 10 shells; 10-7DC

12. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2 space, skip 2 DC, DC in next 3 DC, ch 2, skip next 4 DC, 7 TC in the next DC, ch 2, skip 4 DC, DC in next 3 DC, skip 2 DC, in space before the next DC 2 DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 4 DC and in space before next DC 2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC,* repeat between astarisks * 4 times; ending with only 1-2DC, ch2, 2DC 10 shells; 5- 7 TC, 10- 3 DC repeat rows 4-12 11 times then rows 4-11 1 time, finish off with row 13

13. slip stitch to the middle of the first shell and chain 3, DC, ch 2, 2DC in the ch2 space, skip 2 DC, **DC in next 6DC, 2DC in next DC, 2 DC in ch 2 space, 2DC in next DC, DC in next 5DC, skip 2 DC, in ch space of shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip next 4 DC in ch space of next shell, 2DC, ch 2, 2DC, skip 2 DC**, repeat between the **s 4 times, ending with only 1 shell

finish off and weave in ends