I'm completely in love with this stitch pattern, and have had so much fun playing with it for the past month! The Neptune's Arrow Scarf featured it in brown and cream, creating an animalistic print, but I wanted to try a different look in a squishy Aran weight yarn from Red Heart  - and the Ombre Arrows Afghan is the result!

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This stitch pattern is super stretchy, as well as delightfully light weight! I've never made an Aran weight afghan that is so solid *and* perfect for the changing seasons. And with Red Heart With Love, it's so soft too! And the great thing is there are so many colors available, you can create your own custom color gradient! I've also included stitch and row counts and yardage estimates for a variety of sizes - I made the Throw size!

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Ombre Arrows Afghan

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• Susan Bates US – K, 6.5 mm hook
• Red Heart With Love (Aran weight/10 ply, 100% acrylic, 315 yards/288 meters per skein)
  Color A: White (4 skeins)
  Color B: Boysenberry (1 skein)
  Color C: Grape Jam (1 skein)
  Color D: Aubergine (1 skein)
  Color E: Violet (1 skein)
  Color F: Lilac (1 skein)
  Color G - Iris (1 skein)
• Gauge: 14 sts x 9 rows = 4" in pattern
• Click HERE for a Video Tutorial for this Stitch Pattern
• Prefer to make this pattern in a lighter, DK/Sport weight yarn? CLICK HERE for stitch and row counts!

SIZES, STITCH/ROW COUNTS and ESTIMATED TOTAL YARDAGES:

• Baby (36" x 36") - Ch 128, 81 rows, 850 yds
• Throw (50" x 70") - Ch 176, 157 rows, 2300 yds- SHOWN
• Twin (65" x 90") - Ch 230, 201 rows, 3850 yds
• Queen (90" x 100") - Ch 320, 223 rows, 6000 yds
• King (110" x 100") - Ch 392, 223 rows, 7300 yds

SPECIAL STITCHES

• Cluster – dc2tog in the same stitch – (yo, insert hook in indicated stitch, pull up a loop, yo and pull through 2 loops) twice, yo and pull through all 3 loops.
• V st – (dc, ch 1, dc) in the same stitch
• Small V st – 2 dc in the same stitch

NOTE: This pattern is worked in two colors, but instead of cutting the yarn between rows, or carrying it along the sides, you have two active loops going, one of which is worked at a time. Use a stitch marker to secure the loop you are not working with to keep it from pulling out on you! You also will only turn after every other row, which is noted in the pattern itself. Please view the Video Tutorial before you begin! The instructions below are tailored for the Throw size, as shown in the photos. If you are making the other sizes, you'll want to adjust the locations of the color changes accordingly.

Row 1: With Color B, ch 176 (or for size as indicated in above list), sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 3, cluster in same st as previous st, ch 3, skip 5 chs, sc in next st; repeat to end, remove hook from working loop (place marker in loop), TURN.

Row 2: With Color A, join to last st of Row 1, ch 3, dc in 1st st, *ch 1, skip ch-3 loop, sc in cluster, ch 1, skip ch-3 loop, V st in sc st; repeat from * to end, finishing last repeat with Small V st, remove hook from working loop (place marker in loop), DO NOT TURN.

Row 3: Insert hook in the active loop of Color B (remove stitch marker), ch 4, sc in top of ch-3 of previous row, *ch 3, cluster in same st as previous st, ch 3, sc in ch-1 sp of next V st; repeat from * to end, finishing last repeat with sc in the last dc st of previous row, remove hook from working loop (place marker in loop), TURN.

Row 4: Insert hook in the active loop of Color A (remove stitch marker), ch 4, dc in 1st st (the sc at the end of the previous row), *ch 1, skip ch-3 loop, sc in cluster, ch 1, skip ch-3 loop, V st in sc st; repeat from * to end, finishing last repeat with Small V st, remove hook from working loop (place marker in loop), DO NOT TURN.

Rows 5 – 26 (or to length desired): Repeat Rows 3 – 4, ending with a Color A row, do NOT turn. Break Color B, but do NOT break Color A.

Row 27: Join with Color C to top of ch-3 of previous row, ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 3, cluster in same st as previous st, ch 3, sc in ch-1 sp of next V st; repeat from * to end, finishing last repeat with sc in the last dc st of previous row, remove hook from working loop (place marker in loop), TURN.

Rows 28- 52 (or to length desired): Repeat Rows 3 - 4 in pattern, ending with a Color A row, do NOT turn. Break Color C, but do NOT break Color A.

Rows 53 - 78 (or to length desired): Repeat Rows 27 - 52 using Color D and Color A.

Rows 79 - 104 (or to length desired): Repeat Rows 27 - 52 using Color E and Color A.

Rows 105 - 130 (or to length desired): Repeat Rows 27 - 52 using Color F and Color A.

Rows 131 - 157 (or to length desired): Repeat Rows 27 - 52 using Color G and Color A, ending on a Color G row, TURN. Do not break either yarn.

Row 158: Continuing with Color G, ch 1, sc in 1st st, *ch 2, sc in top of next cluster, ch 2, sc in next sc; repeat from * to end of row, break Color G and finish off.

Edging: Insert hook in the active loop of Color A, ch 1, sc evenly all around the blanket; join and break Color A and finish off. Add additional borders as desired.

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And that's all there is to it! I have still more in store for you using this stitch pattern - including another blanket in a UK and baby friendly weight!  So stay tuned!

Written pattern copyright Tamara Kelly 2015. Please do not reprint or repost this pattern, but please do link to this page to share this pattern with others. If you wish to make items for sale from this pattern, please visit the About page for details. Thank you to Red Heart Yarn for providing the yarn for this pattern - America's Most Recommended Yarn!