Basketweave Crochet Afghan Pattern


Basketweave Crochet Afghan Pattern

MATERIALS:
One Pound; 2 skeins Azure (Color A)
2 skeins Off White (Color B)
2 skeins Taupe (Color C)
2 skeins Country Basket Ombre (Color D).

Needles: Size I crochet hook.

Finished Size: Approximately 50" x 85".

NOTE: When changing color, before pulling last loop(s) of old color through, drop old color (let hang), yarn over with new color and pull through loops(s).

PATTERN:
With Color A, ch 192.

Row 1: Sc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 27 chs, * change to Color B, sc in next 27 chs, change to Color A, sc in next 27 chs, repeat from *, end sc in last ch, ch 2, turn.

Row 2: Skip first sc, * working in front, dc around post of each of next 3 sc (FPDC), working in back, dc around post of each of next 3 sc (BPDC), repeat from * across picking up new colors where left off; end hdc in turning ch, ch 2, turn.

Row 3: Skip first st, * FPDC around FPDC, BPDC around BPDC, repeat from * across, picking up new colors where left off, end hdc in turning ch, ch 2, turn.

Row 4: Skip first st, * FPDC around BPDC, BPDC around FPDC, repeat from * across, picking up new colors where left off; end hdc in turning ch, ch 2, turn.

Row 5: Repeat Row 3.

Rows 6 - 21: Repeat Rows 2 - 5, fastening off each color on Row 21, turn.

Row 22: (Cable Row) Join Color D with sl st in first st, sc in same st, * ch 3, sk 2 st, sc in next st, turn. Sc in each ch of ch 3, sl st in next st, turn. Working behind ch 3, sc in skipped sts, repeat from *, end sc in turning ch, turn.

Row 23: Join Color B with sl st in first st, ch 2, [* 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, repeat from * until there are 27 sc (do not count beg ch 2), join Color C, ** 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, repeat from ** until there are 27 sc], join Color B, repeat from [ to ] across, end sc in last st, ch 2, turn.

Rows 24 - 43: Repeat rows 2 - 21.

Row 44: Repeat row 22.

Rows 45 - 175: Repeat rows 23 - 44 six times, omitting row 44 at end of row 175 and alternating colors as indicated by rows 1 - 44.

Add fringe of your choice.