Corner to Corner Crochet Afghan Pattern


Corner to Corner Crochet Afghan Pattern

MATERIALS:
Worsted-weight yarn Berella '4'(100% acrylic, 220 yards per 3 1/2 oz/100g skein for solid colors; 185 yds per 3 oz/85g skein for ombres) by Bernat:
4 skeins #8876 Deep Sea Green (Col A);
6 skeins #8969 Wine Mist Ombre (Col B);
4 skeins #8771 Dark Orchid (Col C)
Crochet hook size I-9/5.5mm or size needed to obtain Gauge.

Gauge: 1 shell (group) = 1". To save time, take time to check your gauge.

Size: Finished size approximately 48" x 64".

Notes:
Afghan is worked diagonally from one corner to opposite corner.

Change colors as follows: In last st before changing to new color, work until 2 loops remain on hook. With new color, yarn over and draw through last 2 loops on hook.

Striping Pattern
Rows 1-39: 39 rows Col A

Row 40: 1 row Col B

Rows 41-45: 5 rows Col A

Rows 46 & 47: 2 rows Col B

Rows 48-51: 4 rows Col A

Rows 52-54: 3 rows Col B

Rows 55-57: 3 rows Col A

Rows 58-61: 4 rows Col B

Rows 62 & 63: 2 rows Col A

Rows 64-68: 5 rows Col B

Row 69: 1 row Col A

Row 70: 1 row Col B

Row 71: 1 row Col C

Rows 72-76: 5 rows Col B

Rows 77 & 78: 2 rows Col C

Rows 79-82: 4 rows Col B

Rows 83-85: 3 rows Col C

Rows 86-88: 3 rows Col B

Rows 89-92: 4 rows Col C

Rows 93 & 94: 2 rows Col B

Rows 95-99: 5 rows Col C

Row 100: 1 row Col B

Rows 101-139: 39 rows Col C

These 139 rows form Striping Pat.

Afghan
Using Col A, ch 5. Work following Striping Pat.

Row 1: Work 3 dc in 4th st from hook (1 group made).

Row 2: Ch 5, turn; work 3 dc in 4th st from hook, sl st in 3rd dc of next group, ch 3, 3 dc under ch space of same group--2 groups.

Row 3: Ch 5, turn; work 3 dc in 4th st from hook, [sl st in 3rd dc of next group, ch 3, 3 dc under next ch sp of same group] twice.

Rows 4-60: Cont in Striping pat, rep Row 3, having 1 more group in every row until there are 60 groups in a row.

Row 61: Ch 1, turn; sl st in each dc of first group, ch 3, work in pat as est to end of row.

Row 62: Ch 5, turn; work in est pat to last group, sl st in 3rd dc of same group--60 groups.

Row 63 & All Odd Numbered Rows: Rep Row 61.

Row 64 & All Even Numbered Rows through 80: Rep Row 62.

Row 81: Cont in Striping Pat, ch 1, turn; sl st in each dc of first group, ch 3, work in est pat to last group, sl st in 3rd dc of last group--59 groups.

Row 82 & All Remaining Rows: Cont in Striping Pat, rep Row 81, having 1 less group every row until 1 group remains. Fasten off. Weave in all ends.

Standard Abbreviations
ch . . . chain
col . . . color
cont . . . continue
dc . . . double crochet
est . . . established
pat . . . pattern
rep(s) . . . repeat(s)
sl . . . slip
sp(s) . . . space(s)
st(s) . . . stitch(es)