Granny Square Afghan
Size: Finished size approximately 56" x 56"/142cm x 142cm.
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: 2 skeins #8977 Light Peach (Col A); 3 skeins each #8760 Pale Ocean (Col B) and #8761 Light Ocean (Col C); 4 skeins #8972 Seashore Ombre (Col D). Crochet hook size H-8/5mm or size needed to obtain Gauge.
Gauge: 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc = 2"/5.5cm. To save time, take time to check your gauge.
Striping Pattern
Rows 1 & 2: 2 rows Col A.
Rows 3 & 4: 2 rows Col B.
Rows 5 & 6: 2 rows Col C.
Rows 7 & 8: 2 rows Col D.
Rep Rows 1-8 for striping pat.
Afghan
With Col A, ch 3; join with a sl to to form a ring. Work as follows in Striping Pat:
Rnd 1: (RS) Ch 4, work 2 tr in ring, [ch 3, 3 tr in ring] 3 times, ch 3, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-4.
Rnd 2: Sl st in top of next 2 tr, sl st in ch-3 sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same sp, ch 2, *sk 3 tr, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next corner sp, ch 2; rep from * 2 more times; sl st in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off Col A.
Rnd 3: Join Col B in any corner sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same corner sp, ch 2, *sk 3 dc, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in next corner sp, ch 2; rep from *, ending sk 3 dc, 3 dc in next sp, ch 2, sk 3 dc, join with a sl st in top of beg ch-3.
Rnd 4: Sl st in top of next 2 dc, sl st in corner sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same sp, *(ch 2, 3 dc) in each sp to corner, (ch 2, 3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in corner sp; rep from *, ending ch 2, sl st in top of beg ch-3. Fasten off Col B.
Rnd 5: Join Col C in any corner sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same sp; rep from * of Rnd 4, ending (ch 2, 3 dc) in each sp to corner, ch 2, sl st in top of beg ch-3.
Rnd 6: Same as Rnd 4.
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Rnd 7: Join Col D in any corner sp, (ch 3, 2 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in same sp; rep from * of Rnd 4, ending (ch 2, 3 dc) in each sp to corner, ch 2, sl st in top of beg ch 3.
Rnd 8: Same as Rnd 4.
Cont to work in Striping Pat, having 1 more group of 3 dc between corners until striping pat has been worked 6 times total; fasten off. Weave in all ends.
Standard Abbreviations |
beg |
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begin(ning) |
ch |
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chain |
col |
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color |
cont |
. . . |
continue |
dc |
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double crochet |
est |
. . . |
established |
pat |
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pattern |
rep(s) |
. . . |
repeat(s) |
rnd(s) |
. . . |
round(s) |
RS |
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right side |
sk |
. . . |
skip |
sl |
. . . |
slip |
sp(s) |
. . . |
space(s) |
st(s) |
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stitch(es) |
tr |
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triple crochet |
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