Make It Quick Crochet Afghan Crochet Pattern
Size: Finished measurements 45" x 60".
Materials:
Worsted-weight yarn Berella "4" (100% Acrilan Acrylic; 3-1/2
oz skein) by Bernat: 3 skeins each #8817 Dark Antique Rose (MC), #8815 Light
Antique Rose (Col A), and #8816 Medium Antique Rose (Col B). Crochet hook size
J/10 (6mm) or size needed to obtain Gauge.
Gauge: 12 dc and 7 rows to 4" (10cm). To save time, take time to check your gauge.
Note
- 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.
Afghan
Strip (make 11)Foundation Rnd: With MC, ch 212. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *sk next 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch, sk next 2 ch, sc in next ch; rep from * to end. Working along opposite side of starting ch, sc in same ch; rep from * to end, ending with 1 sc in first ch, changing to Col A. Fasten off MC.
Rnd 1: With A, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in same st, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, sk next 2 dc, *ch 1, 2 dc in next sc, ch 1, sk next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, sk next 2 dc*; rep from * to tip, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in sc at tip, ch 2, sk next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, sk next 2 dc; rep from * to * to tip, ch 2, 2 dc in first sc, ch 2, sl st in tip of ch 3.
Rnd 2: Ch 4 (counts as 1 sc, ch 3), (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, *ch 3, 1 sc in next ch-1 sp*; rep from * to * to last ch-1 sp of first side, **ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp**; rep from ** to ** twice more; rep from * to * to last ch-1 sp of 2nd side, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, sc in first ch-2 sp, ch 3, sl st in first ch, changing to Col B. Fasten off Col A.
Rnd 3: With Col B, ch 1, sc in next ch-3 sp, *6 dc in next ch-3 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * to end, sl st in first sc, changing to MC. Fasten of Col B.
Rnd 4: With MC, ch 1, sc in same st, ch 5, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc, sk next 3 dc, ch 3, sc in next sc, *ch 3, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 dc, sc in next sc*; rep from * to * to three 6-dc groups around tip, **ch 3, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc, sk next 3 dc, ch 5, sc in next sc, ch 2, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 2**, sk next dc, sc in next sc, ch 5, sk next 2 dc, sc in next dc, ch 3, sk next 3 dc, sc in next sc; rep from * to * to 6-dc group before next tip; rep from ** to **, sk last dc, sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
Finishing
Join strips together, sewing sc at center of dc groups together.
| Standard Abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|
| beg | . . . | begin(ning) |
| ch | . . . | chain |
| col | . . . | color |
| dc | . . . | double crochet |
| MC | . . . | main color |
| rep | . . . | repeat(ing) |
| rnd | . . . | round |
| RS | . . . | right side |
| sc | . . . | single crochet |
| sk | . . . | skip |
| sl | . . . | slip |
| sp | . . . | space |
| st(s) | . . . | stitch(es) |
| WS | . . . | wrong side |