Mile A Minute Crochet Afghan Pattern


Mile A Minute Crochet Afghan Pattern

MATERIALS:
Worsted-weight yarn Berella "4" (100% Acrylic; 240 yds per 3.5 oz skein) by Bernat
8 skeins Dark Antique Rose #8817 (A)
3 skeins Med. Sea Green #8877 (B)
2 skeins Natural #8940 (C)
Size 6/G (4.25 mm) aluminum crochet hook or size needed to obtain Gauge.

Size: approx 44" x 64 1/2".

Gauge: 7 (sc, ch 1) = 4"; Rnds 1-2 of Strip = 1 1/2" across. To save time, take time to check your gauge.

Special Stitches
Beg Puff St: (Yo, draw up a lp) twice, yo, draw through 5 lps on hook.
Puff St: (Yo, draw up a lp) 3 times, yo, draw through 7 lps on hook.
Shell St: Work 3 dc in specified st.

Notes
Work in back loop of sts unless otherwise stated.

Work all rows with RS facing, joining yarn at beg and fastening off at end of each row. Crochet over cut ends of previous row to avoid weaving in later.

Afghan

First Strip:
With A, ch 204.

Rnd 1: (RS) Sc in 2nd ch from hook; * ch 1, sk next sc, sc in next sc; rep from * across, ch 3, sc again in last ch; working along other side of ch, rep from * to end of ch, ch 3; sl st in first sc. Rnd 2: Sl st in first ch-1 sp, ch 3, beg puff st; * ch 1, sk next sc, puff st in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to end ch-3 sp, ch 1, sk next sc, [(puff st, ch 2) twice, puff st] in end ch-3 sp **; work from * to **, ch 1, sl st in top of beg ch-3--101 puff sts each side and 3 at each end. Fasten off A.

Rnd 3: With RS facing, attach B with a sl st in first ch-1 sp at left of 3 puff sts at either end, ch 1, sc in same sp; * ch 1, sk puff st, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * to puff st before first end ch-2 sp, ch 1, sk next puff, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, sk next puff st, (sc, ch 1, sc) in next ch-2 sp **; work from * to **, ch 1, sl st in first sc.

Rnd 4: Sl st in first ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp; * shell in next ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * across to end ch-3 sp, work 7 dc in ch-3 sp **; work from * to **, sc in next ch-1 sp, shell in next ch-1 sp; sl st in first sc. Fasten off B.

Rnd 5: With RS facing, attach C with a sl st in first sc at left of 7-dc group at either end, ch 1, sc in same sc; * ch 1, sk next dc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next sc; rep from * to end 7-dc group, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc **, sc in next sc; work from * to **; sl st in first sc. Fasten off C.

Rnd 6: With RS facing, attach A with a sl st in first ch-2 sp to the left of either end, ch 1, sc in same sp; * shell in next sc, sc in next ch-2 sp; rep from * to last ch-2 sp before end, 5 dc in next sc, sc in next sc, ch 1, 7 dc in end ch-3 sp, ch 1, sc in next sc, 5 dc in next sc **, sc in next sc; work from * to **, sl st in first sc.

Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in same sc; * ch 1, sk next dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next sc; rep from * to last sc before 5-dc group at end, ch 3, sc in same sc, ch 2, sk 2 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 2, sk 2 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, [sk next dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc] 3 times, sk next dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next sc, ch 2, sk 2 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next dc, ch 2, sk 2 dc **, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next sc; work from * to **, (sc, ch 3) in same sc as first sc; sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

2nd Strip
Work as for First Strip through Rnd 6.

Rnd 7 (Joining Rnd): Work from * to ** on First Strip Rnd 7, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next sc, [sk next dc, (sc, ch 1, drop lp off hook, insert hook in corresponding ch-3 sp on previous strip, pull dropped lp through, ch 1, sc) in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next sc, ch 1] 51 times, complete rnd as for First Strip.

Work and join rem 6 strips on one side in same manner. Weave in all ends.

Standard Abbreviations
beg . . . begin(ning)
ch . . . chain
dc . . . double crochet
lp(s) . . . loop(s)
rem . . . remain
rep(s) . . . repeat(s)
rnd(s) . . . round(s)
RS . . . right side
sc . . . single crochet
sk . . . skip
sl . . . slip
sp(s) . . . space(s)
st(s) . . . stitch(es)
WS . . . wrong side
yo . . . yarn over