Annies - Amazing Crochet Afghans

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General Information

Design by Shari White for Red Heart

Skill Level

Finished Size

50 inches square

Gauge

12 tr = 4 inches; 4 pattern rows = 4 inches

Pattern Notes

This Throw is worked from center out.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

See Stitch Guide for all back post stitches.

Special Stitches

Cluster (cl): Holding back last lp of each st on hook, 5 tr in place indicated, yo, pull through all lps on hook.

Back post treble crochet decrease (bptr dec): Holding back last lp of each st on hook, bptr around sts indicated, yo, pull through all lps on hook.

Throw

Rnd 1: With primary, ch 8, sl st in first ch to form ring, [ch 4, cl(see Special Stitches) in ring, ch 4, sc in ring] 4 times, do not join.

Rnd 2: [12 tr in next cl, sc in next sc] around, join(see Pattern Notes) in beg tr. Fasten off.

Rnd 3: Join cornmeal in back lp(see Stitch Guide) in 9th tr, ch 4 (counts as first tr), bptr dec(see Special Stitches) around same st as ch 4, next 3 tr, next sc and next 4 tr, ch 4, sl st in both lps at base of last bptr worked (lower half of beg circle completed), ch 4, bptr dec around next 4 tr, ch 4, sl st in both lps at base of last bptr worked (corner), [ch 4, bptr dec around next 4 tr, next sc and next 4 tr, ch 4, sl st in both lps at base of last bptr worked, ch 4, bptr dec around next 4 tr, ch 4, sl st in both lps at base of last bptr worked (corner)] 3 times, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4.

Rnd 4: [8 tr in center of bptr dec, sc in next sl st, 12 tr in center of corner, sc in next sl st] around, join in beg tr. Fasten off.

Rnd 5: Join tea leaf in back lp of 9th tr in last circle at corner, ch 4, bptr dec around same st as ch 4, next 3 tr, next sc and next 4 tr, ch 4, sl st in both lps at base of last bptr worked, ch 4, bptr dec around next 4 tr, next sc and next 4 tr, ch 4, sl st in both lps at base of last bptr worked, ch 4, bptr dec around next 4 tr, ch 4, sl st in both lps at base of last bptr worked, *[ch 4, bptr dec around next 4 tr, next sc and next 4 tr, ch 4, sl st in both lps at base of last bptr worked] twice, ch 4, bptr dec around next 4 tr, ch 4, sl st in both lps at base of last bptr worked, rep from * around, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4.

Rnd 6: *[8 tr in center of bptr dec, sc in next sl st] across to corner, 12 tr in center of corner, sc in next sl st, rep from * around, join in beg tr. Fasten off.

Next rnds: Continue in this manner to work 2 rnds of claret, then rep color sequence of 2 rnds each of primary, cornmeal, tea leaf and claret until Throw measures 50 inches square, ending with primary. At end of last rnd, fasten off.

Border

Rnd 1: Join cornmeal with bpsl st(see Pattern Notes) around first tr of any corner circle, ch 3 (counts as dc), bpdc(see Pattern Notes) around next tr, *bphdc(see Pattern Notes) around each of next 2 tr, bpsc(see Pattern Notes) around each of next 2 tr, ch 3, bpsc around each of next 2 tr, bphdc around each of next 2 tr, bpdc around each of next 2 tr, [bptr(see Pattern Notes) around next sc, bpdc around next tr, bphdc around next tr, bpsc around each of next 4 tr, bphdc around next tr, bpdc around next tr] across to corner, bptr around next sc**, bpdc around each of next 2 tr, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off.

Rnd 2: Join tea leaf with sc in any corner center, 2 sc in same ch sp, sc in each st around with 3 sc in each corner center, join in beg sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 3: Join claret with sc in any corner center st, 2 sc in same ch sp, sc in each st around with 3 sc in each corner center st, join in beg sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 4: Join primary in any st, working from left to right, reverse sc(see Stitch Guide) in each st around, join in beg reverse sc. Fasten off.

Design by Cindy Adams

Skill Level

Finished Measurements

45 inches wide x 60 inches long

Gauge

Motif = 5 inches

Pattern Notes

Weave in loose ends as work progresses.

Throw is made from 108 Motifs joined in 12 rows of 9 Motifs each. Motifs are worked in joined rounds with right side always facing; do not turn unless otherwise stated.

Motifs are joined using join-as-you-go technique.

Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Chain-4 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.

Special Stitches

Beginning popcorn (beg pc): Ch 3(see Pattern Notes), 3 dc in same place as beg ch-3, drop lp from hook, insert hook in top of beg ch-3, pull dropped lp through.

Popcorn (pc): 4 dc as indicated in instructions, drop lp from hook, insert hook in first dc of dc group, pull dropped lp through.

Picot: Ch 3, sl st in first ch.

Joining picot: Holding completed Motif to right of working Motif with RS facing, ch 1, insert hook in corresponding picot on completed Motif, yo, pull lp through, ch 1, sl st at base of first ch.

Throw

First Motif

Rnd 1: Make slip ring(see illustration), ch 4(see Pattern Notes), dc in ring, [ch 1, dc in ring] 10 times, ch 1, join(see Pattern Notes) in 3rd ch of beg ch-4, pull beg end to close ring. (12 dc, 12 ch sps)

Rnd 2: Sl st in first ch-1 sp, beg pc(see Special Stitches) in same sp, ch 3, [