Falling Leaves Afghan Pattern
The Falling Leaves Afghan Pattern is just what you need to cozy up on a chilly fall evening with a book and a cup of cocoa. This pattern has a unique design that looks just like autumn leaves in midair, falling to the ground. This easy crochet blanket would be gorgeous in any color, but to make it even more perfect for fall, work it up in a rust, red, or golden yarn. You will love to enjoy the results on many evenings at home this autumn.
Crochet HookL/11 or 8 mm hook
Yarn Weight(5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge1 pattern repeat = 4¾" (11.5 cm) (one pattern repeat consists of 1 shell and 5 dc); 8 rows = 6½" (16.5 cm).
Finished Size47½" wide x 53½" long (120.5 x 136 cm).
Materials List
- RED HEART® Soft Essentials™: 9 balls 7520 Teal
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 8mm [US L-11]
- Yarn needle
Instructions
Special Stitches
shell = 7 dc in indicated space.
V-st (V-stitch) = (Dc, ch 2, dc) in indicated space.
Throw
Ch 116.
Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 5 ch, *ch 2, skip next 3 ch, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch, ch 2, skip next 3 ch, sc in next 5 ch; repeat from * across to last ch, sc in last ch, turn—70 sc and 27 ch-2 spaces.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), skip first sc, dc in next 5 sc, *ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, V-st in next ch-2 space, ch 2, dc in next 5 sc; repeat from * across to last sc, dc in last sc, turn—52 dc, 9 V-sts, and 18 ch-2 spaces.
Row 3: Ch 3, skip first dc, dc in next 5 dc, *skip next ch-2 space, shell in ch-2 space of next V-st, skip next ch-2 space, dc in next 5 dc; repeat from * across to beginning ch, dc in top of beginning ch, turn—52 dc and 9 shells.
Row 4: Ch 3, skip first dc, dc in next 5 dc, *ch 2, V-st in 4th dc of next shell, ch 2, skip last 3 dc of same shell, dc in next 5 dc; repeat from * across to beginning ch, dc in top of beginning ch, turn—52 dc, 9 V-sts, and 18 ch-2 spaces.
Rows 5–62: Repeat last 2 rows 29 times.
Row 63: Ch 3, skip first dc, dc in next 5 dc, *ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 space of next V-st, skip next ch-2 space, ch 2, dc in next 5 dc; repeat from * across to beginning ch, dc in top of beginning ch, turn—70 dc and 27 ch-2 spaces.
Row 64: Ch 1, sc in first 6 dc, *ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next ch-2 space, ch 2, skip next ch-2 space, sc in next 5 dc; repeat from * across to beginning ch, sc in top of beginning ch, turn—66 sc and 18 ch-2 spaces.
Do not fasten off.
Border
Round 1: With right side facing, ch 1, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in next corner, work odd number of sc evenly spaced across to next corner, working many sts as needed to keep piece flat; repeat from * 3 times; join with slip st in first sc—4 ch-2 spaces.
Round 2: Ch 1, skip first sc, *(sc, ch 2, sc, ch 3, sc, ch 2, sc) in next corner ch-2 space, [skip next sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next sc] across to last sc before next corner ch-2 space, skip last sc; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in ends.
Abbreviations
- shell
- 7 dc in indicated space
- v-st (V-stitch)
- (dc, ch 2, dc) in indicated space
- ch
- chain(s)
- dc
- double crochet
- sc
- single crochet
- st(s)
- stitch(es)
- ( )
- work directions in parentheses into same st
- *
- repeat whatever follows the * as indicated
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kdtp17 5492906
Mar 01, 2018
I'm doing this one now, in a Patons soft teal. It is beautiful and it is working up very quickly. Not at all difficult. Glad I found it. I had tried three other designs with this yarn, two knit and one crochet, and they didn't look good at all. This is just the right amount of detail. Not too simple, and not so fussy that it all gets lost in the bulky fluffiness.
Tricia108
Oct 08, 2017
A good pattern to make a winter throw. It is beautiful in the solid color because of the stitch pattern. The color teal is a good pick for color because it does remind you of fall. I would think this would work up quickly. Not a good carry along project but one to do sitting watching TV. The stitch is not difficult to do. Thank you.
KLC
Aug 24, 2017
This sort of peacock blue is my favorite color so I'll definitely be using the same color when I make this pretty blanket.
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