Winter Wonderland Afghan and Pillow

Materials:

• Patons ® Decor ™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 208 yds/190 m) BLANKET: Main Color (MC) - Coral (87430) 10 balls, Contrast A - Winter White (87614) 6 balls; PILLOW: Main Color (MC) - Frond (87521), or Oceanside (87103) 2 balls, Contrast A - Winter White (87614) 2 balls
• Crochet hook: Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
• 14" [35.5 cm] square pillow form

Size: Blanket: Approx 48 x 55" [122 x 139.5 cm]; Pillow: Approx 14" [35.5 cm] square (excluding edging)

Gauge: One Motif = 7" [18 cm] square. 13 sc and 14 rows = 4" [10 cm]

Abbreviations: Approx = Approximately Ch = Chain(s) Cluster = (Yoh and draw up a loop. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times in sp or st indicated. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook Dc = Double crochet Dc2tog = (Yoh and draw up a loop. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice in sp or st indicated. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook Hdc = Half double crochet Rem = Remain(ing) Rep = Repeat Rnd(s) = Round(s) RS = Right side Sc = Single crochet Sl st = Slip stitch Sp(s) = Space(s) Tog = Together Tr = Treble crochet WS = Wrong side Yoh = Yarn over hook

INSTRUCTIONS:

Note: When working with 2 colors in rnd, carry yarn not in use loosely across WS of work and crochet around yarn not in use to avoid long strands.

Motif
With A, ch 6. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.

1st rnd: Ch 4 (counts as tr). 1 tr in ring. Ch 2. *(Yoh) twice and draw up a loop in ring. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice. Rep from * once more. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – tr2tog made. (Ch 2. Tr2tog) 10 times. Ch 2. Join with sl st to top of ch 4.

2nd rnd: Sl st in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3. Dc2tog in same sp – counts as cluster. Ch 2. *Join MC. Ch 1. Cluster in next ch-2 sp. Join A. Ch 3. Cluster in next ch-2 sp. Ch 2. Rep from * 4 times more. Join MC. Ch 1. Cluster in last ch-2 sp. Join A. Ch 3. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Break MC.

3rd rnd: Ch 5 (counts as hdc and ch 3). Skip next ch-3 sp. *(Cluster. Ch 2. Cluster. Ch 4. Cluster. Ch 2. Cluster) all in next ch-3 sp for corner. Ch 3.** Miss next ch-3 sp. 1 hdc in top of next cluster. Ch 3. Skip next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st in 3rd ch of ch 5. Break A.

4th rnd: Join MC with sl st in next ch-3 sp. Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). *1 dc in top of next cluster. Ch 1. 1 dc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. (Cluster. Ch 2. Cluster. Ch 4. Cluster. Ch 2. Cluster) all in next corner ch-4 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in top of next cluster. Ch 1. 1 dc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in next hdc. Ch 1.** 1 dc in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 4.

5th rnd: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). (1 dc in next dc. Ch 1) twice. *1 dc in top of next cluster. Ch 1. 1 dc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. [(1 dc. Ch 1) 3 times. 1 dc] all in corner ch-4 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. 1 dc in top of next cluster. Ch 1.** (1 dc in next dc. Ch 1) 7 times. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. (1 dc in next dc. Ch 1) 4 times. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 4. Fasten off.

BLANKET
Make 42 Motifs. With MC, join into 6 Strips, each 7 Motifs long. Join Strips tog.

Edging:
1st rnd: (RS). Join MC with sl st in top right corner ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 3 sc in same sp. Work 24 sc across top of each Motif along top edge, 3 sc in corner, 24 sc across side of each Motif down side edge, 3 sc in corner, 24 sc across bottom of each Motif along lower edge, 3 sc in corner and 24 sc across side of each Motif up side edge. Join A with sl st to first sc. 636 sc.

2nd rnd: With A, sl st in next corner sc. Ch 1. **(1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in corner sc. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 dc in next sc.* Rep from * to * to next corner sc. Rep from ** 3 times more. Join with sl st to first sc.

3rd rnd: Join MC with sl st in any corner ch-1 sp. **(1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in corner ch-1 sp. 1 sc in next sc. *Working around next ch-1 sp, work 1 hdc in skipped sc from 1st rnd. Ch 1. Skip next dc. * Rep from * to * to next corner. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from ** 3 times more omitting 1 sc in next sc at end of last rep. Join with sl st to first sc.

4th rnd: Join A with sl st in any corner ch-1 sp. Ch 1. *(1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in corner ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 1 sc in each ch-1 sp and each hdc to next corner.** 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to first sc.

5th rnd: Join MC with sl st in any corner ch-1 sp. **(1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in corner ch-1 sp. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 dc in next sc.* Rep from * to * to next corner ch-1 sp. Rep from ** 3 times more. Join with sl st to first sc.

6th rnd: Join A with sl st in any corner ch-1 sp. **(1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in corner ch-1 sp. 1 sc in next sc. *Working around next ch-1 sp, work 1 hdc in skipped sc from 4th rnd. Ch 1. Skip next dc.* Rep from * to * to next corner. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from ** 3 times more, omitting 1 sc in next sc at end of last rep. Join with sl st to first sc.

7th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. *(1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in next corner ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 1 sc in each ch-1 sp and each hdc to next corner.** 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once, ending last rep with 1 sc in last sc. Join with sl st to first sc.

8th rnd: As 5th rnd.

9th rnd: Join A with sl st in any corner ch-1 sp. **(1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in corner ch-1 sp. 1 sc in next sc. *Working around next ch-1 sp, work 1 hdc in skipped sc from 7th rnd. Ch 1. Skip next dc. * Rep from * to * to next corner. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from ** 3 times more. Join with sl st to first sc.

10th rnd: Join MC with sl st in any corner ch-1 sp. *(1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in corner ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 1 sc in each ch-1 sp and each hdc to next corner.** 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to first sc.

11th rnd: With A, as 8th rnd.

12th rnd: With MC, as 9th rnd. Fasten off.

PILLOW
Make 8 Motifs. Join 4 Motifs tog for Front and Back.

Edging:
1st rnd: Place WS of Front and Back tog. Join MC with sl st through both thicknesses in any corner ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 3 sc in same sp. (Work 50 sc evenly across side to next corner. 3 sc in next corner) 3 times. Insert pillow form. Work 50 sc across rem side. Join A with sl st to first sc.

2nd rnd: With A, sl st in next corner sc. Ch 1. **(1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in corner sc. *Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 dc in next sc.* Rep from * to * to next corner sc. Rep from **3 times more. Join with sl st to first sc.

3rd rnd: Join MC with sl st in any corner ch-1 sp. **(1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in corner ch-1 sp. 1 sc in next sc. *Working around next ch-1 sp, work 1 hdc in skipped sc from 1st rnd. Ch 1. Skip next dc. *Rep from * to * to next corner. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from ** 3 times more, omitting 1 sc in next sc at end of last rep. Join with sl st to first sc.

4th rnd: Join A with sl st in any corner ch-1 sp. Ch 1. *(1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in corner ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. 1 sc in each ch-1 sp and each hdc to next corner.** 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.