Not Like Grandma's Easy Crochet Blanket
When it's time to kick off your shoes, pick up your feet and relax on the couch you're going to come crawling to this free crochet afghan pattern that's certainly Not Like Grandma's Easy Crochet Blanket. We say that because the colors aren't what Grandma would choose, but also the pattern is made with small solid colored squares and large squares that are combined for a unique granny throw. If you're not one for contemporary colors then you can switch it up or even give this blanket to a college-bound student.
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Materials:
- Red Heart® With Love™: 2 skeins each of 1623 Mallard,1907 Boysenberry B, 1401 Pewter C and 1012 Black D.
- Crochet Hooks:5mm [US H-8]
- Assembly Diagram
Throw measures 47” x 58”
GAUGE: Small Square = 5½” square. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
THROW
Small Square (make 10 each with A, B, C, and D, for a total of 40 small squares)
Ch 5, join with a slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Round 1 (right side): Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 15 dc in ring; join with a slip st in top of begin - ning ch 3—16 dc.
Round 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch 2), (dc, ch 2) in each dc around; join with a slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-5—16 ch-2 spaces.
Round 3: Slip st in next ch-2 space, ch 1, sc in same space, ch 2, (sc, ch 2) in next 2 ch-2 spaces, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space, ch 2**, (sc, ch 2) in next 3 ch-2 spaces; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in first sc—20 ch-2 spaces.
Round 4: Slip st in next ch-2 space, ch 3, dc in same space, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1) in next 2 ch-2 spaces, *(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space, ch 1**, (2 dc, ch 1) in next 4 ch-2 spaces; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, 2 dc in next ch-2 space, ch 1; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch 3—4 ch-2 corner spaces; 20 ch-1 spaces.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Large Square (make 10)
With B, ch 5, join with a slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Round 1 (right side): Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 15 dc in ring, join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3—16 dc.
Fasten off B.
Round 2: With right side facing, join C with a slip st in any dc, ch 4 (counts as tr here and throughout), (2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in same st, skip next dc, 3 tr in next dc, *skip next dc, (3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in next dc, skip next dc, 3 tr in next dc; repeat from * around; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch- 4—4 ch-2 corner spaces. Fasten off C.
Round 3: With right side facing, join A with a slip st in any ch-2 corner space, ch 4, (2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in same ch-2 space, [3 tr between next 2 groups of 3 tr] twice, *(3 tr, ch 2, 3 tr) in next ch-2 corner space, [3 tr between next 2 groups of 3 tr] twice; repeat from * around, join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-4. Fasten off A.
Round 4: With right side facing, join D with a slip st in any ch-2 corner space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch-2 space, *[dc between next 2 tr] 11 times**, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 corner space; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3.
Fasten off D.
Round 5: With right side facing, join B with a slip st in any ch-2 corner space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch-2 space, *[dc between next 2 dc] 14 times**, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 corner space; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off B.
Round 6: With right side facing, join D with a slip st in any ch-2 corner space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch-2 space, *[dc between next 2 dc] 17 times**, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 corner space; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off D.
Round 7: With right side facing, join A with a slip st in any ch-2 corner space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch-2 space, *[dc between next 2 dc] 20 times**, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 corner space; repeat from * around, end - ing last repeat at **; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off A.
Round 8: With right side facing, join C with a slip st in any ch-2 corner space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch-2 space, *[dc between next 2 dc] 23 times, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 corner space; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off C.
ASSEMBLY
NOTE: When joining large squares to combined squares made of 4 smaller squares, sew through dcs, ch-2 spaces, and joining of small squares only, skipping all ch 1 spaces on small squares. There will be 29 sts and squares will match up exactly. Also, skip all ch-1 spaces when working Round 1 of border. See Assembly Diagram on next page. Working in back loops only, whip stitch 4 small squares together to form a combined square, placing A square in upper left, D square in upper right, B square in lower right and C square in lower left (see assembly diagram). Repeat with remain - ing 36 small squares, making 10 combined squares total. Working in back loops only, whipstitch all large squares and combined squares together.
BORDER
NOTE: When working the ch-3 spaces in round 2, make sure to crochet loosely so the sides of the afghan lay flat and do not pull in. It may be helpful to go up a hook size or two if you have trouble working loosely enough.
Round 1: With right side facing, join D with a slip st in upper left-hand corner ch-2 space (in single large square), ch 1, *3 sc in ch-2 corner space, sc in each (dc, ch-2 space, and joining) to next ch-2 corner space (120 sc), 3 sc in next ch-2 space, sc in each (dc, ch-2 space, and only 2nd and 3rd joinings) to next ch-2 corner space (148 sc); repeat from * around; join with a slip st in first sc—536 sc.
Round 2: Slip st in next sc, ch 1, *(sc, ch 4, sc) in corner sc, ch 3, skip next 3 sc, [sc in next sc, ch 3, skip next 3 sc] across to center sc of next 3-sc corner; repeat from * around; join with a slip st in first sc—134 ch-3 space; 4 ch-4 corner spaces.
Round 3: Slip st in next ch-4 space, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same space, ch 1, *(3 dc, ch 1) in each ch-3 space across to next corner ch-4 space**, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-4 space; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3—426 dc.
Round 4: Slip st in next 2 dc, slip st in ch-2 corner space, ch 3, dc in same space, *slip st in next ch space, ch 3, dc in same space; repeat from * around; join with a slip st in same ch-2 space as first slip st of round—142 ch-3 spaces. Fasten off. Weave in ends.