Springtime Squares Crochet Afghan
Springtime Squares is a soft and cuddly crochet afghan worked up in pastel shades. Worked in Caron One Pound yarn, this beginner-friendly pattern is comprised of 25 individual granny square motifs that are joined together at the end. Featuring a helpful diagram and an assembly diagram, this crochet afghan pattern is the perfect springtime pattern.
Crochet HookJ/10 or 6 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge10 dc and 5 rows = 4" [10 cm]
Finished SizeApprox. 42 inch square
Materials List
- Caron One Pound yarn: Pale Green (Contrast A, 1 ball), White (Contrast B, 1 ball), Soft Pink (Contrast C, 1 ball)
- US size J/10 (6.0 mm) crochet hook
Pattern
Motif
(make 9 with A, make 8 with B, make 8 with C)
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Chain (ch) 4. Join with slip stitch (sl st) to first ch to form a ring. (See diagram).
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1st rnd: Ch 3 [counts as double crochet (dc)]. 2 dc in ring. (Ch 3. 3 dc in ring) 3 times. Ch 3. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
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2nd rnd: Sl st in each of next 2 dc and ch-3 space (sp). Ch 3 (counts as dc). (2 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in same ch-3 sp as last sl st. *Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Repeat (rep) from * twice more. Ch 1. Join with sl st to top of beginning (beg) ch 3.
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3rd rnd: Sl st in each of next 2 dc and ch-3 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). (2 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in same ch-3 sp as last sl st. *Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
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4th rnd: Sl st in next 2 dc and ch-3 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). (2 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in same ch-3 sp as last sl st. *(Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice. Ch 1. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
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5th rnd: Sl st in each of next 2 dc and ch-3 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). (2 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in same ch-3 sp as last sl st. *(Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 3 times. Ch 1. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.
Finishing
Sew Motifs together as shown in Assembly Diagram.
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Edging: 1st rnd: With Right Side (RS) facing, join A with sl st to any corner. Ch 1. Work 1 round (rnd) of single crochet (sc) evenly around edge of Blanket, working 3 sc in each corner. Join C with sl st to first sc. Break A.
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2nd rnd: With C, ch 1. Work 1 sc in each sc around, having 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.