Vintage Lace Crochet Afghan
The wow factor of this crochet afghan pattern is high up there. If you're looking for something vintage, yet classy then you'll love this Vintage Lace Crochet Afghan. Not only can you make one for yourself, but it would make an amazing wedding gift as well. The shell stitch and v-stitch are both used to work up this crochet design. The crochet afghan is a three row repeat with a two row scalloped edging, measuring a full 45 inches by 54 inches.
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 Super Saver: 4 skeins 0313 Aran
- Crochet Hook: 5.0 mm (US H-8) crochet hook or size needed for gauge
Afghan Measures: 45” x 54”
Gauge: 4 rows – 3”
Shell, 2 dc – 2”
Special Stitches:
Shell – 5 dc in stitch or space as indicated.
V Stitch (V St) – (dc, ch 2, dc) in stitch or space as indicated.
Note: Afghan is crocheted in multiples of 7 plus 2.
Pattern:
Row 1 (RS): Ch 148, Shell in 5th ch from hook, *skip 2 chs, dc in next 2 chs, skip 2 chs, Shell in next ch, repeat from * across to last 3 chs, skip 2 chs, dc in last ch, turn.
Row 2: Ch 5, dc in first dc, *skip Shell, V St in each of next 2 dc, repeat from * across to last 6 dc, skip Shell, V St in last dc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 5, dc in first dc, *skip next 2 ch 2 spaces, V St in each of next 2 dc, repeat from * across to last 2 ch 2 spaces, skip last ch 2 space, V St in last dc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, skip next ch 2 space and next dc, V St in space before next dc, ch 1, *skip next 2 ch 2 spaces, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, skip next ch 2 space and dc, V St in space before next dc, ch 1, repeat from * across to last ch 2 space, skip last ch 2 space, dc in last dc, turn.
Row 5: Ch 3, skip next ch 1 space, Shell in next ch 2 space, *skip next ch 1 space, dc in next 2 dc, skip next ch 1 space, Shell in next ch 2 space, repeat from * across to last ch 1 space, skip last ch 1 space, dc in last dc, turn.
Continue pattern repeating Rows 2-5 for a total of 61 rows.
EDGING
Round 1: With right side facing work along top edge [(2 dc, ch 1) twice, 2 dc] in first right corner dc, *sc in center dc of Shell, skip 2 dc, (dc, ch 1) twice in next dc, [(dc, ch 1) twice, dc] in next dc,
repeat from * across ending [(2 dc, ch 1) twice, 2 dc] in last dc.
Work along side edge *skip 1 dc space, sc in next dc space, [(dc, ch 1) 4 times, dc] in next dc space, repeat from * across.
Work along bottom edge [(2 dc, ch 1) twice, 2 dc] in first ch, *sc in ch below Shell, (dc, ch 1) twice in ch below next dc, [(dc, ch 1) twice, dc] in ch below next dc, repeat from * across ending
[(2 dc, ch 1) twice, 2 dc] in last ch.
Work along side edge *sc in next dc space, skip 1 dc space, [(dc, ch 1) 4 times, dc] in next dc space, repeat from * across ending join to beginning dc.
Round 2: Work along top edge, slip stitch into space between 2 dc, sc in same space, ch 3, sc in next ch 1 space, ch 3, sc in space between next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch 1 space, ch 3, sc in space between next 2 dc, *sc in next sc, sc in next ch 1 space, (ch 3, sc in next ch 1 space) 3 times, repeat from * across ending sc in last sc, sc in space between next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch 1 space, ch 3, sc in space between next 2 dc, ch 3, sc in next ch 1 space, ch 3, sc in space between next 2 dc. Continue pattern around entire afghan ending join to beginning sc and fasten off.
