Brown and Gray Lapghan
This Brown and Gray Lapghan has a simple color scheme, but this one out of many crochet blanket patterns will quickly become your go-to crochet afghan pattern to wear around the house. Grab a book from the shelf, make yourself a steamy mug of something delicious, and cozy up with this handmade lapghan. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon or evening on your sofa or on your porch. This afghan will keep you warm indoors or outdoors. Plus, the earth tone colors of this afghan make it appropriate for any season.
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Materials:
- RED HEART® "Soft Yarn®": 1 skein 9440 Light Grey Heather A, 2 skeins each of 9388 Wheat B and 4601 Off White C.
- Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]
- Yarn needle
Size: Lapghan measures 37" x 47"
Gauge:
On Row 1, 13 ch and sts = 3 ¼"; first 2 rows = 1 ½" in pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
Abbreviations:
V-st = (dc, ch 1, dc) worked in same space.
Shell = (hdc, 2 dc, hdc) worked in same space.
Instructions:
Note: Work in specified sts and spaces only, skipping over others. When changing color, always fasten off last color used and begin WS with new color.
Lapghan:
With B, ch 125.
Row 1 (WS): Working in back loops of ch only, dc in 5th ch from hook (creates 1st V-st), *ch 2, skip 5 ch, [(dc, ch 2) 3 times and dc] in next ch, ch 2, skip 5 ch, V-st in next ch; repeat from * across. Ch 4, turn (counts as 1st dc and ch-1 space of next row here and throughout).
Row 2: Dc in 1st ch-1 space, *skip next ch-2 space, shell in each of next 3 ch-2 spaces, skip next ch-2 space, V-st in next ch-1 space; repeat from * across. Ch 4, turn.
Row 3: Dc in 1st ch-1 space, *ch 2, [(dc, ch 2) 3 times and dc] in 1st dc of 2nd (center) shell, ch 2, V-st in next ch-1 space; repeat from * across. Ch 4, turn. Row 4: Repeat Row 2. Fasten off.
With C and WS facing, draw up a loop in 1st ch-1 space. Ch 4.
Rows 5-6: Repeat Rows 3 and 4. Fasten off.
Rows 7-8: With A, repeat Rows 3 and 4. Fasten off.
Rows 9-10: With C, Repeat Rows 3 and 4. Fasten off.
Rows 11-14: With B, repeat Rows 3 and 4 twice. Fasten off.
Rows 15-64: Repeat Rows 5-14 five more times.
Rows 65-66: With C, repeat Rows 3 and 4.
Edging:
Work across top through both loops: With C and WS facing, ch 4 and dc in same ch; work Row 1 from * across, turn and work Row 2. At end of Row 2, do not fasten off. Ch 1 and work down left hand edge as follows: (sc, ch 2, sc) at end of each row to bottom, ending with ch 1, slip st in next dc. Fasten off. With WS facing, join C and rep Rows 1 and 2 across bottom edge, fasten off. Join C and work up opposite side as before. Fasten off. Weave in ends. Block lightly.