Autumn's Calling Crochet Afghan
Imagine for a minute that moment in the height of the fall season when the last of the trees have changed their colors, creating a wall of glorious colors glowing from their branches. This crochet afghan will help you capture a bit of that magic within your hook and yarn. The Autumn's Calling Crochet Afghan uses a unique granny square motif in an array of your favorite fall colors. A touch of gold, deep green, burnt orange and burgundy make up this unique crochet blanket pattern. Bring a bit of fall inside with this beautiful pattern.
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Materials:
- Patons ® Canadiana™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 205 yds/187 m): Contrast A Crantini (10522) 2 balls, Contrast B Burnt Orange (10630) 2 balls, Contrast C Burgundy (10430) 3 balls, Contrast D Dark Tea Green (10237) 2 balls, Contrast E Fool’s Gold (10610) 3 balls, Contrast F Toasty Grey (10012) 2 balls
- Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge: 13 sc and 14 rows = 4" [10 cm]. 1 Motif = Approx 5½" [14 cm].
Measurement: Approx 45" x 55" [114.5 x 139.5 cm].
Instructions:
Motif I: Make 44 Motifs using A as Color 1, B as Color 2 and C as Color 3.
Motif II: Make 46 Motifs using F as Color 1, D as Color 2 and E as Color 3.
Join Motifs as you work, following diagram (see page 2).
Basic Motif
With Color 1, ch 7. Join with sl st to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). [5 dc. Ch 3. (6 dc. Ch 3) 3 times] in ring. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
2nd rnd: Ch 3. (Yoh. Draw up a loop in next dc. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 5 times. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – beg cluster made. *Ch 5. Sl st in 2nd ch of ch 3. Ch 5. (Yoh. Draw up a loop in next dc. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on
hook) 6 times. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – cluster made. Rep from * twice more. Ch 5. Sl st in top of ch 3. Fasten off.
3rd rnd: Join Color 2 with sl st to top of first cluster. *Working over sts of 2nd rnd, (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc.Ch 1. 3 dc) in ch-3 sp of 1st rnd. Sl st in top of next cluster. Rep from * 3 times more, ending with join Color 3 with sl st to top of first cluster. Break Color 2.
4th rnd: With Color 3, ch 3 (counts as dc). 5 dc in same sp as last sl st. *Skip next (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc). (6 dc. Ch 2. 6 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Skip next (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc).** 6 dc in next sl st. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.
Joining 2 Motifs:
Work 1st to 3rd rnds as given for Basic Motif.
4th rnd: With Color 3, ch 3 (counts as dc). 5 dc in same sp as last sl st. Skip next (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc). (6 dc. Ch 1. Sl st in corresponding ch-2 sp of adjoining Motif. Ch 1. 3 dc. Sl st in corresponding dc of adjoining Motif. 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Skip next (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc). (3 dc. Sl st in corresponding dc of adjoining Motif. 3 dc) in next sl st. Skip next (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc). (3 dc. Sl st in corresponding dc of adjoining Motif. 3 dc. Ch 1. Sl st in corresponding ch-2 sp of adjoining Motif. Ch 1. 6 dc) in next ch-2 sp. *Skip
next (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc). 6 dc in next sl st. Skip next (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc). (6 dc. Ch 2. 6 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * once more. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.
Joining 3 Motifs:
Work 1st to 3rd rnds as given for Basic Motif.
4th rnd: With Color 3, ch 3 (counts as dc). 5 dc in same sp as last sl st. Skip next (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc). (6 dc. Ch 1. Sl st in corresponding ch-2 sp of first adjoining Motif. Ch 1. 3 dc. Sl st in corresponding dc of first adjoining Motif. 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Skip next (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc). (3 dc. Sl st in corresponding dc of first adjoining Motif. 3 dc) in next sl st. Skip next (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc). (3 dc. Sl st in corresponding dc of first adjoining Motif. 3 dc. Ch 1. Sl st in corresponding ch-2 sps of both first and second adjoining Motifs. Ch 1. 3 dc. Sl st in corresponding dc of second adjoining Motif. 3 dc.) in next ch-2 sp. Skip next (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc). (3 dc. Sl st in corresponding dc of second adjoining Motif. 3 dc) in next sl st. Skip next (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc). (3 dc.Sl st in corresponding dc of second adjoining Motif. 3 dc. Ch 1. Sl st in corresponding ch-2 sp of second adjoining Motif. Ch 1. 6 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Skip next (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc). 6 dc in next sl st. Skip next (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc). (6 dc. Ch 2. 6 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.
