Striped Corner-to-Corner Crochet Afghan

By: The Designers from yarnspirations.com/bernat

By: The Designers from yarnspirations.com/bernat

Surprise a loved one with this darling Striped Corner-to-Corner Crochet Afghan. If you are unfamiliar with corner-to-corner patterns, you will love that a series of increases and decreases helps this style of crochet afghan to work up very quickly. This patterns features alternating colors for a festive twist on a solid-colored blanket. We love the combination of white and blue, but you can use any color scheme you prefer. Pompoms on each corner add some extra flair and trendiness to this soft and snuggly blanket.

Easy

Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook

Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Gauge16 sc and 19 rows = 4" [10 cm]

Finished SizeApprox 40" [101.5 cm] square

Materials List

Bernat® Softee® Baby™ (5 oz/140 g; 362 yds/331 m) Main Color (MC) White (02000) - 4 balls
Bernat® Softee® Baby™ (5 oz/140 g; 362 yds/331 m) Contrast A Aqua (30201) - 4 balls
Size U.S. G/6 (4 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Optional: Pompom Maker

Instructions

With MC, ch 6.
1st row: (RS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each of next 2 ch. Turn. 1 block made.
2nd row: Ch 6. 1 dc in 4th ch from hook. 1 dc in each of next 2 ch – beg block made. (Sl st. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp - block made. Turn.
3rd row: Beg block. (Block in next ch-3 sp) twice. Turn. 3 blocks.
4th row: Beg block. (Block in next ch-3 sp) 3 times. Turn . 4 blocks.
5th row: Beg block. (Block in next ch-3 sp) 4 times. Turn. 5 blocks.
6th row: With A, beg block. (Block in next ch-3 sp) 5 times. Turn. 6 blocks.
Cont in this manner (Stripe Pat: 5 rows MC, 5 rows A), increasing 1 block each row until there are 58 blocks.

Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, beg decreasing each side as follows:
1st row: (RS). Sl st in each of first 3 dc and next ch-3 sp. Block in same ch-3 sp as last sl st. *Block in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * to last ch-3 sp. Sl st in last ch-3 sp (do not make a block.) Turn.
Rep last row until 1 block remains. Fasten off.

Pompoms (make 2 each in MC and A): Wind yarn around 4 fingers approx 100 times. Remove from fingers and tie tightly in center. Cut through each side of loops. Trim to smooth round shape. Attach pompom to each corner of Blanket as shown in photo. Optional: Use Pompom Maker to make Large Pompoms.

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Abbreviations

Beg: Begin(ning)

Ch: Chain(s)

Cont: Continue(ity)

Dc: Double crochet

Pat: Pattern

Rep: Repeat

RS: Right Side

Sc: Single crochet

Sl st: Slip stitch

Sp(s): Space(s)

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RHH

Oct 25, 2017

Can this be made with a J needle?

lcarr

Jan 19, 2018

Using a J hook with DK will result in a blanket that is very loosely made and full of holes. You can do it, but I am not sure you will like it. You could change the yarn weight to worsted or aran and that would work with a J hook, but it would definitely result in a larger blanket.