China Blue Afghan
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
371/2 inches wide x 47 inches long
MATERIALS
• Red Heart Super Saver medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (7 oz/364 yds/ 198g per skein): 2 skeins #311 white 1 skein each #381 light blue, #885 Delft blue, #385 royal • Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge • Tapestry needle
GAUGE
11 dc = 4 inches; Square = 7 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work progresses. Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Work around remaining lengths as color changes. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first half double crochet and chain-1 unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of round counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Beginning 3-treble crochet
cluster (beg 3-tr cl): Ch 4, *yo hook twice, insert hook in next dc, yo, draw up lp, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, rep from * once, yo, draw through all 3 lps on hook. 3-treble crochet cluster (3-tr cl): *Yo hook twice, insert hook in next dc, yo, draw up lp, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, rep from * twice, yo, draw through all 4 lps on hook.
COLOR COMBINATIONS OF SQUARES Square 1
Make 4. Rnds 1 & 2: Delft blue Rnd 3: White Rnds 4 & 5: Light blue Rnd 6: White
Square 2
Make 5. Rnds 1 & 2: Royal Rnd 3: Light blue Rnds 4 & 5: Delft blue Rnd 6: White
Square 3
Make 5. Rnds 1 & 2: Delft blue Rnd 3: White Rnds 4 & 5: Royal Rnd 6: White
Square 4
Make 4. Rnds 1 & 2: Light blue Rnd 3: Delft blue Rnds 4 & 5: Royal Rnd 6: White
Square 5
Make 5. Rnds 1 & 2: Royal Rnd 3: Delft blue Rnds 4 & 5: Light blue Rnd 6: White
Square 6
Make 6. Rnds 1 & 2: Light blue Rnd 3: Royal Rnds 4 & 5: Delft blue Rnd 6: White
Square 7
Make 1. Rnds 1 & 2: Royal Rnd 3: White Rnds 4 & 5: Light blue Rnd 6: White
AFGHAN
SQUARE Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 6, join (see Pattern Notes) to form a ring, ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), [hdc in ring, ch 1] 7 times, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-3. (8 hdc, 8 ch-1 sps) Rnd 2: Sl st in first ch-1 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-1 sp, ch 2, [3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 2] 7 times, change color (see Stitch Guide), join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (24 dc, 8 ch-2 sps) Rnd 3: Beg 3-tr cl (see Special
Stitches) in each of next 2 dc (leaf made), ch 4, sc in ch-2 sp, ch 4, [ 3-tr cl (see Special Stitches) in next 3 dc (leaf made), ch 4, sc in ch-2 sp, ch 4] 7 times, change color, join in top of beg 3-tr cl. (8 leaves)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in next ch-4 sp, *ch 3, sc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4, dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 5 (corner), dc in next ch-4 sp, ch 4**, sc in next ch-4 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Rnd 5: Sl st in ch-3 sp, ch 3 (see
Pattern Notes), 2 dc in same ch-3 sp, *4 dc in next ch-4 sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-5 sp, 4 dc in next ch-4 sp**, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, ending
last rep at **, change color, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 6: Ch 3, dc in each dc to first corner ch-2 sp, *dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in next dc of corner, ch 2, dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in each dc across next first corner ch-2 sp, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off.
ASSEMBLY
Using Placement Diagram as a guide and holding 2 Squares with WS tog and working through both thicknesses, join white with *sc in dc at center corner of Squares, sc in ch-2 sp, sc in each dc across, ending with sc in ch-2 sp, sc in dc at center corner of Squares, do not fasten off, working to the left, pick up next 2 Squares to be joined and with WS tog, rep from *, rep until 2 rows of 5 Squares are joined tog horizontally. Working right to left, beg with Squares 2 and 3, join 2 rows of 5 Squares the same way until all 10 Squares are worked tog horizontally. Working right to left, beg with Squares 1 and 4, join 2 rows of 5 Squares the same way until all 10 Squares are worked tog horizontally. Now joining the rows of Squares vertically, beg at bottom right, with WS of Squares 2 and 5 tog, join white and working through both thicknesses, *sc in dc at center corner of Squares, sc in ch-2 sp, sc in each dc across, ending with sc in ch-2 sp, sc in dc at center corner of Squares, do not fasten off, holding next 2 Squares to be joined and with WS tog, rep from *, rep until 2 rows of 6 Squares are joined tog vertically. Now beg at bottom again, join next row of Square to the left to the previously joined row. Continue to join rows vertically until all 5 rows are joined tog. After last Squares have been joined, do not fasten off.
Border
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3, working in
back lp (see Stitch Guide) of each st for this rnd only, dc in each st across, working 2 dc in each ch-2 sp across edge until ch-2 sp before corner of Afghan, *at corner work dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in dc at center of corner, ch 2, dc in next ch-2 sp, continue with dc in back lp of each dc, 2 dc in each ch-2 sp until ch-2 sp before next corner, rep from * around, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, working in each corner, dc in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc in dc at center corner, ch 2, dc in next ch-2 sp, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same dc, *ch 4, 3-tr cl in next 3 dc, ch 4**, sc in next dc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Fasten off.