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Picturesque Windows Afghan

By: Delma Myers for Red Heart Yarn

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If it's too cold to sit by the window, curl up with an afghan that looks has a beautiful window-inspired pattern. This easy crochet afghan is a great place to start for a beginner crocheter.

Picturesque Windows Afghan

Throw measures 56" x 42".

Materials:

  • RED HEART® "Super Saver®": 1 skein each 313 Ara A and 624 Tea Leaf B, 2 skeins each 406 Medium Thyme C, 633 Dark Sage D, and 656 Real Teal E.
  • Crochet Hooks: 5mm [US H-8] and 3.75mm [US F-5].
  • Yarn needle.

GAUGE: 14 sts = 4"; 14 rows = 4" in sc with larger hook. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

NOTE: When changing colors or ending a color, leave a 7" tail for sewing squares together.


AFGHAN
Small Square (Make 48)
Row 1 (Right Side): With larger hook and A ch 7; sc in 2nd ch from hook and in the next 5 ch; turn – 6 sc.

Rows 2-6: Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn. Fasten off at end of Row 6.

Row 7: With right side facing, attach B in first sc; ch 1, sc in first 5 sc, 3 sc in corner st, sc in end of next 5 rows; turn – 13 sc.

Rows 8-10: Ch 1, sc in each sc to center sc of corner, 3 sc in corner sc, sc in each sc across; turn – 19 sc at end of Row 10. Fasten off at end of Row 10.

Row 11: With right side facing, attach C in first sc; ch 1, sc in each sc to center sc of corner, 3 sc in corner sc, sc in each sc across; turn – 21 sc.

Rows 12-14: Repeat Rows 8-10 – 27 sc at end of Row 14. Fasten off at end of Row 14.

Row 15: With right side facing, attach E in side of first sc of last row; ch 1, sc in same row end as joining, sc in next 12 row ends, 3 sc in corner, sc in next 13 row ends; turn – 29 sc.

Rows 16-17: Repeat Rows 8 and 9 – 33 sc at end of Row 17. Fasten off.


Assembly

Make 12 large squares by sewing 4 small squares together with E forming a cross at the center of each large square.

Large Square Edging
Rnd 1: With right side facing and larger hook, attach D in any corner; ch 1, [3 sc in corner, sc to next corner] 4 times; join with a slip st in first sc; TURN.

Rnds 2-4: Ch 1, sc in each sc around and 3 sc in center sc of corner 3-sc group; join; turn. Fasten off at end of Row 4.


Finishing
Sew large squares together in 4 rows of 3 squares.

Border
Rnd 1: With right side facing and larger hook, attach D in back loop of center sc of any corner; ch 1, [3 sc in corner, sc in back loop of each sc to center sc of next corner] 4 times; join with a slip st in back loop of first sc.

Rnds 2 and 3: Ch 1, sc in back loop of each sc around and 3 sc in center sc of corner 3-sc group; join. Fasten off at end of Rnd 3.

Rnd 4: Repeat Rnd 1 with E except join in both loops of first sc at end of rnd.

Rnd 5: With smaller hook, ch 1, working from left to right and working in both loops, work Reverse Sc in each sc around; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
 

 

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