This free crochet afghan pattern from Bernat Yarns is brilliant. The color scheme goes nicely together while the stripes add design. The star shape really adds to the design.
Materials:
- Bernat® Mosaic (100 g/3.5 oz; 191 m / 209 yds) 44200 (Ambrosia) 13 balls
- Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge: 13 dc and 7 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].
Size: Approx 66 ins [167.5 cm] diameter from point to point.
Notes:
- Ch 3 counts as dc at beg of rnd.
- Join rnds with sl st to top of ch 3.
Instructions:
Beg at center, ch 5. Join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3. 11 dc in ring. Join. 12 dc.
2nd rnd: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). *1 dc in next dc. Ch 1. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 4. 12 ch-1 sps.
3rd rnd: Sl st in next ch-1 sp. Ch 3. 2 dc in same sp. *3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * around. Join. 36 dc.
4th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. *Ch 2. Miss next dc. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. Rep from * to last dc. Ch 2. Miss last dc. Join. 12 ch-2 sps.
5th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc)– cluster made in next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc. Rep from * to last ch-2 sp. Cluster in last ch-2 sp. Join.
6th rnd: Sl st in each dc across to next ch-2 sp. (Ch 3. 1 dc. Ch 2. 1 dc) in same sp – beg cluster made. *1 dc in each of next 2 dc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 dc in each of next 2 dc.** Cluster in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around to last 6 dc. Rep from * to **. Join.
7th rnd: Beg cluster. *1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. ** Cluster in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around to last 8 dc. Rep from * to **. Join.
8th rnd: Beg cluster. *1 dc in each of next 4 dc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 dc in each of next 4 dc.** Cluster in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around to last 10 dc. Rep from * to **. Join.
9th rnd: Beg cluster. *1 dc in each of next 5 dc. Miss next 2 dc. 1 dc in each of next 5 dc.** Cluster in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around to last 12 dc. Rep from * to **. Join.
10th rnd: Beg cluster. *1 dc in each of next 6 dc.
Miss next 2 dc. 1 dc in each of next 6 dc.** Cluster in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around to last 14 dc. Rep from * to **. Join.
Cont as established, having 1 more dc between point and valley on each rnd, until work from center to outer point measures 33 ins [84 cm]. Fasten off.
