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Cape Cod Afghan

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Whether you're curled up by the beach or just dreaming of seaside serenity, this Cape Cod Afghan is a great way to keep your legs warm as you dive into a great beach read. Worked up using a simple creamy white yarn, this crocheted afghan makes a wonderful home accent to almost any decor scheme. Great for beginners, this afghan has a light and lacy look, so you can snuggle up with it even during those cool summer evenings. Indulge in beachy daydreams with this lovely Cape Cod Afghan.

Primary TechniqueCrochet

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet Hook4.5 mm hook, H/8 or 5 mm hook

Materials:

 

  • 4 skeins Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Aran
  • 4.5mm (US G-6) crochet hook, or size needed for gauge
  • 5.0mm (US H-8) crochet hook

 

Gauge: 

  • With G hook   4 rows – 2”
  • Shell, ch 2, sc, ch 2 – 2 ¼”

 

Special Stitches: 

  • Shell – in specified stitch work (dc, ch 1) twice, dc in same stitch.
  • Cluster (Cl) – Yo, insert hook in specified stitch and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, yo, insert hook in same stitch and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, yo and draw through 3 loops.
  • Picot – (sc, ch 3, sc) in specified stitch or space.

Cape Cod Afghan

Instructions:

  1. Row 1: With G hook ch 157, dc in 5th ch from hook, *ch 2, skip 3 chs, sc in next ch, ch 2, skip 3 chs, shell in next ch, repeat from * across to last 3 chs, ch 2, skip 2 chs, in last ch work (dc, ch 1, dc), turn.
     
  2. Row 2 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first dc, sc in next ch 1 space, *ch 2, Cl in next sc, ch 2, sc in first ch 1 space of Shell, ch 2, sc in next ch 1 space of Shell, repeat from * across ending last repeat with ch 2, Cl in last sc, ch 2, sc in 4th and in 3rd chs of turning ch, turn.
     
  3. Row 3: Ch 4, dc in same stitch, ch 2, sc in next Cl, *ch 2, skip next ch 2 space, Shell in next ch 2 space, ch 2, skip next ch 2 space, sc in next Cl, repeat from * across ending last repeat with ch 2, (dc, ch 1, dc) in last sc, turn.
     
  4. Continue pattern repeating Rows 2 and 3 for a total of 96 rows.

Edging

  1. Round 1 (RS): With H hook and right side facing work along top edge (dc, ch 2, Cl, ch 2, Cl, ch 2, dc) in first right corner stitch, [ch 1, sc in Cl, ch 1, (dc, ch 2, Cl, ch 2, dc) in ch 2 space above Shell] across ending (dc, ch 2, Cl, ch 2, Cl, ch 2, dc) in last stitch.
     
  2. Work along side edge [ch 1, sc in side dc space, ch 1, (dc, ch 1, Cl, ch 1, dc) in next dc ch space] across.
     
  3. Work along bottom edge (dc, ch 2, Cl, ch 2, Cl, ch 2, dc) in first corner sc, [ch 1, sc in sc, ch 1, (dc, ch 2, Cl, ch 2, dc) in ch below Shell] across ending (dc, ch 2, Cl, ch 2, Cl, dc) in last sc.
     
  4. Work along side edge as for opposite side edge, join to beginning dc.
     
  5. Round 2: Slip stitch into ch 2 space, sc in first Cl, ch 3, sc in next Cl, [ch 4, picot in next sc, ch 4, sc in next Cl] across ending (ch 4, sc in first Cl, ch 3, sc in next Cl, ch 4.
     
  6. Work along side edge [picot in next sc, ch 3, sc in next Cl, ch 3] across ending ch 4.
     
  7. Continue pattern for bottom and opposite side edge as established ending ch 4, join to beginning sc and fasten off.

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