Meadow Afgan







This is a afgan using the granny square with I showed you how to do on page: http://www.geocities.com/jhaworth1090/Crafts/Projects/Granny.html I got this pattern from Coats and Clark book #0109 and is shown on the front cover.

Afgan measures approximately 50" x 72"
Red Heart Yarn: 12 oz. No. 305 Aspen Print (CA)
4 oz. No. 382 Country Blue (CB)
4 oz. No. 631 Light Sage (CC)
4 oz. No. 336 Warm Brown (CD)
32 oz. No. 313 Aran (CE)

Crochet hook: J-10 (6 mm)

Note: Always attach new color with right side facing.

SQUARE 1 (Make 39): With (CA), ch 4; join with a sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1 (Right Side): Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, [ch 2, 3dc in ring] 3 times, ch 2; join with a sl st to top of ch-3. Fasten off.

Rnd 2: Attach (CB) in any ch-2 sp; ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in same sp, ch 1, [(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] all in next ch-2 sp, ch 1] 3 times; join. Fasten off.

Rnd 3: Attach (CE) in any corner ch-2 sp; ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in same sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, [(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in next ch-2 sp, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] 3 times; join. Fasten off.

Rnd 4: Attach (CA) in first dc of the 3-dc group before any corner ch-2 sp; ch 1, sc in first 3 dc,, *ch 3, skip ch-2 sp, [sc in next 3 dc, ch 1, skip next ch-1 sp] twice**, sc in next 3 dc; rep from * around, eand at **; join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 5: Attach (CE) in same sc as joining of Rnd 4; ch 1, sc in first 3 sc, * working over the ch-3 of Rnd 4, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all into ch-2 sp of Rnd 3, [sc in next 3 sc, working over the ch-1 of Rnd 4, dc in next ch-1 sp of Rnd 3] twice **, sc in next 3 sc; rep from * around, end at **; join to first sc. Fasten off.

SQUARE 2 (Make 39): Work same as Square 1 EXCEPT work Rnd 2 with (CC).

SQUARE 3 (Make 39): Work same as Square 1 EXCEPT work Rnd 2 with (CD).


FINISHING: Sew Squares together through back lps following diagram.





Edging-Rnd 1: Attach (CE) in upper right corner ch-2 sp; ch 1, ** 3 sc in corner ch-2 sp, sc in next 15 sts, ( sc in next ch-sp, sc in seam, sc in next ch-sp, sc in next 15 sts; rep from * to next corner; rep from ** around; join to first sc.

Edging-Rnd 2: Ch 1, ** (sc,[ch 3, sc] twice) all in next (corner) sc, skip next 2 sc, *(sc, ch 3, sc) all in next sc, skip next 2 sc; rep from * to next corner sc; rep from ** around; join. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Afgan was designed by Marilyn Coleman.







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