Can't get enough color in your life? The Hooked on Color afghan has twelve shades that will brighten anyone's day. With a unique hook design, this geometric free crochet pattern has a mod chic look. The tones used are autumn and spring based, so this throw will look great all year round and in any room
. Plush, bulky yarn makes this crochet afghan even more cuddly than you could've thought possible.image: http://d2x7flet1wqc2h.cloudfront.net/images/intermediate.jpg
Crochet Hook: M/13 or 9 mm hook
Yarn Weight: (5) Bulky/Chunky (12-15 stitches for 4 inches)
Materials:
- Bernat® Softee® Chunky™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 108 yds/99 m) Contrast A: Teal (28203) - 1 ball; Contrast B: Linen (28021) - 1 ball; Contrast C: Seagreen (28219) - 1 ball; Contrast D: Faded Denim (28114) - 1 ball; Contrast E: Grass (28223) - 1 ball; Contrast F: Clay (28041) - 1 ball; Cpntrast G: Glowing Gold (28607) - 1 ball; Contrast H: Beetroot (28440) - 1 ball; Contrast I: Grape (28332) - 1 ball; Contrast J: Royal Purple (28334) - 1 ball; Contrast K: Natural (28008) - 1 ball; Contrast L: Pumpkin (28630) - 1 ball
- Crochet hook: Size U.S. M/13 (9 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Size: Approx 45" x 60" [114.5 x 152.5 cm], excluding fringe.
Gauge: 6 sc and 7 rows = 4"
Abbreviations: Approx = Approximately, Beg = Beginning, Ch = Chain(s), Cont = Continue(ity), Hdc = Half double crochet, Pat = Pattern, Rem = Remain(ing), Rep = Repeat, RS = Right side, Sc = Single crochet, Sl st = Slip stitch, St(s) = Stitch(es), Tog = Together, Tr = Treble crochet
INSTRUCTIONS:
Notes: Afghan is worked sideways.
• Always start each row with RS facing.
• Leave 7" [18 cm] yarn tails at beg and end of each row. These tails will be worked into fringe.
• Ch 2 at beg of row counts as hdc.
Notes: Afghan is worked sideways.
• Always start each row with RS facing.
• Leave 7" [18 cm] yarn tails at beg and end of each row. These tails will be worked into fringe.
• Ch 2 at beg of row counts as hdc.
Stripe Pattern:
With A, work
With A, work
1 row.With B, work 1 row.
With C, work 1 row.
With D, work 1 row.
With E, work 1 row.
With F, work 1 row.
With G, work 1 row.
With H, work 1 row.
With I, work 1 row.
With J, work 1 row.
With K, work 1 row.
With L, work 1 row.
These 12 rows form Stripe Pat.
**With A, ch 91, leaving a 7" [18 cm] tail at beg.
1st Row (RS): 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of chain. Fasten off, leaving a 7" [18 cm] tail. 90 sc.
2nd Row (RS): Join B with sl st to first sc, leaving a 7" [18 cm] tail. Ch 2 (counts as hdc). Working
in back loops only, 1 hdc in each sc to end of row. Fasten off, leaving a 7" [18 cm] tail.3rd Row (RS): Join
C with sl st to top of ch 2, leaving a 7" [18 cm] tail. Ch 2. Working in back loops only, 1 hdc in each of next 3 hdc. 1 tr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. *1 hdc in each of next 4 hdc. 1 tr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. Rep from * to end of row. Fasten off, leaving a 7" [18 cm] tail.**4th Row (RS): Join D with sl st to top of ch 2, leaving a 7" [18 cm] tail. Ch 1 (does not count as st). 1 tr in rem front loop of first st 2 rows below. Working in back loops only, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts. *1 tr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * to end of row. Fasten off, leaving a 7" [18 cm] tail.
5th row (RS): Join E with sl st to first tr, leaving a 7" [18 cm] tail. Ch 2. *1 tr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. Working in back loops only, 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * to last 4 sts. 1 tr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 hdc in each of last 3 hdc. Fasten off, leaving a 7" [18 cm] tail.
6th row (RS): Join F with sl st to top of ch 2, leaving a 7" [18 cm] tail. Ch 2. Working in back loops only, 1 hdc in next tr. *1 tr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * to last 3 sts. 1 tr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 hdc in each of last 2 hdc. Fasten off, leaving a 7" [18 cm] tail
7th Row (RS): Join G with sl st to top of ch 2, leaving a 7" [18 cm] tail. Ch 2 (counts as hdc). Working in back loops only, 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts. *1 tr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 hdc in each of next 4 sts. Rep from * to last 2 sts. 1 tr in rem front loop of next st 2 rows below. 1 hdc in last hdc. Fasten off, leaving a 7" [18 cm] tail.
First 7 rows of Stripe Pat are complete. Keeping cont of Stripe Pat, rep 3rd to 7th rows until work from beg measures 45" [114.5 cm].
Fringe:
Cut yarn 14" [35.5 cm] long. Take 2 strands of appropriate color
Fringe:
Cut yarn 14" [35.5 cm] long. Take 2 strands of appropriate color
tog, fold in half and knot into fringe, taking yarn tails from Stripe Pat into fringe across ends of Afghan. Trim fringe evenly.Read more at http://www.allfreecrochetafghanpatterns.com/Geometric/Hooked-on-Color-Afghan#vZJFLRqGUGJtph0u.99
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