SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Caron® One Pound™:
- 1 ball Contrast A White
- 2 balls Contrast B Canal
- Caron® Jumbo™:
- 3 balls Contrast C Seafoam
- Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- MEASUREMENTS: Approx 51"x 61", excluding fringe.
- GAUGES:
- 12 dc and 6.5 rows = 4".
- 1 Square = 7" square.
DIRECTIONS:
SQUARE (make 50)See diagram.
With A, ch 2.
1st rnd: (RS). 12 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to top of first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 3. [(Yoh) twice and draw up a loop. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice] twice all in same stitch. Yoh and draw through all 3 loops on hook (counts as 1 tr cluster). Ch 1. *1 tr cluster in next sc. Ch 1. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of first tr cluster. 12 tr clusters. Fasten off. Join C with sl st in any ch-1 sp.
3rd rnd: With C, ch 4 (counts as 1 tr). 2 tr in same sp as last sl st. *(Skip next tr cluster. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice. Skip next tr cluster. (3 tr. Ch 2. 3 tr) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from *twice more. (Skip next tr cluster. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice. Skip next tr cluster. 3 tr in last ch-1 sp. Ch 2. Join with sl st to top of first ch 4. Turn.
4th rnd: (WS). Sl st in first ch-2 sp. (Ch 3. 1 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in same ch-2 sp as last sl st. *1 dc in each of next 12 sts to next ch-2 sp. (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more. 1 dc in each of last 12 sts. Join with sl st to top of first ch-3. Turn.
5th rnd: (RS). Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 dc in each of next 14 dc to next ch-2 sp. *(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in each of next 16 dc to next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more. (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in next dc. Join with sl st to top of first ch-3. Fasten off. Join B with sl st in any ch-2 sp.
6th rnd: (RS). With B, ch 2 (counts as 1 hdc). *1 hdc in each of next 20 dc to next ch-2 sp. (1 hdc. Ch 2. 1 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more. 1 hdc in each of next 20 dc to next ch-2 sp. 1 hdc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 2. Join with sl st to top of first ch-2. Fasten off.
HALF SQUARE (make 18)
See diagram.
NOTE: To join new color, work to last loops on hook of previous color. Yoh with new color, draw through rem loops and proceed with new color.
With A, ch 2.
1st row: (WS). 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dtr). 1 tr cluster in first sc. (Ch 1. 1 tr cluster in next sc) 5 times. 1 dtr in same sc as last tr cluster. Join C. Break A. Turn.
3rd row: With C, ch 5 (counts a 1 dtr). 3 tr in first sp between first dtr and tr cluster. (Skip next tr cluster. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice. Skip next tr cluster. (3 tr. Ch 2. 3 tr) in next ch-2 sp. (Skip next tr cluster. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice. Skip next tr cluster. 3 tr in next sp between last tr cluster and ch-5. 1 dtr in top of last ch-5. Turn.
4th row: Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr). 2 dc in same first dtr. 1 dc in each of next 12 sts to next ch-2 sp. (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in each of next 12 sts to last ch-5. (2 dc. 1 tr) in top of last ch-5. Turn.
5th row: Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr). 2 dc in same first tr. 1 dc in each of next 16 dc to next ch-2 sp. (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in each of next 16 dc to last ch-4. (2 dc. 1 tr) in top of last ch-4. Join B. Break C. Turn.
6th row: With C, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 hdc in same first tr. 1 hdc in each of next 20 dc to next ch-2 sp. (1 hdc. Ch 2. 1hdc) in next ch-2 sp. 1 hdc in each of next 20 sc to last ch-4. (1 hdc. 1 dc) in top of last ch-4. Fasten off.
QUARTER SQUARE (make 4)
See diagram.
NOTE: To join new color, work to last loops on hook of previous color. Yoh with new color, draw through rem loops and proceed with new color.
With A, ch 2.
1st row: (WS). 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 5 (counts as 1 dtr). 1 tr cluster in first sc. (Ch 1. 1 tr cluster in next sc) twice. 1 dtr in same sc as last tr cluster. Join C. Break A. Turn.
3rd row: With C, ch 5 (counts a 1 dtr). 3 tr in first sp between first dtr and tr cluster. (Skip next tr cluster. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) twice. Skip next tr cluster. 3 tr in next sp between last tr cluster and ch-5. 1 dtr in top of last ch-5. Turn.
4th row: Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr). 2 dc in same first dtr. 1 dc in each of next 12 sts to last ch-5. (2 dc. 1 tr) in top of last ch-5. Turn.
5th row: Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr). 2 dc in same first tr. 1 dc in each of next 16 dc to last ch-4. (2 dc. 1 tr) in top of last ch-4. Join B. Break C. Turn.
6th row: With C, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). 1 hdc in same first tr. 1 hdc in each of next 20 sc to last ch-4. (1 hdc. 1 dc) in top of last ch-4. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Joining: With B, seam Squares (Full, Half and Quarter) tog as shown in Assembly Diagram with rows of hdc on RS through back loops to create ridge detail between each Square. Join Squares tog into Strips diagonally in one direction first and then join Strips tog diagonally in opposite direction (see Assembly Diagram).
EDGING: (RS). Join B with sl st to any st along edge of Afghan. Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc). Work dc evenly around 4 sides of Afghan, having (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in each corner. Join with sl st to top of first ch-3. Fasten off.
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
Ch = Chain(s)
Dc = Double crochet
Dtr = Double treble crochet = (Yoh) 3 times and draw up a loop. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 4 times.
Hdc = Half double crochet
Rem = Remain(ing)
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
RS = Right side
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch
Sp(s) = Space(s)
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
Tr = Treble crochet
Tr Cluster = Treble crochet cluster = [(Yoh) twice and draw up a loop. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice] 3 times in indicated stitch. Yoh and draw through all 4 loops on hook
WS = Wrong side
Yoh = Yarn over hook