Crocheted Granny Afghan
Warm up with a Crocheted Granny Afghan. This classic granny square blanket pattern gets a modern twist with cool blocks and fun colors. Follow this easy crochet pattern and create a keepsake that goes with any type of decor. Geometric crochet patterns like this are fun and funky - make one for any season by changing up the colors. There's nothing like cuddling up with a colorful crochet square blanket after a long day.
Crochet HookJ/10 or 6 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Afghan measures 52½" x 64½".
RED HEART® "Super Saver®":
- 2 Skeins 931 Seagrass A,
- 1 skein 320 Cornmeal B,
- 2 skeins 505 Aruba Sea C,
- 3 skeins 631 Light Sage D.
Materials:
- Crochet Hook: 6mm [US J-10].
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Yarn needle.
Diagram
GAUGE: Rnds 1-2 = 3" square; each block = 7" square. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
To Change Color in Dc: Work last dc until 2 loops remain on hook, with new color, yarn over and draw through last 2 loops.
BLOCK (Make 63): With A, ch 5; join with a slip st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, [ch 2, 3 dc in ring] 3 times; hdc in top of ch-3 to join and form last ch-2 space.
Rnd 2: Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all over hdc, [ch 1; (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in next ch-2 space – corner made] 3 times, ch 1; join with a slip st in top of ch-3. Fasten off A.
From this point forward block is worked in rows.
Row 1: With right side facing join B in 2nd ch of any ch-2; ch 3, 2 dc in same place, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, corner in next ch-2 space, ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, 3 dc in first ch of next ch-2; turn and leave remaining sts unworked.
Row 2: Ch 3, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] twice, ch 1, corner in next ch-2 space, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] twice, ch 1, dc in top of ch-3 changing to C; turn. Fasten off B.
Row 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in first ch-1 space, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] twice, ch 1, corner in next ch-2 space, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] twice, ch 1, 2 dc in next ch-1 space, dc in top of ch-3; turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] 3 times, ch 1, corner in next ch-2 space, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] 3 times, ch 1, dc in top of ch-3 changing to D; turn. Fasten off C.
Row 5: Ch 3, 2 dc in first ch-1 space, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] 3 times, ch 1, corner in next ch-2 space, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] 3 times, ch 1, 2 dc in next ch-1 space, dc in top of ch-3; turn.
Row 6: Ch 3, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] 4 times, ch 1, corner in next ch-2 space, [ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space] 4 times, ch 1, dc in top of ch-3. Fasten off.
FINISHING: Following diagram, sew blocks together.
EDGING-NOTE: For Rnd 1, "space" refers to ch-3 OR solitary dc at end of a row OR remaining half of ch-2 corner space OR ch-1 space between 3-dc groups on edges of blocks.
Rnd 1: With right side facing join A at upper right corner; ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in same place, *** [ch 1, 3 dc in next space] 4 times, * ch 1, [2 dc in next space] twice, [ch 1, 3 dc in next space] 4 times **; repeat from * to ** 6 more times for top edge; ch 1, corner in next ch-2 space, [ch 1, 3 dc in next space] 4 times; repeat from * to ** 8 times for first long side †, corner in next ch-2 space; repeat from *** for bottom edge and 2nd side, end at †; join.
Rnd 2: Slip st in next 2 dc, slip st in ch-2 space, ch 3, (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in same space, * ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * to corner; (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) all in ch-2 corner space; repeat from * around; join. Fasten off.
Rnd 3: With right side facing, join C in back loop of any st; ch 1, working in back loops sc in each dc and ch around; join. Fasten off.