Easy Peasy Worsted Afghan
If you're relatively new to the world of crochet afghans, you might enjoy trying your hand at this Easy Peasy Worsted Afghan. This free crochet afghan would make a great baby blanket! It's super soft and babies will love it. Yet, it has a classic feel for an afghan that any adult would want to display in their home. With the double crochet back post and double crochet front post, you get a beautiful and uniform look that you'll want to incorporate into your next crochet project as well.
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge11 dc and 6 rows = 4 ins [10 cm]
Finished SizeApprox 42" [106.5 cm] wide x 50" [127 cm] long
Materials List
- Bernat Worsted (400 g/14 oz): 4 balls of #14008 (Aran)
- Size 5.5 mm (U.S. I or 9) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Instructions for the BLANKET:
Note: Ch 2 at beg of row counts as st. Ch 127.
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1st row: (RS) 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc). 1 dc in each ch to end of ch. 125 dc.
2nd row: Ch 2. 1 dcfp in each of next 7 sts. * 1 dcbp in next st. 1 dcfp in each of next 11 sts. Rep from * to last 9 sts. 1 dcbp in next st. 1 dcfp in each of next 8 sts. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 2. 1 dcbp in each of next 6 sts. * 1 dcfp in each of next 3 sts. 1 dcbp in each of next 9 sts. Rep from * to last 10 sts. 1 dcfp in each of next 3 sts. 1 dcbp in each of next 7 sts. Turn.
4th row: Ch 2. 1 dcfp in each of next 5 sts. * 1 dcbp in each of next 5 sts. 1 dcfp in each of next 7 sts. Rep from * to last 11 sts. 1 dcbp in each of next 5 sts. 1 dcfp in each of next 6 sts. Turn.
5th row: Ch 2. 1 dcbp in each of next 4 sts. * 1 dcfp in each of next 7 sts. 1 dcbp in each of next 5 sts. Rep from * to end of row. Turn.
6th row: Ch 2. 1 dcfp in each of next 3 sts. * 1 dcbp in each of next 9 sts. 1 dcfp in each of next 3 sts. Rep from * to last st. 1 dcfp in last st. Turn.
7th row: Ch 2. 1 dcbp in each of next 2 sts. * 1 dcfp in each of next 11 sts. 1 dcbp in next st. Rep from * to last 2 sts. 1 dcbp in each of last 2 sts. Turn.
8th row: As 6th row.
9th row: As 5th row.
10th row: As 4th row.
11th row: As 3rd row.
Rep 2nd to 11th rows 11 times more. Fasten off.
Instructions for the SIDE EDGING:
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With RS of Afghan facing, join yarn with sl st to lower right corner. **Ch 1. Work 130 sc evenly along side of afghan. Fasten off.**
With RS of Afghan facing, join yarn with sl st to upper left corner. Rep from ** to ** as given for other side.
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Zeemer
Oct 03, 2018
Wow. Another cream-colored afghan. I'm excited!! This Easy Peasy Worsted Afghan is so beautiful, perfect as shower or christening gift to a baby girl or baby boy. I'm sure mommy will love this and appreciate you for this wonderful present.
starmm1
Jun 14, 2018
How do I make this bigger?
AFC Editor Julia
Jun 14, 2018
You will need to figure out the number of multiples in the stitch to get things going - I would suggest reaching out to the designers at Bernat to see if they can provide any further information. Good luck! Julia, AFCAP editor
janan 8447000
May 23, 2014
I think the directions for the dcfp should read '1 row below' and not '2 rows below'. This would sync in with the dcbp.
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