MODERATELY CHALLENGING
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
44 inches wide × 50 inches long
MATERIALS
• Plymouth Yarn Encore Worsted medium (worsted) weight acrylic/wool yarn (3½ oz/200 yds/100g per ball): 7 balls #1386 Christmas red 3 balls #0208 white
• Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
• Locking stitch markers
GAUGE
11 dc = 4 inches; 6 dc rows = 4 inches Exact gauge is not critical for this project.
PATTERN NOTES
Afghan is worked in 5 take-along Panels. Popcorns and surface posts “paint” foliage and a simple double crochet/chain pattern creates lacy snowflakes. Reverse single crochet is worked for decorative seaming of Panels and crisp edging. Panels can be sewn together, if desired.
For longer Afghan in multiples of 6 inches, repeat rows 8-17 in Berries Panels, then work same number of rows in Snowflake Panels. Additional yarn may be needed.
Weave in loose ends as work progresses, double-backing in wovenin area to keep ends secure during washing and drying.
Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Do not remove markers unless otherwise instructed.
Popcorns are not completed with 1 chain to close. Work 1 chain after popcorn as indicated; chains are counted and worked as separate stitches.
When instructed to work in chain, work in any 2 loops of chain, not over chain in chain-1 space.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCHES
Yo 5 times, folding work as needed, insert hook in top of marked post st in indicated row below at right of adjacent post st, yo, pull up a lp, place marker in lp just pulled up, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 5 times , work 2 from front in left 2 strands of marked lp of 5-yo post just made , yo, draw through 3 lps on hook, yo, draw through 2 lps on hook, remove both markers.
