Begin with a basic granny square. Just keep adding rounds to make this all-in-one piece beauty.
SKILL LEVEL: Easy
SIZE: One Size
52 inches [132 cm] square
CORRECTIONS: None
GAUGE:4 dc-groups + 8 rows = 4” (10 cm) in pattern. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
STITCH EXPLANATION:
COLOR SEQUENCE for Rnds 2-8
3 rnds A
1 rnd B
1 rnd C
1 rnd A
1 rnd D
AFGHANWith C, ch 4. Slip st in first ch to form ring.
Rnd 1 Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, *ch 1, 3 dc in ring; rep from * 2 times more, ch 1, slip st in top of beg-ch. Fasten off.
Rnd 2 Following color sequence, join MC with slip st in any ch1-space. Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same space – first dcgroup
made, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next 3 ch1-spaces – corner dc-groups made, join with slip st to top of beg-ch. Slip st in
next 2 dc and ch1-space.
Rnd 3 Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same ch1-space, *3 dc in space between next 2 dc-groups, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next
ch1-space; rep from * 2 times more, 3 dc in space between next 2 dc-groups, join with slip st to top of beg-ch.
Rnd 4 Ch 3, (2 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in same ch1-space, *(3 dc in space between next 2 dc-groups) twice, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in
next ch1-space; rep from * 2 times more, (3 dc in space between next 2 dc-groups) twice, join with slip st to top of begch.
Fasten off.
Rnds 5-8 Join next color with slip st in any ch1-space. Rep Rnd 4, inc 1 dc-group each side every rnd.
Rnds 9-36: Rep Rnds 2-8 for 4 times more. Fasten off.
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCESbeg = begin(s)(ning) ch(s) = chain(s)
dc = double crochet rep = repeat(s)(ing)
rnd(s) = round(s) st(s) = stitch(es)
t-ch = turning chain