I designed this FREE crochet afghan square in November, hence the name. I’m thankful for everyone who likes to crochet my designs. Thank you all for your support – I appreciate you!
THANKFUL STITCHES AFGHAN SQUARE
Designed by Melinda Miller
SKILL LEVEL:
Beginner
FINISHED SIZE:
12” square
MATERIALS:
Worsted weight yarn
Crochet hook size H / 5.0 mm
Tapestry needle
STITCH GUIDE:
Sc = single crochet
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
SPECIAL STITCHES:
Picot = ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook.
INSTRUCTIONS:
With Color A ch 6, join with sl st to first ch to form a ring.
Rnd. 1: Ch 3 (count as dc), 15 dc in ring, join with sl st to beg dc. (16 dc)
Rnd. 2: Ch 3 (count as dc), 1 dc in same st, 2 dc in each dc around, sl st to beg dc. (32 dc)
Rnd. 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 2, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, ch 8, sk 5 dc, *sc in next st, ch 2, sk 1 dc, sc in next dc, ch 8, sk 5 dc**, rep * to ** 3 times join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd. 4: Sl st into next ch-2 lp, ch 1, *sc in ch-2 lp, in next ch-8 lp work [(3 dc, picot) 3 times, 3 dc]**, rep from * to ** 4 times, join with sl st to first sc. Finish off Color A, join Color B in last stitch.
Rnd. 5: Ch 5 (count as 1 dc, ch 2), 1 dc in same st, *ch 2, 1 sc in picot, ch 1, in next picot work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), ch 1, sc in next picot, ch 2,** in next sc work (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc), rep from * 3 times ending at **, join with sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-5.
Rnd. 6: Sl st into ch-2 sp, ch 3 (count as dc), 1 dc in same sp, *[ch1, 2 dc] in each sp to corner, ch 1, in corner sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), rep from * around square, join with sl st to beg dc. (16 dc on each side)
Rnd. 7: Sl st into ch-1 sp, ch 3 (count as dc), 1 dc in same sp, *ch 1, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, rep from * to corner, ch 1, in corner work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), rep pat around square, join with sl st to beg dc. (18 dc on each side)
Rnd. 8: Sl st into next ch-1 sp, ch 3 (count as dc), 1 dc in same sp, *[ch 1, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp] to corner, ch 1, in corner work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), rep from * around square, join with sl st to beg dc. Finish off Color B; join Color C in last stitch. (20 dc on each side)
Rnd. 9: Ch 3 (count as dc), 1 dc in each dc and in each ch-1 sp to corner, in corner sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), rep pat around square, join with sl st to beg dc. (34 dc on each side)
Rnd. 10: Ch 3 (count as dc), 1 dc in each dc to corner, in corner sp work (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc), rep pat around square, join with sl at to beg dc. (40 dc on each side)
Rnd. 11: Rep Rnd. 10. (46 dc on each side) Finish off, weave in ends, block.
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