Crimson Roses Afghan - CrochetKim.com

Crimson Roses Afghan

designed by Kim Guzman © Aug. 1999

Email to kim@crochetkim.com

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Note for 2008: This pattern is one of the free patterns available on my website which may have been available for as long as a decade. During 2008, I plan on trying to focus on these patterns. Where suitable, I may rework the design using current yarns. Or, I may change the pattern writing style. In the past 10 years, my writing style has changed, so I want to make sure that everything is still workable. In some cases, I may be re-designing some things to provide a better fit. Again, these patterns are old. So, they can no longer be considered something representative of my current work skill and experience. Where I formerly was only able to produce designs for drop shoulders, for instance, some things may be redesigned to my current standards of modified drop shoulders, waist shaping, etc. Whatever time will allow.

Materials

(The amount of yarn is an estimate only---I have not stitched the entire afghan; therefore, I'm not sure of the exact amount needed.)

Crochet Hook: H (or size to obtain gauge)
4* TLC worsted weight 3-ply (5 oz.) - Claret
4* TLC worsted weight 3-ply (5 oz.) - Spruce
12* TLC worsted weight 3-ply (5 oz.) - Black

Gauge

Flower = 3 inches; completed square = 8 inches

Measurements

approximately 50" x 66"

Special Stitches

Popcorn: Work 3 dc in same stitch. Remove hook from last dc, and insert it in the top of the first dc. Draw through loop made by last dc.

3-dc Cluster (CL): * YO, insert hook in next stitch, YO and draw through. YO and draw through 2 loops. Repeat from * twice more. YO and draw through 4 remaining loops

Square (make 48):

First Square:

Rnd 1: With Claret, ch 2. Work 8 sc in second ch from hook. Sl st to first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in same st. * Ch 3, sc in next st. Rep from * around. Ch 3, sl st to first sc. (8 ch-3 lps)

Rnd 3: (Right side) Sl st in first ch-3 sp. Ch 1. Work (Popcorn, ch 2, Popcorn) in same ch-3 sp. * Ch 2. Work (Popcorn, ch 2, Popcorn) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * around. Ch 2, sl st to top of first Popcorn. Fasten off Claret.

Rnd 4: With WRONG side facing, join Spruce with sl st between Popcorn of any (Popcorn, ch 2, Popcorn) worked in ch-3 sp of previous row. * Ch 3, sk 2 Popcorn, sl st between Popcorn of next (Popcorn, ch 2, Popcorn) worked in ch-3 sp of previous row. Rep from * around. Ch 3, sl st to first sl st. Turn. (8 ch-3 lps)

Rnd 5: Sl st into first ch-3 sp in previous row. Ch 3. Work 8 dc in same ch-3 sp. Sc in next ch-3 sp. * 9 dc in next ch-3 sp. Sc in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. Sl st in third ch of beginning ch.

Rnd 6: Ch 3. Work dc in each of next 2 dc. * Ch 3. Work CL (see special stitches above) across next 3 sts. Ch 3. Work dc in each of next 3 dc. Work dc in sc drawing the first loop through corresponding ch-2 sp of flower as well. Dc in each of next 3 dc. Rep from * twice more. Ch 3. Work CL across next 3 sts. Ch 3. Work dc in each of next 3 dc. Work dc in sc drawing the first loop through corresponding ch-2 sp of flower as well. Sl st in third ch of beginning ch. Fasten off Spruce

Rnd 7: Join Black in top of any CL. Ch 6. Dc in same sp as joining. * 3 dc in ch-3 sp. Dc in each of next 7 dc. 3 dc in ch-3 sp. (Dc, ch 3, dc) in top of CL. Rep from * twice more. 3 dc in ch-3 sp. Dc in each of next 7 dc. 3 dc in ch-3 sp. Sl st in third ch of beginning ch.

Rnd 8: Sl st to first ch-3 sp of corner. Ch 1. Work (Popcorn, ch 3, Popcorn) in same ch-3 sp. * (Ch 2, sk 1 dc, Popcorn in next dc) 7 times. Ch 2. Sk 1 dc. (Popcorn, ch 3, Popcorn) in ch-3 sp of corner. Rep from * twice more. (Ch 2, sk 1 dc, Popcorn in next dc) 7 times. Ch 2. Sl st to top of first Popcorn.

Rnd 9: Sl st to first ch-3 sp of corner. Ch 1. * Work (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in corner. Work (ch 1, sk Popcorn, 2 sc in next ch-2 sp) eight times. Ch 1. Rep from * three times more. Sl st in first sc of this row.

Rnd 10: Sl st to ch-3 sp of corner. Ch 1. (Sc, ch 3, sc) in same corner. * (Ch 3, sk 2 sc, sc in ch-1 sp) 9 times. Ch 3. (Sc, ch 3, sc) in ch-2 sp of corner. Repeat from * twice more. (Ch 3, sk 2 sc, sc in ch-1 sp) 9 times. Ch 3. Sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Second Square:

Repeat Rnds 1-9 of First Square.

Rnd 10: Sl st to ch-3 sp of corner. Ch 1. (Sc, ch 3, sc) in same corner. * (Ch 3, sk 2 sc, sc in ch-1 sp) 9 times. Ch 3. Sc in ch-2 sp of corner. Ch 1. Begin joining to First Square here. Holding the First and Second squares together, with wrong sides facing, sl into any ch-3 sp of corner of First Square. Ch 1. Sc in same ch-2 sp of corner of Second Square. (Ch 1, sl st in next ch-3 sp of First Square, ch 1, sc in next ch-1 sp of Second Square) 9 times. Ch 1, sl st in next ch-3 sp of First Square. Ch 1, sc in ch-2 sp of corner of Second Square. Ch 1, sl st in ch-3 sp of First Square. Ch 1, sc in same ch-2 sp of corner of Second Square. (Ch 3, sk 2 sc, sc in ch-1 sp) 9 times. Ch 3. (Sc, ch 3, sc) in ch-2 sp of corner. (Ch 3, sk 2 sc, sc in ch-1 sp) 9 times. Ch 3. Sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

Continue joining the squares together in this manner (modifying where necessary to join more than one side of the square) according to the photograph with 8 rows of 6 squares.

Border:

Rnd 1: Join Black with sl st to any corner. Ch 1. (Sc, ch 3) in each ch-3 sp around. Sl st to first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 3. Work 3 dc in same sc as joining. Work sc in each ch-3 sp around and 2 dc in each sc, with 4 dc in each corner sc. Sl st to third ch of beg ch. Fasten off.

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