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Brightly Colored Windchime Afghan

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Brightly Colored Windchime Afghan

There is no better way to brighten up a room than with a colorful crocheted afghan. Using different colors of Vanna's Choice yarn, you can make this Brightly Colored Windchime Afghan. It's an easy crochet pattern to complete for yourself or for a friend. This beautiful crocheted afghan would look great draped over any sofa, loveseat, or chair and is such a perfect summer blanket. Work up this afghan in the lovely colors pictured, or pick a combination of your own favorite colors. Large eye blunt needles are needed to complete this free crochet afghan pattern.

Crochet HookJ/10 or 6 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet GaugeAbout 36 x 56 in. (91.5 x 142 cm)

Finished Size12 dc + 7 rows = 4 in. (10 cm)

Materials List

  • Vanna's Choice Yarn, 3.5 oz/100g (170 yd/156 m) balls, 4-ply worsted-weight, 100% acrylic:

    • Toffee (860-124) 2 balls (A)

    • Magenta (860-144) 1 ball (B)

    • Dusty Blue (860-108) 1 ball (C)

    • Burgundy (860-148) 1 ball (D)

    • Brick (860-133) 1 ball (E)

    • Beige (860-123) 1 ball (F)

    • Pea Green (860-170) 1 ball (G)

    • Rust (860-135) 1 ball (H)


  • Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size J-10 (6.00mm/UK4)
  • Large-Eye Blunt Needles

Afghan

First Strip

  1. With A, ch 174.

  2. Row 1 (WS): Dc in 4th ch from hook (beginning ch counts as dc) and in each ch across – 172 dc at end of this row.

  3. Rows 2 and 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), turn, dc in each st across.

  4. Row 4: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 3 sts, *ch 2, sk next 2 sts, dc in next 4 sts; rep from * across – 28 ch-2 sps at end of this row.

  5. Rows 5-7: Rep Row 2. Fasten off.

Second Strip

Notes: Second-Eighth Strips are worked as for First Strip through Row 7, and then joined to previous Strip with a Joining Row. The Joining Row is worked back and forth between the last row of the current strip and the foundation ch of the previous strip.

  1. With B, ch 174.

  2. Rows 1-7: Work Rows 1-7 of First Strip. Do not fasten off. With RS facing, place previous Strip above current Strip.

  3. Joining Row: Ch 1, turn, sc in first st of current Strip, ch 2, sc in first foundation ch of previous Strip, ch 3, sk next 2 sts of current Strip, *sc in next st of current Strip, ch 3, sk next 3 sts of previous Strip, sc in next st of previous Strip, ch 3, sk next 3 sts of current Strip; rep across continuing to work back and forth between the 2 Strips, ending with sc in last st of current Strip, ch 2, sk next 2 sts of previous Strip, sc in last st of previous Strip. Fasten off.

Third Through Eighth Strips

With C, D, E, F, G, and H, work as for Second Strip.

Finishing

Edging: With RS facing, join A with sl st in any corner.

  1. Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc evenly around outside edge, working 3 sc in each corner; join with sl st in first sc.

  2. Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in each corner; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

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