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Navajo Inside Diamond Afghan

By: Chuck Fiebelkorn for AllFreeCrochet.com
Navajo Inside Diamond Afghan

"I have made many Navajo afghans and tried something different. Colors are yours to choose from. You can fill in small diamonds by replacing Sc to Dc. Each row took around 20 mins, total time around 3 months. I am not the fastest crocheter so it took me longer. This size will fit a twin bed, planning on using it in the camper to cover a love seat. Each large diamond is 22 Sc long, so add that to increase the width or decrease to shorten."

NotesColors are to your liking, pick something that you would like to be together, like spring or fall colors, team sport colors, high school college. Traditional navajo colors are black, red, grey and white, but specializing it is what makes the pattern fun.

Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook

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

Crochet GaugeUse a G hook.

Finished Size82" X 50"

Materials List

  • 3-4 7 oz of 3 colors or your choice
  • 1-2 7 oz of another color for the border.

Instructions

Note: Each Row is worked separately; the ending of each row is the same as the beginning of the pattern. Do not turn, leave a 4" end of yarn at the start and a minimum of 4" at the end of each row for fringe.

All single crochets [sc] are made in back 1ps of sts.

All double crochets [dc] are made in front 1ps of sts in second Row from one being worked on.

Special Note: Make sure you count out as you make your way across the rows, double check crochets at the end of each row to ensure you aligned them up correctly. Having to stop and pull out rows to correct errors will cost you time.

  1. Start with white for border. Ch 211 and break yarn.

  2. Rows 1-5: Sc in each st across with border color [White].

  3. Row 6: Sc in the next 5 sc, 1 dc, [ 5 sc, 1 dc, 7 sc, 1 dc, 5 sc, 1 dc ] end with 7 sc. Repeat pattern in [ ].

  4. RED

    Row 7: Sc in the next 6 sc, 1 dc, [ 5 sc, 1 dc, 7 sc, 1 dc, 5 sc, 1 dc ] end with 8 sc.

  5. Row 8: Sc in the next 7 sc, 1 dc, [ 5 sc, 1 dc, 5 sc, 1 dc, 5 sc, 1 dc ] end with 9 sc.

  6. Row 9: Sc in the next 8 sc, 1 dc, [ 5 sc, 1 dc, 3 sc, 1 dc, 5 sc, 1 dc ] end with 10 sc.

  7. GREY

    Row 10:     Sc in the next 9 sc, 1 dc, [ 5 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc, 1 dc, 5 sc, 1 dc ] end with 11 sc.

  8. Row 11: Sc in the next 4 sc, 1 dc, [ 5 sc, 1 dc, 5 sc, 1 dc, 5 sc, 1 dc ] end with 12 sc.

  9. Row 12: Sc in the next 5 sc, 1 dc, [ 5 sc, 1 dc, 9 sc, 1 dc, 5 sc, 1 dc ] end with 5 sc, 1 dc, 7 sc.

  10. Row 13: Sc in the next 6 sc, 1 dc, [ 5 sc, 1 dc, 7 sc, 1 dc, 5 sc, 1 dc ] end with 5 sc, 1 dc, 8 sc. 

  11. BLUE

    Row 14:     Sc in the next 7 sc, 1 dc, [ 5 sc, 1 dc, 5 sc, 1 dc, 5 sc, 1 dc ] end with 5 sc, 1 dc, 9 sc.

  12. Row 15: Sc in the next 8 sc, 1 dc, [ 5 sc, 1 dc, 3 sc, 1 dc, 5 sc, 1 dc ] end with 5 sc, 1 dc, 10 sc.

  13. Row 16: Sc in the next 9 sc, 1 dc, [ 5 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc, 1 dc, 5 sc, 1 dc ] end with 5 sc, 1 dc, 11 sc.

  14. WHITE

    Row 17:     Sc in the next 10 sc, 1 dc, [ 5 sc, 1 dc, 5 sc, 1 dc, 9 sc, 1 dc ] end with 12 sc.

  15. Repeat Rows 16, 15 and 14.

  16. Repeat Rows 13, 12, 11 and 10.

  17. Repeat Rows 9, 8 and 7.

  18. Repeat Row 6, then begin pattern again with Row 7.

  19. When afghan reaches desired size, rep rows 1-5 after Row 6 to complete pattern.

Final sizing

Trim end fringes to desired length so all strains are of equal lengths.

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