Cape Cod Afghan Pattern #1701
A medium blue and white single-crochet motif afghan with sturdy white flower motifs and a multi-row mesh edge.
Materials
- Steel Crochet Hook · Size F
Pattern instructions
Motif
The entire Afghan is worked in sc.
When 2 colors are used carry the 2nd color under sts for the entire row, drawing up the thread being carried to insure its not looping on wrong side. In changing color, pick up the 2nd color when completing the last st of first color.
When color changes at end of row, make the ch 1 to turn with the next color to be used.
With Blue ch 36, turn and with White work 1 sc in 2nd st from hook, 1 sc in next ch, then work 1 sc in each ch in the following manner: 3 sc in Blue, 1 sc in White, 3 sc in Blue, 3 sc in White, 1 sc in Blue, 3 sc in White, 3 sc in Blue, 1 sc in White, 3 sc in Blue, 2 sc in White, ch 1, turn and continue working back and forth according to diagram.
Work 35 Motifs for a 5 x 7 Afghan, and sew or crochet the Motifs together.
Edge
With Blue work 1 row of sc around Afghan, making 5 sc in each corner.
1 sc in sc, ch 1, skip 1 st, 1 sc in next st, continue across side, at corner work 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc in center st, continue across other 3 sides.
1 sc in 1 ch mesh, ch 1, 1 sc in next mesh, repeat across row, work corners the same as second row and complete row. Repeat 3rd Row 15 times.
1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in sc, skip ch mesh and sl st in next sc, continue to corner. At corner work 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in same space with last sl st made, sl st in next sc and continue around Afghan.