Crocheted Fan Afghan Pattern

99 motifs and 22 half motifs are required for afghan.

With White ch 2, sc in 2nd st from hook, ch 1, turn.

Work 3 sc in sc, ch 1, turn.

2 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn and continue working rows of sc increasing in first and last st of each row until there are 19 sc in row, cut yarn.

Attach Baby Blue, ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), popcorn st in next sc (popcorn st: 4 dc in same st, drop loop off hook, insert hook in 1st dc and pull loop through, ch 1 to tighten st), * 1 dc in next sc, popcorn st in next sc, repeat from * across row, ending with 1 dc in last sc, ch 1, turn (9 popcorn sts).

2 sc in next dc, * 1 sc in next popcorn st, 1 sc in next dc, 2 sc in next popcorn st, 1 sc in next dc, repeat from * across row ending with 2 sc in last st, (25 sc), cut yarn.

Attach White and work in sc, increasing 1 sc at the beginning and end of each row, cut yarn.

Attach Sky Blue and work same as 11th row (14 popcorn sts).

Ch 1, sc in same space, * 1 sc in next popcorn st, 2 sc in next dc, repeat from * across row (43 sc), cut yarn.

Attach White and work same as 13th and 14th rows, cut yarn.

Attach National Blue and work same as 15th row (23 popcorn sts).

Work in sc increasing 1 sc at the beginning and end of row, cut yarn.

Attach White and work in sc increasing 1 sc at the beginning and end of each row, cut yarn. Work 98 more motifs in same manner.

With White ch 2, sc in 2nd st from hook, ch 1, turn.

2 sc in sc, ch 1, turn.

1 sc in 1st sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 1, turn.

2 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in each of the next 2 sc, ch 1, turn.

1 sc in each of the next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, ch 1, turn.

2 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in each remaining sc, ch 1, turn.

1 sc in each sc, working 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn. Repeat last 2 rows once.

Work in sc, increasing 1 sc at beginning and end of row (11 sc), cut yarn.

Attach Baby Blue, work same as 11th row of motif (5 popcorn sts).

Same as 12th row of motif (15 sc), cut yarn.

Attach White, 1 sc in each sc, 2 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn.

2 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in each remaining sc, cut yarn.

Attach Sky Blue and work same as 15th row of motif (8 popcorn sts).

Same as 16th row of motif but working 1 sc in each of the last 2 dc (23 sc), cut yarn.

Attach White and work same as 13th and 14th rows, cut yarn.

Attach National Blue and work same as 15th row (12 popcorn sts).

Same as 6th row (26 sc), cut yarn.

Attach White and work same as 17th and 18th rows, cut yarn. Work 10 more half motifs in same manner.

Work half motifs for other side as follows: work the 1st and 2nd rows same as 1st half motif.

2 sc in 1st sc, 1 sc in last sc, ch 1, turn. Continue motif the same as 1st half motif having increases on opposite side.

Sew motifs together as follows: sew half of last row of 1st motif to one side of second motif. Sew other half of last row of 1st motif to side of 3rd motif as illustrated. Continue across 2 rows having 5 motifs in 1st row and 4 motifs in 2nd row. Continue sewing motifs together in same manner always sewing the sides of next row of motifs to the top of motifs of previous row. Sew half motifs in position on each side. Reverse and sew 4 motifs at the bottom of afghan between points and half motifs at each corner.

With White and right side of afghan toward you, work a row of sc on side edge, working 22 sc on each half motif, ch 1, turn. Work 1 sc in each sc, cut yarn. Work other side to correspond.

Wind White yarn around 2 inch cardboard, cut loops at one end. Using 2 strands, double in half and knot fringe in every other st at scallop ends. Trim evenly.