Granny's Heirloom Afghan Pattern #B-254
Traditional granny square afghan 48 x 72 inches with black border. Originally published in Coats & Clark's #127, Afghans Knit and Crochet.
Materials
- Crochet Hook · Size G
Pattern instructions
Motif
Starting at center with Greens ch 5. Join with sl st to form ring. (Make 96)
Ch 3, 2 dc in ring (ch 2, 3 dc in ring) 3 times; ch 2. Join with sl st to top of ch-3.
Sl st in next 2 dc and in next sp, ch 3, in same sp make 2 dc, ch 2—corner sp—and 3 dc; (ch 1, in next sp make 3 dc, ch 2—corner sp—and 3 dc) 3 times; ch 1. Join as before. Break off and fasten.
Attach Black to any corner sp, ch 3, in same sp make 2 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc, (ch 1, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, in next corner sp make 3 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc) 3 times; ch 1, 3 dc in last ch-1 sp, ch 1. Join. Break off and fasten.
Attach Greens to any corner sp, ch 3, in same sp make 2 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc; ch 1, (in each ch-1 sp make 3 dc, ch 1 to next corner; in next corner sp make 3 dc, ch 2 and 3 dc; ch 1) 3 times; make 3 dc, ch 1, in each of the remaining ch-1 sps. Join. Break off and fasten.
With Black repeat 4th rnd.
Assembly
With Black sew 8 x 12 Motifs neatly together.
With Black sc closely around, making 3 sc in each corner. Join to first sc. Turn.
Sl st in each sc around. Join. Break off and fasten. Block to measurements.