Blooming Flowers Afghan

This beautiful Blooming Flowers Afghan has the look of flowers in bloom.  Perfect for celebrating the special ladies in your life, this crocheted afghan pattern makes a wonderful gift or living room staple.  Great for beginners, this Blooming Flowers Afghan works up quickly helps bring the beauty of spring and summer into your home all year long!

Materials:

• 5 skeins Red Heart Classic yarn in Lily Pink
• 5 skeins Red Heart Classic yarn in White
• 4.5 mm (US G-6) crochet hook or size needed for gauge

Gauge:

• 4 rows – 3”
• dc, ch 2, V St, ch 2 – 2”

Special Stitch:  V Stitch (V St) – (dc, ch 1, dc) in space or stitch as indicated in instructions.

Instructions:
Throw worked in multiples of 8 plus 13.
Throw Measures:   45” x 53”

1. Row 1 : With lily pink ch 165,V St in 9th ch from hook, ch 2, skip 3 chs, dc in next ch, [ch 2, skip 3 chs, V St in next ch, ch 2, skip 3 chs, dc in next ch] across, turn.
    
2. Row 2 (RS): Ch 5, 3 dcs in ch space of V St, ch 2, dc in next dc, *ch 2, 3 dcs in ch space of V St, ch 2**, dc in next dc, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, dc in 5th ch of beginning ch, turn.
    
3. Row 3: Ch 4, 5 dcs in center st of 3 dc group, ch 1, dc in next dc, *ch 1, 5 dcs in center st of 3 dc group, ch 1**, dc in next dc, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, dc in 3rd ch of beginning ch, turn.
    
4. Row 4: Ch 3, 7 dcs in center st of 5 dc group, dc in next dc, *7 dcs in center st of 5 dc group**, dc in next dc, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, dc in 3rd ch of beginning ch, fasten off and turn.
    
5. Row 5: Join white with a slip stitch in first st, ch 2, dc in same st, ch 2, dc in center st of 7 dc group, ch 2, skip 3 sts of same 7 dc group, [V St in next st, ch 2, dc in center st 7 dc group, ch 2, skip 3 sts of same 7 dc group] across, 2 dcs in 3rd ch of beginning ch, turn.
    
6. Row 6: Ch 3, dc in same st, ch 2, skip next st, dc in next dc, ch 2, [3 dcs in ch space of V St, ch 2, skip next st of same V St, dc in next st, ch 2] across, 2 dcs in 3rd ch of beginning ch, turn.
    
7. Row 7: Ch 3, 2 dcs in same st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next stitch, ch 1, [5 dcs in center st of 3 dc group, ch 1, skip next st of same 3 dc group, dc in next st, ch 1] across, 3 dcs in 3rd ch of beginning ch, turn.
    
8. Row 8: Ch 3, 3 dcs in same st, skip 2 sts, dc in next st, [7 dcs in center st of 5 dc group, skip 2 sts of same 5 dc group, dc in next st] across, 4 dcs in 3rd ch of beginning ch, fasten off and turn.
    
9. Row 9: Ch 5, skip 3 sts, V St in next st, ch 2, [dc in center st of 7 dc group, ch 2, skip 3 sts of same 7 dc group, V St in next st, ch 2] across, dc in 3rd ch of beginning ch, turn.
    
10. Row 10: Ch 5, 3 dcs in ch space of V St, ch 2, dc in next dc, *ch 2, 3 dcs in ch space of V St, ch 2**, dc in next dc, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, dc in 5th ch of beginning ch, turn.

Color Scheme:

• Repeat Rows 3 – 10 as follows for a total of 68 rows:  (4 rows lily pink, 4 rows white) 8 times, 4 rows lily pink 

Edging

1. With white and right side facing work along top edge, 4 dcs in first right corner dc, [ch 3, sc in center dc of 7 dc group, ch 3, skip 3 dcs, 3 dcs in next dc] across, 4 dcs in last dc.
    
2. Work along side edge ch 2, sc in first dc, [ch 2, 3 dcs in next dc, ch 2, sc in next dc] across, 4 dcs in 3rd ch of bottom turning ch.
    
3. Work along bottom edge, [ch 3, sc in ch below V St, ch 3, 3 dcs in ch below dc] across, 4 dcs in last dc.
    
4. Work along side edge ch 2, sc in first dc, (ch 2, 3 dcs in next dc, ch 2, sc in next dc] across, join to beginning dc of 4 dc group and fasten off.