Crochet Circle Afghan

Using an I/9 crochet hook you can create this fabulous crochet afghan pattern from Red Heart Yarn. This is an easy crochet pattern you will love to make. It also makes for a really nice house warming gift.

Materials:

• RED HEART® “Eco-Ways™” 3 skeins each, 1615 Lichen A, 3314 Chamois B, 3523 Asparagus C and 3360 Mushroom D.
• Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]
• Yarn needle

GAUGE: Rounds 1-3 = 4" in diameter. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the specified gauge.

Stripe Sequence
Work 1 round with A, 2 rounds with B, 3 rounds with C, 2 rounds with A, 3 rounds with D, 2 rounds with B, 3 rounds with C, 3 rounds with D, 1 round with A, 2 rounds with D, 4 rounds with B, 2 rounds with D, 4 rounds with C, 2 rounds with A, 1 round with B, 2 rounds with D, 3 rounds with C, 3 rounds with A, 2 rounds with B, 1 round with D and 1 round with A.
Work these 47 rounds for Stripe Sequence.

AFGHAN
With A, ch 4, slip st in first st to form a ring.
Round 1: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), [dc in ring, ch 1] 11 times, slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch to join. Fasten off.
Round 2: Join B in any ch-space, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in same ch-space, [3 dc] in each ch-space around, slip st in top of beginning ch to join.
Round 3: Ch 1, *sc in first dc of dc-group, ch 3, skip next dc, sc in next dc, Fptr around dc 2 rows below; repeat from * around, slip st in first sc to join.
Fasten off.
Follow Stripe Sequence to change colors. If joining new color, join in indicated st. If continuing with same color, slip st to indicated st.
Round 4: In ch-space, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 3 dc in same ch-space, [4 dc] in each ch-space around, slip st in top of beginning ch to join.
Round 5: In first dc of dc-group, ch 1, *sc in first dc, ch 4, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, Fptr around Fptr 2 rows below; repeat from * around, slip st in first sc to join.
Round 6: In ch-space, ch 3, 4 dc in same ch-space, [5 dc] in each ch-space around, slip st in top of beginning ch to join.
Round 7: In first dc of dc-group, ch 1, *sc in first sc, ch 5, skip 3 dc, sc in next dc, Fptr around Fptr 2 rows below; repeat from * around, slip st in first sc to join.
Round 8: In ch-space, ch 3, 5 dc in same ch-space, [6 dc] in each ch-space around, slip st in top of beginning ch to join.
Round 9: In first dc of dc-group, ch 1, *sc in first dc, ch 6, skip 4 dc, sc in next dc, Fptr around Fptr 2 rows below; repeat from *, slip st in first sc to join.
Round 10: In ch-space, ch 3, 6 dc in same ch-space, [7 dc] in each ch-space around, slip st in top of beginning ch to join.
Round 11: In first dc of dc-group, ch 1, *sc in first dc, ch 1, skip next dc, sc in next dc, Fpdc around center dc of dc-group 2 rows below, sc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, sc in next dc, Fptr around Fptr 2 rows below; repeat from * around, slip st in first sc to join.
Round 12: In ch-space, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch-space, [3 dc] in each ch-space around, slip st in top of ch-3 to join.
Round 13: In first dc of dc-group, ch 1, *sc in first dc, ch 3, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc, Fptr around Fptr 2 rows below, repeat from * around, slip st in first sc to join.
Keeping in Stripe Sequence, repeat Rounds 4-13 for 3 more times.
Repeat Rounds 12-13 once.
Repeat Rounds 4-5 once.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends.