Raspberry Delight Afghan

Love bugs and cuddle bugs alike will love this Raspberry Delight Afghan from Roseanna Beck. Perfect for Valentine's Day, Christmas, or just any time, this beginner crochet afghan pattern is easy to make and adds a touch of style to any room. This is a simple stripe pattern to master and the stitch used gives this crochet afghan pattern a unique design and feel.

Materials:

2 skeins Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Light Raspberry
2 skeins Red Heart Super Saver Yarn in Aran
4.5mm (US G-6) crochet hook or size needed for gauge

Gauge: 6 rows – 4”; 3 Shells – 4 ¼”

Special Stitch: Shell – (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc)

Instructions:
Afghan Measures: 41” x 49”

Row 1: With light raspberry ch 149, Shell in 6th ch from hook, *skip 4 ch, Shell in next ch, repeat from * across to within last 3 ch, skip 2 ch, dc in last ch, turn. (29 Shells)
Row 2 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first dc, *ch 2, (sc, ch 3, sc) in ch 1 space of Shell, ch 2, ** skip 2 dc, sc between last skipped and next dc, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, sc in top of turning ch, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, Shell in each ch 3 space across, dc in last sc, turn.

Color Scheme

Repeat Rows 2 and 3 for a total of 69 rows as follows: 6 rows light raspberry, 4 rows aran (6 times), 6 rows light raspberry, 3 rows aran and turn

Bottom Edging

Row 1: Work along bottom edge on wrong side with aran starting at right corner, slip stitch in first ch, ch 2, Shell in each ch below Shell of first row, dc in last ch, turn.
Row 2 (RS): Ch 1, sc in first dc, *ch 2, (sc, ch 3, sc) in ch 1 space of Shell, ch 2, ** skip 2 dc, sc between last skipped and next dc, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, sc in top of turning ch, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3, Shell in each ch 3 space across, dc in last sc, turn and fasten off.

Afghan Edging

With aran work along top edge starting at upper right corner (sc, ch 3, sc) in first dc, *ch 2, (sc, ch 3, sc) in ch 1 space of Shell, ch 2, **skip 2 dc, sc between last skipped and next dc, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, (sc, ch 3, sc) in last dc.
Work along side edge (sc, ch 3, sc) in each dc and sc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in first ch of bottom row.
Work along bottom edge *ch 2, (sc, ch 3, sc) in ch 1 space of Shell, ch 2, **skip 2 dc, sc between last skipped and next dc, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, (sc, ch 3, sc) in last dc.
Work along side edge (sc, ch 3, sc) in each dc and sc, join to beg sc and fasten off.

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eazpena 1841809

Jan 20, 2013

I would guess that acrylic yarn is pretty much the standard for most patterns these days as was wool yarn long before synthetic fibers became available There are cotton yarns available that are rated a weight just like many acrylic yarns Personally I have never let a standard get in the way I regularly experiment by using different yarn types and colors than called for in a pattern - depending on what I have in my current yarn stash I rarely make an afghan the same size as the pattern so I definitely need to make swatches to test for an accurate gauge The key to achieving a good result is to make your sample swatch with a single skein of the yarn you would like to use - before buying all that is required for the project Make the sample large enough to see the pattern elements and to have…Read More a sense of how it will look feel and drape as a completed project You may need to experiment with different hook sizes to keep the gauge accurate If it's not working don't be afraid to rip your test swatch out and start again It's not wasted time and effort but stepping stones in the learning process Soon you'll have the experience needed to look at a pattern and determine with pretty good accuracy the substitutions you need to make for your particular requirements As for the swatches that worked save and tag them with the pattern name and location including any notes about working the pattern ie easy pattern ok to work while watching TV Fold a x index card in half punch a hold in the corner and tie it to the swatch I keep all my tagged sample swatches in a basket in my sewing room and rummage thru' them often as they give me ideas for future projects I hope this was helpful Happy experimenting Lynn

freestuffrocks42 4 959043

Jan 12, 2013

I notice that most afghans are made with acrylic yarn which does not work for me. Does anyone know of an equivalent in cotton or a blend?