Springtime Lace Easy Crochet Afghan Pattern
Celebrate the changing seasons with spring crochet patterns. Decorate your home and add a touch of colors with this Springtime Lace Easy Crochet Afghan Pattern. The yellow, white and green yarn colors used in this afghan are fun and refreshing. If you're looking for a delightful baby blanket pattern or just want to work on simple crochet afghan patterns, this project is for you. Best of all, this is an easy pattern, so if you're new to the world of crochet or just want to work on something a little less time-consuming, this is the perfect pattern for you. Display it with pride and enjoy the soft and cuddly texture.
Primary TechniqueCrochet
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Materials:
- RED HEART Super Saver (4 ply weight): 1 skein 0332 Pale Yellow, 2 skeins 0311 White
- RED HEART Classic (4 ply weight): 3 skeins 0681Mist Green
- Crochet Hook: 5.0 mm (US H-8) crochet hook or size needed for gauge
Afghan Measures: 42” x 51”
Gauge: 7 dc – 2 ¼”
4 rows – 2 ¾”
Note: Afghan is crocheted in multiples of 7 plus 2.
Instructions:
Row 1 (RS): With green ch 135, 5 dc in 6th ch from hook, *skip 2 chs, dc in next 2 chs, skip 2 chs, 5 dc in next ch, repeat from * across to last 3 chs, skip 2 chs, dc in last ch, turn.
Row 2: Ch 5, dc in first dc, *skip next 5 dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in each of next 2 dc, repeat from * across to last 6 dc, skip 5 dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in last dc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 5, dc in first dc, *skip next 2 ch 2 spaces, (dc, ch 2, dc) in each of next 2 dc, repeat from * across to last 2 ch 2 spaces, skip last ch 2 space, (dc, ch 2, dc) in last dc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, skip next ch 2 space and next dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in space before next dc, ch 1, *skip next 2 ch 2 spaces, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, skip next ch 2 space and dc, (dc, ch 2, dc) in space before next dc, ch 1, repeat from * across to last ch 2 space, skip last ch 2 space, dc in last dc, fasten off and turn.
Row 5: Join yellow in first stitch, ch 2, skip next ch 1 space, 5 dc in next ch 2 space, *skip next ch 1 space, dc in next 2 dc, skip next ch 1 space, 5 dc in next ch 2 space, repeat from * across to last ch 1 space, skip last ch 1 space, dc in last dc, turn.
Color Scheme
Repeat Rows 2 – 5 (changing color on Row 5) for a total of 64 rows as follows:
(4 rows yellow, 4 rows white, 4 row green) 5 times
EDGING
With right side facing and white work along top edge [(dc, ch 1) 4 times, dc] in right corner dc,
*ch 1, sc in next ch 2 space, ch 1, skip 1 dc, (dc, ch 1) twice in next dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc,
repeat from * across ending [(dc, ch 1) 4 times, dc] in last dc.
Work along side edge skip 1 dc space, *ch l, sc in next dc space, ch 1, [(dc, ch 1) twice, dc] in next dc space, repeat from * across.
Work along bottom edge [(dc, ch 1) 4 times, dc] in first dc, *ch 1, sc in ch below 5 dc, ch 1,
(dc, ch 1) twice in next dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next dc, repeat from * across ending [(dc, ch 1) 4 times, dc] in last dc.
Work along side edge, *ch 1, sc in dc space, [(dc, ch 1) twice, dc] in next dc space, repeat from * across ending ch 1, join to beginning dc and fasten off.
