Tulip Crocheted Afghan

Brighten your home with the soft colors of spring with this lovely Tulip Crocheted Afghan pattern. Made using a variety of popular crochet stitches, this crocheted afghan is a great way to jump-start your crochet skills. When completed, the stitches on this afghan pattern look similar to spring tulips and, like the lovely flower it's named after, this afghan is sure to bring a warm look and feel to your home decor. So if you've been looking for the perfect afghan to get you through the winter freeze, look no further. This Tulip Crocheted Afghan will help you battle the cold and ease your way into warmer weather.

Primary TechniqueCrochet

Easy

SeasonSpring

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook

Materials:

2 skeins Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Honeydew
2 skeins Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Petal Pink
3 skeins Red Heart Classic yarn in Yellow
5.0 mm (US H-8) crochet hook or size needed for gauge

Gauge: 4 rows – 3”; 5 dc, V St – 2 ¾”

Special Stitches:

Shell – 5 dc in stitch or space as indicated.
V Stitch (V St) – (dc, ch 3, dc) in stitch or space as indicated.
Large Shell (LgSh) – (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in stitch or space as indicated.
Picot – (sc, ch 2, sc) – in stitch or space as indicated.

Tulip Crocheted Afghan

Instructions:
Afghan Measures: 43” x 49”
Afghan is crocheted in multiples of 10 plus 2.

Row 1 (RS): With honeydew ch 152, 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, skip 2 chs, V St in next ch, * skip 2 chs, dc in next 5 chs, skip next 2 chs, V St in next ch, repeat from * across to last 5 chs, skip 2 chs, dc in last 3 chs, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, skip first 2 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, 5 dc in ch 3 space of V St, * ch 2, skip next dc, dc in next dc, skip next 3 dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, 5 dc in ch 3 space of V St, repeat from * across to last 4 dc, skip next 3 dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in last dc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 4, dc in first dc, skip next ch 1 space and next dc, dc in next 5 dc, *skip next ch 2 space and next dc, V St in space before next dc, skip next 2 dc, dc in next 5 dc, repeat from * across to last 2 dc, skip next dc, (dc, ch 1, dc) in last dc, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in next ch 1 space, ch 2, skip next dc, dc in next dc, skip next 3 dc, dc in next dc, *ch 2, 5 dc in ch 3 space of V St, ch 2, skip next dc, dc in next dc, skip 3 dc, dc in next dc, repeat from * across to last ch 1 space, ch 2, 2 dc in ch 1 space, dc in last dc, fasten off and turn.
Row 5: Join pink in first stitch, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, skip next ch 2 space and next dc, V St in space before next dc, *skip next dc and next ch 2 space, dc in next 5 dc, skip next ch 2 space and next dc, V St in space before next dc, repeat from * across to last 4 dc, skip next dc and next ch 2 space, dc in last 3 dc, turn.
Row 6: Repeat Row 2.
Row 7: Repeat Row 3.
Row 8: Repeat Row 4, fasten off and turn.
Row 9: Join yellow in first stitch and continue with Row 5.
Row 10: Repeat Row 2.
Row 11: Repeat Row 3.
Row 12: Repeat Row 4, fasten off and turn.
Continue pattern for a total of 48 rows as follows: (4 rows honeydew, 4 rows pink, 4 rows yellow) 4 more times, 4 rows honeydew

Edging

With pink work along top edge LgSh in first right corner dc, Picot in ch 2 space, skip 1 dc of V St, *LgSh in next dc, Picot in center dc of Shell, skip 3 dc, LgSh in next dc, repeat from * across, LgSh in last dc.
Work along side edge*skip 1 dc space, Picot in next dc space, skip 1 dc space, LgSh in next dc space, repeat from * across.
Work along bottom edge LgSh in first ch, Picot in ch 2 space, skip V St, LgSh in next ch, *Picot in ch below middle dc of 5 dc, LgSh in ch below V St, repeat from * across, LgSh in last ch.
Work along side edge as for opposite side edge matching stitches, join to beginning dc and fasten off.