Crochet Flower Fingers Afghan
Step into a world of creativity and warmth with the Crochet Flower Fingers Afghan, a masterpiece that will captivate your senses. This enchanting blanket is a true labor of love, where every stitch is carefully woven to create a tapestry of beauty. The crochet flowers, with their intricate details and vibrant hues, seem to come alive, as if they were blooming right before your eyes. Wrap yourself in its cozy embrace and let the softness of the yarn and the intricate design transport you to a place of tranquility and comfort. The Crochet Flower Fingers Afghan is not just a blanket, but a work of art that will add a touch of elegance and charm to any space it graces.
Easy Skill
Size: About 42 x 72 inches. (104 Hexagon Blocks)
Materials:Worsted Weight Yarn:
Beige - 19 oz;
Dark Red - 39 oz;
Champagne - 2 oz.
Crochet Hook:Size D-3 (3.25 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge:Each hexagonal block measures 6 inches in diameter from point to point.
Abbreviations
| ch | chain | rnd | round |
| dc | double crochet | sc | single crochet(s) |
| hdc | half double crochet | sl st(s) | slip stitch(es) |
| lp(s) | loop(s) | sp(s) | space(s) |
| rem | remaining | st(s) | stitch(es) |
| rep | repeat | yo | yarn over |
JOINING WITH SC
When instructed to join with sc, begin with sl knot on hook, insert hook in st or sp indicated, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through both loops on hook.
Special Stitches
Cluster (cl):Keeping last lp of each dc on hook, 3 dc in st or sp indicated, yo, draw through all remaining lps on hook, ch 1(to fasten cluster).
2 dc Cluster (2-dc-cl):Keeping last lp of each dc on hook, 2 dc in st or sp indicated, yo, draw through all remaining lps on hook, ch 1(to fasten cluster).
Blocks are worked individually and then sewed together.
Hexagonal Block(Make 104)
Rnd 1:(Right Side) Starting at center, with Champagne, ch 6, (dc, ch 2) 5 times in 6th ch from hook; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-6. (6 dc, 6 ch-2 sps)
Rnd 2:Ch 1, * 2 sc in next ch-2 sp, sc in next dc; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (18 sc) Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 3:With right side facing, join Beige with sl st to any sc, * ch 11, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 7 ch, skip next 2 sc of previous md, sc in next sc (petal made); rep from * around, ending with sc in last sc. (6 petals)
Rnd 4:* Sc in base of next 8 dc of first petal, 3 sc in turning ch-3 sp of same petal, sc in next 8 dc; rep from * around; join with sl st to first sc. (19 sc per petal).
Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 5:With right side facing, join Dark Red with sc to center sc of 3-sc group of first petal (at tip of petal), 2 sc in same sc, * sc in next 8 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc, 3 sc in next sc (tip of petal); rep from * around; join.
Rnd 6:Sc in first sc of 3-sc group, * 3 sc in next (center) sc, sc in next 7 sc, skip next 4 sc, sc in next 7 sc; rep from * around; join.
Rnd 7:Sc in same place as sl st, sc in first sc of 3-sc group, * sc in next (center) sc, sc in next 6 sc, ch 2, skip next 4 sc, sc in next 6 sc; rep from * around; join.
Rnd 8:Sc in sl st, sc in next 2 sc, * 3 sc in next (center) sc, sc in next 5 sc, ch 2, dc in next sp, ch 2, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 5 sc; rep from * around; join.
Rnd 9:Sc in sl st, sc in next 3 sc, * 3 sc in next (center) sc, sc in next 4 sc, ch 2, dc in next sp, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next sp, ch 2, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc; rep from * around; join. Finish off and weave in ends.
Half Block(Make 8)
Row 1:(Right Side) Starting at center, with Champagne, ch 5, (dc, ch 2) twice in 5th ch from hook (dc, ch 1, dc) in same st. Finish off and weave in ends.
Row 2:With right side facing, join Champagne with sc to center ch of turning ch-5, sc in first sp, (sc in next dc, 2 scin next sp) twice, sc in next dc, sc in next sp, sc in last dc. (11 sc) Finish off and weave in ends.
Row 3:With right side facing, join Beige with sc to first sc of Row 2, ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7 ch, skip next sc of Row 2, sc in next sc, * ch 11, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next 7 ch, skip next 2 sc of Row 2, sc in next sc (petal made); rep from * once more, ch 9, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7 ch, skip next sc of Row 2, sc in last sc. Finish off and weave in ends.
Row 4:With right side facing, join Beige with sc to tip of first petal, sc in same st, sc in next 8 sc, * skip 2 sc, sc in base of next 8 dc, 3 sc in turning ch-3 sp, sc in next 8 dc; rep from * once more; skip 2 sc, sc in base of next 8 sc, 2 sc in tip of petal. Finish off and weave in ends.
Hereafter at the end of each row break off and attach Dark Red to first sc at beginning of row.
Row 5:With right side facing, join Dark Red with sc to first sc (at tip of petal), sc in same sc, * sc in next 8 sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 8 sc, 3 sc in next sc (tip of petal); rep from * twice more, omitting last sc in final repeat. Finish off and weave in ends.
Row 6:With right side facing, join Dark Red with sc to first sc (at tip of petal), sc in same sc, * sc in next 7 sc, skip next 4 sc, sc in next 7 sc, 3 sc in next sc (tip); rep from * twice more, omitting last sc in final repeat. Finish off and weave in ends.
Row 7:With right side facing, join Dark Red with sc to first sc (at tip of petal), * sc in next 6 sc, ch 2, skip next 4 sc, sc in next 6 sc, sc in next sc (tip); rep from * across. Finish off and weave in ends.
Row 8:With right side facing, join Dark Red with sc to first sc (at tip of petal), sc in same sc, sc in next 5 sc, ch 2, dc in next sp, ch 2, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 5 sc, 3 sc in next sc (tip); rep from * twice more, omitting last sc in final repeat. Finish off and weave in ends.
Row 9:With right side facing, join Dark Red with sc to first sc (at tip of petal), sc in same sc, * sc in next 4 sc, ch 2, dc in next sp, ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 2, dc in next sp, ch 2, skip next 2 sc, sc in next 4 sc, 3 sc in next sc (tip); rep from * twice more, omitting last sc in final repeat. Finish off and weave in ends.
Assembly- use diagram as guide.
Position blocks and half blocks as shown. Sew blocks together with whip-stitch on wrong side, picking up the top loops of each stitch.
EDGING
Rnd 1:With right side facing, join Beige with sc to beginning of first scallop, * evenly work 19 sc across the upward slope of scallop, sc in point, evenly work 19 sc across downward slope of same scallop, sc at the joining of this and next scallop; repeat from * around entire afghan (having enough sc across the straight sides so work lies perfectly flat); join with sl st to first sc.
Rnd 2:* Ch 3, skip next 3 sc, 5 dc in next sc (Shell) ch 3, skip next 3 sc, sc in next sc; rep from * around; join. Finish off and weave in ends.
Rnd 3:With right side facing, join Dark Red with sl st to same sc as joining, ch 3, 4 dc in same sc, * ch 2, (sc, ch 4, sc) in center dc of next shell, ch 2, 5 dc in next sc; rep from * around, but omitting to make a Shell in the sc at joinings between blocks on scalloped sides, thus emphasizing scallop effect. Finish off and weave in ends.