​Crochet Afghan with Square Motifs

You’ll need:

500g of plum color Biolana yarn (50% eco merino wool, 35% soy, 15% alpaca wool; 100m/50g);

350g of the same yarn, but in violet color;

300g of the same yarn, but in brown color;

300g of the same yarn, but in grey color;

Crochet hook 5.

Size: 88 x 138 cm.

Used Patterns

Square: 1st and 2nd circle row, 4th and 6th circle rows: work with main color yarn;

3rd circle row: work with fringe color yarn.

Finish every circle row with 1 slip st in upper chain st increase. At first, make 6 chain sts with main yarn and circle them with 1 slip st.

1st circle row: 12 single crochets in the ring;

2nd circle row: 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1st double crochet, 1 double crochet in the 1st st, then, make 2 double crochets in every st = 24 double crochets;

3rd circle rows: 4 chain sts increase instead of the 1st treble crochet, 2 treble crochets in the next st, * 1 treble crochet in the next st, 2 treble crochets in the next st*; repeat from * to * = 36 treble crochets;

4th circle row: 3 chain sts increase instead of the 1st double crochet, 2 double crochets in the space between 1st treble crochet of the previous row, 3 double crochets in the space between 3 treble crochets of the previous row (= group), then, make 1 corner after next 3 treble crochets (= 3 double crochets, 1 chain st, 3 double crochets), * make 1 group after next 3 treble crochets*; repeat from * to * x 3 times, 1 corner;

5th and 6th circle rows: make in the same way, as the 4th circle row, 5th circle row – WS.

Instructions

Make 77 squares in the following way: 21 squares A, 20 squares B, 18 squares C and 18 squares D. Connect the squares due to the scheme. Fasten your afghan with 2 circle rows with 4th and 5th rows of the square, i.e., make 1 group in the spaces and 1 corner in chain st of afghan corner with plum yarn.