FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
52 inches wide x 62 inches long
MATERIALS
• Brown Sheep Lamb's Pride Superwash Worsted medium (worsted) weight superwash wool yarn (3 1/2 oz/200 yds/100g per skein); (4):
19 skeins #SW18 lichen
• Sizes I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
GAUGE 12 sts = 4 inches; 5 rows = 4 inches
PATTERN NOTES
Chain-2 at beginning of row counts as first half double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Skip each half double crochet behind front post stitches.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
SPECIAL STITCH
Popcorn (pc): Work 5 dc in indicated st, drop lp from hook, reinsert hook in first dc of 5-dc group, pick up dropped lp and pull through first dc, push popcorn to RS of fabric.
AFGHAN
Foundation row 1 (RS): Ch 148, hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. (147 hdc)
Foundation row 2: Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), hdc in each st across, ending with hdc in top of beg ch-2, turn.
Row 1 (RS): Ch 2, hdc in each of next 5 sts;
A. *fptr (see Stitch Guide) in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made (see Pattern Notes), hdc in each of next 3 sts, fptr in next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made;
B. hdc in each of next 2 sts, sk next 3 sts, fpdtr (see Stitch Guide) in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk next 2 sts after 2 hdc just made, hdc in next st, working in front of last 3 sts just made, fpdtr in each of first 2 sk sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made, hdc in each of next 2 sts;
C. fptr in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made, hdc in each of next 3 sts, fptr in each next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made**, hdc in each of next 4 sts;
D. [sk next 3 sts, fpdtr in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk next 2 sts after hdc sts just made, hdc in next st, working in front of last 3 sts just made, fpdtr in each of 2 sk sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made, hdc in each of next 5 sts] twice;
E. sk next 3 sts, fpdtr in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk next 2 sts after hdc sts just made, hdc in next st, working in front of last 3 sts just made, fpdtr in each of 2 sk sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made, hdc in each of next 4 sts;
F. rep from * across, ending final rep at **, hdc in each of next 6 sts, turn. (24 fptr, 9 sets of crossed fpdtr, 78 hdc)
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each st across, ending with hdc in top of beg ch-2, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in each of next 5 sts;
A. *fptr in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made, hdc in next st, pc (see Special Stitch) in next st, hdc in next st, fptr in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made;
B. hdc in each of next 2 sts, fptr in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made, hdc in next st, fptr in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made, hdc in each of next 2 sts;
C. fptr in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made, hdc in next st, pc in next st, hdc in next st, fptr in next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made**, hdc in each of next 2 sts;
D. [fpdtr in each of next 2 fpdtr 2 rows below, sk next 2 sts after 2 hdc just made on working row, hdc in each of next 5 sts, fpdtr in 2 sk fpdtr 2 rows below, sk 2 sts after hdc just made, hdc in next st] twice;
E. fpdtr in each of next 2 fpdtr 2 rows below, sk next 2 sts after 2 hdc just made on working row, hdc in next 5 sts, fpdtr in 2 sk fpdtr 2 rows below, sk 2 sts after hdc just made, hdc in each of next 2 sts;
F. rep from * across, ending final rep at **, hdc in each of next 6 sts, turn.
Row 4: Rep row 2.
Row 5: Ch 2, hdc in each of next 5 sts;
A. *fptr in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made, hdc in each of next 3 sts, fptr in next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made;
B. hdc in each of next 2 sts, sk next 3 sts on working row, sk 2 fpdtr 2 rows below, fpdtr in next 2 fpdtr 2 rows below, sk next 2 sts after 2 hdc just made, hdc in next st, working in front of last 3 sts made, fpdtr in each of first 2 sk fpdtr 2 rows below, sk next 2 sts after hdc just made, hdc in each of next 2 sts;
C. fptr in next 2 fptr 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made, hdc in each of next 3 sts, fptr in next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made;
D. hdc in each of next 2 sts, fpdtr in each of next 2 fpdtr 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made**, [hdc in each of next 2 sts, pc in next st, hdc in each of next 2 sts, sk next 3 sts on working row, sk 2 fpdtr 2 rows below, fpdtr in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk next 2 sts after 2 hdc just made on working row, hdc in next st, working behind last 3 sts made, fpdtr in 2 sk sts 2 rows below, sk next 2 sts after last hdc made] twice;
E. hdc in each of next 2 sts, pc in next st, hdc in each of next 2 sts, fpdtr in each of next 2 fpdtr 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made, hdc in each of next 2 sts;
F. rep from * across, ending final rep at **, hdc in each of next 6 sts, turn.
Row 6: Rep row 2.
Row 7: Ch 2, hdc in each of next 5 sts;
A. *fptr in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made, hdc in next st, pc in next st, hdc in next st, fptr in next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made;
B. hdc in each of next 2 sts, fptr in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made, hdc in next st, fptr in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made, hdc in each of next 2 sts, fptr in each of next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made;
C. hdc in next st, pc in next st, hdc in next st, fptr in next 2 sts 2 rows below, sk 2 sts behind 2 sts just made**, hdc in each of next 4 sts;
D. [fpdtr in each of 2 sk fpdtr 2 rows below, sk next 2 sts after hdc just made on working row, hdc in next st, fpdtr in each of next 2 fpdtr 2 rows below, sk next 2 sts after hdc just made on working row, hdc in each of next 5 sts] twice;
E. fpdtr in each of 2 sk fpdtr 2 rows below, sk next 2 sts after hdc just made on working row, hdc in next st, fpdtr in each of next 2 fpdtr 2 rows below, sk next 2 sts after hdc just made on working row, hdc in each of next 4 sts;
F. rep from * across, ending final rep at **, hdc in each of next 6 sts, turn.
Row 8: Rep row 2.
Rep rows 1-8 until piece measures approximately 62 inches from beg, ending with a row 2. Fasten off.
Edging
With RS facing, join (see Pattern Notes) in any corner and ch 1. Work 2 rnds of sc evenly sp around Afghan working 3 sc in each corner, join in first sc at end of each rnd.
Next rnd: Work 1 rnd of reverse sc (see Stitch Guide) around, join in first reverse sc. Fasten off.
Tassel Make 4.
Cut 55 strands of yarn each 16 inches long. Holding 53 strands tog, tie separate strand around center of bundle (see illustration A).
Fold strands in half at center tie. Leaving center tie strand loose, wrap separate strand several times around bundle 1 inch from fold, tie ends securely (see illustration B). Trim strand to same length as Tassel.
Using center tie strand at top, tie one Tassel in each corner of Afghan.
