Easy Jeweled Continuous Granny Square Afghan Pattern
This granny square crochet afghan pattern is perfect for beginners! It's like a giant granny design!
If you're in a pinch for a housewarming gift, you'll love the Easy Jeweled Continuous Granny Square Afghan Pattern. You'll probably be able to finish this granny stitch blanket in a day, maybe two depending on your skill. This crochet afghan is aesthetically pleasing and almost looks like strands of jewels.
It will make a great addition to any room with its diverse colored squares. The crochet blanket is basically a giant version of a granny square, which makes it extremely easy and incredibly fast to work up. Plus, this granny square afghan pattern is great for beginners.
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Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge14 sc and 16 rows = 4 ins [10 cm]
Finished Size60 x 77 inches
Materials List
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Bernat® Super Value (Solids: 197 g/7 oz) (389 m/426 yds) 2 balls each of:Contrast A: (#07797 Damson), Contrast B: (#00616 Peacock), Contrast C: (#07711 Navy), Contrast D: (#53223 Grass), Contrast E: (#53332 Grape), Contrast F: (#53041 Clay)
OR Ombres (251 m/275 yds) / Twists (280 m/307 yds): 142 g/5 oz 3 balls each of: A,B, C, D, E and F.
- Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Easy Jeweled Continuous Granny Square Afghan
Crochet Afghan Square Pattern:
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With A, ch 59.
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1st rnd: (RS). 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook. (Ch 1. Miss next 3 ch. 3 dc in next ch) 13 times. Ch 1. Miss next 3 ch. [(3 dc. Ch 3) twice. 3 dc] in last ch. Working along other side of ch, (Ch 1. Miss next 3 ch. 3 dc in next ch) 13 times. Ch 1. Miss next 3 ch. (3 dc. Ch 3) twice in last ch. Join B with sl st to top of ch 3.
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2nd rnd: With B, sl st in each of first 2 sts. Sl st in next ch-1 sp. Ch 3. 2 dc in same ch-1 sp as last sl st. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 13 times. (Ch 1. 3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc in next ch-3 sp) twice. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 14 times. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in each of next 2 ch-3 sps. Ch 1. Join C with sl st to top of ch 3.
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3rd rnd: With C, sl st in each of first 2 sts. Sl st in next ch-1 sp. Ch 3. 2 dc in same ch-1 sp as last sl st. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 14 times. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 15 times. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join D with sl st to top of ch 3.
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Cont in rnds as before, working (Ch 1. 3 dc) in ch-1 sps and (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in ch-3 corner sps, changing color every rnd in following sequence: D, E, F, A, B, C, D until Blanket measures approx 60 ins [152.5 cm] wide. Fasten off.
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