Striped Floral Crochet Afghan
Scattered with crocheted flowers and worked up using practically every color of the rainbow, the Striped Floral Crochet Afghan is sure to be a hit with little girls. It will easily add a pop of color to any room of your house. This particular crochet pattern is unique because it combines two different designs - stripes and florals. This intermediate crochet afghan pattern from Red Heart measures about 56 inches long by 46 inches wide.
Crochet HookJ/10 or 6 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
MATERIALS:
- RED HEART® Super Saver®:
2 skeins each 942 Melonberry B, 3955 Wildflower G and 512 Turqua H
1 skein each 358 Lavender A, 256 Carrot C, 320 Cornmeal D, 706 Perfect Pink E, and 668 Honeydew F, and 316 Soft White I - Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 6mm [J-10 US]
- Yarn needle
GAUGE:
7 sc and 7 ch-1 sps = 4” (10 cm) in pattern; 13 rows = 4” (10 cm).
CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge
SIZE:
Throw measures 56” long x 46” wide (142 x 117 cm)
Notes
1. Throw is made of stripes worked in 5 and 7 row sections. Flowers are sewn on.
2. To change color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Proceed with new color. Cut old color.
3. Border is worked in joined rounds.
4. Flowers are worked in joined rounds with right side facing at all times. Round 1 of all flowers is worked with I.
5. To minimize weaving in, work over ends as you stitch.
THROW
First Stripe
With A, ch 186.
Row 1 (right side): Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across, turn—93 sc and 92 ch-1 spaces.
Rows 2–7: Ch 1, sc in first sc, *ch 1, skip next ch-1 space, sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn. Change to B in last st of Row 7.
Next Stripes
Rows 8–151: Repeat Row 2 and change color as in the following color sequence: Work 5
rows with B, 7 rows with A, 5 rows with B, 7 rows with C, 5 rows with B, 7 rows with D, 5 rows with E, 7 rows with F, [5 rows with G, 7 rows with H] 3 times, 5 rows with G, 7 rows with F, 5 rows with E, 7 rows with D, 5 rows with B, 7 rows with C, [5 rows with B, 7 rows with A] twice.
Fasten off.
Border
With right side facing, join H with sc in 5th sc of last row.
Round 1 (right side): *Ch 1, skip next ch-1 space, sc in next sc; repeat from * across; working across ends of rows of first side, (ch 2, sc) in first row; **ch 1, skip next row, sc in next row**; repeat from ** to ** across; working across opposite side of foundation ch, (ch 2, sc) in first ch, ***ch 1, skip next ch, sc in next ch; repeat from *** across; working across ends of rows of 2nd side, (ch 2, sc) in first row, repeat from ** to ** across; (ch 2, sc) in first sc of last row, ch 1, skip next ch-1 space, sc in last sc, ch 1, skip last ch-1 space; join with slip st in first sc, turn—338 sc, 338 ch-1 sps, and 4 ch-2 spaces.
Rounds 2–4: Ch 1, skip first sc, sc in next ch-1 space, [*ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * to next ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 space] 4 times, **ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from ** to last sc, ch 1, skip last sc; join with slip st in first sc, turn—350 sc, 346 ch-1 spaces, and 4 ch-2 spaces.
Fasten off.
Round 5 (right side): With right side facing, join G with sc in first ch-1 space following any corner, [*ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 space; repeat from * to next ch-2 space, ch 1, skip next sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-2 space] 4 times; join with slip st in first sc—354 sc, 350 ch-1 spaces, and 4 ch-2 sps. Do not turn.
Round 6: Slip st in first ch-1 space, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, sc) in same ch-1 space, [*skip next sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next ch-1 space; repeat from * to next ch-2 space, ([sc, ch 2] twice, sc) in next ch-2 space] 4 times; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.
Flowers (make 35 – 8 each with C and D, 7 with E, 2 with F, and 10 with H)
With I, ch 5; join with slip st in first ch to form ring.
Round 1 (right side): Ch 1, 10 sc in ring; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.
Round 2: With right side facing, join next color with sc in any sc, ch 2, sc in same sc as join; slip st in next sc, [(sc, ch 2, sc) in next sc, slip st in next sc] 4 times; join with slip st in first sc—10 sc and 5 ch-2 spaces.
Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same sc as join, (hdc, 3 dc, hdc) in next ch-2 space (first petal made), sc in next sc, slip st in next slip st, sc in next sc, (hdc, dc, 2 tr, dc, hdc) in next ch-2 space (second petal made), [sc in next sc, slip st in next slip st, sc in next sc, work first petal in next ch-2 space] twice, sc in next sc, slip st in next slip st, sc in next sc, work second petal in next ch-2 space, sc in next sc, slip st in next slip st, sc in next sc; join with slip st in first sc—5 petals. Fasten off, leaving 12” (30.5 cm) tail for sewing.
FINISHING
Unravel and split each flower’s tail into 2 lengths of 2 plies each. Pin flowers to throw as shown in photograph or as desired. Blind stitch in place. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS
A, B, C = Color A, Color B, Color C, etc.; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; sc = single crochet; sp(s) = space(s); st(s) = stitch(es); ( ) = work directions in parentheses into same st; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; * = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.
Read NextLavender Throw
Your Recently Viewed Projects
Zeemer
Jul 16, 2018
Oh so gorgeous this Striped Floral Afghan. The colors are so beautiful, they are perfect combination together. The flower embellishments enhanced the beauty of the afghan. So beautiful. I can't wait to start it.
princess6860504
Jul 10, 2018
Oh my gosh! This afghan is amazingly beautiful! It is so fresh, so fun, and so unique! Who wouldn't want something like this in their house to proudly display and use for the spring and summer months? I think this is a lovely and thoughtful gift for a housewarming, don't you?
Morehouse17
Apr 30, 2018
I am very happy that a picture was added because this is truly a gorgeous afghan to be made. No surprise though as it is a contribution of Red Heart. I can always find a great pattern on the Red Heart website. With it currently being Spring, this afghan is true to the season. It will be a welcome addition to the collection.
Delphine Bryant
Apr 25, 2018
This is a beautiful striped floral crochet afghan provided by Red Heart. The colors coordinate so well together. It is also a relatively large afghan. This afghan will add a lot of color to any room in your home.
Daughter of Light
Dec 31, 2017
This striped floral afghan is so cheery, bright and perky! I just love it! It makes me feel good just looking at it. Can you imagine the positive vibes this would add to an all white room? Wow! You'd feel like you were in a field of flowers! I also noticed that this pattern uses the Red Heart Super Saver yarn which makes this a very beautiful and economical afghan.
fran64 0479446
Jul 31, 2017
It would be really nice to see a picture of the afghan in order to know if I want to make it.
AFC Editor Julia
Jul 31, 2017
Hi fran, We recently migrated our project pages to a new template, so some photos aren't displaying properly. We're working to fix them, so please bear with us! :) Thank you, Julia, editor for AllFreeCrochet
Hippie Chick
Jul 11, 2017
Striped floral crochet afghan has an awesome boho look. I love all the colors and how bright it is. An awesome blanket for a little girl to use at a sleepover or just for snuggling while watching TV. Too bad there arent any additional pictures furnished by Red Heart to show how the piece progressed.
Lynn K
Apr 02, 2017
The instant I saw this gorgeous Striped Floral Afghan I knew I just have to make it for Amy, a friends little girl. She absolutely adores bright colors and anything with flowers and this one is just perfect for her. Just lately I have been making a lot of smaller, single color items so it is going to be great to work on something large and in pretty colors.
Report Inappropriate Comment
Are you sure you would like to report this comment? It will be flagged for our moderators to take action.
Thank you for taking the time to improve the content on our site.