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Jo’s Afghan

Posted: October 22, 2020 by admin

 

Welcome to Jo’s Afghan Crochet Pattern! A quick and relaxing blanket that was inspired by Grey’s Anatomy’s charter Jo. In Season 16 of Grey’s Anatomy, you see Jo in her apartment on her couch with a beautiful afghan behind her. I paused, stared, and fell in love with the eye-catching striping and bright colors. I choose Lion Brand’s Homespun Yarn as it’s bulky and is a create blanket quickly. You can find a range of color choices of Homespun yarn HERE.

I hope you love this fun and quick pattern! Please share with me on social media. You can follow me on Instagram HERE and on Facebook HERE! Tag me @pinkplumeriamaui and use #pinkplumeriamaui. If you like this project, you can check these other free patterns: Hoku Summer Cardigan, Cooler Days Scarf & Alani Tank. 

 

Materials:

Skill Level:

Easy

Sizes:

  • About 56 x 60 in. (142 x 152 cm) Includes body of blanket plus 1” for border on length & width

Gauge: 

10 sts x 8 rows = about 4.5 in. X 4.5 in. (11.5 x 11.5 cm) over row 1 and row 2 repeated.

Abbreviations:   

  • ch = chain 
  • ehdc = extended half double crochet
  • esc = extended single crochet
  • hdc = half double crochet
  • RS = right side
  • sc = single crochet
  • sl st = slip stitch
  • st(s) = stitch(es)
  • yo = yarn over

 

Special Stitches:

  • EHDC (extended half double crochet) – YO, insert hook into stitch, YO, pull loop up, YO, pull through 1 loop, YO and pull through all 3 loops. ·
  • ESC (extended single crochet) – insert hook into stitch, YO, pull loop up, YO, pull through 1 loop, YO and pull through 2 loops.

Notes:

    • Afghan is worked in rows back and forth with 3 colors of yarn to create stripes and a border is added at the end worked in the round.
    • Loosely work chain beginning to accommodate special stitches.
    • At the beginning of row, ch 1 doesn’t count as a stitch.
    • To change color, work last sts of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops to complete the stitch. Fasten off old color.

Pattern: 

With A, ch 121 loosely.

Row 1: (RS) Ehdc in 2nd chain from hook and each chain to end, turn – you’ll have 120 sts.

Row 2: Ch 1, esc in each stitch across, turn – 120 sts.

Row 3: Ch 1, ehdc in each stitch across, turn – 120 sts.

Row 4: Ch 1, esc in each stitch across and change to B, turn – 120 sts.

Row 5-8: Repeat Row 3-4, change to C.

Row 9-12: Repeat Row 3-4, change to A.

Row 13-16: Repeat Row 3-4, change to C.

Row 17-20: Repeat Row 3-4, change to B.

Row 21-24: Repeat Row 3-4, change to A.

Row 25-96: Repeat Row 1-24 three times.

Row 97-100: Repeat Row 1-4, change to color C.

Border:

You will be working in the round.

Round 1: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), *hdc in each stitch across short end, (2hdc, ch 1, 2hdc) in corner, hdc evenly on long side, (2hdc, ch 1, 2hdc) in corner*. Rep from * to * to work across remaining short and long side. Sl st to 1sthdc.

Round 2: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), *sc in each stitch across short end, (2sc, ch 1, 2sc) in corner, sc in each st on long side, (2sc, ch 1, 2sc) in corner*. Rep from * to * to work across remaining short and long side, sc in any remaining sts and sl st to 1st sc.

Fasten off.

Finishing:

Weave in yarn ends.

 

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