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Spare-Time Afghan

In response to Marla's request, this issue's free project is a beautiful Aran-style Spare-Time Afghan.This classic piece will complement almost any decor from vintage to contemporary.

Because its detailed dimensional work can require more intense concentration, Aran crochetprojects are great to work on in your spare time to break up the task into shorter, more enjoyabletime blocks. It might take longer to complete your project, but the end result will be a stunning,dimensional work of art that you'll be proud of.

SPARE-TIME AFGHANBy Shirley Brown

Spare time doesn't have to mean idle time! While away those moments of spare time with an intricate,

fisherman-style afghan.

FINISHED SIZE: 

53" x 67" not including Fringe.

MATERIALS: 

• 66 oz. natural worsted yarn

• G hook or hook size needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE: 

We are not responsible for lack of materials due to project not being worked to gauge. Gauge for this

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pattern: 5 post sts = 1"; 1 post row = 1".

BASIC STITCHES: 

Ch, hdc, dc, tr.

SPECIAL STITCHES: 

For 2-tr cross stitch (2-tr cr st), skip next 2 sts, tr in next 2 sts, working behind 2 sts just made, tr in

first skipped st, tr in next skipped st.

For 3-tr back cross st (3-tr bcr st), skip next 3 sts, tr in next 3 sts, working behind sts made, tr in first

skipped sts, tr in next 2 skipped sts.

For 3-tr front cross st (3-tr fcr st), skip next 3 sts, tr in next 3 sts, working in front of sts just made, tr

in first skipped st, tr in next 2 skipped sts.

For 4-tr cluster (cluster), yo 2 times, insert hook in next ch sp, yo, pull through, (yo, pull through 2

lps on hook) 2 times, *yo 2 times, insert hook in same ch sp, yo, pull through, (yo, pull through 2 lps

on hook) 2 times; repeat from * 2 more times, yo, pull through all lps on hook.

AFGHAN 

Row 1: For foundation ch: ch 2, yo, insert hook in second ch from hook, yo, pull through ch, yo, pull

through one lp on hook (ch-1 made), yo, pull through all lps on hook (hdc made), *yo, insert hook in

last ch-1 made, yo, pull through ch, yo, pull through one lp on hook (ch-1 made), yo, pull through all

lps on hook (hdc made); repeat from * until you have a total of 125 hdc, turn. (125 hdc made)

Row 2: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), hdc in each st across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, dc in first 4 sts, (ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st) 3 times, dc in next 4 sts, 2-tr cr st (see

Special Stitches), dc in next 2 sts, 2-tr cr st, dc in next st, 9 tr fp (see il lustration) dc in next st, tr fp, dc

in next st, (3-tr bcr—see Special Stitches, dc in next st, tr fp, dc in next st, 3-tr fcr st—see Special

Stitches, dc in next st, tr fp, dc in next st) 3 times, 9 tr fp, dc in next st, 2-tr cr st, dc in next 2 sts, 2-tr

cr st, dc in next 5 sts, (ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st) 3 times, dc in last 3 sts, turn.

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Row 4: Ch 1, dc in first 4 sts, cluster (see Special Stitches), dc in next st, dc in next ch sp, dc in next

st, cluster, dc in next 5 sts, 2-tr cr st, dc in next 2 sts, 2-tr cr st, dc in next st, 9 tr bp (see il lustration),

dc in next st, tr bp, dc in next st, (3-tr bcr st, dc in next st, tr bp, dc in next st, 3-tr fcr st, dc in next st, tr

bp, dc in next st) 3 times, 9 tr bp, dc in next st, 2-tr cr st, dc in next 2 sts, 2-tr cr st, dc in next 5 sts,

cluster, dc in next st, dc in next ch sp, dc in next st, cluster, dc in last 4 sts, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, dc in first st, 2 tr fp, dc in next st, (ch 1, skip next st, dc in next st) 3 times, 2 tr fp, dc in

next 2 sts, 2-tr cr st, dc in next 2 sts, 2-tr cr st, dc in next st, 9 tr fp, dc in next st, tr fp, dc in next st, (3-

tr bcr st, dc in next st, tr fp, dc in next st, 3-tr fcr st, dc in next st, tr fp, dc in next st) 3 times, 9 tr fp, dc

in next st, 2-tr cr st, dc in next 2 sts, 2-tr cr st, dc in next 2 sts, 2 tr fp, dc in next st, (ch 1, skip next st,

dc in next st) 3 times, 2 tr fp, dc in last st, turn.

Row 6: Ch 1, dc in first 4 sts, dc in next ch sp, dc in next st, cluster, dc in next st, dc in next ch sp, dc

in next 5 sts, 2-tr cr st, dc in next 2 sts, 2-tr cr st, dc in next st, 9 tr bp, dc in next st, tr bp, dc in next st,

(3-tr bcr st, dc in next st, tr bp, dc in next st, 3-tr fcr st, dc in next st, tr bp, dc in next st) 3 times, 9 tr

bp, dc in next st, 2-tr cr st, dc in next 2 sts, 2-tr cr st, dc in next 5 sts, dc in next ch sp, dc in next st,

cluster, dc in next st, dc in next ch sp, dc in last 4 sts, turn.

Rows 7-76: Repeat rows 3-6 consecutively, ending with row 4.

Rows 77-78: Ch 1, hdc in each st across, turn. At end of last row, fasten off.

For each fringe, cut two strands each 15" long. Holding both strands together, fold in half, insert hook

in end of row, pull fold through, pull all ends through fold, tighten. Trim ends.

Fringe in each st across each short end of Afghan.

 © 2001 Annie’s Quilt & Afghan Club #380., All rights reserved.