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September Morning CAL

Week One

Welcome to our Crochet-a-Long to September Morning Afghan.  The pattern will be offered here on the blog at no charge over the next six weeks and will remain posted free for at least a year.  Please print out with the print-friendly button if you wish to save the pattern.  The pattern is available in my Ravelry Store at new low price of $4.99 if you wish to purchase and keep in your Ravelry library.

This afghan was formerly presented as a Mystery Afghan in 2012.  I have adjusted color placement a little and clarified wording to be more in style with my current patterns but the old pattern is perfectly fine and has one hundred finished objects posted on Ravelry if you would like to see inspiration.

The afghan consists of three separate motifs – extra large granny squares – and you will be making six squares if using aran weight yarn and nine squares if using dk weight yarn.  Each motif is bordered with the same three rounds and a simple join and border finishes your afghan with ease.  In aran weight yarn, the finished afghan is about 50″ x 72″, and in dk weight yarn the size is about 56″ x 56″.

If you would like to order the prepared yarn packs for the design, they are still available in my Deramores store.  Delivery to the U.S. is about a week to 10 days.

Schedule:

June 15: Bobble Rings Square Part 1

June 22: Bobble Rings Square Part 2

June 29: Sun Flower Square Part 1

July 6:  Sun Flower Square Part 2

July 13: Concentric Square Part 1

July 20: Concentric Square Part 2 and Border

Pattern is written in U.S.terms.

Materials:

#1: DK version – such as Everyday Rainbow Pack

Color A: 2 skeins citrine

Color B: 2 skeins peridot

Color C: 2 skeins rose

Color D: 2 skeins sky

Color E: 2 skeins lavender

Color F: 1 skein raspberry

Color G: 1 skein peony

Color H: 1 skein burnt orange

 

#2: DK version – such as May Morning Pack

Color A: 3 skeins white

Color B: 3 skeins cloud blue

Color C: 2 skeins sherbet

Color D: 2 skeins grass

Color E: 1 skein aster

Color F: 1 skein citron

Color G: 1 skein mustard

Color H: 1 skein Kelly

 

#3: Aran version – such as Purple Passion Pack

Color A: 3 skeins plum

Color B: 3 skeins emperor

Color C: 2 skeins lavender

Color D: 2 skeins magenta

Color E: 2 skeins graphite

Color F: 1 skein silver

 

#4: Aran version – such as September Morn Pack

Color A: 3 skeins gold

Color B: 3 skeins copper

Color C: 2 skeins spice

Color D: 2 skeins khaki

Color E: 2 skeins burgundy

Color F: 1 skein camel

Suggested Hook:  DK/Size G – 6 (4.0 mm); Aran/Size H – 8 (5.0 mm); but use whatever hook size that is suitable for your yarn and gives you the afghan drape that you like.

–  Ch-3 and ch-4 at beginning of round/row will count as dc/tr throughout.

–  Magic Ring, invisible joins, air crochet, and other matters of technique are “crocheter’s choice.” –  All rounds/rows will be worked on the right side (RS) except for two border rounds which are indicated as wrong side (WS.)

Abbreviations:

Yo – yarn over

Beg – beginning

Ch – chain

St – stitch

Sl – slip

Dc – double crochet

Rem – remaining

Sc – single crochet

 

Week 1

Bobble Rings Square Part 1

Make 2 motifs for aran, 3 motifs for dk, changing colors as per appropriate chart

Special stitches

Bobble stitches are worked on RS.  Push them through to the front if necessary.  The next round will help them pop.  Work into “Top of bobble” means work into the chain that closes up the bobble.

Beginning Bobble (beg bobble):  Ch 3, (yo and insert into same st as join, pull through, yo and pull through 2 loops) 3 times, yo and pull yarn through all 4 loops on hook.  Ch 1 to close bobble.

Bobble:  (Yo, insert hook into designated st, pull through, yo and pull through 2 loops) 4 times, yo and pull yarn through all 5 loops on hook.  Ch 1 to close bobble.

Bobble Rings Color Chart Week 1

(Note:  DK afghan has 3 of each motif; aran weight has 2 each.  May Morning has 3 motifs, 2 are identical.)

	Rnd 1-2	Rnd 3	Rnd 4-7	Rnd 8	Rnd 9-12	Rnd 13	Rnd 14
Everyday Rnbow 1	E	G	E	D	E	B	E
Everyday Rnbow 2	A	H	A	F	A	G	A
Everyday Rnbow 3	B	C	B	E	B	D	B
Purple Passn 1 and Sept Morn 1	E	D	E	C	E	A	E
Purple Passn 2 and Sept Morn 2	D	F	D	C	D	E	D
	Rnd 1 – 8	Rnd 9	Rnd 10-12	Rnd 13	Rnd 14
May Morn  1	A	C	B	A	B
May Morn  2	A	C	B	A	B
May Morn  3	G	F	F	F	B

 

Color changes in text below are for Sept Morn and Purple Passion colorway.  For others, refer to chart.

Round 1:  With E (D) ch 4 , join with sl st to form ring.  Ch 3, 11 dc into ring, sl st to third ch of beg ch-3.  (12 dc.)

Round 2:  Ch 3, dc into same st as join, (2 dc into next st) 11 times. Sl st to third ch of beg ch-3.  Fasten off or hold to back of work.  (24 dc)

Round 3:  Join D (F) with sl st in any dc, beg bobble, (sc in next st, bobble in next st) 11 times, sc in last st, sl st to top of first bobble. Fasten off or hold to back. (12 bobbles and 12 sc.)

Round 4:  Join E (D) with sl st in top of any bobble, ch 3, dc into top of same bobble, (2 dc into sc, 2 dc into top of bobble) 11 times, 2 dc into last sc, sl st to top of beg ch-3. (48 st.)

Round 5:  Ch 3, dc into same st as join, (dc in next 3 st, 2 dc in next st) 11 times, dc in next 3 st, sl st to top of beg ch-3. (60 st.)

Round 6:  Ch 3, dc into same st as join, (dc in next 4 st, 2 dc in next st) 11 times, dc in next 4 st, sl st to top of beg ch-3. (72 st.)

Round 7: Ch 3, dc into same st as join, (dc in next 5 st, 2 dc in next st) 11 times, dc in next 5 st, sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (84 st.)

Round 8:  Join C (C) with sl st in any dc, beg bobble in same st, (sc in next 2 st, bobble into next st) 27 times, sc into last 2 st, join with sl st to top of first bobble.  Fasten off.( 28 bobbles and 56 sc = 84 st.)

Round 9: Join E (D) with sl st in top of any bobble, ch 3 (counts as dc).  Dc in same st as join, (dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next bobble) 27 times, dc in next 2 st, sl st to top of beg ch-3. (112 st.)

Round 10:  Ch 3, dc in same st as join, (dc in next 13 st, 2 dc in next st) 7 times, dc in next 13 st, sl st to top of beg ch-3. (120 st.)

Round 11:   Ch 3, dc in each st around, sl st to top of beg ch-3.  (120 dc.)

Round 12:  Ch 3, dc in same st as join, (dc in next 9 st, 2 dc in next st) 11 times, dc in next 9 st, sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (132 st.)

Round 13:   Join A (E) with sl st in any dc, beg bobble in same st, (sc in next 2 st, bobble in next st) 43 times, sc in next 2 st, sl st to top of beg bobble.  Fasten off. (44 bobbles and 88 sc = 132 st )

Round 14:  Join  E(D) with sl st in top of any bobble.  Ch 3, dc in same st as join. *(Dc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next bobble, dc in next 2 sc, dc in next bobble) 10 times,* (dc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next bobble) twice , repeat * to *, dc in next 2 sc, 2 dc in next bobble, dc in next 2 sc.  Sl st to top of beg ch-3. Do not fasten off.(156 st)

To be continued….

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