Retro Zag Afghan by Julie Yeager

Motif 3: Flower Rectangle L Granny (Make 6)

Round 1: With E, ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring. Ch 3, (dc in ring) fifteen times, sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off.(16 dc)

Round 2: Join A with sl st between 2 dc, Beg PC in same sp, [ch 2, sk 2 dc, PC in next sp between dc] seven times, ch 2, sl st to Beg PC, fasten off. (8 PC, 8 ch-2 sp)

Round 3: Join B with sl st in any ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp. [(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next ch-2 sp] three times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, sl st to top of beg ch-3, fasten off. (36 dc, 4 ch-2 sp)

Round 4: (Just working around 2 sides for this and next 3 rounds.) Tip: For the first granny group of this and each even numbered row, try ch 2, 3 dc. Try both and see which you like better. Join C with sl st in any ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, (3 dc in next sp between groups) twice, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp, (3 dc in next sp between groups) twice, 3 dc in ch-2 sp, turn. (24 dc, one ch-2 sp)

Round 5: Ch 2 or 3 (counts as dc), (3 dc in next sp between groups) three times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp, (3 dc in next sp between groups) three times, dc in top of beg ch-3, changing to Color D with last yarnover. Fasten off C. Turn. (26 dc, one ch-2 sp )

Round 6: With Color D, ch 3, 2 dc in sp between the dc and the 3 dc group, (3 dc in next sp between groups) three times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp, (3 dc in next sp between groups) three times, 3 dc in sp between 3-dc group and dc, turn. (30 dc, one ch-2 sp)

Round 7: Ch 2 or 3 (counts as dc), (3 dc in next sp between groups) four times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp, (3 dc in next sp between groups) four times, dc in top of beg ch-3, changing to MC with last YO, turn. Fasten off D. (32 dc, one ch-2 sp)

Row 8: With MC, ch 3, 2 dc in sp between the dc and the 3-dc group, (3 dc in next sp between groups) four times, 3 dc in sp between 3-dc group and dc, turn. (18 dc)

Row 9: Ch 2 or 3 (counts as dc), (3 dc in next sp between groups) five times, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn. (17 dc)4

Rows 10 & 11: Repeat Rows 8 and 9, fasten off MC.

Turn piece so flower is in right upper corner. Join Color C with sl st in upper right space (corner ch-2 sp of Round 3.)

Row 12: Ch 3, 2 dc in ch-2 sp, (3 dc in next sp between groups) seven times, turn. (24 dc)

Row 13: Ch 2 or 3 (counts as dc), (3 dc in next sp between groups) seven times, dc in top of beg ch-3, turn.(23 dc)

Rows 14 & 15: Repeat Rows 12 and 13, fasten off C.

* After a number of motifs are finished, they will be joined together using a Continuous Granny Join as you Go which is described in many You tube videos. More Info Later. If you do not wish to use the Continuous Granny Join as you Go, you can add a final round here to the motif, and then join later with whipstitch, slip stitch, single crochet, or any preferred method. I recommend slip stitch through the front loops OR Flat Slip Stitch Join.

Final Round (If Desired):

Join MC with sl st in any corner sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same sp. [(3 dc in next sp between groups) six times, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next sp for corner] three times, (3 dc in next sp between groups) six times, 3 dc in same sp as beg, hdc join to top of beg ch-3 (counts as ch-2), fasten off. (96 dc, 4 ch-2 sp)

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