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Blue Cascade Afghan Square by Julie Yeager

Part of my Talavera Tiles Series of Squares

12” Afghan Block
U.S.Crochet Terms
Materials: Berroco Vintage (52% Acrylic, 40% Wool, 8% Nylon), #4, 3.5 oz/100 g; 218 yards/199

Color A: Grapes; B: Blue Moon; C: Horizon Blue; D: Envy;
E: Douglas Fir; F: Aquae; G: Blue Note; H: Fennel

Crochet Hook size J (6.0 mm)

Special Stitches and abbreviations:

Beg – beginning BLO – back loop only ch – chain dc – double crochet dtr – double treble crochet FPtr – Front Post treble crochet FPdtr – Front Post Double Treble Crochet hdc – half double crochet sc – single crochet sk – skip sl – slip sp – space st – stitch tr – treble crochet YO – yarn over

FPtr – Front post treble crochet – YO twice, insert hook behind post of stitch (from front to back and then back to front), YO, pull through, (4 loops on hook), (YO, pull through 2 loops) three times

FPdtr – Front post double treble crochet – YO three times, insert hook behind post of stitch (from front to back and then back to front), YO, pull through, (5 loops on hook), (YO, pull through 2 loops) four times

Join with sc – (Standing stitch) With slip knot on hook, insert hook into designated stitch, hook yarn, pull through, (two loops on hook,) YO, pull through two loops

Puff St – Puff Stitch – (YO, insert hook in designated st or sp, YO, pull through, bring up to height of a dc) 5 times, YO, pull through all 11 strands, ch 1 to close. Ch-1 does not count as a stitch in stitch counts.

Third Loop – Located right behind the normal 2 loops that you work into. Makes a nice ridge. Can omit or use BLO if desired.

Notes: Ch-3 at the beginning of a round counts as a dc; ch-2 as a hdc. Ch-1 at the beginning of a round does not count as a stitch. Standing dc may be substituted for ch-3 start. Always work into “invisible stitch” unless noted.

Instructions:

Round 1: Third loop used in next round, so keep stitches somewhat loose. With Color A, ch 4, sl st in first ch to form ring. Ch 3, 11 dc in ring, sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (12 dc)

Round 2: Join Color B with sc in “third loop” of any st of Round 1. Sc in same st. 2 sc in “third loop” of each st around. Sl st to first sc. (24 sc)

Round 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, (ch 2, sk 2 st, sc in next st) seven times, ch 2, sk 2 st, sl st in first sc. Fasten off. (8 sc, 8 ch-2 sp)

Round 4: Join Color C with sl st in any ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same sp, ch 2. [(3 dc, ch 2) in next ch-2 sp] seven times, sl st to top of beg ch-3. (24 dc, 8 ch-2 sp)

Round 5: Ch 1, sc in same st as join, 2 dc in next st, sc in next st, ch 2, sk ch-2 sp (sc in next st, 2 dc in next st, sc in next st, ch 2, sk ch-2 sp) seven times, sl st to first sc, fasten off. (16 dc, 16 sc, 8 ch-2 sp)

Round 6: Join Color B with sc in first sc of Round 5, [(2 sc in next st) twice, sc in next st, FPtr around sc in Round 3, sk ch-2 sp, sc in next st] eight times, omitting last st, sl st to first sc, fasten off. (48 sc, 8 FPtr)

Round 7: Join Color D with sc in any FPtr of Round 6, (ch 2, sc) in same st, [sl st in BLO in next 3 sc, sk 3 st, (5 tr, ch 3, 5 tr) in next FPtr for corner, sk 3 st, sl st in BLO in next 3 sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in next FPtr] three times, sl st in BLO in next 3 sc, sk 3 st, (5 tr, ch 3, 5 tr) in next FPtr, sk 3 st, sl st in BLO in next 3 sc, sl st to first sc, fasten off. (40 tr, 8 sc, 24 sl st, 4 ch-2 sp, 4 ch-3 sp)

Round 8: Note: When working into sl st of previous round, work around the sl st, into the same BLO of sc in Round 6. Join Color E with sc in any ch-3 sp, (ch 2, sc) in same sp, [sc in next 5 tr, sc in next 2 sl st, sk 2 st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, sk 2 st, sc in next 2 sl st, sc in next 5 tr, (sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-3 sp] three times, sc in next 5 tr, sc in next 2 sl st (mark this second sc), sk 2 st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, sk 2 st, sc in next 2 sl st, sc in next 5 tr, sl st to first sc, fasten off. (16 dc, 64 sc, 8 ch-2 sp)

Round 9: (The puff stitch ends with a ch-1, which does not count as a stitch in stitch counts.) Join Color F with sl st in marked st, ch 3, 2 dc in same st, [sk 2 st, (puff st, ch 3, puff st) in ch-2 sp, sk 2 st, 3 dc in next st, sk 2 st, sl st in BLO next 3 st, sk 2 st, (puff st, ch 3, puff st) in ch-2 sp, sk 2 st, sl st in BLO next 3 st, sk 2 st, 3 dc in next st] three times, sk 2 st, (puff st, ch 3, puff st) in ch-2 sp, sk 2 st, 3 dc in next st, sk 2 st, sl st in BLO next 3 st, sk 2 st, (puff st, ch 3, puff st) in ch-2 sp, sk 2 st, sl st in BLO next 3 st, sk 2 st, sl st to top of beg ch-3, fasten off. (24 dc, 16 puff st, 24 sl st, 8 ch-3 sp)

Round 10: Note: When working into sl st of previous round, work into the unused front loop of the sc in Round 8. “Corner” is the ch-3 sp located above the 5tr/ch-3/5tr corners in Round 7. Join Color G with sl st in any corner sp, ch 5 (counts as dc and ch-2), 2 dc in same sp, [dc in ch-1 sp of puff st, dc in next 3 sl st, dc in next 3 dc, dc in ch-1 sp of puff st, 5 dc in ch-3 sp, dc in ch-1 sp of puff st, dc in next 3 dc, dc in next 3 sl st, dc in ch-1 sp of puff st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-3 sp] three times, dc in ch-1 sp of puff st, dc in next 3 sl st, dc in next 3 dc, dc in ch-1 sp of puff st, 5 dc in ch-3 sp, dc in ch-1 sp of puff st, dc in next 3 dc, dc in next 3 sl st, dc in ch-1 sp of puff st, dc in same sp as beg, sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-5, fasten off. (25 dc, ch-2 sp per side)

Round 11: Join Color H with sc in any corner ch-2 sp, (sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in same sp, [hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next 5 st, dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 st, sl st in BLO next 5 st, ch 1, sk 2 st, dc in next st, tr in next 5 st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in ch-2 sp] three times, [hdc in next st, dc in next st, tr in next 5 st, dc in next st, ch 1, sk 2 st, sl st in BLO next 5 st, ch 1, sk 2 st, dc in next st, tr in next 5 st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sl st to first sc, fasten off. (25 st, 2 ch-1 sp, 1 ch-2 sp per side)

Round 12: Join Color G with sl st in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 3, FPdtr in dc below in Round 10, ch 1, FPdtr in next dc below in Round 10, dc in same ch-2 sp as beg of this round, [dc in next 3 st, hdc in next st, sc in next 6 st, sk ch-1. Working next 5 st in FLO in Round 10, dc in next st, tr in next 3 st, dc in next st. Returning to Round 11, sk ch-1, sc in next 6 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 3 st, (dc in ch-2 sp, FPdtr in dc below in Round 10, ch 1, FPdtr in next dc below in Round 10, dc in same ch-2 sp)] three times, dc in next 3 st, hdc in next st, sc in next 6 st, sk ch-1. Working next 5 st in FLO in Round 10, dc in next st, tr in next 3 st, dc in next st. Returning to Round 11, sk ch-1, sc in next 6 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 3 st, sl st to top of beg ch-3, fasten off. (29 st, ch-1 sp per side)

Round 13: Join Color A with sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 5 (counts as dc and ch-2), 2 dc in same sp, [dc in next 12 st, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 12 st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp] three times, dc in next 12 st, hdc in next st, sc in next 3 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 12 st, dc in same sp as beg, sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-5. (33 st, ch-2 sp per side)

Round 14: Ch 3, [(2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-2 sp, dc in next 33 st] four times, omitting last st, sl st to top of beg ch-3, fasten off. (37 st, ch-2 per side)

Repeat Round 14 if needed for size.

I am excited to once again be a part of the Mooglyblog Afghan Square CAL! Every year, Tamara at Mooglyblog.com does a wonderful job curating the work of 24 crochet designers as we produce a unique and varied sampler afghan. Follow along on her blog and Facebook page for the CAL.

Sweet and Fair is a fun and easy square I designed many years ago, but it is well worth a revisit. I updated it just a little for this year’s Moogly CAL, with just color changes and a few updates to language to better reflect my current writing style. I also added a last round because I think it was a little small for a 12″ block. You can add another round of single crochet or double crochet if you need more size. There is a YouTube video out there for this design as well, from a previous CAL.

Pattern will remain free here on the blog – print friendly version available. If you’d like to add the pattern to your Ravelry library, it is available there at a nominal fee, but here is a free coupon code to use there for a limited time: Sweet. (Expires April 30, 2024.)

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Sweet and Fair Afghan Square

by Julie Yeager Designs

For the Moogly 2024 Afghan Block CAL

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12” Afghan Block U.S.Crochet Terms Crochet Hook Size J (6.0 mm)

Materials: Red Heart with Love (100% Acrylic, #4, 7 oz/198 g; 370 yds/338 m) Color A: Bluebell Color B: Peacock Color C: Iced Aqua Color D: Blue Hawaii Color E: Ochre Brown

Abbreviations and Special Stitches

beg – beginning ch- chain dc – double crochet sc – single crochet sl – slip st – stitch sp – space tr – treble crochet

Ch-3 at the beginning of a round counts as a dc; Ch-4 at the beginning of a round counts as a tr.

Double Crochet Cluster (CL): Into designated stitch, (dc to last step) three times, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook

Beginning Double Crochet Cluster (BCL): Into designated stitch, ch 3, (dc to last step) twice, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook

Front Post Treble Crochet (FPtr): Yo twice, insert hook from the front side of work from right to left around post of indicated stitch on a previous row, yo, pull up a loop and work tr as usual.

Front Post Double Crochet (FPdc): Yo, insert hook from the front side of work from right to left around post of indicated stitch on a previous row, yo, pull up a loop and work DC as usual.

Front Post Half Double Crochet (FPhdc): Yo, insert hook from the front side of work from right to left around post of indicated stitch on a previous row, yo, pull up a loop and work HDC as usual

Front Post Single Crochet (FPsc): Insert hook from the front side of work from right to left around post of indicated stitch on a previous row, yo, pull up a loop and work SC as usual.

TR4Tog – Treble Crochet 4 Stitches Together – Treble crochet to the last step over 4 designated stitches; yo and pull through all 5 loops on hook. One rounded petal made.

TR3Tog – Treble Crochet 3 Stitches Together – Treble crochet to the last step over next 3 designated stitches; yo and pull through all 4 loops on hook. One rounded petal made.

Shell – Shell Stitch: 5 double crochet in designated stitch.

Instructions

Round 1: With A, ch 4, join in first ch with sl st to form ring. BCL, (ch 3, CL) five times, ch 3, sl st to top of first CL. Fasten off. (6 CL, 6 ch-3 sp)

Round 2: Join B with sl st in any ch-3 sp, ch 3. 3 dc in same sp. (FPdc around top of next CL, 4 dc in next ch-3 sp) five times, FPdc around top of next CL, sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (30 dc)

Round 3: Join C with sl st in any st. Ch 4, TR3Tog over the next 3 st. (Ch 5, TR4Tog over last st used and the following 3 st) nine times. ( Last st of the round will be worked in same st as the first st of the round.) Ch 5, sl st to top of beg petal. Fasten off. (10 petals, 10 ch-5 sp)

Round 4: Join B with sl st in any ch-5 sp, ch 3. 4 dc in same sp. (FPdc around top of next petal, 5 dc in next ch-5 sp) nine times, FPdc around top of next petal, sl st to top of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (60 dc)

Round 5: Join C with sl st in any st. Ch 4, TR3Tog over the next 3 st. (Ch 5, TR4Tog over last st used and the following 3 st) 19 times. (Last st of the round will be worked in same st as the first st of the round.) Ch 5, sl st to top of beg petal. Fasten off. (20 petals, 20 ch-5 sp)

Round 6: Join D with sl st in any ch-5 sp, ch 4. (2 tr, ch 1, 3 tr) in same ch-5 sp, [FPtr around top of next petal, 4 dc in next ch-5 sp, FPhdc around top of next petal, 4 sc in next ch-5 sp, FPsc around top of next petal, 4 sc in next ch-5 sp, FPhdc around top of next petal, 4 dc in next ch-5 sp, FPtr around top of next petal, (3 tr, ch 1, 3 tr) in next ch-5 sp for corner] three times, FPtr around top of next petal, 4 dc in next ch-5 sp, FPhdc around top of next petal, 4 sc in next ch-5 sp, FPsc around top of next petal, 4 sc in next ch-5 sp, FPhdc around top of next petal, 4 dc in next ch-5 sp, FPtr around top of next petal. Sl st to top of beg ch-4. Do not fasten off. (24 tr, 8 FPtr, 32 dc, 8 FPhdc, 32 sc, 4 FPsc, 4 ch-1 sp) (27 st plus ch-1 sp per side)

Round 7: Skipping the ch-4 beg st, sc in next st. [Sk 1 st, 7 tr in ch-1 sp for corner, sk 1 st, sc in next st (Sk 2 st, shell in next st, sk 2 st, sc in next st) four times] four times, omitting last st. Sl st to beg sc. Fasten off. (16 shells, 20 sc, 28 tr)

Round 8: (This round will trick you with a little asymmetry. There are 3 sc in the corner, with 1 sc before the corner and 2 sc after the corner.) Join E with sc in 4th tr of any corner, 2 sc in same st. [(Sc in next 2 st, hdc in next st, dc in next 2 st, hdc in next st) five times, sc in next st, 3 sc in next st] four times, omitting last 3 st. Sl st to first sc of round. Do not fasten off. (136 st, 34 st per side)

Round 9: Ch 3, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next st for corner, dc in next 33 st] four times, omitting last st, sl st to top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off. (148 dc, 4 ch-1 sp, 37 st plus ch-1 sp per side)

Round 10: Join A with sl st in any ch-1 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same sp for corner, [dc in next 37 st, ( 2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next sp] three times, dc in next 37 st, sl st to top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off. (164 dc, 4 ch-1 sp, 41 st plus ch-1 sp per side)

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