Vertical Striped Crochet Afghan Pattern

A simple and classic design, this vertical striped crochet afghan pattern is a great opportunity to play with those different colors in your stash or perhaps just a good excuse to buy some new yarn!

Vertical Striped Crochet Afghan Pattern

Here is what you will need:

• worsted weight yarn in 6 colors, shown here as follows in Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice®, 340 yd per skein:
  • CA = 5 skeins Chocolate – 126
  • CB = 2 skeins Linen – 99
  • CC = 2 skeins Dusty Green – 173
  • CD = 1 skein Beige – 123
  • CE = 1 skein Brick – 133
  • CF = 2 skeins Fern – 171
• I/9-5.5 mm hook
• scissors and yarn needle

This free pattern is written in U.S. crochet terms and abbreviations. Stitch counts are provided at the end of each round to help you keep on track.

Resources and tutorials you may find helpful in following this pattern: Crochet Abbreviations, U.S. to U.K. Crochet Conversion Chart.

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Finished afghan measures approximately 78 in. × 65 in. not including fringe

Notes:

• This afghan is worked from the right side only, do not turn after each row.
• Leave a tail of about 4 inches at the beginning of each row.
• Fasten off and leave a tail of about 4 inches end of each row.
• The “knit” effect of this afghan is achieved by working in the “third loop” or “middle loop” of each half double crochet stitch of the row below. If you have never worked in the third loop, it appears on the back side of each half double crochet stitch (see photo below). Just yarn over and insert your hook through that third loop and complete your half double crochet as usual (that is, yarn over again and pull through the loop, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook).

  

• For a cleaner look, replace the initial ch 2 of each row with a standing stitch, see How to Crochet Standing Stitches for help.

With CA, ch 167 (or work a Foundation Half Double Crochet of 165 sts, fasten off and continue to Row 2).

Row 1: Work 1 hdc in 3rd ch from hook and each chain across, fasten off — 165 hdc.

Row 2: Join CA, in third loop of first hdc and ch 2 (or work a standing st) , work 1 hdc in the third loop of the next st and each st across, fasten off — 165 hdc.

Continue joining yarn and working this repeat rows per the color sequence below …

Repeat Row: Join yarn, in third loop of first hdc and ch 2 (or work a standing st) , work 1 hdc in the third loop of the next st and each st across, fasten off — 165 hdc.

Rows 3 through 13: CA

Rows 14 and 15: CB

Row 16: CC

Row 17: CB

Rows 18 and 19: CC

Row 20: CB

Row 21: CC

Rows 22 and 23: CB

Rows 24 through 30: CA

Rows 31 and 32: CD

Row 33: CE

Rows 34 and 35: CD

Rows 36 through 42: CA

Rows 43 and 44: CB

Rows 45 through 47: CC

Row 48: CB

Rows 49 through 53: CF

Row 54: CB

Rows 55 through 65: CA

Row 66: CB

Rows 67 through 71: CF

Row 72: CB

Rows 73 through 75: CC

Rows 76 and 77: CB

Rows 78 through 84: CA

Rows 85 and 86: CD

Row 87: CE

Rows 88 and 89: CD

Rows 90 through 96: CA

Rows 97 and 98: CB

Row 99: CC

Row 100: CB

Rows 101 and 102: CC

Row 103: CB

Row 104: CC

Rows 105 and 106: CB

Rows 107 through 120: CA

Finishing

Add additional fringe to fill in edges if desired.

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