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Nordic Star Afghan Square by Priscilla Hewitt ©2000 Please read my terms of use
Materials: Red Heart Soft worsted weight yarn Color A - Grey Heather Color B - New Aran Crochet hook size E or size needed for gauge
Gauge: Rounds 1-4 = 3 1/2” from point to point Finished size: 7” |
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With color A, ch 5; join with a sl st in the first ch to form ring.
Round 1: Ch 3 to count as the first dc, work 15 more dc in the ring; join
with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3. (16 dc)
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, ch 1, sc in the next dc, ch 4, (sc
in the next dc, ch 1, sc in the next dc, ch 4) 7 times; join with a sl st in the
first sc. (8 ch-4 spaces & 8 ch-1 spaces)
Round 3: *Sc in the next ch 1 sp, (2 dc, trc, 2 dc) in the next ch 4 sp*
Repeat from * to * 7 times; join with a sl st to the first sc. (8 shells)
Round 4: (Sc in each of the next 2 dc, 3 sc in the next trc, sc in each of the
next 2 dc, skip next sc) 8 times; join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off
color A.
Round 5: Attach color B with a sl st in the back loop only of the next sc, ch 3
to count as the first dc, dc in the back loop only of the next sc, 5 dc in the
back loop only of the next sc, dc in the back loop only of each of the next 2
sc, skip next 2 sc, (dc in the back loop only of each of the next 2 sc, 5 dc in
the back loop only of the next sc, dc in the back loop only of each of the
next 2 sc, skip next 2 sc) 7 times; join with a sl st to the top of the
beginning ch 3. Fasten off color B.
Round 6: Attach color A with a sl st in the back loop only of the next dc, ch 3
to count as the first dc, dc in the back loop only of each of the next 2 dc, 5
dc in the back loop only of the next dc, dc in the back loop only of each of
the next 3 dc, skip next 2 dc, (dc in the back loop only of each of the next 3
dc, 5 dc in the back loop only of the next dc, dc in the back loop only of each
of the next 3 dc, skip next 2 dc) 7 times; join with a sl st to the top of the
beginning ch 3. Fasten off color A.
Round 7: Attach color B with a sl st in the back loop only of the next sc, ch 3
to count as the first dc, dc in the back loop only of the next dc, hdc in the
back loop only of each of the next 2 dc, 5 sc in the back loop only of the
next dc, hdc in the back loop only of each of the next 2 dc, dc in the back
loop only of each of the next 2 dc, skip next 2 dc, (dc in the back loop only
of each of the next 2 dc, hdc in the back loop only of each of the next 2 dc,
5 sc in the back loop only of the next dc, hdc in the back loop only of each of
the next 2 dc, dc in the back loop only of each of the next 2 dc, skip next 2
dc) 7 times; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
Round 8: Ch 1, sc in the same st as joining, (ch 3, skip next dc, sc in the
next dc) 5 times, *sc in the next dc, (ch 3, skip next dc, sc in the next dc) 5
times* Repeat from * to * 6 times, ch 3; join with a sl st to the first sc. (48
ch-3 spaces)
Round 9: Sl st into the first ch 3 sp, ch 3 to count as the first dc, dc in the
same ch-3 sp, hdc in the next ch-3 sp, sc in the next ch-3 sp, hdc in the
next ch-3 sp, 2 dc in each of the next 2 ch-3 sps, 2 trc in each of the next 2
ch-3 sps, *5 dtrc in the next ch-3 sp to form corner, 2 trc in each of the
next 2 ch-3 sps, 2 dc in each of the next 2 ch-3 sps, hdc in the next ch-3 sp,
sc in the next ch- 3 sp, hdc in the next ch-3 sp, 2 dc in each of the next 2
ch-3 sps, 2 trc in each of the next 2 ch-3 sps* Repeat from * to * 2 times; 5
dtrc in the next ch-3 sp to form corner, 2 trc in each of the next 2 ch-3 sps,
2 dc in the next ch-3 sp; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 3.
(96 sts) Fasten off color B.
Round 10: Join color A with a sl st to the center dtrc of any corner, ch 3 to
count as the first dc, 2 dc in the same st as joining, (dc in each of the next
23 sts, 5 dc in the next st) 3 times, dc in each of the next 23 sts, 2 dc in the
same st as the beginning ch 3; join with a sl st to the top of the beginning
ch 3. Fasten off. Weave in ends.