Y886439

Gansey Style Crochet Afghan

Annie’s
Signature
Designs
CROCHET
Design by Lena Skvagerson for Annie’s Signature Designs

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 Skill Level Afghan
Ch 148.
Row 1 (WS): Working in back lps (see Stitch Guide),
Finished Measurements sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across,
44 inches wide x 50 inches long, including border turn. (147 sc)
Vertical Hdc Band
Materials Row 2 (RS): Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), hdc in each st
• Patons Canadiana medium (worsted) across, turn. (147 hdc)
weight acrylic yarn (31/2 oz/205 yds/ Row 3: Ch 2, hdc in 3rd lp in the front of each hdc
100g per ball): across, ending with a hdc in top of ch-2 at beg of
11 balls #10022 oatmeal previous row, turn.
• Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or size needed
to obtain gauge Bean St Section
• Tapestry needle Row 4 (RS): Ch 1 (see Pattern Notes), sc in 3rd lp in the
• Locking stitch marker back of first hdc and in each hdc across, ending with
a sc in top of ch-2 at beg of previous row, turn.
Row 5: Ch 2, [bn st (see Special Stitches) in next st, ch 1,
Gauge sk 1] across to last 2 sts, bn st in next st, hdc in last st,
14 sts in sc, hdc, bean, rib, diamond pattern = 4 inches; turn. (73 bn sts)
12 sts in seed st pattern = 4 inches Row 6: Ch 2, bn st in first bn st, [ch 1, bn st in next bn st]
Pattern Notes across, hdc in top of ch-2 at beg of previous row, turn.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Row 7: Rep row 6.
Chain-1 at beginning of row does not count as a stitch; Vertical Hdc Band
it’s just to turn the row. Rows 8 & 9: Rep rows 2 and 3. (147 hdc)
Chain-2 at beginning of row counts as first half double
crochet unless otherwise stated. Rib St Section & Vertical Hdc Band
Row 10 (RS): Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in 3rd lp in the
Chain-3 at beginning of row or round counts as first back of next hdc and in each hdc across, ending with a
double crochet unless otherwise stated. dc in top of ch-2 at beg of previous row, turn.
Special Stitches Row 11: Ch 2, [bpdc (see Stitch Guide) in next st, hdc in
Bean stitch (bn st): Insert hook in st indicated, yo, pull next st] across, ending with a bpdc in next st, hdc in
up a lp. [Yo, insert hook into same st, yo, pull up lp] top of turning ch at beg of previous row, turn.
twice. Yo and draw through all 6 lps on hook. Row 12: Ch 2, [fpdc (see Stitch Guide) in next st, hdc in
Bobble: [Yo, insert hook through indicated st, yo, pull next st] across, ending with a fpdc in next st, hdc in top
through st, yo, pull through first 2 lps on hook] 4 times, of turning ch at beg of previous row, turn.
yo, pull through all 5 lps on hook. Bobbles are made on Row 13: Rep row 11.
WS rows; push bobbles so that they pop out on RS.
Row 14: Ch 2, [fphdc (see Stitch Guide) in next st, hdc in
Split front post treble crochet 2 together next st] across, ending with a fphdc in next st, hdc in
(fptr2tog): *Yo twice, insert hook around post of top of turning ch at beg of previous row, turn.
indicated st from front to back to front, yo, pull up lp,
[yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] twice, rep from *, yo, Row 15: Ch 2, hdc in 3rd lp in the front of each hdc
draw through all lps on hook. across, ending with a hdc in top of turning ch at beg of
previous row, turn.

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Sc & Bobbles Section work 2nd leg around post of next hdc on row 30]
Row 16 (RS): Ch 1, sc in 3rd lp in the back of first hdc across to last 6 dc, sk next dc on row 31, sc in each of
and in each hdc across, ending with a sc in top of ch-2 next 3 dc, fptr around post of same hdc as last fptr
at beg of previous row, turn. (147 sc) worked, sk next dc on row 31, sc in top of ch-3 at beg
Rows 17 & 18: Ch 1, sc in first sc and in each sc of previous row, turn.
across, turn. Row 33: Ch 3, dc in each st across, turn.
Row 19: Ch 1, sc in first sc and in each of next 3 sc, Row 34: Ch 1, sc in each of first 3 dc, reaching across
[bobble (see Special Stitches) in next st, sc in each of the front, work fptr2tog with first leg around post of
next 5 sts] across to last 5 sts, bobble in next sc, sc in first fptr on row 32, work 2nd leg around post of next
each of last 4 sc, turn. (24 bobbles, 123 sc) fptr2tog on row 32, sk next dc on row 33, sc in each of
Rows 20 & 21: Rep rows 17 and 18. next 3 dc, [fptr2tog with first leg around post of same
fptr2tog as last fptr worked, work 2nd leg around post
Vertical Hdc Band of next fptr2tog on row 32, sk next dc on row 33, sc in
Rows 22 & 23: Rep rows 2 and 3. (147 hdc) each of next 3 dc] across to last 4 sts, fptr2tog with first
leg around post of same fptr2tog as last fptr worked,
Seed St Section & Vertical Hdc Band work 2nd leg around post of last fptr on row 32, sk next
Row 24 (RS): Working into 3rd lp in the back of each dc on row 33, sc in each of next 2 dc, sc in top of ch-3
hdc across, ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, [sc dec (see Stitch Guide) at beg of previous row, turn.
in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 5 sts] across to last 5 sts,
sc dec in next 2 sts, sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in top of Row 35: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.
ch-2 at beg of previous row, turn. (126 sc) Rep [rows 2–35 consecutively] until piece measures
Row 25: Ch 1, sc in first sc, [dc in next sc, sc in next sc] approximately 48 inches, ending with row 3 of
across, ending with a dc in last sc, turn. Vertical Hdc Band.
Rows 26 & 27: Ch 1, sc in first dc, [dc in next sc, sc in Border
next dc] across, ending with a dc in last sc, turn. Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3, dc in 3rd lp in the back of the same
Row 28: Ch 2, hdc in next st, [2 hdc in next st, hdc in hdc and in each hdc across short end, work 3 dc in last
each of next 5 sts] across to last 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, hdc, turn piece to work along the long side, work dc
hdc in each of last 3 sts, turn. (147 hdc) evenly in edge sts (approximately 14 dc per 4 inches),
turn, work 3 dc in first st on short end, dc in each st
Row 29: Ch 2, hdc in 3rd lp in the front of each hdc on starting ch band, 3 dc in last st, turn and work dc
across, ending with a hdc in top of ch-2 at beg of evenly along the long side, join (see Pattern Notes)
previous row, turn. in 3rd ch at beg of rnd. Make sure to have an even
Diamond St Section number of sts.
Row 30 (RS): Ch 2, hdc in 3rd lp in the back of each Rnd 2: Ch 3, [fpdc in next dc, bpdc in next dc] around
hdc across, place marker in 4th hdc from beg of row, to last dc, fpdc in last dc, join in 3rd ch at beg of rnd.
counting ch-2 as first hdc of row, ending with a hdc in Rnd 3: Ch 3, dc in the same st, [fpdc in next fpdc, bpdc
top of ch-2 at beg of previous row, turn. in next bpdc] around, working [dc, fpdc, dc] in fpdc in
Row 31: Ch 3, dc in each hdc across, ending with a dc in each corner, to last dc, fpdc in last dc, dc in top of same
top of ch-2 at beg of previous row, turn. st, join in 3rd ch at beg of rnd.
Row 32: Ch 1, sc in first dc, reaching across the front, Fasten off.
work fptr (see Stitch Guide) around marked hdc on
row 30, [sk next dc on row 31, sc in each of next 3 dc, Finishing
fptr2tog (see Special Stitches) with first leg around post Weave in ends.
of same hdc as last fptr worked, sk 3 hdc from row 30, Block if desired. ●

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 S T I TC H G U I D E S T I T C H A B B R E V I AT I O N S
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Reverse single crochet (reverse
beg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . begin/begins/beginning sc): Ch 1, sk first st, working from
bpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back post double crochet left to right, insert hook in next st
bpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post single crochet from front to back, draw up lp on
bptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post treble crochet hook, yo and draw through both
CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . contrasting color lps on hook .
ch(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chain(s)
ch- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . refers to chain or space
previously made (i .e ., ch-1 space) Chain (ch): Yo, pull Front loop (front lp) Slip stitch (sl st): Insert
ch sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chain space(s) through lp on hook . Back loop (back lp) hook in st, pull through
cl(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cluster(s)
cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . centimeter(s)
Front Loop Back Loop both lps on hook .
dc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet (singular/plural)
dc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet 2 or more
stitches together, as indicated
dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . decrease/decreases/decreasing
dtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double treble crochet
ext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .extended Single crochet (sc):
fpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post double crochet Insert hook in st, yo, Front post stitch (fp):
fpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post single crochet pull through st, yo, Back post stitch (bp): Chain color change
fptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post treble crochet pull through both When working post st, (ch color change)
g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gram(s) lps on hook . insert hook from right Yo with new color,
hdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet to left around post of st draw through last lp
hdc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet 2 or more on previous row . on hook .
stitches together, as indicated Back Front
inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . increase/increases/increasing
lp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .loop(s)
Post
MC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .main color of
mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .millimeter(s) Stitch
oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ounce(s)
pc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . popcorn(s) Double crochet
rem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . remain/remains/remaining Half double crochet color change
rep(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .repeat(s) (hdc): Yo, insert hook (dc color change)
rnd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . round(s) in st, yo, pull through
RS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right side
Drop first color, yo
st, yo, pull through all 3 with new color, draw
sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . single crochet (singular/plural)
lps on hook . through last 2 lps of st .
sc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .single crochet 2 or more
stitches together, as indicated
sk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .skip/skipped/skipping
sl st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . slip stitch(es)
sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . space(s)/spaced Double crochet (dc):
st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . stitch(es) Yo, insert hook in st,
tog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .together yo, pull through st,
tr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . treble crochet [yo, pull through 2 lps]
trtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .triple treble twice .
WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wrong side Treble crochet (tr):
yd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yard(s) Yo twice, insert hook
yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yarn over in st, yo, pull through
st, [yo, pull through 2
YA R N C O N V E R S I O N
lps] 3 times .
OUNCES TO GRAMS GRAMS TO OUNCES
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 .4 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/8 Double treble
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 .7 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12/3 crochet (dtr): Yo 3
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 .0 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13/4
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 .4 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . 31/2 times, insert hook in
st, yo, pull through st,
U N I T E D S T AT E S UNITED KINGDOM
[yo, pull through 2 lps]
4 times .
sl st (slip stitch) = sc (single crochet)
sc (single crochet) = dc (double crochet)
hdc (half double crochet) = htr (half treble crochet)
dc (double crochet) = tr (treble crochet)
tr (treble crochet) = dtr (double treble crochet)
dtr (double treble crochet) = ttr (triple treble crochet)
skip = miss

Single crochet Half double crochet Double crochet

decrease (sc dec): decrease (hdc dec): decrease (dc dec): (Yo, Treble crochet
(Insert hook, yo, draw lp (Yo, insert hook, yo, insert hook, yo, draw lp decrease (tr dec): Hold-
through) in each of the draw lp through) through, yo, draw through ing back last lp of each
sts indicated, yo, draw in each of the sts 2 lps on hook) in each of st, tr in each of the sts in-
through all lps on hook . indicated, yo, draw the sts indicated, yo, draw dicated, yo, pull through
through all lps on hook . through all lps on hook . all lps on hook .

Example of 2-sc dec Example of 2-hdc dec Example of 2-dc dec Example of 2-tr dec

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