Daria Afghan Square – Free Crochet Pattern
This Daria Afghan Square is the 10th in the 2018 Crochet A Block Crochet Along!
Daria (Means “sea” in Persian)
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Easy
Basic stitches, simple shaping and finishing.
Concentration required.
Yarn: Weight – DK (11 wpi) 3 : Light – I used cotton yarn – check the main introduction page!
Color – 5 colors – color change indicted in pattern
Hook: 3.25 mm
Size: 23 cm x 23 cm (approx. 9 inches)
Notes:
Tension/Gauge is not necessary for this project to be perfect
I use US Crochet stitch terminology
Abbreviations:
CH – chain
SL ST – slip stitch
SC – single crochet
HDC – half double crochet
DC – double crochet
TR – treble crochet
BLP – back loop
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Special Stitches:
FPDC – front post double crochet
Insert your hook into the front of your work, behind the indicated stitch, and then through your work such that your hook is now at the front of your work again. Pull through final 2 loops on your hook.
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COLORS: Natural – A; Pebble – B; Skyfall – C; Coaldust – D; Seashore – E
INSTRUCTIONS:
With Natural – A;
CH 6; SL ST to form a ring;
RND 1: CH 1; work 12 SC into ring (12 SC);
SL ST into first SC worked;
RND 2: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); CH 1;
(work 1 DC into next SC; CH 1) x 11;
SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(12 DC; 12 x 1 CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With Pebble – B;
join new color into any 1 CH space
RND 3: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 2 DC into SAME 1 CH space; CH 1.
Work (3 DC into NEXT 1 CH space; CH 1) x 11;
SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(36 DC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With Skyfall – C;
join new color into any 1 CH space on the RIGHT of ANY 3 DC cluster;
RND 4: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 3DCtog into SAME space; CH 2;
work 1 FPDC around 2nd (center) DC of 3 DC cluster; CH 2.
*Work 4DCtog into next 1 CH space; CH 2;
work 1 FPDC around 2nd (center) DC of 3 DC cluster; CH 2.
Repeat from * all around ( 10 times more);
SL ST into tog of 3DCtog.
(12 x 4DCtog; 12 x FPDC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With Coaldust – D;
join new color into any CH 2 space RIGHT of any FPDC;
RND 5: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 1 FPDC around NEXT FPDC;
work 1 DC into NEXT 2 CH space; CH 2.
*Work 1 DC into NEXT 2 CH space; work 1 FPDC around next FPDC;
work 1 DC into NEXT 2 CH space; CH 2.
Repeat from * all around ( 10 more times);
SL ST into 3rd CH of 3 CH.
(12 FPDC; 24 DC; 12 x 2 CH spaces)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With Seashore – E;
join new color into any CH 2 space RIGHT of any FPDC;
RND 6: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work 3DCtog; CH 2; work 1 FPDC over next FPDC; CH 2.
*Work 4DCtog into next 2 CH space; CH 2; work 1 FPDC over next FPDC; CH 2.
Repeat from * all around (10 more times); SL ST into top of 3DCtog.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With Natural – A;
join new color into any FPDC
RND 7: CH 4 (counts as 1 TR); work [2 TR; 3 CH; 3 TR] into FPDC;
CH 3; work (3 DC into next FPDC; CH 3) 2 more times.
*Work [3 TR; 3 CH; 3 TR] into next FPDC; CH 3; work (3 DC into next FPDC; CH 3) 2 more times.
Repeat from * 2 more times.
SL ST into 4th CH of 4 CH.
Fasten off and weave ends.
With Pebble – B;
join new color into any 3 CH corner space
For this round work into back-loops only
RND 8: CH 3 (counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into same space;
work 1 DC into next 3 TR
(work 1 DC into each next 3 CH; work 1 DC into next 3 DC) 2 times;
work 1 DC into each of next 3 CH; work 1 DC into next 3 TR.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into same space;
work 1 DC into next 3 TR
(work 1 DC into each next 3 CH; work 1 DC into next 3 DC) 2 times;
work 1 DC into each of next 3 CH; work 1 DC into next 3 TR.
Repeat from * 2 more times.
SL ST into 3rd of 3 CH.
(25 DC on each side)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With Skyfall – C;
join new color into any 2 CH corner space
For this round work into back-loops only
RND 9: Work [1 SC; 2 CH; 1 SC] into each corner;
work 1 SC into each DC of previous round.
SL ST into first SC worked; (27 SC)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With Coaldust – D;
join new color into any 2 CH corner space
For this round work into back-loops only
RND 10: CH 4 (counts as 1 TR); work [1 TR; 2 CH; 2 TR] into same space;
work 1 TR into each SC until next corner.
*Work [2 TR; 2 CH; 2 TR] into same space;
work 1 TR into each SC until next corner.
Repeat from * 2 more times.
SL ST into 4th of 4 CH; (31 TR)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
With Natural – A;
Join yarn into any 2 CH corner space;
For this round work into back-loops only
NOTE: you can remove or add after the border round to get your required size – you can change the stitches to SC/HDC/DC or TR.
Just Remember – to STOP at the SAME round for each of your squares to ensure easy joining and CORRECT (same) stitch count.
BORDER RND: CH 3 (this counts as 1 DC); work [1 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner;
work 1 DC into each TR until next corner.
*Work [2 DC; 2 CH; 2 DC] into corner; work 1 DC into each TR until next corner.
Repeat from * 2 more times.
(35 DC per side = total stitch count 140 DC)
SL ST into 3rd of starting 3 CH.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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