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From CroChet! magazine, november 2009, vol. 22, no. 6, Copyright © 2009 CroChet! magazine

G AU G E

Size G hook: Rnds 1 and 2 = 13/4 inches in diameterMotif = 83/4 inches in diameter

PAT T E R N N OT E S

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.Chain-3 at beginning of V-stitch rows or rounds count as first half double crochet and chain 1 unless otherwise stated.Chain-3 at beginning of shell rows or rounds count as first double crochet

unless otherwise stated.Chain-4 at beginning of treble crochet rows or rounds count as first treble crochet unless otherwise stated.Chain-5 at beginning of treble crochet rows or rounds count as first treble crochet and chain 1 unless otherwise stated.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Beginning V-stitch (beg V-st): Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), hdc in same st.V-stitch (V-st): (Hdc, ch 1, hdc) in place indicated.Double treble crochet cluster (dtr cl): Holding back last lp of each st on hook, 2 dtr in place indicated, yo, pull through all lps on hook.Triple picot: [Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook] 3 times.Beginning corner shell (beg corner shell): Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same st.Corner shell: (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in place indicated.Shell: (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in place indicated.Beginning corner scallop (beg corner scallop): Ch 5 (see Pattern Notes), ({tr, ch 1} 3 times, tr) in same ch sp.Corner scallop: ({Tr, ch 1} 4 times, tr) as indicated.Scallop: ({Dc, ch 1} twice, dc) as indicated.Double crochet cluster (dc cl): Holding

back last lp of each st on hook, 2 dc as indicated, yo, pull through all lps on hook.Joining picot: Ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook, ch 1, sl st in ch-3 sp of corresponding Motif, ch 1, sl st in first ch from hook, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch from hook.

A F G H A N

FIRST MOTIFRnd 1: With size G hook and blue jewel, ch 4, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 1, working over beg end, [sc in ring, ch 1] 8 times, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg sc. Fasten off. (8 sc, 8 ch sps)Pull end to close ring.With sewing needle and sewing thread, sew bead to center.Rnd 2: Join millennium with sl st in any ch-1 sp, beg V-st (see Special Stitches) in same ch sp, V-st (see Special Stitches) in each ch-1 sp around, join in 2nd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (8 V-sts)Rnd 3: Join white with sl st in sp between any 2 V-sts, *ch 4, (dtr, dtr cl—see Spe-cial Stitches, triple picot—see Special Stitches, sl st in top of dtr cl, dtr) in ch sp of next V-st, ch 4**, sl st in sp between next 2 V-sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sl st. Fasten off. (8 petals)Rnd 4: Join blue jewel with sl st in back of any dtr cl, ch 7, [sl st in back of next dtr cl, ch 7] around, join in beg sl st.Rnd 5: Sl st in first ch-7 sp, ch 4 (see Pat-tern Notes), tr in same ch sp, catching

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D E S I G N B Y C A R O L A L E X A N D E R

S K I L L L E V E L

F I N I S H E D S I Z E

43 x 61 inches

M AT E R I A L S

• Red Heart Classic medium (worsted) weight yarn (31/2 oz/190 yds/99g per skein):

7 skeins #1 white4 skeins #818 blue jewel

• Red Heart Fiesta medium (worsted) weight yarn (6 oz/316 yds/170g per skein):

2 skeins #6341 millennium• Sizes F/5/3.75mm and G/6/4mm

crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge

• Tapestry needle• Sewing needle• Sewing thread• 6mm white pearl craft beads: 59


C RyS TA L B E AU T y A F G H A N

back lp (see Stitch Guide) of last dtr of petal, 4 tr in same ch sp, catching back lp of first dtr of next petal with 4th of these trs, tr in same ch sp, ch 2, [7 tr in next ch-7 sp, catching back lp of last dtr of same petal with 2nd of these trs and catching back lp of first dtr of next petal with 6th tr, ch 2] 7 times, join in 4th ch of beg ch-4. (56 tr)Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in each of first 7 sts, sc in next ch-2 sp, *working over same ch-2 sp, sc in center picot of triple picot, sc in same ch-2 sp (corner)**, sc in each st across to next ch-2 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sc. Fasten off. (80 sc)Rnd 7: Join millennium with sl st in corner center sc, beg corner shell (see Special Stitches) in same st, *sk next st, sc in next st, sk next 2 sts, shell (see Special Stitches) in next st, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st, sk next st**, corner shell (see Special Stitches) in next st, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off.Rnd 8: With size F hook, join white with sl st in any ch-3 sp, beg corner scallop (see Special Stitches) in same ch sp, *(dc, ch 3, dc) in next sc, scallop (see Special Stitches) in ch sp of next shell, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next sc**, corner scallop (see Spe-cial Stitches) in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 4th ch of beg ch-5. Fasten off.

2ND MOTIFRnds 1–7: Rep rnds 1–7 of First Motif.Rnd 8: With size F hook, join white with sl st in any ch-3 sp, beg corner scallop in same ch sp, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next sc, scallop in ch sp of next shell, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next sc, work following steps to complete rnd:A. ({Tr, ch 1} twice, tr, drop lp from hook, insert hook in center tr of corresponding corner scallop on previous Motif, pull lp through, (ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr) in next ch-3 sp; B. (Dc, ch 1, sl st in corresponding ch-3 sp on previous Motif, ch 1, dc) in next sc; C. (Dc, ch 1, dc, drop lp from hook, insert hook in center dc of corresponding scallop on previous Motif, pull lp through, ch 1,

Fig. 1Crystal Beauty Afghan

Assembly Diagram

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dc) in ch sp of next shell; D. (Dc, ch 1, sl st in corresponding ch-3 sp on previous Motif, ch 1, dc) in next sc; E. ({Tr, ch 1} twice, tr, drop lp from hook, insert hook in center tr of corresponding corner scallop on previous Motif, pull lp through, (ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr) in next ch-3 sp;F. *(Dc, ch 3, dc) in next sc, scallop in ch sp of next shell, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next sc**, corner scallop in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 4th ch of beg ch-5. Fasten off.

3RD MOTIFRnds 1–7: Rep rnds 1–7 of First Motif.Rnd 8: With size F hook, join white with sl st in any ch-3 sp, beg corner scallop in same ch sp, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next sc, scallop in ch sp of next shell, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next

sc, work following step to complete rnd:A. ({Tr, ch 1} twice, tr, drop lp from hook, insert hook in corresponding tr on previ-ous Motif, pull lp through, ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr) in next ch-3 sp; B. (Dc, ch 1, sl st in corresponding ch-3 sp on previous Motif, ch 1, dc) in next sc; C. (Dc, ch 1, dc, drop lp from hook, insert hook in corresponding dc on previous Motif, pull lp through, ch 1, dc) in ch sp of next shell; D. (Dc, ch 1, sl st in corresponding ch-3 sp on previous Motif, ch 1, dc) in next sc; E. ({Tr, ch 1} twice, tr, drop lp from hook, insert hook in corresponding tr on previ-ous Motif, pull lp through, ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr) in next ch-3 sp; F. (Dc, ch 3, dc) in next sc, scallop in ch sp of next shell, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next sc;

G. Rep steps A–E. H. *(Dc, ch 3, dc) in next sc, scallop in ch sp of next shell, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next sc**, corner scallop in next ch-3 sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in 4th ch of beg ch-5. Fasten off.Make 35 total Motifs according to Assem-bly Diagram (see Fig. 1).

FILL-IN MOTIFRnds 1 & 2: Rep rnds 1 & 2 of First Motif.Rnd 3: Join white with sl st in sp between any 2 V-sts, *(ch 2, dc, dc cl—see Spe-cial Stitches, joining picot—see Special Stitches, sl st in top of dc cl, dc) in ch sp of next V-st, ch 2**, sl st in sp between next 2 V-sts, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join in beg sl st. Fasten off.Work Fill-In Motif in sps between Motifs. C!

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S T I TC H G U I D E

F o r m o r e C o m p l e t e i n F o r m a t i o n , v i s i t F R E E p A T T E R N S . C O M

beg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . begin/begins/beginning bpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back post double crochet bpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post single crochet bptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post treble crochet CC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . contrasting color ch(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chain(s) ch- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . refers to chain or space

previously made (i.e., ch-1 space) ch sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chain space(s) cl(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cluster(s) cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . centimeter(s) 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 fpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post double crochet fpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post single crochet fptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .front post treble crochet g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gram(s) hdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .half double crochet hdc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet 2 or more

stitches together, as indicated inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . increase/increases/increasing lp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .loop(s) MC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .main color mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . millimeter(s) oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ounce(s) pc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .popcorn(s) rem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . remain/remains/remaining rep(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .repeat(s) rnd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . round(s) RS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right side sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . single crochet (singular/plural) 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 st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .stitch(es) tog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .together tr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . treble crochet trtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .triple treble WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wrong side yd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yard(s) yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yarn over

Single crochet decrease (sc dec): (insert hook, yo, draw lp through) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook.

Half double crochet decrease (hdc dec): (yo, insert hook, yo, draw lp through) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook.

Double crochet decrease (dc dec): (yo, insert hook, yo, draw loop through, draw through 2 lps on hook) in each of the sts indicated, yo, draw through all lps on hook.

example of 2-sc dec example of 2-hdc dec example of 2-dc dec

Slip stitch—sl st: insert hook in st, pull through both lps on hook.

Half double crochet—hdc: yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through all 3 lps on hook.

Chain—ch: yo, pull through lp on hook.

Single crochet—sc: insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, yo, pull through both lps on hook.

Front loop back loop

Front post stitch—fp: Back post stitch—bp: When working post st, insert hook from right to left around post st on previous row.

back Front

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Change colors: Drop first color; with 2nd color, pull through last 2 lps of st.

Double crochet—dc: yo, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] twice.

Treble crochet—tr: yo twice, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] 3 times.

Double treble crochet—dtr: yo 3 times, insert hook in st, yo, pull through st, [yo, pull through 2 lps] 4 times.

U N I T E D S TAT E S U N I T E D K I N G D O Msl 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

Treble crochet decrease (tr dec): holding back last lp of each st, tr in each of the sts indicated, yo, pull through all lps on hook.Example of 2-tr dec example of 2-tr dec

A B B R E v I A T I O N S Front loop—front lpBack loop— back lp

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