Easy to memorize and a piece of cake to make, the Sinfully Simple Afghan is perfect for anyone who’s said “I wish blankets were easy to make!” Create the blanket of your dreams with this cozy, winter-ready pattern.

Skill Level: Easy

Size: 43” across by 69” long after blocking

Gauge: 12 sts = 4” in double crochet after blocking

Materials

Yarn: Lion Brand Amazing (53% wool, 47% acrylic; 147 yards [135 meters], 50 grams): Constellation (15 balls)
Hook: US size I/9 (5.5 mm) hook
Notions: Tapestry needle

Special Stitches

Dc dec: double crochet 2 stitches together, worked as follows: Wrap yarn around hook 1 time, insert hook into first dc, yarn over, pull yarn through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over, insert hook into next dc, yarn over, pull yarn through, yarn over, pull yarn through 2 loops on hook, yarn over, pull yarn through all 3 loops on hook.
Group: 3 dc, made in same stitch or space.
V-st: (dc, ch 1, dc), all in same stitch.

Pattern

Afghan

Ch 133.
Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in ea ch across.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as dc, now and throughout pattern), turn; sk first dc, * V-st in next dc, sk next 2 dc. Rep from * across until 2 dc remain, dc in last dc.
Row 3: Ch 4 (counts as dc, ch-1 sp, now and throughout pattern), turn; dc dec over first V-st, * ch 2, dc dec over next V-st. Rep from * across until 1 dc remains, ch 1, dc in last dc.
Row 4: Ch 3, turn; dc in first ch-1 sp, dc in first dc dec, * 2 dc in next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc dec. Rep from * across until 2 stitches remain, dc in last ch-1 sp, dc in last dc.
Row 5: Ch 4, turn; sk first dc, group in next dc, * sk next 2 dc, group in next dc. Rep from * across until 2 dc remain, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in last dc.
Row 6: Ch 3, turn; dc in first ch-1 sp, * group in between next 2 groups. Rep from * across until 1 group remains, sk last group, dc in last ch-1 sp, dc in last dc.
Row 7: Ch 4, turn; sk next dc, group in between skipped dc and next group, * group in between next 2 groups. Rep from * across until 2 dc remain, ch 1, sk next dc, dc in last dc.
Row 8: Ch 3, turn; sk first ch-1 sp, dc in ea dc across until 2 stitches remain, sk last ch-1 sp, dc in last dc.
Rows 9-92: Rep rows 2-8 12 additional times.
Rows 93-95: Rep rows 2-4.
Do not fasten off.

Border (Work in Rounds)

Rnd 1: Ch 5 (counts as dc, ch-2 sp, first corner made), turn; 2 dc in same dc as turning, sk next dc, group in next dc, (sk next 2 dc, group in next dc) across row until 2 dc remain, sk next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), all in last dc (second corner made). Turn afghan sideways and working along edges of row, (sk next dc, group in next dc) across side of afghan until one dc remains, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in last dc (third corner made). Turn afghan sideways and working along foundation chain, sk next dc, group in next dc, (sk 2 chs, group in next ch) across until 2 dc remain, sk next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), all in last dc (last corner made). Turn afghan sideways and working along last side edge of afghan, (sk next dc, group in next dc) across last side of afghan until one dc remains, dc in last dc, join with a sl st to first dc.
Rnd 2: Sl st into ch-2 sp, ch 5, do not turn, 2 dc in same corner sp. [Group in between groups across until next corner, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner] three times, group in between groups until last corner, dc in last corner sp, join with a sl st to first dc.
Rnd 3: Sl st into ch-2 sp, ch 5, do not turn, 3 dc in same corner sp. [Group in between groups across until next corner, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner] three times, group in between groups until last corner, 2 dc in last corner sp, join with a sl st to first dc.

Finishing

End off. Weave in ends and block lightly.