This cleverly textured afghan features chevrons updated with drop-down treble popcorns. The pattern repeat is easily memorized, but the details will keep your attention.
Time: Weekend Project
Skill Level: Easy
Size: 45” x 53”
Gauge: 13-14 sts = 4” [10 cm] in sc
Material
Yarn: Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 Merino (100% Merino Wool; 220 yards [200 meters]/100 grams): 36 (MC, 5 balls), 63 (CC1, 3 balls), 56 (CC2, 3 balls), 42 (CC3, 2 balls)
Hook: US size J/10 (6.0 mm)
Notions: Tapestry needle
Special Stitches
Dc2tog: [Yo, insert hook in next st, yo and pull up lp, yo and draw through 2 lps] twice, yo and draw through all lps on hook.
Dc3tog: [Yo, insert hook in next st, yo and pull up lp, yo and draw through 2 lps] 3 times, yo and draw through all lps on hook.
Dc5tog: [Yo, insert hook in next st, yo and pull up lp, yo and draw through 2 lps] 5 times, yo and draw through all lps on hook.
Trpc: Work 5 tr in same st, drop lp from hook, insert hook from front to back through top of first st made, place dropped lp on hook and pull through st.
Sc3tog: [Insert hook in next st, yo and pull up lp] 3 times, yo, draw through all lps on hook.
Pattern Notes
Each color stripe is worked in rows. Color sequence and pattern rows are indicated.
Change colors every 2 rows by fastening off old color and joining new color with sl st.
Turn after every row.
The first row of each color stripe is the RS.
Color Sequence
Work the following colors and rows in this order for a total of 78 rows.
| Color | Rows |
| MC | 1 & 2 |
| CC1 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 4 & 2 |
| CC2 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 4 & 2 |
| CC3 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 4 & 2 |
| CC1 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 4 & 2 |
| CC2 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 4 & 2 |
| CC3 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 1 & 2 |
| CC1 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 4 & 2 |
| CC2 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 4 & 2 |
| CC3 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 1 & 2 |
| CC1 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 4 & 2 |
| CC2 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 4 & 2 |
| CC3 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 1 & 2 |
| CC1 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 4 & 2 |
| CC2 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 4 & 2 |
| CC3 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 1 & 2 |
| CC1 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 4 & 2 |
| CC2 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 4 & 2 |
| CC3 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 4 & 2 |
| CC1 | 3 & 4 |
| MC | 4 & 4 |
Pattern
With MC, ch 242.
Row 1: Beg in 3rd ch from hook, dc2tog, dc in next 9 ch, 5 dc in next ch, dc in next 9 ch, *dc5tog, dc in next 9 ch, 5 dc in next ch, dc in next 9 ch, rep from * across to last 3 ch, dc3tog, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2, sk first st, dc2tog, dc in next 8 sts, ch 1, sk next st, 5 dc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 8 sts, *dc5tog, dc in next 8 sts, ch 1, sk next st, 5 dc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, dc in next 8 sts; rep from * across to last 3 sts, dc3tog, turn.
Row 3: With RS facing, join new color with sl st to first st, ch 2, sk joining st, dc2tog, dc in next 6 sts, trpc in sk st one row below, dc in next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, trpc in sk st one row below, dc in next 6 sts, *dc5tog, dc in next 6 sts, trpc in sk st one row below, dc in next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, trpc in sk st one row below, dc in next 6 sts; rep from * across to last 3 sts, dc3tog, turn.
Row 4: Ch 2, sk first st, dc2tog, dc in next 9 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in next 9 sts, *dc5tog, dc in next 9 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in next 9 sts; rep from * across to last 3 sts, dc3tog, turn. Fasten off when indicated to change colors.
Border
Rnd 1: With RS facing, join CC2 with sl st to dc2tog at beg of last row, ch 3, 2 dc in same st, dc in next 11 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts, [dc5tog, dc in next 11 sts, 5 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts] across to last st, 5 dc in last st. Rotate to work across vertical side, dc evenly across vertical side to end. Rotate to work on starting ch, 5 dc in first st, [dc in next 9 sts, dc5tog, dc in next 9 sts, 5 dc in next st] across to end. Rotate to work across vertical side, dc evenly across vertical side to end, 2 dc in same st as join to complete corner, join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. Do not turn.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 3 sc in same st, sc in next 12 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts, [sc3tog, sc in next 10 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts] to last 5 sts, sc in last 5 sts, 3 sc in next st. Rotate to work across vertical side, sc in each st to end. Rotate to work on bottom, 3 sc in corner st, [sc in next 10 sts, sc3tog, sc in next 10 sts, 3 sc in next st] across to end. Rotate to work across vertical side, sc in each st to end, join with sl st to beg sc.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in all ends.
Block.
Is there a stitch count for this pattern i would like to make it smaller , thank you
sorry i need to have a stitch count for how many stitch i will need to make this smaller 46 +4 or what every it is thank you ?
Hello Joyce! I’ve reached out to the designer for advice and she or I will reply as soon as possible. Thanks! – Nicola, Editor
not yet
thanks for the.abbreviations chart. I. have a notebook full of handy. Thanks for sharing . Terrie G
not quite yet.
I’m going to give this a try. I’ve made Chevrons before but it never stays in shape. I always have a crooked weave. Or it wider on one side and missing stitches on the other side.
Is there a list abriviations?
Hi Isabelle! You can find a list of special stitches in this pattern above, and a master list of abbreviations here: https://www.ilikecrochet.com/crochet-references/master-abbreviations/
Hope this helps! – Nicola, Editor