Sporty Springtime Afghan Free Crochet Pattern

Sporty Springtime Afghan Free Crochet Pattern
by Kristin Omdahl

Materials: Kristin Omdahl Yarns Be So Sporty, 100% bamboo; 325 yds per 4oz; sport
weight yarn.
Colors: Chantilly Lace (A), Sun Kissed Yellow (B), Crushed Berries (C), Passionate
Plum (D)
F/5 (3.75mm) crochet hook
yarn needle
scissors

Finished size: 6″ square

Square 1:
Instructions:
Finished size: 6” square, blocked
Ch 4, slst to 4th ch from hook to join in ring.
Round 1: ch1, 12sc in ring. Slst to first st at beg of round to join. — 12 sts
Round 2: ch1, sc in same st, ch7, skip 2 sts, sc in next st. Rep from * around, slst to first
st at beg of round to join.
Round 3: slst into first ch7 sp, ch3 (counts as dc), 8dc in same sp, *ch3, 9dc in next ch7
sp. Rep from * around, ch3, slst to top of ch3 at beg of round to join.
Round 4: ch3, 2dc cluster in next 2 sts, (ch3, 3dc-cluster working first leg in last st used
and next 2 sts)x3, ch6, tr in ch3 sp, ch6, *3dc cluster in next 3 sts, (ch3, 3dc-cluster
working first leg in lat st used and next 2 sts)x3, ch6, tr in next ch3 sp, ch6, slst to top of
ch3 at beg of round to join. Fasten off.
Round 5: Join in next ch3 sp with slst in a second color, ch1, 3sc in same sp, 3sc in ea of
next 2 ch3 sps, ch2, 3sc in ch6 sp, ch3, 3sc in ch6 sp, ch2, *3sc in ea of next 3 ch3 sps,
ch2, 3sc in ch6 sp, ch3, 3sc in ch6 sp, ch2. Rep from * around, slst in first sc at beg of
round.
Round 6: ch3 (counts as dc), work 1dc in ea of next 8 scs, 2dc in next ch2 sp, 1dc in ea
of next 3 scs, (2dc, ch3, 2dc) in ch3 sp, 1dc in ea of next 3 sts, 2dc in next ch2 sp, *1dc
in ea of next 9 scs, 2dc in next ch2 sp, 1dc in ea of next 3 scs, (2dc, ch3, 2dc) in ch3 sp,
1dc in ea ofnext 3 sts, 2dc in next ch2 sp. Rep from * around, slst to top of ch3 at beg of
round to join. Fasten off.
Round 7: with first color, join with slst to same st. Ch3 (counts as dc), work 1dc in ea of
next 15 sts, (2dc, ch3, 2dc) in ch2 sp, *1dc in ea of next 23 sts, (2dc, ch3, 2dc) in next
ch3 sp. Rep from * 2 more times, 1dc in ea of next 7 sts, slst to the top of ch3 at beg of
round to join. Fasten off.

Square 2:
See Yolanda’s blog www.allcraftschannel.com

Square 3:
Instructions:
Finished size: 6” square
Round 1: ch4, slst in 4th ch from hook to form ring. Ch8 (counts as dc, ch5), *dc in ring,
ch5. Rep from * six more times, slst to top of ch3 at beg of round to join. — 8 dcs, 8 ch5
sps
Round 2: ch4, 3tr-cluster in ch5 sp, *ch7, 4tr-cluster in next ch5 sp. Rep from * around,
ch7, slst to top of first st at beg of round to join. Fasten off.
Round 3: Join second color with slst in any ch7 sp, ch1, sc in same sp, ch5, (tr, ch5, tr,
ch5, dc, ch5) in next ch7 sp, *sc in next ch7 sp, ch5, (dc, ch5, tr, ch5, tr, ch5, dc, ch5) in
next ch7 sp. Rep from * around, slst to top of first st at beg of round to join.
Round 4: slst into next ch5 sp, ch1, (sc, 5dc, sc) in same sp, *in next ch5 sp work (sc,
5dc, sc). Rep from * around, slst to top of first st at beg of round to join.
Round 5: slst in ea of next 3 sts, (you want to be at the center dc), ch1, sc in same st,
*ch5, skip 6 sts, sc in next st, ch5, (sc, ch5,s c) in next st, (ch5, skip 6 sts, sc in next st)
x2. Rep from * around. Sls tto first st at beg of round to join. Fasten off.

Square 4:
See Yolanda’s blog www.allcraftschannel.com

Square 5:
Instructions:
Finished size: 6” square, blocked
Special stitch instructions:
2-dc cluster: *yo, insert hook in specified st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on
hook* (2 loops rem). Rep from * to * once more (3 loops rem). Yo, pull through all 3 loops
on hook.
Instructions:
Round 1: ch4, slst to 4th ch from hook to form ring. Ch3 (counts as dc), work 15 dc in
same ring. Slst to top of ch3 at beg of round to join. — 16 sts
Round 2: ch4 (counts as dc, ch1), (dc, ch1)x15, slst to top of ch3 at beg of round to join.
— 16 sts
Round 3: slst into first ch1 sp, ch1, sc in same st, *ch2, (sc, ch7, sc) in next ch1 sp, ch2,
sc in next ch1 sp. Rep from * around to last ch1 sp: ch2, (sc, ch7, sc) in last ch1 sp, ch2,
slst to top of first st at beg of round to join. — 8 ch7 sps
Round 4: ch1, sc in same st, in next ch7 sp work (6dc, ch3, 6dc), skip 1 sc, sc in next st.
Rep from * around, replace last st with slst to first st at beg of round to join. — 8 ch3 sps.
Fasten off.
Round 5: Join second color yarn in any ch3 sp with a slst. Ch1, 3sc in same sp,
*ch5, 2dc-cluster in 4th and 10th st from hook, ch5, (dc, ch5, dc) in next ch3 sp, ch5,
2dc-cluster in 4th and 10th st from hook, ch5, 3sc in next ch3 sp. Rep from * around,
ch2, dc in first sc at beg of round (counts as last ch5 sp). 8 2dc-clusters
Round 6: ch1, sc in same sp, (ch5, sc in next ch5sp)x2, *(ch5, dc)x2 in next ch5 sp, (ch5,
sc in next ch5 sp)x4. Rep from * around, except on last rep end with ch5, sc in last ch5
sp, ch5, slst to first st at beg of round to join. Fasten off.

Square 6:

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