Granny Couch Afghan Pattern

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• LION BRAND® POUND OF LOVE®
• Black 1 ball (A)
• LION BRAND® DIYARN
• Pink 2 balls (B)
• Burgundy 2 balls (C)
• Pumpkin 2 balls (D)
• Peach 2 balls (E)
• Yellow 2 balls (F)
• Teal 2 balls (G)
• Camel 2 balls (H)
• Red 2 balls (I)
• Green 2 balls (J)
• Orange 2 balls (K)
• Hot Pink 1 ball (L)
• Grass 1 ball (M)
• Sky 1 ball (N)
• Navy 1 ball (O)
• Purple 1 ball (P)
• Lilac 1 ball (Q)
• Brown 1 ball (R)
• Cream 1 ball (S)
• Grey 1 ball (T)
• Charcoal 1 ball (U)
• LION BRAND® crochet hook size H-8 (5 mm)
• LION BRAND® large-eyed blunt needle
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• SIZE:
• About 47 1/2″x 63 1/2″
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• GAUGE:
• 1 Square = about 5 1/4″x 5 1/4″.
• BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

DIRECTIONS:

NOTES:
108 Squares are worked separately, then sewn together to make the Afghan.
Each Square is worked in joined rnds with RS always facing.
Use any yarns colors B-U for Rnds 1/4 of each Square. Rnd 5 of each Square is worked with yarn A.
Have fun with the yarn colors and arrange the Squares any way you like!
A simple single crochet border is worked around the assembled Afghan.
For those who find a visual helpful, we’ve included a stitch diagram.

SQUARES (make 108):
Use any 4 yarn colors from colors B-U for each of the first 4 rnds.

With first yarn color, ch 4; join with a sl st in first ch to make a ring.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 2 dc in ring, (ch 2, 3 dc in ring) 3 times, ch 2; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 – you will have 4 ch-2 sps and 12 dc in this rnd (Four 3-dc groups).
Fasten off.

Rnd 2: From RS, join 2nd color with a sl st in any ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same ch-2 sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp (corner made), (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in each of next 2 ch-2 sps, 3 dc again in first ch-2 sp, ch 2; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 – 24 dc and 4 corner ch-2 sps (Two 3-dc groups along each of 4 sides between corner ch-2 sps).
Fasten off.

Rnd 3: From RS, join 3rd yarn color with a sl st in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same corner ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next sp between 3-dc groups, *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next sp between 3-dc groups; rep from * 2 more times, 3 dc again in first corner ch-2 sp, ch 2; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 – 36 dc and 4 corner ch-2 sps (Three 3-dc groups along each of 4 sides between corner ch-2 sps).
Fasten off.

Rnd 4: From RS, join 4th yarn color with a sl st in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 3 (counts as dc), 2 dc in same corner ch-2 sp, 3 dc in each sp between 3-dc groups to next corner ch-2 sp, *(3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next corner ch-2 sp, 3 dc in each sp between 3-dc groups to next corner ch-2 sp; rep from * 2 more times, 3 dc again in first corner ch-2 sp, ch 2; join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 – 48 dc and 4 corner ch-2 sps (Four 3-dc groups along each of 4 sides between corner ch-2 sps).
Fasten off.

Rnd 5: With A, rep Rnd 4 – 60 dc and 4 corner ch-2 sps (Five 3-dc groups along each of 4 sides between corner ch-2 sps).
Fasten off, leaving a long yarn tail for sewing.

FINISHING:
Lay Squares out into 9 rows of 12 Squares each.
Sew Squares together.

The easiest way to sew the Squares together is to sew 9 strips of 12 Squares each, then sew the strips together.

Border
From RS, join A with a sl st on outside edge of Afghan. Work sc evenly spaced around outside edge, working 3 sc in each corner; join with sl st in first sc.
Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS:
beg = begin(ning)
ch = chain
ch-sp(s) = chain space(s) previously made
dc = double crochet
rep = repeat
rnd(s) = round(s)
RS = right side
sl st = slip stitch
sp(s) = space(s)
st(s) = stitch(es)
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