SUNBEAM AFGHAN CROCHET PATTERN - Free Crocheted Afghan Pattern Using Size J Crochet Hook

This is a lovely afghan that's fun to make. The colors pictured were popular at the time the pattern was written. Of course you can make it in any colors or even one color!

Finished Size: Approximately 52" x 72"

Materials: Worsted weight yarn. (AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "DAWN" KNITTING WORSTED was used for the pictured afghan): 13 ounces each Tangerine, Cocoa, Flame, Potter Gold, and Beige, plus 15 ounces Amber. Crochet Hook Size J.

This pattern automatically creates a nice scalloped edge!

1st STRIPE: With Amber chain (ch) 4, 3 double crochet (dc) in 1st. stitch (st) of ch (shell), ch 4, 3 dc in 1st st of ch, turn, single crochet (sc) in 1st dc of 1st shell, * ch 4, 3 dc in 1st st of ch, turn, sc in 1st dc of last previous shell made, repeat from * until stripe is 72 inches long having same number of shells on right and wrong sides; cut yarn.

2nd STRIPE: With Potter Gold ch 4, 3 dc in 1st st of ch, sl st in same space with last sc of 1st stripe, ch 4, 3 dc in 1st st of ch, turn, sc in 1st dc of 1st shell of 2nd stripe, ch 4, 3 dc in 1st st of ch, turn, sc in 1st dc of 2nd shell of 2nd stripe, sl st in same space with next sc of 1st stripe. Continue working shells in same manner, joining to previous stripe in next sc and having same amount of shells on right and wrong side; cut yarn.

3rd STRIPE: With Tangerine ch 4, 3 dc in 1st st of ch, sl st in same space with last sc of last stripe, ch 4, 3 dc in 1st st of ch, turn and continue in same manner joining to previous stripe same as 2nd stripe until stripe is same length; cut yarn.

4th STRIPE: With Flame work and join same as previous stripe; cut yarn.

5th STRIPE: With Beige work and join same as previous stripe.

6th STRIPE: With Cocoa work and join same as previous stripe. Repeat last 6 stripes 6 more times, then work 1 more stripe Amber.

TASSEL: Wrap each color 10 times over a 3 inch cardboard and tie one end. Cut other end, then tie again 1/2 inch from 1st tie. Tie one tassel of matching color to each stripe.

Ladies' Slipper Crochet Pattern - Antique Pattern

Ladies' Slipper or Slippers for Women - Free Antique Crochet Pattern

MATERIALS
Columbia Knitting and Crochet Perle (Art. 611A) No. 3, 2 balls Pink, 1 ball Blue, 1 ball Green Columbia Steel Crochet Hook No. 5 or Columbia Mercerized Cordonnet (Art. 561) No. 3, 4 balls Pink, 1 ball Blue, 1 ball Green Columbia Steel Crochet Hook No. 6 Columbia Pearl Satin Soles, 1 pair Pink Ribbon No. 5, 1 yard

Ch = Chain Afghan Stitch - Should be worked with a long even hook. Make a chain length required, draw a loop through every stitch of chain, retain loops on hook.
ROW 2 - When all stitches are taken up, pass thread over hook, draw through first stitch, thread over hook, draw through 2 stitches, continue passing thread over hook and drawing through 2 loops, these loops look like upright stitches.
ROW 3 - Pick up each of these upright stitches, draw a loop through each, retaining these on needle. When all are picked up repeat 2d row. (Repeat 2d and 3d rows alternately.)

INSTRUCTIONS
ROW 1, 2, 3 - With blue Cordonnet make 25 Ch, work 3 rows afghan stitch.
ROW 4 - Pick up 12 loops on hook as in afghan stitch before, wind pink around hook and take up the thirteenth stitch in the second row, and on this work a puff stitch as follows - thread around hook, pull through stitch, thread around hook, pull through same space, thread around hook, pull through all the loops made for puff, pick up the blue thread and drop the pink leaving same in back of work, now pick up the next 12 stitches, and work off same as in afghan stitch, you will have 24 blue and 1 pink stitch in this row.
ROW 5 - Plain afghan stitch in blue.
ROW 6 - 10 afghan stitches, 1 puff stitch, 3 afghan stitches, 1 puff stitch, 10 afghan stitches.
ROW 7 - Plain afghan stitches.
ROW 8 - 8 afghan stitches, 1 puff stitch, 7 afghan stitches, 1 puff, 8 afghan stitches.
ROW 9 - Afghan stitches.
ROW 10 - 6 afghan stitches, 1 puff stitch, 5 afghan stitches, 1 puff stitch, 5 afghan stitches, 1 puff stitch, 6 afghan stitches.
ROW 11 - Afghan stitches.
ROW 12 - 8 afghan stitches, 1 puff stitch, 7 afghan stitches, 1 puff stitch, 8 afghan stitches.
ROW 13 - Afghan stitches.
ROW 14 - 10 afghan stitches, 1 puff stitch, 3 afghan stitches, 1 puff stitch, 10 afghan stitches.
ROW 15 - Afghan stitches.
ROW 16 - 12 afghan stitches, 1 puff stitch, 12 afghan stitches.
ROW 17, 18, 19 - Plain afghan stitches. Break blue and pink cotton and finish ends.

With pink cotton work 1 Sc between each of the 25 afghan stitches, work 32 ribs of Sc for side of slipper, taking the back stitch only.

For other side start the first Sc next to the 25 Sc made for first side, in order to get a diamond shape out of the blue afghan stitches, work 32 ribs for this side, sew up the back, make one row of Sc all around top of slipper.

FOR CUFF
ROW 1, 2, 3 - Make Ch of 16 stitches, 3 rows of afghan stitch.
ROW 4 - 3 afghan stitches, 1 puff stitch, 2 afghan stitches, 1 puff stitch, 2 afghan stitches, 1 puff stitch, 2 afghan stitches, 1 puff stitch, 3 afghan stitches. 2 rows afghan stitch.

Hereafter work 1 puff stitch all around cuff on the third stitch in every third row, making 21 puffs for length; repeat fourth row; 3 rows plain afghan stitches, and break blue cotton, with the pink cotton work one row Sc all around sides and bottom of cuff.

With the green cotton work two long stitches around each side of the puffs, to give them the appearance of rosebuds.

Sew cuff to slipper part. Sew on to sole and trim with ribbon bow in front.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PERLE
Work slipper in same way as directed above but work 26 ribs of Sc only on each side of slipper. For cuff work about 19 puffs for length. Finish in same way as directed above.

Baby Set - Sweater - Bonnet - Booties & Afghan - Free Patterns

Baby Set - Afghan, Bonnet, Booties, Jacket

MATERIALS: Baby Yarn: 3 ply, 16 oz.color A and 1 oz. color B. Size 2 bone crochet hook (equivalent to 2.20 mm hook). Set is worked in color A except for trim on sleeves of jacket.

AFGHAN
Ch 173. Work back and forth in sc for 44 rows for center strip; ch 5, turn. Work 1 dtr in first st, * ch 2, skip 2 sts, 1 dtr in next st, ch 2, skip 2, 1 dtr in each of next 2 sts; repeat from * across row; ch 1, turn.
Row 1: Work 1 sc in each st; ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Skip first st, * 1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc in next st, skip 2 sts; repeat from * across row; ch 3, turn.
Row 3: Work 3 dc in each ch 1 space. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows 12 times. Work other side to correspond.
Border
Work 7 rows of sc around entire cover, working 3 sc in each corner st.
Edging
Work in pattern (Rows 2 and 3) twice, around entire cover; do not skip any sts at corners. Repeat Row 2 once. Fasten off.

JACKET
Yoke
Ch 51. Work back and forth in dc for 9 rows, then work over first 15 sts. Increase 1 st at neck edge only, on each row for 9 rows. Fasten off. Omitting 18 sts for back of neck, attach yarn and work other side to correspond. Join front and back of yoke at underarm with a ch of 8. Starting at left front edge, work back and forth in patterns as given for carriage cover, for 8 in. Fasten off.
Sleeve (make 2)
Starting at center of underarm ch, work back and forth in pattern for 6 in. (do not close sleeve).
Work 6 rows of sc for cuff. Fasten off. With color B, work 1 row of picot sts all around edge of jacket and cuffs. Sew sleeve seams.

BONNET
Ch 3, join with a sl st to form a ring.
Row 1: Work 6 sc in ring.
Row 2: Work 2 sc in each st.
Row 3: * 1 sc in each of first 2 sts, 1 dc in 2nd st of previous row; repeat from * for 1 row.
Row 4: * 1 sc in each of the first 3 sts, 1 dc around the post of the dc of previous row, inserting hook sideways; repeat from * for 1 row. Continue increasing 1 st in each gore for 16 rows. Omitting 1 gore for back of neck, work back and forth on remaining gores for 3 1\2". Work 5 rows of sc across front edge. Work 1 row of sc across neck edge, skipping every 3rd st. Work 4 rows of sc, st for st, for neckband. Fasten off. Turn back on first row of sc and work 2 rows of shell st. Fasten off.

BOOTIES
Ch 12. Work back and forth in sc for 10 rows. Ch 28. Join to beginning of last row. Work 9 rows of sc around 3 sides of square and the 28 ch. Fasten off and sew tog. across bottom. Starting at center of back on top of boot, work back and forth in pattern for 3 in. Work 1 row of shell st. Fasten off. Sew back seam.

Venetian Crochet Baby Afhan 1914 - Free Pattern

1914 Venetian Baby Afghan

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This is one beautiful pattern to create an heirloom baby afghan that will be appreciated down through the generations. How impressive a shower gift this one will be! If you really want a stunning baby blanket, back this with a piece of satin (satin is quite inexpensive, but very impressive and silky for baby, too) and sandwich a piece of batting between--Warm and Natural or a polyester batting. Just so very special!