Free crochet afghan square pattern: Asperity

This square is part of The Flying Afghan sampler afghan. For further information such as yarn and hook size, CLICK HERE

Asperity

Color: Nantucket 178

Special stitch: Double Puff Stitch (Dps).

Ch 5, slip st to first ch to form ring.

Rnd 1: Ch1, 8 sc in ring. Slip st to first sc. (8 sc)

Rnd 2: Ch1, 3 sc in same st, *sc in next st, 3 sc in next st* three times. Sc in next st. Slip st to top beginning sc. (16 sc)

Rnd 3: Slip st in next st. Ch3, (dc, ch2, 2 dc) in same stitch. * (Yo, pull up loop) 2 times in next st, skip next st, (yo, pull up loop) 2 times in next st. Yo, pull loop through all 9 sts on hook, yo, pull through one more time to close st. (Dps made). (2dc, ch2, 2 dc) in next st. * three times. (Yo, pull up loop) 2 times in next st, skip next st, (yo, pull up loop) 2 times in next st. Yo, pull loop through all 9 sts on hook, yo, pull through one more time to close st. Slip st to top of beginning ch3. (16dc and 4 Dps)

Rnd 4: Slip st in next st and into space. Ch 1, 3 sc in same space. Sc in each st around, working 3 sc in corner spaces. (32 sc)

Rnd 5: Slip st in next st. Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st. *(Yo, pull up loop) 2 times in next st, (yo, pull up loop) 2 times in next st. Yo, pull loop through all 9 sts on hook. yo, pull through one more time to close st (Dps made). (Yo, pull up loop) 2 times in same st, skip one st, (yo, pull up loop) 2 times in next st. Yo, pull loop through all 9 sts on hook. yo, pull through one more time to close st (Dps made). (Yo, pull up loop) 2 times in same st, skip one st, (yo, pull up loop) 2 times in next st. Yo, pull loop through all 9 sts on hook yo, pull through one more time to close st .(Dps made) (2dc, ch2, 2 dc) in next space. * three times (16 dc and 12 Dps)

Rnd 6: Slip st in next st and into space. Ch 1, 3 sc in same space. * Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in each Dps across, sc in next 2 sts, 3 sc in corner space* three times. Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in each Dps across, sc in next 2 sts, slip st to first sc. (52 sc)

Rnd 7: Slip st in next st. Ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same st. *(Yo, pull up loop) 2 times in next st, (yo, pull up loop) 2 times in next st. Yo, pull loop through all 9 sts on hook. yo, pull through one more time to close st (Dps made). # (Yo, pull up loop) 2 times in same st, skip one st, (yo, pull up loop) 2 times in next st. Yo, pull loop through all 9 sts on hook. yo, pull through one more time to close st (Dps made). # four times. Skip 1 st, (2dc, ch2, 2 dc) in next space * three times. (Yo, pull up loop) 2 times in next st, (yo, pull up loop) 2 times in next st. Yo, pull loop through all 9 sts on hook. yo, pull through one more time to close st (Dps made). # (Yo, pull up loop) 2 times in same st, skip one st, (yo, pull up loop) 2 times in next st. Yo, pull loop through all 9 sts on hook. yo, pull through one more time to close st (Dps made). # four times. Skip 1 st, slip st to top of beginning ch 3. (16 dc and 20 Dps) Fasten off.

This square is part of The Flying Afghan sampler afghan. For more squares and assembly instructions, CLICK HERE

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