These assembly instructions are part of The Flying Afghan sampler afghan. For the afghan square patterns, CLICK HERE
To assemble:
Step 1: Create the four 13” composite squares by whip-stitching the matching colored 6 ½ squares together.
Step 2: Use Lion Brand Chunky – Wheat 402 to edge and join the squares together as follows:
Join squares in the following order:
Row 1 working from left to right: Maggie’s Square – Rose Window – Cat Tracks – Maritime Overlay
Row 2 working from left to right: Pantheon – Walnut Composite – Spice Composite – Groovy Loops
Row 3 working from left to right: Tahoe – Nantucket Composite – Willow Composite – Wandith
Row 4 working from left to right: Framed Sunset – Kattiwampus – Marigold – Knot So Fast!
Starting with Maggie’s Square and with right side facing:
Rnd 1: Join with a sc in the second sc of any corner. 2 sc in same space. Work 38 sc evenly on each side of square, working 3 sc in each corner st. Slip st to first sc. (164 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next st. * Dc in next st. (Ch 3, skip 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts) 9 times, ch 3, skip 2 sts, dc in next st, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next st. * three times. Dc in next st. (Ch 3, skip 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts) 9 times, ch 3, slip st to top of beginning ch 3. Fasten off. (88 dc)
Continue with Rose Window and with right side facing:
Rnd 1: Join with a sc in the second sc of any corner. 2 sc in same space. Work 38 sc evenly on each side of square, working 3 sc in each corner st. Slip st to first sc. (164 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next st. Dc in next st. (Ch 3, skip 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts) 9 times, ch 3, skip 2 sts, dc in next st, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next st, dc in next st. Ch 2, remove hook from loop. Insert hook through first ch 3 space of any side of Maggie’s Square and through loop, pulling the ch 2 through slightly, ch 1, skip 2 sts on Rose Window, dc in next 2 sts. * Ch 2, remove hook from loop. Insert hook through next ch 3 space of Maggie’s Square and through loop, pulling the ch 2 through slightly, ch 1, skip 2 sts on Rose Window, dc in next 2 sts.* 8 times. Ch 2, remove hook from loop. Insert hook through next ch 3 space of Maggie’s Square and through loop, pulling the ch 2 through slightly, ch 1, skip 2 sts on Rose Window, dc in next st, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next st. Dc in next st. (Ch 3, skip 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts) 9 times. ch 3, skip 2 sts, dc in next st, (dc, ch 5, dc) in next st. Dc in next st. (Ch 3, skip 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts) 9 times. Ch 3, skip 2 sts, slip st to top of beginning ch 3. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Following the order listed above, repeat the joining method as described for the Rose Window square, joining sides of squares whenever they meet. The corners of squares are joined the same way using the corners that meet diagonally from each other, however you ch 3 before pulling the loop through the other corner, then ch 2 to complete the joining before working the next st.
Step 3: Once all 16 squares are joined, border the entire afghan with Lion Brand Chunky – Wheat 402.
Rnd 1: Join with a slip st in any corner space. Ch 3, (dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in same space. *@ (Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc) 11 times. Ch 2, in order to join the corner loops of the two squares, take the corner loop of the square on the left and put it behind the corner loop of the square on the right. Work 2 dc in space just created. @ Repeat from @ to @ across. Ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in corner space. * three times. @ (Ch 2, dc in next 2 dc) 11 times. Ch 2, in order to join the corner loops of the two squares, take the corner loop of the square on the left and put it behind the corner loop of the square on the right. Work 2 dc in space just created. @ Repeat from @ to @ across. Ch 2, slip st to top of beginning ch 3.
Rnd 2: Slip st in next st and into corner space. Ch 1, 3 sc in same space. Sc in each st and 2 sc in each space across, working 3 sc in each corner space. Join with a slip st to first sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 3: With Lion Brand Chunky – Willow 173, join with a sc in backloop of 2nd st of any corner, 2 more sc in same st. Working in backloops only, sc in each st around, working 3 sc in 2nd st of each corner. Join with a slip st to beginning sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 4: With Lion Brand Chunky – Spice 135, join with a sc in backloop of 2nd st of any corner, 2 more sc in same st. Working in backloops only, sc in each st around, working 3 sc in 2nd st of each corner. Join with a slip st to beginning sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 5: With Lion Brand Chunky – Nantucket 178, join with a sc in backloop of 2nd st of any corner, 2 more sc in same st. Working in backloops only, sc in each st around, working 3 sc in 2nd st of each corner. Join with a slip st to beginning sc. Fasten off.
Rnd 6: With Lion Brand Chunky – Walnut 127, join with a sc in any st. Reverse single crochet by working next sc in the st to the right of the sc previously made. Reverse single crochet in each st around, join with a slip st to beginning sc. Fasten off.
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