Stripes seem to define summer—from beach accessories like towels, blankets, and umbrellas, to outdoor furnishings like awnings, hammocks, and chair pads. Taking its cue from these summer standards, this afghan is crocheted in a combination of blues, greens, and complementary oranges with the added surprise of a variegated yarn for a pleasing, dappled effect.

Finished Measurements

45" wide x 55" long

Yarn

Berroco Comfort (50% super fine nylon / 50% super fine acrylic; 100 grams / 210 yards): 3 skeins each #9703 Barley (A), #9756 Copen Blue (B), #9761 Lovage (E), and #9830 Antipasto (F); 2 skeins each #9743 Goldenrod (C), #9724 Pumpkin (D), and #9725 Dutch Teal (G)

Crochet Hook

Crochet hook size US I/9 (5.5 mm) Change hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

Gauge

15 sts and 13 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Stripe Pattern

Stitch Pattern

STRIPE PATTERN (any number of sts + 1 ch; 10 row repeat).

Set-Up Row (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across–210 sc.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 2: Change to B. Ch 3 (counts as dc), skip first sc and work dc in each sc across, turn.

Row 3: Change to C. Ch 1, sc in each dc across, turn.

Row 4: Change to D. Ch 2 (counts as hdc), skip first sc, work hdc in each sc across, turn.

Row 5: Change to E. Ch 3 (counts as dc), skip first hdc and work dc in each hdc across, turn.

Rows 6-8: Change to F. Ch 1, sc in each dc across, turn.

Row 9: Change to G. Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 10: Change to A. Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Repeat Rows 1-10 for Stripe Pattern.

Throw

Using A, ch 211.

Begin Stripe Pattern; work even until piece measures 45" from the beginning. Fasten off.

Finishing

Block lightly (see Special Techniques, page 158).