DESIGN BY ANN KIRTLEY
About 62 x 90 inches
Medium (worsted) weight yarn
105 oz (7,350 yds, 3150g) off-white
Size H/8/5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Size 16 tapestry needle
Note: Our photographed afghan was made with Patons Canadiana, Aran #104.
In pattern, 5 reps = 5½ inches
Cluster (cl): Keeping last lp of each tr on hook, tr in 2 ch-1 sps indicated, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook.
Double triple crochet (dtr): Yo 3 times; draw up lp in st indicated, [yo, draw through 2 lps on hook] 4 times.
Ch 120.
Row 1 (WS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 2 chs; *ch 1, sk next ch, sc in next 3 chs; rep from * 28 times more, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as a dc on this and following rows), dc in each sc and in each ch, turn. (119 dc)
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in first dc, tr in first ch-1 sp on 2nd row below; on working row, sk next dc (behind tr just made), sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc; *cl (see Pattern Stitches) over same ch-1 sp on 2nd row below as last tr worked and next ch-1 sp; on working row, sk next dc (behind cl just made), sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc; rep from * 27 times more; tr in same ch-1 sp as last tr worked; on working row, sk next dc (behind tr just made), sc in 3rd ch of turning ch-3, turn.
Row 4: Ch 3, dc in each st and in each ch, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first dc, tr in first ch-1 sp on 2nd row below; on working row, sk next dc (behind tr just made), sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc; *cl over same ch-1 sp on 2nd row below and next ch-1 sp; on working row, sk next dc (behind cl just made), sc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc; rep from * 27 times more; tr in ch-1 sp on 2nd row below as last tr worked; on working row, sk next dc (behind tr just made), sc in 3rd ch of turning ch-3, turn.
Rows 6–135: Rep rows 4 and 5, 65 times more.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Hold center with RS facing you and row 135 at top; join yarn in first sc in upper right-hand corner.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, 3 sc in same ch as joining— corner made; sc in next 117 sts, 3 sc in next sc—corner made; working along next side in ends of rows in sps formed by edge dc and turning chs, and in edge sc, sk end of row 135; † 2 sc in next row; sc in next row †; rep from † to † 65 times more; 2 sc in next row; sk end of row 1; working along lower edge in unused lps of beg ch, 3 sc in next lp—corner made; sc in each lp across to last lp; 3 sc in last lp—corner made; working along next side in ends of rows in sps formed by edge dc and turning chs, and in edge sc, sk end of row 1; rep from † to † 66 times; 2 sc in next row; sk end of row 135; join in back lp of first sc. (646 sc)
Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as a dc on this and following rnds), working in back lps only, 3 dc in next sc—dc corner made; *dc in each sc to 2nd sc of next corner; 3 dc in next sc—corner made; rep from * twice more; dc in each sc to beg ch-3; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (654 dc)
Rnd 3: Ch 3, in same ch as joining work (dc, ch 3, 2 dc)—beg shell made; sk next 2 dc; *in next dc work (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc)—shell made; sk next 2 dc; rep from * around; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (218 shells)
Rnd 4: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-3 sp, beg shell in same sp; † sk next dc of same shell, in sp between next dc of same shell and first dc of next shell work shell; in next ch-3 sp work shell †; in ch-3 sp of each of next 40 shells work shell; rep from † to † once; in ch-3 sp of each of next 67 shells work shell; rep from † to † once; in ch-3 sp of each of next 40 shells work shell; rep from † to † once; in ch-3 sp of each of next 66 shells work shell; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (222 shells)
Rnd 5: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-3 sp, beg shell in same sp; shell in each rem shell; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 6: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-3 sp, beg shell in same sp; ch 1; *shell in next shell; ch 1; rep from * around; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 7: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-3 sp, beg shell in same sp; ch 2; *shell in next shell; ch 2; rep from * around; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 8: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-3 sp, beg shell in same sp; ch 3; *shell in next shell; ch 3; rep from * around; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 9: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, in same sp work (dc, ch 6, 2 dc); ch 1, [shell in next shell, ch 1] twice; *in ch-3 sp of next shell work (2 dc, ch 6, 2 dc); ch 1, [shell in next shell, ch 1] twice; rep from * around; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 10: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-6 sp, ch 3, 9 dc in same sp—base of beg pineapple made; ch 2, shell in each of next 2 shells; ch 2; *10 dc in next ch-6 sp—base of pineapple made; ch 2, shell in each of next 2 shells; ch 2; rep from * around; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (74 pineapple bases)
Rnd 11: Ch 4 (counts as a dc and a ch-1 sp), [dc in next dc, ch 1] 8 times; dc in next dc, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, 2 dc in each of next 2 ch-3 sps; ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp; *[dc in next dc, ch 1] 9 times; dc in next dc; ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, 2 dc in each of next 2 ch-3 sps; ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp; rep from * around; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-4.
Rnd 12: Sl st in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, sc in same sp; [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 8 times; ch 3, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in sp between next two 2-dc groups, ch 3, sk next ch-2 sp and next dc; *[sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3] 9 times; sc in sp between next two 2-dc groups, ch 3; rep from * around; join in first sc. Fasten off.
Note: Rem of each pineapple is worked in rows.
Hold border with RS facing you; join in last ch-3 sp of rnd 12.
Row 1: Beg shell in same sp; ch 3, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 8 times; shell in next ch-3 sp, turn, leaving rem sts unworked.
Row 2: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-3 sp, beg shell in same sp; ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 7 times; sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next shell, turn.
Row 3: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-3 sp, beg shell in same sp; ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 6 times; shell in next shell, turn.
Row 4: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-3 sp, beg shell in same sp; ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 5 times; shell in next shell, turn.
Row 5: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-3 sp, beg shell in same sp; ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 4 times; shell in next shell, turn.
Row 6: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-3 sp, beg shell in same sp; ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] 3 times; shell in next shell, turn.
Row 7: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-3 sp, beg shell in same sp; ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] twice; shell in next shell, turn.
Row 8: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-3 sp, beg shell in same sp; sk next ch-3 sp, dc in next ch-3 sp, shell in next shell, turn.
Row 9: Sl st in next dc and in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, keeping last lp of each dc on hook, dc in same sp; sk next 2 dc, dc in next dc, sk next 2 dc, 2 dc in ch-3 sp of next shell; yo and draw through all 5 lps on hook. Fasten off. Mark this pineapple as first pineapple.
Hold border with RS facing you; join in next unused ch-3 sp on rnd 12 from last completed pineapple. Work same as first pineapple.
Hold afghan with RS facing you; join yarn in tip of row 3 of marked pineapple.
Rnd 1: Working around pineapple, * † [ch 5, sl st in tip of next row] 5 times; ch 5, sl st in side of first st of row 9, ch 5, sl st in side of last st of row 9, [ch 5, sl st in tip of next row] 6 times †; sl st in tip of row 3 of next pineapple; rep from * 72 times more, then rep from † to † once; join in joining sl st.
Rnd 2: Sl st in next 5 chs of next ch-5 sp and in next sl st; ch 3 (counts as a dc), 2 dc in same sl st; * † sl st in next sl st, [7 dc in next sl st, sl st in next sl st] twice; 7 dc in next ch-5 sp; sl st in next sl st, [7 dc in next sl st, sl st in next sl st] twice; 3 dc in next sl st; dtr (see Pattern Stitches) in next joining sl st on next pineapple †; 3 dc in next sl st; rep from * 72 times more, then rep from † to † once; join in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 3: Sl st in next 2 dc; * † sk next sl st, sl st in back lp of next dc, [ch 3, sk next dc, sl st in back lp of next dc] 3 times †; rep from † to † 4 times more; sk next sl st, [draw up lp in back lp of next st, sk next 2 sts] twice; draw up lp in back lp of next st, yo and draw through all 4 lps on hook; rep from * around; join in first sl st. Fasten off.
Hold afghan with RS facing you; join in unused lp of first sc of Rnd 1 of border; ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook; working in rem unused lps, *sk next lp, sl st in next lp, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook; rep from * around; join in joining sl st.
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
Make 74.
Ch 6, join to form a ring.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, [sc in ring, ch 3] 6 times; join in first sc. (6 ch-3 sps)
Rnd 2: Sl st in next ch-3 sp, ch 3 (counts as a dc on this and following rnds), 2 dc in same ch-3 sp; [sl st in next sc, 3 dc in next ch-3 sp] 5 times. Do not join.
Rnd 3: Working behind rnd 2, sc around post (see Stitch Guide on page 18) of first sc of rnd 1, ch 4, [sc around post of next sc on rnd 1, ch 4] 5 times. Do not join.
Rnd 4: Sl st in next ch-4 sp of rnd 3, ch 3, 3 dc in same ch-4 sp; sl st in next sc, [4 dc in next ch-4 sp, sl st in next sc] 4 times; 4 dc in next ch-4 sp; join in beg sl st.
Fasten off, leaving a 12-inch end for sewing. Weave in other end.
Referring to photo on page 71, sew roses to afghan.