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Stars and Stripes Afghan
Approximate Time 2-3 months or less
Star Block (make 50)
Rnd 1: With white, ch 4, sl st in first ch to form ring,
ch 3, 2 dc in ring, (ch 3, 3 dc in ring) 3 times,
ch 3, join with sl st in top of ch 3. Fasten off. (12 dc made)
Rnd 2: Join navy blue with (sl st, ch 3, 2 dc,
ch 3, 3 dc) in any ch-3 sp, (3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc) in each
ch-3 sp around, join. Fasten off.
Navy Blue Half Block (make 8)
Row 1: With navy blue, ch 14, dc in 4th ch from hook,
dc in next ch, ch 1, skip next 2 ch,
dc in next 3 ch, ch 1, dc in last 3 ch, turn. (9 dc made)
Row 2: Ch 4, skip next 2 sts, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp,
skip next 3 sts, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, skip next 2
sts, dc in last st. Fasten off.
Sew four strips with 20 dark red Blocks each and three strips with 11 dark red Blocks each. Sew three strips with 20 white Blocks each and three strips with 11 white Blocks each. Beginning with long strips at bottom, sew strips together beginning with dark red and alternating dark red and white. Sew five strips with six Star Blocks each, sew four strips with five Star Blocks each and a Half Block on each end.
Beginning with strips of six Star Blocks, sew strips together alternating six Star and five Star strips. Sew six strips together, alternating, red, white etc. With right sides facing each other, sew field of stars and six strips together through back lps with navy blue yarn. End off and weave in ends. With right sides together sew in remaining field of stars and stripes to the rest of the afghan.
By Marge W. from Sanborn, NY
By
06/14/2009
Awesome pattern beautiful afghan, Using a different pattern { blocks were used for stars, alternating clusters of 3DC's were used for stripes all sewn together } I made my nephew a gorgeous afghan. My mother was a little jealous I used the left over skeins to make her a gorgeous mile a minute. But she wanted the flag lol
By Faye (Guest Post)
11/08/2007
This is beautiful! Even as a Canadian I can admire it. I am a crocheter and understand the amount of work you have put into this. Congratulations on a job well done.
By
11/06/2007
Love it !!!! Good for you. Great Job.
MADE IN AMERICA !!!! YES!!!!! Great Granny Hugs to you. Vi
By
11/06/2007
That is absolutely gorgeous! But, more work than I'm willing to put into a project, even tho I'm an avid crocheter. Kudoes to you for working so hard to produce it. Thanks for sharing and God bless you.
By
11/06/2007
Marge!
absolutely beautifully done! Fifty stars to you! You motivate me to learn to crochet! I cross stitch but love to learn to crochet! Thanks for sharing all the instructions too.
Jennifer CA
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