Tweedy Mitered Afghan by Lion Brand Yarn

Tweedy Mitered Afghan

Crochet
March 2012
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
10 stitches and 8 rows = 4 inches
in pattern
6.5 mm (K)
2448 yards (2238 m)
50 x 62 in. (127 x 157.5 cm)
US
English
This pattern is available for free.

Crochet this beautiful afghan in 5 rich shades of Tweed Stripes. The pattern includes a color-coded assembly diagram to make it easy to connect each square and form the blanket. (Lion Brand Yarn)

Lion Brand Pattern #: L10628

SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate (Level 3)

Tweed Stripes® (Article #753)
5 colors, 17 balls total
Orchid, Wildfire, Woodlands, Mixed Berries, Tundra

Crochet Hook - Size K-10.5 (6.5 mm)

Split Ring Stitch Markers

Special stitches:
dc3tog (dc 3 sts together)
FPDC (front post double crochet)
sc3tog (sc 3 sts together)
sc5tog (sc 5 sts together)

Afghan is made from 10 Large Squares and 40 Small Squares.

The Squares are worked separately then sewn together following the color Assembly Diagram. An edging is then worked around the outside edge of the Afghan.

Each Square is worked back and forth in rows, with a decrease worked at the center of each row to form the miter. Sc rows are alternated with dc rows.

Several versions are available:
L10559 Mitered 4-Patch Afghan in Vanna’s Colors
L10626 Mitered Afghan in Homespun
L10627 Colorful Mitered Afghan in Amazing
L10628 Tweedy Mitered Afghan in Tweed Stripes