Summer is right around the corner! Bring the ocean into your home with the beautiful Paradise Reef Afghan & Pillow Set! This intermediate skill crochet pattern includes appliques for anemone, jellyfish, fish, coral, seaweed and a snail! This set is crocheted using worsted weight yarn - you can use the same colors we did or go all out!

Original Design By: Carol Ballard

Skill Level: Intermediate

Sizes:
Afghan - About 48” square.
Pillow – About 12” square.

Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn:
For Afghan:
Light Blue (MC) – 18oz, 936yd; (509g, 842m)
Dark Blue (CC1) – 6oz, 312yd; (139g, 281m
Medium Blue (CC2) – 6oz, 312yd; (139g, 281m)
White (CC3) – 6oz, 312yd; (139g, 281m)
Sand Fleck (CC4) – 3oz, 106yd; (70g, 141m)
Coral:
Bright Pink (MC) – ½oz, 27yd; (14g, 25m)
Anemone:
Bright Yellow (MC) – 1oz, 53yd; (28g, 49m)
Soft Yellow (CC) – ½oz, 27yd; (14g, 25m)
Jellyfish:
Orange (MC) – ½oz, 27yd; (14g, 25m)
Light Peach (CC1) – ¼oz, 14yd; (7g, 13m)
Sea Coral (CC2) – ¼oz, 14yd; (7g, 13m)
Fish:
Yellow (MC) – ½oz, 27yd; (14g, 25m)
Blue Multi (CC) – ½oz, 27yd; (14g, 25m)
Deborah Norville Everyday – Lemon & Happy Baby - used in models.
Seaweed:
Lime Green (MC) – 1oz, 53yd; (28g, 49m)
Snail:
Lilac (MC) – 1oz, 53yd; (28g, 49m)
Purple (CC1) – small amount
Hot Pink (CC2) – small amount

For Both Pillows:
Light Blue (MC) - 3oz, 106yd; (70g, 141m)
Dark Blue (CC1) - 3oz, 106yd; (70g, 141m)
Medium Blue (CC2) - 3oz, 106yd; (70g, 141m)
White (CC3) – 3oz, 106yd; (70g, 141m)
Coral:
Bright Pink (MC) – ½oz, 27yd; (14g, 25m)
Fish:
Lemon (MC) – ½oz, 27yd; (14g, 25m)
Blue Multi (CC) – ½oz, 27yd; (14g, 25m)
Red Heart Yarns (Classic, Kids, Supersaver) used in models (except for Fish).

Additional Materials: Yarn Needle;
12” Pillow Forms – 2.

Crochet Hook: Size H-8 (5.00 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge:
In Afghan pattern stitch:
1 patt rep (5dc, dcdec 4 times) = 2⅝“;
5 patt rows = 4”.