Time: 45-50 hrs

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: 46” x 65”

Gauge: 12 sts x 8 rows = 4 x 4” in DC; LFM 11” diameter; SFM 3” diameter, with US H (5.00 mm) hook

Materials

Yarn: Universal Yarn Uptown Worsted, (100% Anti-Pilling Acrylic, 180 yards [165 meters] / 1 ball): in color #303 Cream, 12 balls.

Hooks: US H (5.00 mm) hook.

Notions: Tapestry needle, scissors

Abbreviations

LFM – Large Floral Motif

SFM – Small Floral Motif

C2J (Ch 2 Join) – ch 1, remove hook, insert hook through picot of Large Floral Motif, pickup live chain, ch 1.

picot – ch 3, sc in top of DC just made.

PJ (Picot Join) – ch 1, sl st to adjoining motif’s picot, ch 1, sc in top of DC just made.

Shell – (3 DC, ch 2, 3 DC) worked in indicated st or sp.

Pattern Notes

The afghan starts with 7 Large Floral motifs and 12 Small Floral motifs that are joined to make the center lace panel. See diagram for location of large and small motifs. After adding the border, the corners filled-in to make a square shape for the afghan. Additional squares added to the top and bottom, and a final border finishes the edges.

Pattern

Large Floral Motif A

Ch 6, sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 3, 23 DC in ring, sl st to top of ch-3. (24 DC)

Rnd 2: Ch 3, 4-DC popcorn in same st, sk 1, ch 2, *5-DC popcorn in next DC, sk 1, ch 2; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch-3. (12 popcorn sts)

Rnd 3: *Ch 12, sk popcorn st, sl st in next ch-2 sp; rep from * another 10 times, ch 6, dtr in sl st that joined Rnd 2. (12 ch-12 sps)

Rnd 4: Ch 3, (2 DC, ch 2, 3 DC) in same sp, ch 2, *(3 DC, ch 2, 3 DC) in next ch-12 sp (shell made), ch 2; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch-3. (12 shells)

Rnd 5: Sl st to ch-2 sp, ch 3, (2 DC, ch 2, 3 DC) in same sp, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, * shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 2; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch-3. (12 shells)

Rnd 6: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, ch 3, (DC, picot, [2 DC, picot] 3 times) in same ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk ch-2 sp, sc in sc, sk ch-2 sp, ch 2, *([2 DC, picot] 4 times) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk ch-2 sp, sc in sc, sk ch-2 sp, ch 2; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch-3. (12 picot shells)

Fasten off.

Large Floral Motif B

Work as for LFM A through Rnd 5.

Rnd 6: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, ch 3, (DC, picot, [2 DC, picot] 3 times) in same ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk ch-2 sp, sc in sc, sk ch-2 sp, ch 2, {(2 DC, picot, [2 DC, PJ] twice, 2 DC, picot) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk ch-2 sp, sc in sc, sk ch-2 sp, ch 2} twice, *([2 DC, picot] 4 times) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk ch-2 sp, sc in sc, sk ch-2 sp, ch 2; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch-3. (12 picot shells)

Fasten off.

Large Floral Motif C (make 4)

Work as for LFM A through Rnd 5.

Rnd 6: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, ch 3, (DC, picot, [2 DC, picot] 3 times) in same ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk ch-2 sp, sc in sc, sk ch-2 sp, ch 2, {(2 DC, picot, [2 DC, PJ] twice, 2 DC, picot) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk ch-2 sp, sc in sc, sk ch-2 sp, ch 2} 4 times, *([2 DC, picot] 4 times) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk ch-2 sp, sc in sc, sk ch-2 sp, ch 2; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch-3. (12 picot shells)

Fasten off.

Large Floral Motif D

Work as for LFM A through Rnd 5.

Rnd 6: Sl st to next ch-2 sp, ch 3, (DC, picot, [2 DC, picot] 3 times) in same ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk ch-2 sp, sc in sc, sk ch-2 sp, ch 2, *(2 DC, picot, [2 DC, PJ] twice, 2 DC, picot) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk ch-2 sp, sc in sc, sk ch-2 sp, ch 2; rep from * around to last shell, ([2 DC, picot] 4 times) in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk ch-2 sp, sc in sc, sk ch-2 sp, ch 2, sl st to top of ch-3. (12 picot shells)

Fasten off.

Small Floral Motif A (make 6)

Ch 6, sl st to first ch.

Next Rnd: *(Ch 1, 2 DC, C2J, ch 1) in next st, sl st in next st; Rep from * another 5 times.

Fasten off.

Small Floral Motif B (make 6)

Ch 6, sl st to first ch.

Next Rnd: *(Ch 1, 2 DC, C2J, 2 DC, ch 1) in next st, sl st in next st; Rep from * another 3 times, {(ch 1, 2 DC, C2J, 2 DC, ch 1) in next st, sl st in next st} twice.

Fasten off.

Border A

With RS facing, join yarn to the second ch-2 sp of any SFM B.

Rnd 1: *(Ch 3, sl st to next picot of LFM) x 22, (ch 3, sl st to ch-2 sp of SFM B) twice; Rep from * around, sl st to same ch-2 sp of SFM B.

Rnd 2: Sl st to first ch-3 sp, ch 1, *sc, ch 4, sc in next ch-3 sp; Rep from * around.

Rnd 3: Sl st to first ch-4 sp, ch 1, *sc, ch 4, sc in next ch-4 sp; Rep from * around.

Rnds 4-5: Rep Rnd 3.

Rnd 6: Sl st to first ch-4 sp, *ch 3, sl st to next ch-4 sp; Rep from * around.

Rnd 7: Ch 3, *3 DC in next ch-3 sp; Rep from * around, sl to top of first DC. (432 DC)

Rnds 8-14: Ch 3, DC around, sl st to top of first DC.

Corners

Rnd 1: Ch 1, *sc 9, hdc 9, DC 9, htr 9, tr 9, hdtr 4, dtr 5, ch 3 (corner), dtr 5, hdtr 4, tr 9, htr 9, DC 9, hdc 9, sc 9; Rep from * 3 more times, sl st to first sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, *sc 9, hdc 9, DC 9, htr 9, tr 9, hdtr 4, dtr 4, 2 dtr in next dtr, (dtr, ch 3, dtr) in corner, 2 dtr in next dtr, dtr 4, hdtr 4, tr 9, htr 9, DC 9, hdc 9, sc 9; Rep from * 3 more times, sl st to first sc. (448 sts)

Rnd 3: Ch 1, *sc 9, hdc 9, DC 9, htr 9, tr 9, hdtr 4, dtr 5, 2 dtr in next dtr, (dtr, ch 3, dtr) in corner, 2 dtr in next dtr, dtr 5, hdtr 4, tr 9, htr 9, DC 9, hdc 9, sc 9; Rep from* 3 more times, sl st to first sc. (456 sts)

Rnd 4: Ch 1, *sc 9, hdc 9, DC 9, htr 9, tr 9, hdtr 4, dtr 6, 2 dtr in next dtr, (dtr, ch 3, dtr) in corner, 2 d     tr in next dtr, dtr 6, hdtr 4, tr 9, htr 9, DC 9, hdc 9, sc 9; Rep from* 3 more times, sl st to first sc. (464 sts)

Border B

Rnd 1: Ch 1, 2 DC in same st, *sk 2 sts, 3 DC in next st; rep from * to corner, (3 DC, ch 3, 3 DC) in corner; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch-3.

Rep Rnd 1 another 8 times.

Fasten off.

Block A (make 6)

Ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 4, (DC in ring, ch 1) 11 times, sl st to third ch of ch-4. (12 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 2: Sl st to ch-1, ch 2, 2 DC cluster, *ch 3, 3 DC cluster in next ch-1 sp; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch-2. (12 clusters)

Rnd 3: Sl st to ch-3, ch 1, sc, *ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, sl to top of first sc. (12 ch-5 sps)

Rnd 4: Sl st to middle of ch-5 sp, *ch 1, sc, ch 1, (5 DC, ch 3, 5 DC) in next ch-5 sp, ch 1, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from* 3 times, finishing with sl st to top of first sc. (4 corners)

Rnd 5: Ch 3, *3 DC in next ch-3 sp, DC in sc, DC in ch-1 sp, DC in next 5 DC, (DC, ch 3, DC) in corner, DC in next 5 DC, DC in ch-1 sp, DC in sc; rep from * 3 times, finishing with sl st to top of first DC. (76 DC)

Fasten off.

Block B (make 6)

Ch 10, join with sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 3, 2 DC in ring, (ch 1, 3 DC in ring) 7 times, ch 1, sl st to top of ch-3. (8 ch-1 sps)

Rnd 2: Sl st to ch-1, ch 1, sc, *ch 7, sc in next ch-1 sp; rep from * around, ch 7, sl st to top of first sc. (8 ch-7 sps)

Rnd 3: Sl st to 4th ch of ch-7, ch 3, 6 DC in same st, *7 DC in 4th ch on next ch-7 sp; rep from * around, sl st to top of ch-3. (56 DC)

Rnd 4: Sl st to 4th DC, ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 2, sk 2 DC, DC2tog, sk 2 DC, ch 2, (tr, ch 2, tr, ch 2, tr) in next DC, ch 2, sk 2 DC, DC2tog, ch 2, sc in next DC; rep from * 3 times, sl st to first sc. (4 corners)

Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in same st, *sc to corner tr, 3sc in corner tr; rep from * around. (80 sc)

Fasten off.

Block C (make 6)

Ch 8, sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 4, 5 tr in ring, (ch 3, 6 tr in ring) 3 times, ch 3, sl st to top of ch-4. (24 tr, 4 ch-3 sps)

Rnd 2: Ch 3, tr5tog, (ch 5, sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 5, tr6tog) 3 times, ch 5, sl st in ch-1 sp, ch 5, sl st to top ot ch-3. (4 cluster petals)

Rnd 3: *(3 tr, ch 1, 3 tr) in ch-3 of Rnd 1, sk sl st, ch 2, (3 tr, ch 1, 3 tr) in same ch-3 of Rnd 1, sl st to top on next cluster; rep from * around. (48 tr)

Rnd 4: *Ch 3, DC across to corner, (2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC) in corner; rep from * around, sl st to first DC. (64 DC)

Fasten off.

Assembly

Sew 9 blocks together in two strips, according to diagram. Sew both strips along two opposite sides of the afghan.

Edging

With RS facing, join yarn to any side.

Rnd 1: Ch 3, *DC across to corner, 3 DC in corner; rep from * another 3 times, DC across, sl st to top of first DC.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, *sc, sk 1 DC, 5 DC in next DC, sk 2 DC; rep from * around, sl st to first sc.

Fasten off.

Finishing

Weave in the ends. Steam-block the blanket to open up the lace.