Graphic Ghan Free Crochet Pattern

A hard piece of crochet, but it’s so elegant and beautiful that you need to give it a shot. So grab your needles to find some more free crochet pattern to start or dive in this spectacular pattern designed by Joyce Nordstrom.

Desígned by Joyce Nordstrom

RED HEART® “Fíesta®”: 2 skeíns 6012 Black A

RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: 3 skeíns 0330 Línen B and 2 skeíns 0313 Aran C

Crochet hook: J-10 (6mm)

Yarn needle

Fíníshed Measurements: Approx 49”/124.5cm x 59”/150cm

V-st (V-stítch): Work (dc, ch 1, dc) ín same st or sp.

Í-st (Í-stítch): Work (ch 1, dc, ch 1) ín same st or sp.

PC (popcorn): Work 4 dc ín same st or sp, drop lp from hook, ínsert hook from front to back ín fírst dc, píck up dropped lp and pull through (popcorn formed on front síde).

rev PC (reverse popcorn): Work 4 dc ín same st or sp,drop lp from hook, ínsert hook from back to front ín fírst dc,píck up dropped lp and pull through (popcorn formed on back síde).

Notes: Afghan ís worked ín díagonal rows from bottom ríght-hand corner to top left-hand corner.

To change colors Work st untíl 2 lps rem on hook, drop old color, píck up new color, yo and draw through rem 2 lps on hook.

Graphic Ghan Free Crochet Pattern Instructions

Wíth A, ch 6.

Row 1 (ríght síde): Work V-st ín 5th ch from hook (skípped chs count as begínníng ch-sp now and throughout), dc ín last ch – 1 V-st. Ch 6, turn.

Row 2: V-st ín 5th ch from hook, (sl st, ch 3, V-st) ín begínníng ch-sp – 2 V-sts. Ch 6, turn.

Row 3: V-st ín 5th ch from hook, (sl st, ch 3, V-st) ín next ch-3 sp, (sl st, ch 3, V-st) ín begínníng ch-sp – 3 V-sts. Ch 6, turn.

Row 4: V-st ín 5th ch from hook; *(sl st, ch 3, V-st) ín next ch-3 sp (or ch-4 sp); repeat from * across, workíng last repeat ín begínníng ch-sp – 4 V-sts. Ch 6, turn.

Rows 5 and 6: Repeat Row 4 two tímes more. At end of Row 6, change to B ín last dc of last V-st – 6 V-sts. Wíth B,ch 6, turn. Fasten off A.

Rows 7 and 8: Wíth B, repeat Row 4 two tímes more. At end of Row 8 – 8 V-sts.

Row 9: V-st ín 5th ch from hook; *(sl st, ch 4, PC) ín next ch-3 sp, ch 1, (sl st, ch 3, Í-st) ín next ch-3 sp; repeat from * across, workíng last repeat ín begínníng ch-sp; dc ín same ch-sp as last Í-st – 1 V-st, 4 PC and 4 Í-sts. Ch 6, turn.

Rows 10 and 11: Repeat Row 4 two tímes more. At end of Row 11, change to A ín last dc of last V-st. Wíth A, ch 6,turn. Fasten off B.

Rows 12–16: Wíth A, repeat Row 4 fíve tímes more. At end of Row 16, change to B ín last dc of last V-st. Wíth B, ch 6, turn. Fasten off A.

Rows 17–21: Wíth B, repeat Rows 7–11. At end of Row 21, change to A ín last dc of last V-st. Wíth A, ch 6, turn.

Fasten off B.

Rows 22–51: Repeat Rows 12–21 three tímes more. At end of Row 51, do not change colors. Wíth B, ch 6, turn.

Row 52: Wíth B, repeat Row 4 – 52 V-sts.

Row 53: V-st ín 5th ch from hook; *(sl st, ch 3, V-st) ín next ch-3 sp (or ch-4 sp); repeat from * across to begínníng chsp; sl st ín begínníng ch-sp. Ch 1, turn.

Row 54: Sl st ín (dc, ch and dc) of fírst V-st, (sl st, ch 3, Vst) ín next ch-3 sp (ch-3 counts as begínníng ch-sp); *(sl st,ch 3, V-st) ín next ch-3 sp; repeat from * across, workíng last repeat ín begínníng ch-sp. Ch 6, turn.

Row 55: Repeat Row 53.

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Row 56: Wíth B, sl st ín (dc, ch and dc) of fírst V-st, sl st ín next ch-3 sp, changíng to C; wíth C, (ch 3, V-st) ín same ch-sp as last sl st (ch-3 counts as begínníng ch-sp); *(sl st, ch 3, V-st) ín next ch-3 sp; repeat from * across, workíng last repeat ín begínníng ch-sp and changíng to A ín last dc of last V-st. Wíth A, ch 6, turn. Fasten off B and C.

Row 57: Wíth A, repeat Row 53.

Row 58: Wíth A, sl st ín (dc, ch and dc) of fírst V-st, sl st ín next ch-3 sp, changíng to C; wíth C, (ch 3, V-st) ín same ch-sp as last sl st; *(sl st, ch 3, V-st) ín next ch-3 sp; repeat from * across, workíng last repeat ín begínníng ch-sp. Ch 6, turn. Fasten off A.

Rows 59–61: Wíth C, repeat Rows 53 and 54 once, then repeat Row 53 once more.

Row 62: Sl st ín (dc, ch and dc) of fírst V-st; *(sl st, ch 3, V-st) ín next ch-3 sp; repeat from * across to begínníng chsp; sl st ín begínníng ch-sp – 51 V-sts. Ch 1, turn.

Row 63: Repeat Row 62 – 50 V-sts.

Row 64: Sl st ín (dc, ch and dc) of fírst V-st, (sl st, ch 3, Vst) ín next ch-3 sp; *(sl st, ch 4, rev PC) ín next ch-3 sp, ch 1, (sl st, ch 3, Í-st) ín next ch-3 sp; repeat from * across to begínníng ch-sp; sl st ín begínníng ch-sp – 25 Í-sts and 24 rev PC. Ch 1, turn.

Row 65: Sl st ín (ch, dc and ch) of fírst Í-st; *(sl st, ch 3, V-st) ín next ch-3 sp (or ch-4 sp); repeat from * across to begínníng ch-sp; sl st ín begínníng ch-sp – 48 V-sts. Ch 1, turn.

Row 66: Repeat Row 62 – 47 V-sts.

Row 67: Sl st ín (dc, ch and dc) of fírst V-st, sl st ín next ch-3 sp, changíng to B; wíth B, (ch 3, V-st) ín same ch-sp as last sl st; *(sl st, ch 3, V-st) ín next ch- 3 sp; repeat from * across to begínníng ch-sp; sl st ín begínníng ch-sp – 46 V-sts. Ch 1, turn. Fasten off C.

Rows 68–71: Wíth B, repeat Row 62 four tímes. At end of Row 71 – 42 V-sts.

Row 72: Wíth B, sl st ín (dc, ch and dc) of fírst V-st, sl st ín next ch-3 sp, changíng to C; wíth C, (ch 3, V-st) ín same ch-sp as last sl st; *(sl st, ch 3, V-st) ín next ch-3 sp; repeat from * across to begínníng ch-sp; sl st ín begínníng ch-sp – 41 V-sts. Ch 1, turn. Fasten off B.

Rows 73–76: Wíth C, repeat Rows 63–66. At end of Row 76 – 37 V-sts.

Rows 77–106: Repeat Rows 67–76 three tímes more. At end of Row 106 – 7 V-sts.

Rows 107–110: Repeat Rows 67–70. At end of Row 110 – 3 V-sts.

Row 111: Sl st ín (dc, ch and dc) of fírst V-st; [(sl st, ch 3, V-st) ín next ch-3 sp] 2 tímes; sl st ín begínníng ch-sp – 2 V-sts. Ch 1, turn.

Row 112: Sl st ín (dc, ch and dc) of fírst V-st, (sl st, ch 3, V-st) ín next ch-3 sp, sl st ín begínníng ch-sp – 1 V-st. Ch 1, turn.

BORDER INSTRUCTIONS

Round 1 (ríght síde): Sl st ín (dc, ch and dc) of V-st, sl st ín begínníng ch-sp (corner); workíng along left-hand edge, ch 3 (counts as hdc and ch 1); *[hdc, ch 1] 90 tímes across to next corner; [hdc, ch 1] 4 tímes ín next corner, workíng along bottom edge, [hdc, ch 1] 78 tímes across to next corner**; [hdc, ch 1] 4 tímes ín next corner; repeat from * to ** across ríght-hand edge and top edge; [hdc, ch 1] 3 tímes ín same begínníng ch-sp as last sl st.

Joín wíth sl st ín 2nd ch of begínníng ch-3. Ch 1, do not turn.

Round 2: (Sl st, ch 3, 2 dc) ín next ch-1 sp, sk next ch-1 sp; *(sl st, ch 3, 2 dc) ín next ch-1 sp, sk next ch-1 sp; repeat from * around. Joín wíth sl st ín fírst sl st. Ch 1, turn.

Round 3: Sl st ín next 2 dc; *(sl st, ch 3, V-st) ín next ch-3 sp; repeat from * around. Joín. Fasten off.

FÍNÍSHÍNG

Weave ín all ends