Zinnia Blossoms Afghan
Bright, bold, and cheerful: The Zinnia Blossoms Afghan has everything we love in an afghan. The floral hexagon motifs are crocheted separately with a faux-brioche edging, then the motifs are sewn together.
(Originally published in Interweave Crochet Spring 2021. Photo Credits go to Molly Stevenson & Interweave Crochet.)
Size
Throw
Finished Measurements
50" x 65" (127 x 165 cm)
Yarn
DK Weight
A - 1288 yds (1180 m)
B - 966 yds (885 m)
C - 644 yds (590 m)
D - 322 yds (295 m)Sample Used:
Stylecraft Special DK
100% acrylic
322 yd (295 m)/ 3 ½ oz (100 g)Colorways:
A - #1001 White - 4 balls
B - #1114 Sunshine - 3 balls
C - #1422 Aspen - 2 balls
D - #1823 Mustard - 1 ball
(Yarn provided by LoveCrafts)Hook
Size J/10 (6 mm) Hook or size to obtain gauge
Notions
- Scissors
- Stitch Markers
- Tapestry Needle
Gauge
- Rnds 1-4 = 4.5” (11.5 cm) in pattern, blocked
- Motif = 10” (25.5 cm) side-to-side x 12” (30.5 cm) point-to-point, blocked
Techniques Used
(Linked to Tutorials)
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Chain-1 Join
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Dropped Double Crochet
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Dropped Half Double Crochet
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Slip Stitch
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Notes
- Pattern includes links to relevant tutorials. Tutorials are also posted to the the YumiYarns Tutorials page.
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This blanket is worked in motifs then sewn together.
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Rounds 7–10 feature a faux brioche pattern with corners worked in chain-1 spaces and sides worked in every other stitch.