Girly Afghan CAL Afghan Part 1
Welcome to my Girly Afghan CAL Afghan Part 1!
If you’re new to this crochet along you can check out the main page here –> http://dearestdebi.com/girly-afghan-cal
To start this section of the CAL you need a crochet square with 84 stitches per side with a chain space in the corners.
This Girly Afghan works up to be 55″ when following the same gauge as me.
I love this section of the afghan, when I made my first afghan it reminded me of the baby clams from Alice in Wonderland, so playful and fun. 💕
Girly Afghan CAL Afghan Part 1 Pattern Notes..
Getting started on our Girly Afghan CAL Afghan Part 1 ..
Rnd 1: insert hook into any ch2 corner drawing up AC9, *ch 1, puff in ch2 sp, ch 2, puff in same ch2 sp, (ch 1, sk next hdc, puff in next hdc) 42 times, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg puff, fasten off AC9. (Total: 176 puffs, 172 ch, 4 ch2. Per Side: 44 Puffs, 43 ch, 1 ch2)
Rnd 2: insert hook into ch2 corner sp drawing up AC1, *ch 1, puff in ch2 sp, ch 2, puff in same ch2 sp, (ch 1, sk next ch1 sp, puff-vst in next ch1 sp) 21 times, rep from * around, join with sl st to beg puff, fasten off AC1. (Total: 84 puff-vsts, 88 ch1 sps, 8 puff, 4 ch2 sps. Per Side: 21 puff-vst, 22 ch1 sps, 1 ch2 sp)
Rnd 3: with AC6 work a standing hdc in any corner ch2 sp, 3 hdc in same ch2 sp, *5 dc in same ch2 sp, draw up a 1” loop, remove hook, insert into beg hdc and back into working loop, draw up a loop, ch 6, work a tulip in next puff-vst, (ch 4, work a tulip in next puff-vst) 20 times, ch 6, 4 hdc in ch2 sp, rep from * around (omit last 4 hdc on last rep), join with sl st to beg hdc, fasten off AC6. (Total: 80 tulips, 4 corner tulips, 80 ch4, 8 ch6. Per Side: 20 tulips, 1 corner tulip, 20 ch4, 2 ch6)
Rnd 4: with AC7 work a standing sc in top center of corner tulip, *ch 1, sc in ch6 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch6 sp, ch 1, sc in top center of next tulip, (ch 1, sc in ch4 sp, ch 1, sc in top center of next tulip) 20 times, ch 1, sc in ch6 sp, ch 1, sc in same ch6 sp, ch 1, sc in top center of corner tulip, rep from * around (omit last sc on last rep), join with sl st to beg sc drawing up AC9, fasten off AC7. (Total: 184 sc, 184 ch. Per Side: 46 sc, 46 ch)
Rnd 5: ch 4 (counts as beg tr), 3 tr in same sc, *ch 1, 4 tr in same sc, sl st in next ch1 sp from rnd 2, sk next 2 sc, (4 dc in next sc, ch 1, 4 dc in same sc, sl st in next ch1 sp from rnd 2, sk next sc) 21 times, sk next sc, 4 tr in next sc, rep from * around (omit last 4 tr on last rep), join with sl st to beg tr, fasten off AC9. (Total: 672 dc, 32 tr, 88 ch. Per Side: 168 dc, 8 tr, 22 ch) You will have 21 dc shells across each edge and 4 corner tr shells.
Rnd 6: working in skipped stitches of rnd 4 unless otherwise specified, with AC7 work a standing tr in the 2nd ch1 sp to the left of a tr shell, 2 tr in same ch1 sp, *sc in ch1 sp from rnd 5, (sk next dc shell, 3 tr in next sc, sc in ch1 sp from rnd 5) 20 times, 3 tr in ch1 sp before corner shell, ch 1, sc in ch1 sp from rnd 5, ch 1, 3 tr in ch1 sp after corner shell, rep from * around (omit last 3 tr on last rep), join with sl st to beg tr. (Total: 88 tr, 88 sc, 8 ch. Per Side: 22 tr, 22 sc, 2 ch)
Rnd 7: ch 3 (counts as beg dc), dc in next 2 tr, *dc in next sc, hdc in next 79 sts, dc in next sc, dc in next 3 tr, 3 tr in ch1 sp, tr in sc, ch 1, tr in same sc, 3 tr in next ch1 sp, dc in next 3 tr, rep from * around (omit last 3 dc on last rep), join with sl st to beg dc, fasten off AC7. (Total: 316 hdc, 32 dc, 32 tr, 4 ch. Per Side: 79 hdc, 8 dc, 8 tr, 1 ch)
Bonnie L Robinson says
This girly Afghan is so beautiful!!!. Can’t wait to start it.
DearestDebi says
Thank you, would love to see if you do 💕
Sharon Piel Forakis says
Love this Afghan, first, I might just make part of it for a doily, then do another for big afghan, as I love hearts, flowers and butterflies toooo. Thanks so much for your time and talent of writing pattern, and making videos too. You are a gifted lady. I’m trying to finish up some Christmas afghan presents and then will start this.Thank You. Thank You, Thank You!
DearestDebi says
Ty 💕 I’d love to see if you do ☺️