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Girly Afghan CAL Pattern Notes and Special Stitches

November 9, 2017 By: DearestDebi8 Comments


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Girly Afghan CAL Pattern Notes and Special Stitches

Here’s all the Girly Afghan CAL Pattern Notes and Special Stitches. Everything you need to get started or help with this crochet along can be found here!

If you’re new and looking for more info, start here –> http://dearestdebi.com/girly-afghan-cal

Girly Afghan CAL Pattern Notes & Special Stitches - Dearest Debi Patterns

Girly Afghan CAL Pattern Notes..

DIFFICULTY RATING

COMPETENT

Crochet Pattern Difficulty Rating - Competent

Yarn:

Red Heart Super Saver. Amounts listed are what I used for the entire afghan I made for this tutorial.

  • MC Light Grey – 3 skiens 7 oz/364 yards
  • AC1 Guava – 1 skien 7 oz/364 yards
  • AC2 Plum Pudding – 1 skein 5 oz/236 yards
  • AC3 Light Raspberry – 1 skein 7 oz/364 yards
  • AC4/AC5 Green tones (or Guava) – 1 skein 5 oz/236 yards
  • AC6 Violet – 1 skein 10 oz/283 yards
  • AC7 True Blue – 1 skein 10 oz/283 yards & Light Periwinkle – 3/4 skein 5 oz/236 yards
  • AC8 Melonberry – 1 skein 5 oz/236 yards
  • AC9 White – 2 skeins 7 oz/364 yards

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Hook:
US I9/5.50mm

Gauge: Gauge is elusive depending on how tight you crochet or what hook and yarn you use.
With the listed details I average 3 sc x 3 rows = 1 inch.

Size:  Mandala 23 inches / Corners 27 inches / Afghan 55 inches

Baby Yarn: I’ve used baby yarn for this afghan, check out the details included in my Ravelry project listed here –> https://www.ravelry.com/projects/DearestDebi/lydias-lovely-mandala-afghan-2

Girly Afghan CAL Special Stitches..

NOTE: I’ve added in all the links for the Mandala Stitches. Some of these links will be broken until each part is released in the crochet along!!

  • Bow – (ch 6, sc in 3rd ch from hook, sc in next 3 ch) 2 times, ch 21, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next 4 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, sc in next 2 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, dc in next 4 ch, hdc in next 2 ch, sc in last ch, sl st in beg sc worked in ch21. (Afghan – Round 31)
  • dc-cl – (yo, insert hook into next st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yo, draw through all 3 loops on hook. (Mandala – Round 9)
  • 3-dc-cl – yo, insert hook into next st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, (yo, insert hook into same st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, yo, draw through all 4 loops on hook. (Mandala – Round 27)
  • 4-dc-cl – yo, insert hook into next st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, (yo, insert hook into same st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yo, draw through all 5 loops on hook. (Afghan – Round 9)
  • fpsc behind pop – Work fpsc behind the popcorn by inserting your hook into the ch1 sp to the right and coming out through the ch1 sp to the left. You will not work the actual popcorn stitch itself. (Afghan – Round 32)
  • Popcorn stitch (pop-st) – 5 dc in same st, on last stitch draw up a 1″ loop, remove hook, insert hook into first dc, reattach loop onto hook and draw up a loop. (Mandala – Round 3)
  • med-pop – 6 dc in same st, on last stitch draw up a 1″ loop, remove hook, insert hook into first dc, reattach loop onto hook and draw up a loop. (Afghan – Round 31)
  • lg-pop – 8 dc in same st, on last stitch draw up a 1″ loop, remove hook, insert hook into first dc, reattach loop onto hook and draw up a loop. (Afghan – Round 31)
  • sm-puff – yo, insert hook into next st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, insert hook into same st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw up through all 5 loops on hook.
  • puff – yo, insert hook into next st, yo, draw up a loop, (yo, insert hook into same st, yo, draw up a loop) 2 times, yo, draw up through all 7 loops on hook.
  • sm-puff-vst – (sm-puff, ch 1, sm-puff) in same st. (Mandala – Round 2)
  • shell – 5 dc in same st. (Mandala – Round 5)
  • stem – sl st in next st, ch 4, sl st in same st, ch 5, sl st in same st, ch 4, sl st in same st. (Mandala – Round 12)
  • sc-vst – (sc, ch 1, sc) in same st.
  • hdc-vst – (hdc, ch 1, hdc) in same st.
  • v-st – (dc, ch 1, dc) in same st.
  • tr-cl – yo 2 times, insert hook into st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, (yo, insert hook into next st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, yo, draw through 3 loops on hook, yo, draw through last 2 loops on hook. (Afghan – Round 10)
  • tulip – 3 hdc in st, 4 dc in same st, draw up a loop & remove hook, insert into beg hdc and back into working loop, draw up a loop. (Afgahn – Round 15)
  • yo – yarn over.
  • Butterfly Bodies – Check out my video tutorial how I add butterflies, antenna can be trimmed or worked in to be tied at the back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTyNrIne-K0&t=1s
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Puffs
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sm-puff-vst

Girly Afghan CAL Stitch Legend..

Please note there’s a few stitch symbols either missing or not added as of yet. They will be added as I progress with making the tutorial.

Girly Afghan Chart Legend

To get started go here.. http://dearestdebi.com/girly-afghan-cal

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Comments

  1. Linda Rabinowitz says

    April 2, 2018 at 11:25 AM

    Is there a way to print this, I’m not sure if it is the settings on my computer or on the page lol, I know I’m very late to this CAL but saw it and am in love.

    Reply
    • DearestDebi says

      April 2, 2018 at 11:27 AM

      The pattern is free to view on my blog or a PDF of the pattern can be purchased in my Ravelry shop. (Corner design is a free download on the main blog page of the crochet along) https://www.ravelry.com/bundles/girly-afghan

      Reply
      • Linda Rabinowitz says

        April 2, 2018 at 4:16 PM

        Thank you <3

        Reply
  2. Tasneem says

    June 18, 2018 at 8:59 AM

    Hi, never tried CAL but will attempt it. I don’t get lion brand here, can I use any brand and colors of my choice and availability?

    Reply
    • DearestDebi says

      June 18, 2018 at 9:00 AM

      You can use any yarn you want, use the recommended hook size on the ball band. Just might change the gauge.

      Reply
  3. Rita Seidel says

    July 25, 2018 at 4:45 PM

    Mabuhay!from your fan here in the Philippines.Thank you!!! I love your work and hopefully i will succeed in trying to follow your masterpiece.God bless♥️♥️♥️

    Reply
  4. Sheila says

    December 11, 2018 at 1:25 AM

    I do not use Ravelry… would you consider a payment tgrough PayPal?

    Reply
    • DearestDebi says

      December 12, 2018 at 12:50 PM

      I can do that, let me know which pattern(s) you would like and I can send you a paypal invoice. I have your email on file here with the comment.

      Reply

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