Canadiana - Circles Afghan (crochet) - Patons Yarn

Large and small pop color circle motifs add a modern feel to this afghan. Shown in Patons Canadiana.

MEASUREMENTS
Approx 51" x 61" [129.5 x 155 cm].

MATERIALS
Patons® Canadiana™ (100 g/3.5 oz; 187 m/205 yds)
Contrast A Toasty Grey (10012) 3 balls
Contrast B Raspberry (10413) 2 balls
Contrast C Crantini (10522) 1 ball
Contrast D Burnt Orange (10630) 1 ball
Contrast E Lime Juice (10712) 2 balls
Contrast F Burgundy (10430) 2 balls
Contrast G Fool's Gold (10610) 1 ball

Size 5 mm (U.S. H/8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain tension.

TENSION
14 sc and 17 rows = 4" [10 cm].

STITCH GLOSSARY
www.patonsyarns.com/abbreviations
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Beginning
Ch = Chain(s)
Dc = Double crochet
Hdc = Half double crochet
Rem = Remaining
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
RS = Right side
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch
Sp(s) = Space(s)
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
Tr = Treble crochet
WS = Wrong side
Yoh = Yarn over hook

INSTRUCTIONS
SMALL MOTIF (make 12 each with B, C, D and G as Color 1; make 24 each with E and F as Color 1) (See diagram on page 2).
Note: Ch 2 at beg of rnd does not count as hdc.
With Color 1, ch 3.
1st rnd: 8 hdc in 3rd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first hdc.
2nd rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc in each hdc around. Join with sl st to first hdc. 16 hdc.
3rd rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc in same sp as last sl st. *1 hdc in next hdc. 2 hdc in next hdc. Rep from * to last hdc. 1 hdc in last hdc. Join with sl st to first hdc. 24 hdc.
4th rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc in same sp as last sl st. *1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc. 2 hdc in next hdc. Rep from * to last 2 hdc. 1 hdc in each of last 2 hdc. Join with sl st to first hdc. 32 hdc.
5th rnd: Ch 2. 1 hdc in same sp as last sl st. *1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc. 2 hdc in next hdc. 1 hdc in next hdc. Rep from * to last 3 hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 2 hdc. 2 hdc in last hdc. Join A with sl st to first hdc. 40 hdc.
6th rnd: With A, ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in next hdc. *1 hdc in next hdc. 1 dc in next hdc. 1 tr in next hdc. (3 tr. Ch 2. 3 tr) in next hdc. 1 tr in next hdc. 1 dc in next hdc. 1 hdc in next hdc.** 1 sc in each of next 3 hdc. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 1 sc in last hdc. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

LARGE MOTIF (make 6) (See diagram on page 2).
With B, ch 4. Join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 1. Work 12 sc in ring. Join A with sl st to first sc.
2nd rnd: With A, ch 4 (counts as dc and ch 1). *1 dc in next sc. Ch 1. Rep from * around. Join B with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 4. 24 sts (including ch-1 sps).
3rd rnd: With B, sl st in first ch-1 sp. Ch 3. (Yoh and draw up a loop. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times in same sp as last sl st. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – beg-cl made. *Ch 2. (Yoh and draw up a loop. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 4 times in next ch-1 sp. Yoh and draw through all loops on hook – 4dc-cl made. Rep from * around, ending with ch 2. Join with sl st to top of beg-cl.
4th rnd: Sl st in next ch-2 sp. (Beg-cl. Ch 2. 1 dc) in same sp as last sl st. *Ch 2. (4dc-cl. Ch 2. 1 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around, ending with ch 2. Join with sl st in top of beg-cl.
5th rnd: Sl st in next ch-2 sp. Beg-cl in same sp as last sl st. *Ch 2. 4dc-cl in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around, ending with ch 2. Join with sl st in top of beg-cl. 24 clusters.
6th rnd: Sl st in next ch-2 sp. Ch 1. 3 sc in same sp as last sl st. *Miss next 4dc-cl. 3 sc in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around. Join A with sl st to first sc. 72 sc.
7th rnd: With A, ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. *1 hdc in each of next 2 sc. 1 dc in each of next 3 sc. 1 tr in next sc. (3 tr. Ch 2. 3 tr) in next sc. 1 tr in next sc. 1 dc in each of next 3 sc. 1 hdc in each of next 2 sc.** 1 sc in each of next 5 sc. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Join with sl st to first sc.
8th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 dc in each st to next ch-2 sp. (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * 3 times more. 1 dc in each st to end of rnd. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.
9th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 dc in each dc to next ch-2 sp. (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * 3 times more. 1 dc in each dc to end of rnd. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.

FINISHING
Following diagram, join Motifs tog as follows:
Place RS of Motifs tog. Join A with sl st through corresponding ch-2 corner sps. Ch 1. Working through both thicknesses, work 1 row of sc to next ch-2 corner sp. Fasten off.
Join Strips of Motifs tog in same manner.

Edging: 1st rnd: (RS). Join A with sl st in any corner ch-2 sp. Ch 1. 3 sc in same sp as last sl st. Work 1 sc in each st evenly around outer edge, working 3 sc in each corner ch-2 sp. Join B with sl st to first sc. Break A.
2nd rnd: With B, ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in each corner sc. Join with sl st to first sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. Working from left to right, instead of from right to left, as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
Fasten off.

This pattern can be completed with one of the following Patons yarns:

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