Triple Textures Afghan – Free Crochet Blanket Pattern
Earlier this year I designed the Triple Textures 12″ Afghan Square for the Moogly 2020 crochet along. During the CAL, several crocheters asked if I could size grade the 12″ afghan square into a crochet blanket. This is how the Triple Textures Afghan came to be! If you are a visual learner, I have a video tutorial for the Triple Textures 12″ afghan square that you can use for this crochet afghan (you’ll find the video tutorial link in the post below). You can find the free crochet pattern for the crochet afghan in this post below, or an ad-free print friendly version on Love Crafts here, Ravelry here, or on Etsy here.
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The Triple Textures Afghan is part of the Celebrate the Holidays event hosted by Nicole Riley from Nicki’s Homemade Crafts. To read more about this event and find out how to get more free PDF downloads, click HERE.
THE YARN
For this crochet blanket, I chose Lion Brand Yarns Pound of Love, which is a worsted weight yarn. Pound of Love is a 100% premium acrylic yarn that is available in 22 gorgeous colors. Although Pound of Love is classified as a Craft Yarn Council 4 / worsted weight yarn, I’ve found that it is on the lighter side of most worsted weight yarns.
I’ve had many tell me that they don’t like the feel of acrylic yarns, but Pound of Love becomes SO incredibly soft after a quick wash and dry! It’s the perfect yarn for so many different projects and the yardage in one ball is incredible at 1,020 yards!
TRIPLE TEXTURES AFGHAN – FREE CROCHET BLANKET PATTERN
The free pattern is below, but if you love to work offline, I’ve got a couple other great options for you.
Purchase the ad-free, printable PDF, including all photo tutorials, on Love Crafts here, Ravelry here, or on Etsy here.
Purchase the kit here! Lion Brand also has a full kit of the Triple Textures Afghan, available on their website. The kit includes your choice of color and a digital copy of the pattern below.
Save this pattern to your Ravelry favorites here.
Pin it for later here.
Video tutorial is available here.
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Materials
- Yarn: Worsted Weight / 4 yarn, 2,100 yards, Lion Brand Yarns Pound of Love was used for the sample shown in the photos. 100% Premium Acrylic, (1,020 yards / 454 g / 16 oz / 932 m)
- Main Color (Elephant Grey): 1,600 yards
- Contrasting Color (Succulent): 500 yards
- Crochet Hook: K/10.5/6.50mm (My favorite crochet hooks are the Clover Amour Hooks, I’ve never had an ache in my hand since switching)
- Scissors
- Yarn Needle
- Scrap piece of yarn or stitch marker
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Gauge
- See each specific section.
Difficulty Level
- Intermediate
Finished Size
- 43″ x 54.25″
Abbreviations (US Terms)
- ch(s): chain(s)
- sl st(s): slip stitch(es)
- sc: single crochet
- hdc: half double crochet
- Hhdc: herringbone half double crochet (click HERE for tutorial)
- puff st: puff stitch (see special stitches below)
- 2 dc-cl: 2 double crochet cluster (see special stitches below & tutorial HERE)
- yo: yarn over
- st(s): stitch(es)
- rep: repeat
- Rnd: round
- RS: right side
- BLO: back loop only
- MC: Main Color
- CC: Contrasting Color
Special Stitches
- Single Crochet Puff Stitch (puff st): Yo, insert your hook into the indicated stitch/space, yo and pull up a long loop, (yo, insert your hook into the same stitch/space, yo, and pull up a long loop) 2 more times, yo, pull through all 7 loops on your hook.
- Herringbone Half Double Crochet (Hhdc): Yo, insert hook into stitch indicated, yo, pull up a loop and pull it thru 1 loop on hook, yo, pull thru remaining loops. (click HERE for tutorial)
- 2 Double Crochet Cluster (2 dc-cl): Yo, insert hook where indicated, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru 2 loops, yo, insert hook in same st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull thru 2 loops, yo, pull thru remaining loops. (click HERE for tutorial)
Notes
- The first stitch of each row/round is worked in the same stitch as the turning chain, unless stated otherwise.
- Turning chains are not included in stitch count, unless noted otherwise.
- Lion Brand Pound of Love in Elephant Grey & Succulent, worsted weight yarn, was used for the sample shown in the photos. 100% Premium Acrylic, (1,020 yards / 454 g / 16 oz / 932 m)
- Color combinations shown in the photos.
- Main Color: Elephant Grey (1,600 yards)
- Contrasting Color: Succulent (500 yards)
- The center of the afghan is worked in rows and then the perimeter is edged. The wide, textured border is then added and worked in a spiral (continuous rounds).
- There is a video tutorial available HERE for a 12″ square identical to this afghan.
Click HERE for the Video Tutorial for the 12″ Square
The 12″ square is constructed the same as the afghan, just much smaller.
Afghan Instructions
Body of the Afghan
Gauge: In pattern stitch below, 21 sts = 6.5″; 9 rows = 2.5″
Row 1 (RS): With a 6.50mm crochet hook & MC, ch 127, working into the back hump of the foundation chain, sc in the 2nd ch from your hook, * hdc in each of the next 2 chs, 2-dc-cl in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, sc in each of the next 3 chs, rep across to the last 6 chs, hdc in each of the next 2 chs, 2-dc-cl in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, sc in each of the last 2 chs. Turn. (126 sts)
Row 2: Ch 1, BLO sl st in each st across. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, working in BLO, * sl st in each of the next 4 sts, hdc in the next st, 2-dc-cl in the next st, hdc in the next st, rep from * across. Turn.
Row 4: Rep Row 2.
Row 5: Ch 1, working in BLO, * hdc in the next st, 2-dc-cl in the next st, hdc in the next st, sl st in each of the next 4 sts, rep from * across. Turn.
Rows 6 – 180: Rep Rows 2 – 5, ending with a Row 4.
Row 181: Ch 1, working in BLO, * hdc in the next st, 2-dc-cl in the next st, hdc in each of the next 2 sts, sc in each of the next 3 sts, rep from * across. Do not turn.
Do not fasten off. Continue on to Prepare Afghan for Border. Approximate size at this point: 39″ x 50.25″.
Prepare Afghan for Border
In this section, you’ll work around the perimeter of the afghan, rotating when you get to corners.
Row 1 (RS) MC: Rotate to begin working along the side of the afghan, * ch 1, work 1 sc into the side of 180 rows (skipping over 1 of the sl st rows, it doesn’t matter which one), ch 1, rotate, sc in each st across, rep from * around. Join with a sl st to the 1st ch-1. (612 sts + 4 chs)
Switch colors to CC. Fasten off MC. Continue on to Border.
Border
Note: Your gauge height may vary from mine. If so, you can end your afghan with round 3 or 4, or whichever round gets it closest to a 2″ border. If you do end early, finish your afghan by working round 6 (note that your stitch count will vary).
Gauge: In BLO sc, 21 sts = 2.5″ + 4 rows = 1.5″
Rnd 1 (RS) CC: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1, sc) in the same ch-1 sp as beginning ch-1, BLO sc in each of the next 180 sts, (sc, ch 1, sc) in the next ch-1 sp, BLO sc in each of the next 126 sts, (sc, ch 1, sc) in the next ch-1 sp, BLO sc in each of the next 180 sts, (sc, ch 1, sc) in the next ch-1 sp, BLO sc in each of the next 126 sts. Do not join. (620 sts + 4 chs) Begin working in a spiral (continuous rounds). Place a scrap piece of yarn after the last stitch of the round and move it up as you complete each round.
Rnd 2: BLO Hhdc in the first st, (puff st, ch 1, puff st) in the next ch-1 sp, BLO Hhdc in each of the next 182 sts, (puff st, ch 1, puff st) in the next ch-1 sp, BLO Hhdc in each of the next 128 sts, (puff st, ch 1, puff st) in the next ch-1 sp, BLO Hhdc in each of the next 182 sts, (puff st, ch 1, puff st) in the next ch-1 sp, BLO Hhdc in each of the next 127 sts. (628 sts + 4 chs)
Rnd 3: Both loops, Hhdc in the first st, Hhdc in the next st, (puff st, ch 1, puff st) in the next ch-1 sp, Hhdc in each of the next 184 sts, (puff st, ch 1, puff st) in the next ch-1 sp, Hhdc in each of the next 130 sts, (puff st, ch 1, puff st) in the next ch-1 sp, Hhdc in each of the next 184 sts, (puff st, ch 1, puff st) in the next ch-1 sp, Hhdc in each of the next 128 sts. (636 sts + 4 chs)
Rnd 4: Hhdc in the first st, Hhdc in each of the next 2 sts, (puff st, ch 1, puff st) in the next ch-1 sp, Hhdc in each of the next 186 sts, (puff st, ch 1, puff st) in the next ch-1 sp, Hhdc in each of the next 132 sts, (puff st, ch 1, puff st) in the next ch-1 sp, Hhdc in each of the next 186 sts, (puff st, ch 1, puff st) in the next ch-1 sp, Hhdc in each of the next 129 sts. (644 sts + 4 chs)
Rnd 5: Hhdc in the first st, Hhdc in each of the next 3 sts, (puff st, ch 1, puff st) in the next ch-1 sp, Hhdc in each of the next 188 sts, (puff st, ch 1, puff st) in the next ch-1 sp, Hhdc in each of the next 134 sts, (puff st, ch 1, puff st) in the next ch-1 sp, Hhdc in each of the next 188 sts, (puff st, ch 1, puff st) in the next ch-1 sp, Hhdc in each of the next 130 sts. (652 sts + 4 chs)
Rnd 6: Sc in each st and ch around. Join with a sl st to the 1st st. (652 sts) *Depending on personal preference, you may choose to add one or two more sc in each corner in this last round.
Fasten off. Use Invisible Join Technique (click HERE for tutorial). Weave in ends & block, if desired.
Give your work a professional finish by blocking it! Click here to learn 3 different ways to block acrylic yarn. I prefer to steam block, which technique will you choose?
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I don’t typically make blankets, but for some reason have the itch to make a good, solid, scrunchy one. This looks like it will be exactly what I’m wanting.
I crochet more blankets than I do just about anything else. I love the look of this blanket because of the tecture, and this pattern is on my short list of “soon-to-make projects.”
I was pleasantly surprised on your giveaway for 2024, so I had to enter. lol I would be honored to make your creations because they are so beautiful. Besides, who doesn’t love a crochet project that looks knitted?!
Sherri