How to Crochet with Worsted Weight Yarn: A Step-by-Step Guide

You’ll Need:

12 - 18 oz. of 4 ply Worsted weight yarn;

Crochet hook G.

Special Stitches

V-st = 1 dc-ch1-1 dc or 1 dc-ch2-1 dc.

Double V-st = 2 dc-ch1-2 dc or 2 dc-ch2-2 dc.

Instructions

RND 1: ch 4, join with sl st to form a ring. ch 3, (ch 3 always counts as the first dc). Put 11 dc into the ring, (12 dc).

RND 2: ch 3, 1 dc in the same st, 2 dc in each st around (24). Join.

RND 3: ch 3, *skip next st, 1 dc-ch 2-1 dc in next st (V-st made). Repeat from * ending with 1 dc in the same sp as ch 3, ch 2, this completes the last V-st. sl st to join.

RND 4: sl st into the ch 2 space, ch 3, 1 dc-ch 2-2 dc in the same sp, *2 dc-ch 2-2 dc in the next ch 2 sp, repeat * around. Join. (This row begins your points).

RND 5: sl st into next st, ch 3, *2 dc-ch 2-2 dc in the ch 2 sp, 1 dc in next dc, skip next 2 dc, 1 dc in next st. Repeat from * around. Join.

RND 6: sl st into next st, ch 3, 1 dc in next st, *2 dc-ch 2-2 dc in the next ch 2 sp, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, skip next 2 sts, 1 dc in each of the next 2 dc, repeat *, skip last 2 sts, join.

RND 7: sl st into next st, ch 3, 1 dc in the next 2 sts, *1 dc-ch 2-1 dc (this is a small shell made of a V-st) in the next ch 2 space, 1 dc in the next 3 sts, skip 2 sts, 1 dc in the next 3 sts, repeat * around, skip last 2 sts. Join.

RND 8: sl st into next st, ch 3, 1 dc in the next 2 sts, *2 dc-ch 2-2 dc (this is the large shell or a double V-st) in the ch 2 sp, 1 dc in the next 3 sts, skip next 2 sts, 1 dc in the next 3 sts, repeat * around, skip last 2 sts, join.

RND 9: sl st into next st, ch 3, 1 dc in the next 3 sts, *2 dc-ch 2-2 dc (the large shell) in the ch 2 sp, 1 dc in the next 4 sts, skip 2 sts, 1 dc in the next 4 sts, repeat * around, skip last 2 sts, join. Work in rounds, alternating 2 rounds of small shells, and 2 rounds of large shells. This helps the afghan to lay flat.

Finishing

1 hdc in each stitch around, putting 4 hdc into the ch 2 spaces for neatly rounded points.