Crafting a Beautiful Afghan with Biolana Yarn

You’ll Need

500g of plum color Biolana yarn (50% eco merino wool, 35% soy, 15% alpaca wool; 100m/50g);

350g of the same yarn, but in violet color;

300g of the same yarn, but in brown color;

300g of the same yarn, but in grey color;

Crochet hook 5.

Size

88 x 138 cm.

Used Patterns

Square: 1^st and 2^nd circle row, 4^th and 6^th circle rows: work with main color yarn;

3^rd circle row: work with fringe color yarn.

Finish every circle row with 1 slip stitch in upper chain stitch increase. At first, make 6 chain stitches with main yarn and circle them with 1 slip stitch.

Circle Rows Instructions

• 1^st circle row: 12 single crochets in the ring;
• 2^nd circle row: 3 chain stitches increase instead of the 1^st double crochet, 1 double crochet in the 1^st stitch, then, make 2 double crochets in every stitch = 24 double crochets;
• 3^rd circle rows: 4 chain stitches increase instead of the 1^st treble crochet, 2 treble crochets in the next stitch, *1 treble crochet in the next stitch, 2 treble crochets in the next stitch*; repeat from * to * = 36 treble crochets;
• 4^th circle row: 3 chain stitches increase instead of the 1^st double crochet, 2 double crochets in the space between 1^st treble crochet of the previous row, 3 double crochets in the space between 3 treble crochets of the previous row (= group), then, make 1 corner after the next 3 treble crochets (= 3 double crochets, 1 chain stitch, 3 double crochets), *make 1 group after the next 3 treble crochets*; repeat from * to * x 3 times, 1 corner;
• 5^th and 6^th circle rows: make in the same way as the 4^th circle row, 5^th circle row – WS.

Instructions

Make 77 squares in the following way: 21 squares A, 20 squares B, 18 squares C and 18 squares D. Connect the squares according to the scheme. Fasten your afghan with 2 circle rows with 4^th and 5^th rows of the square, i.e., make 1 group in the spaces and 1 corner in chain stitch of afghan corner with plum yarn.