18 Crochet World CROCHET-WORLD.COM OCTOBER 2018FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
51 ¼ inches x 60¾ inches
MATERIALS- Red Heart Super Saver
medium (worsted)
weight acrylic yarn (7 oz/
364 yds/198g per skein):
5 skeins #312 black (MC)
1,300 yds/25 oz assorted scrap
colors (CC) (each 2-row
stripe requires approxi-
mately 24 yds) - Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge - Tapestry needle
GAUGE
12 dc = 4 inches; 15 rows = 4 inches
Diamond Overlay Scrapghan
Design by Margret WillsonSTASH-BUSTING CROCHET
EASYPATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work
progresses.
Join with slip stitch as indicated
unless otherwise stated.
To change colors, work to last
stitch of row, insert hook in
last stitch, yarn over, draw loop
through (2 loops on hook), yarn
over with new color and draw
through both loops on hook.
Do not fasten off main color, but
carry loosely up edge of work.SPECIAL STITCHES
Single crochet join (sc join):
Place slip knot on hook, insert
hook in indicated st, yo and pull
up a lp, yo and draw through
both lps on hook.
Shell: Work 3 dc in unworked
front lp of next st 3 rows below,
sk next 3 sts of current row.
(Counts as 3 sts for st count.)AFGHAN
Row 1 (RS): With MC, ch 150,
sc in 2nd ch from hook and
in each rem ch across, turn.
(149 sts)
Row 2: With MC, ch 1, sc in
each st across, change color
(see Pattern Notes) to CC in
last st, turn.
Row 3: With CC, ch 1, sc in each
of first 2 sts, *sc in back lp (see
Stitch Guide) of next st**, sc in
each of next 11 sts, rep from *
across ending last rep at **, sc in
each of last 2 sts, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each st
across, change to MC in last
st, turn.
Row 5: With MC, ch 1, sc in
first st, *shell (see Special
Stitches)**, sc in each of next
9 sts, rep from * ending last rep
at **, sc in last st, turn.
Row 6: With MC, ch 1, sc in
each st across, change to next
CC in last st, turn.
Row 7: With CC, ch 1, sc in
each of first 4 sts, *sc in back
lp of next st, sc in each of next
7 sts, sc in back lp of next st, sc
in each of next 3 sts, rep from *
across, sc in last st, turn.
Row 8: With CC, ch 1, sc in each
st across, change to MC in last
st, turn.
Row 9: With MC, ch 1, sc in
each of first 3 sts, *shell, sc in
each of next 5 sts, shell, sc in
next st, rep from * across, sc in
each of last 2 sts, turn.
Row 10: With MC, ch 1, sc in
each st across, change to next
CC in last st, turn.
Row 11: With CC, ch 1, sc in
each of first 6 sts, *sc in back lp
of next st, sc in each of next3 sts, sc in back lp of next st**,
sc in each of next 7 sts, rep from
* across ending last rep at **,
sc in last 6 sts, turn.
Row 12: With CC, ch 1, sc in
each st across, change to MC in
last st, turn.
Row 13: With MC, ch 1, sc in
each of first 5 sts, *shell, sc in
next st, shell, sc in each of next
5 sts, rep from * across, turn.
Row 14: With MC, ch 1, sc in
each st across, change to next
CC in last st, turn.
Row 15: With CC, ch 1, sc in
each of first 8 sts, *sc in back lp
of next st**, sc in each of next
11 sts, rep from * across ending
last rep at **, sc in each of next
8 sts, turn.
Row 16: With CC, ch 1, sc in
each st across, change to MC in
last st, turn.
Row 17: With MC, ch 1, sc in
each of first 7 sts, *shell**, sc
in each of next 9 sts, rep from *
across ending last rep at **, sc in
each of last 7 sts, turn.
Row 18: With MC, ch 1, sc in
each st across, change to next
CC in last st, turn.
Rows 19 & 20: Rep rows 11
and 12.
Rows 21 & 22: Rep rows 13
and 14.
Rows 23 & 24: Rep rows 7
and 8.
Rows 25 & 26: Rep rows 9
and 10.
Rows 27–222: (Rep rows 3–26)
8 times, then rep rows 3–6.
Fasten off after last row.BORDER
Rnd 1: Sc join (see Special
Stitches) MC in end of first row
at lower right corner, 2 sc in
same st, [sc in next MC row, *sc
in each of next 2 CC rows, sc in
next MC row**, sk next MC row,