I cannot believe I was the one who always thought designing crochet afghan patterns is not my cup of tea. This is my third design and I am really enjoying it.
Trying Amigurumi and Tunisian crochet is next on my to-do list. How I wish there were more hours in a day, sigh! Coming back to this afghan, this crochet blanket pattern has a beautiful texture. It looks like petals are falling and hence I named it the Falling Petals Afghan.
I must admit, the colors are not the ones I initially intended. I wanted a darker shade of cream with a beige undertone and a different coffee color. I was also tired of the blues and yellows and wanted to try a new combo. How has it turned out, you be the judge :).
I used a big 6mm hook to make the afghan. If you go down a hook size or two your stitch will have more definition but your afghan will have a little less drape. Using a cotton yarn can also make the texture stand out more. The choice is yours, but make sure you adjust your initial chain for the new gauge.
This afghan will look beautiful in a single color as well. The texture is all you need to make this afghan the most coveted accessory for your living room. Now let’s get straight to the pattern.
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Falling Petals Afghan Pattern
You can pin it for later here.
Materials
- Worsted weight yarn. The sample afghan was made with Lion Brand Pound of Love in colors Oxford Grey and Vintage White along with Lion Brand Heartland in color Yosemite.
- Hook J(6mm).
- Tapestry needle to weave in the ends.
Finished Size
36 inches wide and 42 inches long. You can make it any size you want. Instructions are included to adjust your foundation chain.
Gauge
5 Pattern Repeats= 6 inches
3 Rows= 4 1/4 inches
Yardage
Each stripe took 350 yards of yarn. I had 2 stripes of grey and cream, so it took 700 yards each. I had only a single stripe of the brown or coffee color. So it took only 350 yards. Each stripe is 36 inches wide and 8 1/2 inches tall. If you plan on adding one more stripe and making your afghan 50 inches, double the yardage for the coffee color.
Stitch abbreviations
ch-chain
dc-double crochet
fpdc-front post double crochet
Stitch Explanation
V st: (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) worked into the same st.
Shell St: (3 dc, ch 2, 3dc) worked into the same ch-2 space.
Front post double crochet (fpdc): You can see a tutorial here.
Crochet Pattern
Ch 123. The initial chain is a multiple of 4 plus 3. If you want your afghan to be wider, chain any multiple of 4 and add an extra 3 chs. Every 4 chains will add about 1 1/4 inch to the width.
Row 1 Completed
Row 1: 1 V-st in the 5th ch from hook, *(sk the next 3 chs, 1 V-st in next), repeat from * to the last 2 sts, sk next st, 1 dc in the last st, turn.——–30 V-sts
Row 2 Completed
Row 2: Ch 2, *(1 fpdc in the next dc (the first leg of your V-st), shell in the next ch-2 space, 1 fpdc in next dc (the second leg of your V-st), repeat from * to end, 1 dc on top of beginning ch 3, turn.——–30 shells
Row 3 Completed
Row 3: Ch 2, 1 V-st in the ch-2 space of the next shell and each shell across to end, 1 dc on top of beginning ch2, turn. You will be skipping a lot of stitches to work your V’s and that is what makes your shell stitches pop and look like petals.——–30 V-sts
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you have 6 shell rows and join the next color. Continue the stitch pattern repeating these two rows and changing colors after every 6th shell row. Your last row should be a shell row.
Adding Shells to the Foundation Chain Side
Once you finish your Afghan, you will see that your last row has a scalloped edge from the shells while your foundation chain side is straight. If you prefer, you can add shells to the foundation chain side as follows.
Notes
1. If you opt to add shells, you might want to add one more V-st and shell row to the very last stripe. This is because once you add the shells to teh foundation ch side, your first stripe will look wider than your last stripe.
2. We won’t be working front post stitches for this row as it will add bulk to the fabric.
Shell Edging: With the right side of your blanket facing up, sl st to the corner of your foundation ch side using the same color yarn as the first row.
Ch 2, (3dc, ch2, 3dc)in the gap under the first shell and under each shell across to end, end with a dc in the last st. Fasten off.
Finishing
Fasten off and weave in any tails left.
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I SURE DO LIKE YOUR AFGANS I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO TRY TO MAKE SOME, THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Author
You are very welcome, Alice. I am glad you like my afghans. I would love to see the ones you make.
HI Shirley, I love this afghan. You said the gauge is 4 plus 3. I’m sorry just a bit confused, do I add on the 3 at the end ?
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If you want to make it the size I mention in the pattern (36 inches), you can chain 123. If you want it bigger chain any multiple of 4. Then add an extra 3 chains to it.
This is my first email from you. I immediately printed out this pattern it is beautiful.
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Hi Sandra, welcome to our crochet family. I am so glad you are here.
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Hi Sandra, welcome to our crochet family. I am so glad you are here.
I love the colors and the pattern!
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Thank you, Roberta. I am glad you like it.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful pattern.
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You are very welcome. I am glad you like it.
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You are very welcome.
This is my first time here also . I got this pattern and I actually am going to try to make it . I’m not that experienced in this so not guitar sure about the front post thing but am going to try it Wish me luck
Author
Hi Shirley, thank you for visiting my blog. You can find a tutorial on working a front post double crochet here: https://crochetdreamz.com/2011/03/front-post-and-back-post-double-crochet.html
Des here. You will be surprised by how easy front post is if you haven’t tried it yet.
LOVE LOVE LOVE this pattern. I started my Afghan today and it is turning out beautiful! It is an easy and simple pattern to follow. I love the texture of this afghan. Thank you so much for this pattern!!!
Author
I am so happy you like it and thank you for visiting my blog.
I cannot wait to try this very beautiful Stitch. The pattern is so awesome. I just can’t wait to choose my colour’s and start straight away. I have been looking for something different. And as soon as Pinterest sent me the photo. I went straight to your pattern. Just caught my eye. So here I go. Thank you so much. I will definitely be looking at the rest you have sent or will send. Thanks again Linda Waterman.x
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Hi Linda, I am really glad you love the pattern. I would love to see your Afghan when you make it.
Thank you for sharing
This is a very beautiful pattern and may you be blessed . I just love how simple and elegant you make it look. God Bless you for sharing.
will definetly make this is, the FDPC only on the ist stich of the shell.
Author
Thanks, Shireen. I am really happy you found it beautiful.
I love this stitch! I think this would make amazing cowl!! I may have to try that out!!
Author
Hi Melissa, you are right. I do plan to write up a pattern for a cowl next. There is a scarf worked in the same stitch here: https://crochetdreamz.com/crochet-scarf/
The pic of the blanket, is not the directions. It’s another blanket, which I started and it doesn’t look like anything like the pic of blanket I wanted to do .you have to pay to get the directions for that one right.
Author
Hi Trudy, I didn’t understand what you meant. Did you mean that you followed the pattern here but your blanket doesn’t look like mine?
Can you email me a picture? You can see my email in the Contact Me tab.
This is a beautiful pattern. I learned new stitches, thank you! I finished it but seems to me it can use some sort of edging.
What and interesting yes easy to do stitch pattern. I love the texture it creates. Thanks so much for sharing!
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Hi Tracy, you are very welcome. I am really glad you like the Afghan.
This is just beautiful, it looks very complicated, but is actually quite simple. I have been hooked on the Bavarian stitch for quite a while because I love the texture, I think I just found my new favorite. Thank you for sharing your creations! I have some afghans to make =0)
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Hi Brett, I am really glad you like the pattern. I hope you will enjoy working on it.
Simply BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for sharing.
Looking for institutions to change size. We’re BIG people & need a bit more to cover up😃
Author
Hi Tatia, thank you. I am glad you like the pattern. Instructions to adjust the size are given at the very beginning of the pattern. Hope that helps.
I think I followed the pattern but came up with 29 V where did I go wrong.
Author
Maybe you skipped extra chains between the V-sts or your initial chain count was off. You can see a video on adjusting the foundation chain without unraveling your first row here: https://crochetdreamz.com/2017/11/how-to-adjust-your-foundation-chain.html
Beautiful thank you so much for your pattern and generosity xx
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Hi Claire, I am really glad you like the pattern. Thank you for visiting my blog.
The pattern looks great! Is there a video tutorial for this pattern, I’m not so good in the reading pattern, more visible learner.
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I will be posting a video soon.
I love this pattern. thank you for sharing it. I want to try it. Do you think it would work with super bulky yarn? I have some on hand right now.
Author
Hi Andrea, I think this pattern is suited for thinner yarns. You can try making a small swatch and see if you like it. Best of luck!