Crochet Sonata Afghan Blanket

Experienced

Finished Size

52 x 83 inches

Materials

Medium (worsted) weight yarn: 79 oz/5,530 yds/2,370g off-white

Size F/5/3.75mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle

Gauge

3 pattern reps = 6 inches; 6 rows = 3 inches

Special Stitches

Shell: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in indicated ch sp.

Cable stitch (cable st): Ch 3, drop lp from hook, insert hook in sp indicated, pull dropped lp to front, yo, pull through lp on hook.

Popcorn (pc): 5 dc in st indicated, drop lp, insert hook in first dc of group, pull dropped lp through.

Instructions

Center

Row 1 (RS): Ch 148, dc in 4th ch from hook (first 3 chs count as first dc), *sk next 3 chs, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch, sk next 3 chs, dc in each of next 2 chs, rep from * across, turn.

Row 2: Ch 4 (counts as first dc and ch-1), dc in same dc, ch 1, bpdc around next dc, sk next 3 dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, sk next 3 dc, bpdc around next dc, ch 1, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in sp between last dc worked and next dc, ch 1, bpdc around next dc, sk next 3 dc, sc in next ch-1 sp, sk next 3 dc, bpdc around next dc, ch 1, rep from * 18 times, dc in sp between last dc worked and beg 3 sk chs, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of beg 3 sk chs, turn.

Row 3: Ch 4, 2 dc in next ch-1 sp, fpdc around each of next 2 bpdc, sk next ch-1 sp, *(2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, fpdc around each of next 2 bpdc, sk next ch-1 sp, rep from * 18 times, 2 dc in sp formed by turning ch, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of same turning ch, turn.

Row 4: Ch 4, 3 dc in next ch-1 sp, bpdc around each of next 2 fpdc, *(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp, bpdc around each of next 2 fpdc, rep from * 18 times, 3 dc in sp formed by turning ch, ch 1, dc in 3rd ch of same turning ch, turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first dc, *sc in next ch-1 sp, fpdc around next bpdc, ch 1, (dc, ch 1, dc) in sp between last dc worked and next dc work, ch 1, fpdc around next bpdc, rep from * 18 times, sc in sp formed by turning ch and in 3rd ch of same turning ch, turn.

Row 6: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), *bpdc around next fpdc, sk next ch-1 sp, (2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc) in next ch-1 sp, bpdc around next fpdc, rep from * 18 times, sk next sc, dc in next sc, turn.

Row 7: Ch 3, *fpdc around next bpdc, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp, fpdc around next bpdc, rep from * 18 times, dc in 3rd ch of turning ch-3, turn.

Row 8: Ch 4, dc in first dc, ch 1, bpdc around next fpdc, sc in next ch-1 sp, bpdc around next fpdc, ch 1, *(dc, ch 1, dc) in sp between last dc worked and next dc, ch 1, bpdc around next fpdc, sc in next ch-1 sp, bpdc around next fpdc, ch 1, rep from * 18 times, (dc, ch 1, dc) in 3rd ch of turning ch-3, turn.

Rows 9-152: Rep rows 3-8 consecutively 24 times. At end of row 152, fasten off.

Border

Row 1 (WS): Ch 35, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 2 chs, ch 5, [sk next 4 chs, sc in next ch, ch 5] 5 times, sk next 5 chs, shell (see Special Stitches) in next ch, turn.

Row 2 (RS): Ch 5, shell in ch-2 sp of next shell, work petal: ch 12, sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, tr in next ch, 2 tr in next ch, tr in next ch, dc in each of next 2 chs, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in next ch, working on opposite side of ch-12, sl st in first ch, sc in next ch, hdc in next ch, dc in each of next 2 chs, tr in next ch, 2 tr in next chs, tr in next ch, dc in next ch, hdc in next ch, sc in next ch, sl st in next ch (petal made), sk next ch-5 sp, (sc, petal) in next ch-5 sp, sk next ch-5 sp, shell in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sl st in next 3 sc, turn.

Row 3: Ch 9, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] twice, shell in next shell, ch 11, sc in sc between petals, ch 11, shell in next shell, turn.

Row 4: Ch 5, shell in next shell, 6 cable sts (see Special Stitches) in next ch-11 sp, ch 3, pc (see Special Stitches) in next sc, 6 cable sts in next ch-11 sp, ch 3, shell in next shell, ch 5, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] twice, sk first 2 chs of turning ch, sc in each of next 3 chs, turn.

Row 5: Ch 9, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] 3 times, shell in next shell, ch 5, sc in next ch-11 sp between 3rd and 4th cable sts, ch 5, sl st in next pc, ch 5, sc in next ch-11 sp between 3rd and 4th cable sts, ch 5, shell in next shell, turn.

Row 6: Ch 5, shell in next shell, work petal, sl st in front lp of 3rd dc of next pc on 2nd row below, work petal, shell in next shell, ch 5, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] 3 times, sk first 2 chs of turning ch, sc in each of next 3 chs, turn.

Row 7: Ch 9, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] 4 times, shell in next shell, ch 5, sc in 3rd tr of next petal, ch 5, sc in sl st between petals, ch 5, sc in 3rd tr of next petal, shell in next shell, turn.

Row 8: Ch 5, *shell in next shell, ch 5, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] 4 times, rep from * once, sk first 2 chs of turning ch, sc in each of next 3 chs, turn.

Row 9: Ch 9, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] 5 times, shell in next shell, ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] 3 times, sk next ch-5 sp, shell in next shell, turn.

Row 10: Ch 5, shell in next shell, ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] twice, sk next ch-5 sp, shell in next shell, ch 5, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] 5 times, sk first 2 chs of turning ch, sc in each of next 3 chs, turn.

Row 11: Ch 9, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] 6 times, shell in next shell, ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp, shell in next shell, turn.

Row 12: Sk first dc, sl st in each of next 2 dc, sc in next ch-2 sp, sk next 2 ch-5 sps, shell in next shell, ch 5, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] 6 times, sk first 2 chs of turning ch, sc in each of next 3 chs, turn.

Row 13: Ch 9, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] twice, shell in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] twice, sk next ch-5 sp, shell in next shell, leaving rem sts unworked, turn.

Row 14: Ch 5, shell in next shell, work petal, sk next ch-5 sp, sc in next ch-5 sp, work petal, sk next ch-5 sp, shell in next shell, ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk first 2 chs of turning ch, sc in next 3 chs, turn.

Rows 15-62: Rep rows 3-14 consecutively 4 times.

Rows 63-66: Rep rows 3-6.

Rows 67 & 68: Ch 8 at beg of row 67, rep rows 7 and 8.

Rows 69 & 70: Ch 8 at beg of row 69, rep rows 9 and 10.

Rows 71 & 72: Ch 8 at beg of row 71, rep rows 11 and 12.

Rows 73 & 74: Ch 8 at beg of row 73, rep rows 13 and 14.

Rows 75 & 76: Ch 8 at beg of row 75, rep rows 3 and 4.

Rows 77 & 78: Ch 7 at beg of row 77, rep rows 5 and 6.

Rows 79 & 80: Ch 7 at beg of row 79, rep rows 7 and 8.

Rows 81 & 82: Ch 7 at beg of row 81, rep rows 9 and 10.

Rows 83 & 84: Ch 7 at beg of row 83, rep rows 11 and 12.

Row 85: Ch 7, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] 6 times, sk next ch-5 sp, shell in next shell, leaving rem sts unworked, turn.

Row 86: Ch 5, sc in ch-2 sp of next shell, ch 5, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] 6 times, sk first 2 chs of turning ch, sc in each of next 3 chs, turn.

Row 87: Ch 6, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] 7 times, sc in sp formed by turning ch, turn.

Row 88: Ch 5, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] 6 times, sc in next ch-5 sp, leaving sp formed by turning ch unworked, turn.

Row 89: Ch 5, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] 6 times, sc in sp formed by turning ch, turn.

Rows 90 & 91: Rep row 89.

Row 92: Ch 5, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] 6 times, sc in sp formed by turning ch, ch 5, working on side edge, sc in sp formed by next turning ch, ch 5, sk first 2 chs of next turning ch, sc in each of next 3 chs, turn.

Row 93: Ch 6, [sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5] 6 times, sc in next ch-5 sp, leaving rem ch-5 sps unworked, turn.

Row 94: Ch 5, shell in next ch-5 sp, work petal, sk next ch-5 sp, sc in next ch-5 sp, work petal, sk next ch-5 sp, shell in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk first 2 chs of turning ch, sc in next 3 chs, turn.

Rows 95 & 96: Ch 6 at beg of row 95, rep rows 3 and 4.

Rows 97 & 98: Ch 7 at beg of row 97, rep rows 5 and 6.

Rows 99 & 100: Ch 7 at beg of row 99, rep rows 7 and 8.

Rows 101 and 102: Ch 7 at beg of row 101, rep rows 9 and 10.

Rows 103 and 104: Ch 7 at beg of row 103, rep rows 11 and 12.

Rows 105 and 106: Ch 7 at beg of row 105, rep rows 13 and 14.

Rows 107 and 108: Ch 8 at beg of row 107, rep rows 3 and 4.

Rows 109 & 110: Ch 8 at beg of row 109, rep rows 5 and 6.

Rows 111-118: Ch 8 at beg of row 111, rep rows 7-14.

Rows 119-130: Rep rows 3-14.

Rows 131-186: Rep rows 63-118.

Rows 187-234: Rep rows 3-14 consecutively 4 times.

Rows 235-290: Rep rows 63-118.

Rows 291-302: Rep rows 3-14.

Rows 303-344: Rep rows 63-104.

Note: Following row joins end of Border to beg of Border. Check Border carefully before joining so that it is not twisted.

Row 345 (joining row): Ch 4, hold RS of beg ch of Border facing RS of working end, working across beg ch of row 1, sl st in each of first 3 chs, on working row, sl st in each of next 2 chs of next ch-5 sp, *sc in same sp and in next sp formed by sk chs of beg ch at same time, on working row, sl st in each of last 2 chs of same ch-5 sp, sl st in next sc, sl st in each of first 2 chs of next ch-5 sp, rep from * 4 times, sc in same sp and in next sp formed by sk chs of beg ch at same time, on working row, sl st in each of last 2 chs of same ch-5 sp, sl st in next sc, sl st in each of next 5 chs of next ch-5 sp, sl st in each of next 3 dc, sl st in next ch-2 sp and in beg ch at base of shell at same time. Fasten off.

Edging

Note: Edging is worked on side of Border. On Border, when working sc in ch-2 sp of shell, work sc to right of dc previously worked in same sp.

Hold edging with RS facing and row 12 at top, sk first sc of row 12, join with sl st in first dc of next shell on same row, ch 1, sc in same dc, *sk next 2 dc, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook,(sc, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook) twice in turning ch-5 sp of next row, sc in ch-2 sp of next shell on same row, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, rep between 4 times, sc in first sl st of next row, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, sc in first dc of next shell on same row, rep from * 5 times, sc in ch-2 sp of same shell, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, sc in first ch of next turning ch, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, [sc in side of next sc, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook] 3 times, [sc in next sc, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook] twice, sc in side of next sc, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, (sc, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook) twice in next turning ch, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, rep between 4 times, sc in first sl st of next row, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, sk next sc, sc in first dc of next shell, sk next 2 dc, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, rep between 5 times, sc in first sl st of next row, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, sc in first dc of next shell on same row, sc in ch-2 sp of same shell, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, sc in first ch of next turning ch, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, [sc in side of next sc, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook] 3 times, [sc in next sc, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook] twice, sc in side of next sc, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, (sc, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook) twice in next turning ch, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, rep between 4 times, sc in first sl st of next row, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, sk next sc, sc in first dc of next shell on same row, **sk next 2 dc, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, rep between 5 times, sc in first sl st of next row, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, sc in first dc of next shell on same row**, rep between ** 6 times, sc in ch-2 sp of same shell, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, sc in first ch of next turning ch, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, [sc in side of next sc, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook] 3 times, [sc in next sc, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook] twice, sc in side of next sc, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, (sc, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook) twice in next turning ch, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, rep between 4 times, sc in first sl st of next row, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, sk next sc, sc in first dc of next shell, rep between ** 4 times, sc in ch-2 sp of same shell, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, (sc, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook) twice in next turning ch, [sc in side of next sc, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook] 3 times, [sc in next sc, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook] twice, sc in side of next sc, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, rep between 5 times, sc in first sl st of next row, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, sc in first dc of next shell on same row, sk next 2 dc, sc in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, rep between 5 times, sc in first sl st of next row, ch 3, dc in 3rd ch from hook, join with sl st in beg sc. Fasten off.

Assembly

Place Border around outside of Center and pin in place, carefully matching corner sts on Border to corners on Center.

With tapestry needle and yarn, sew Border to Center on WS.