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Crochet Patterns - Rose Motif Afghan

Size: Approximately 55 x 66 inches. Gauge: Each square should measure 11 inches.
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Materials: Bernat Berella "4" (4 0z. balls); 8- white (MC);
3-scarlet (color A): 1-olive (color B); 1 crochet hook size 4:50 mm (G) or any
size hook that will give stitch gauge provided.
Motif (make 30)
First Motif: Using color A, ch 6, join with a sl st to form a ring.
Rnd 1: Ch 5, * 1 dc in ring, ch 2, repeat from * 6 times more, join with a sl
st to 3rd st of ch - 8 ch 2 spaces.
Rnd 2: * In next ch 2 space work 1 sc, 4 dc, 1 sc, repeat from * 7 times
more, join - 8 petals.
Rnd 3: * Ch 4, 1 sc in sc between next 2 petals, repeat from * 6 times
more, ch 4, join.
Rnd 4: * In next ch 4 space work 1 sc, 6 dc, 1 sc, repeat from * 7 times
more, join.
Rnd 5: Repeat round 3.
Rnd 6: * In next ch 4 space work 1 sc, 8 dc, 1 sc, repeat from * 7 times
more, join. Fasten off color A.
Rnd 7: With right side facing you, join color B in sc between any 2 petals, *
ch 5, yo hook twice, insert hook in sc between next 2 petals, yo hook and draw
up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook twice, (yo hook twice, insert
hook in same st, yo hook and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook
twice) twice, yo and draw through 4 loops on hook (leaf), [ ch 2, yo hook twice,
insert hook in same st, yo hook and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loop
on hook twice, (yo hook twice, insert hook in same st, yo hook and draw up a
loop, yo hook and draw through 2 loops on hook twice) twice, yo and draw through
4 loops on hook] twice (corner), ch 5, sc in sc between next 2 petals, repeat
from * 3 times more, join. Fasten off color B.
First Square:
Rnd 8: Join MC in ch 5 space before any corner, ch 3, 4 dc in same space, * 2
dc in next ch 2 space, in center of center leaf 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc (corner), 2 dc
in next ch 2 space, (5 dc in next ch 5 space) twice, repeat form *, ending 5 dc
in last ch 5 space, join.
Rnd 9: Turn, ch 3, * 1 dc in each dc to next ch 2 space, in same ch 2 space 1
dc, ch 2, 1 dc, repeat from *, ending 1 dc in each dc to ch 3, join. Repeat
round 9, three more times.
Rnd 13: * Ch 3, skip next dc, 1 sc in next dc, repeat form * to next ch 2
corner space, 1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in same ch 2 corner space, repeat from * around,
working ch 3, skip next dc, 1 sc in next dc to end of round, join. Fasten off.
2nd Motif: Work in same manner as first motif to round 13.
To Join:
Rnd 1: Repeat from * of round 13 of first motif to corner ch 2 space, holding
first motif in back of 2nd motif with wrong sides touching, 1 sc in ch 2 corner
space of 2nd motif, ch 1, 1 sc in ch 3 corner space of first motif, ch 1, 1 sc
in same ch 2 corner space of 2nd motif, * ch 1, 1 sc in next ch 3 space of first
motif, ch 1, skip 1dc of 2nd motif, 1 sc in next dc, repeat from * to next
corner, join corner in same manner as before, finish in the same manner as first
motif. Continue in this manner to join remaining motifs together as follows: 5
motifs wide and 6 motifs long.
Edging: Join MC in ch 3 space before a corner at one short edge, ch 3, 1 dc
in same space, ** in next corner space 1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc, * 2 dc in each ch 3
space to joining of motifs, 2 dc in joining, repeat from * to next corner,
repeat from ** around, join. Fasten off.
Fringe: Cut strands of MC 14 inches long. Knot 4 strands in space between
each group of 2 dc at each short edge. Trim ends. Steam lightly.
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