Sea Breeze Chevron Afghan Crochet Pattern

Sea Breeze Chevron Afghan 

Crochet Pattern by Crafting Friends Designs

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Skill Level: Easy

Materials: Size K crochet hook

                 850 yrds Red Heart Super Saver yarn for 3'x4' afghan 
Colors used: Jade, Real Teal, White

Gauge: 4 DC & 1 Row = 1"

Stitches: 
Ch - Chain
st(s) - stitch(es)
sl st - slip stitch
sk - skip
YO - Yarn Over
SC - Single Crochet
HDC - Half Double Crochet
DC - Double Crochet
CL - Cluster

Special Stitches:
Shell - (2 DC, Ch 2, DC, Ch 2, 2 DC) in same st
Cluster - (YO, insert hook in indicated st, pull up a loop, YO, pull through 2 loops on hook)4x, YO, pull through all 5 loops on hook

Notes: 

       1. You can use your choice of yarn though finished sizes will vary from sizes specified here.

       2. Beginning Ch 3 counts as a DC

       3. For my afghan, I switched colors every 2 rows so that I could carry the yarn up the side and not have so many ends to weave in.

Begin with a HDC Foundation Chain: 87 (26"), 123 (36"), 159 (46"), 195 (56") OR customize by working in multiples of 36 + 15

Row 1: Ch 3, turn, sk next st, DC in next st, Ch 2, sk next st, DC in next 2 sts, Ch 2, sk next 2 sts, CL in next st, Ch 2, sk next 2 sts, *[DC in next 2 sts, Ch 2, sk next st]5x, Shell in next st, [Ch 2, sk next st, DC in next 2 sts]5x, Ch 2, sk next 2 sts, CL in next st, Ch 2, sk next 2 sts,* Repeat from *to* across, DC in next 2 sts, Ch 2, sk next st, DC in next 2 sts

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, SC in next 2 DC's, Ch 2, sk next Ch 2, SC in next 2 DC's, Ch 2, sk next Ch 2, SC in top of CL, *Ch 4, sk next Ch 2, sk next 2 DC's, sk next Ch 2, [SC in next 2 DC's, Ch 2, sk next Ch 2]5x, SC in next st, [Ch 2, sk next Ch 2, SC in next 2 DC's]5x, Ch 4, sk next Ch 2, sk next 2 DC's, sk next Ch 2, SC in top of next CL,* Repeat from *to* across, Ch 2, sk next Ch 2, SC in next 2 DC's, Ch 2, sk next Ch 2, SC in next 2 DC's

Row 3: Ch 3, turn, sk next SC, DC in next SC, Ch 2, sk next Ch 2, DC in next 2 SC's, Ch 2, sk next Ch 2, CL in next SC, *Ch 2, sk next Ch 4, [DC in next 2 SC's, Ch 2, sk next Ch 2]5x, Shell in next SC, [Ch 2, sk next Ch 2, DC in next 2 SC's]5x, Ch 2, sk next Ch 4, CL in next SC,* Repeat from *to* across, Ch 2, sk next Ch 2, DC in next 2 SC's, Ch 2, sk next Ch 2, DC in next 2 SC's




Repeat Row 2 & Row 3 to desired height.  

Border: 
R1: Ch 2, turn, HDC in next 2 sts, *HDC around next Ch, HDC in top of next CL, HDC around next Ch, [HDC in next 2 sts, HDC around next Ch]6x, HDC in next st, [HDC around next Ch, HDC in next 2 sts]6x,* Repeat from *to* across, HDC around next Ch, 
HDC in top of next CL, [HDC around next Ch, HDC in next 2 sts]2x, Ch 2, Rotate to work down side of afghan, work 3 HDC around each DC/Ch 3 and 1 HDC around each SC down to bottom corner, work 3 HDC around corner st, Ch 2, Rotate to work across bottom of afghan, HDC between each foundation st to next corner skipping 3 sts where every shell is worked on Row 1 (sk 1 before Shell, 1 of the Shell, & 1 after the Shell), work 3 HDC around corner st, Ch 2, Rotate to work up next side of afghan, work 3 HDC around each DC/Ch 3 and 1 HDC around each SC to top corner, Ch 2, sl st to beginning Ch 2 to connect,

R2: Ch 2, HDC in each st across to corner, 3 HDC around corner Ch 2, Rotate, HDC in each st to bottom corner, work 3 HDC around corner Ch 2, Rotate, HDC in each st across, work 3 HDC around corner Ch 2, Rotate, HDC in each st to next corner, work 3 HDC around corner Ch 2, sl st to beginning Ch 2 to connect

Fasten off and weave in ends