Awakening - Good Morning Afghan Pattern  

I was watching a movie in which a character had a bathrobe with vertical stripes in royal blue, black and white.  The colors and patterns really caught my eye. I don’t remember the name of the show but it might have been the movie “Awakenings”.  This afghan would be equally stunning if the royal blue were replaced with any bright, jewel-tone that cuddles your heart.

Finished Size: “ x “    I'm still working on this pattern - but I'll let you know when it's finished.

Notes: This afghan is worked lengthwise to facilitate the creation of the vertical stripes. 

Stitches: 

• Extended Single Crochet (ESC) - Insert hook through one loop of chain or previous row and pull up a new loop so there are two loops on the hook.  Yarn over (YO) and pull through first loop.  YO and pull through both loops.

• Front Loop Only (FLO) - Instead of going under the entire stitch, just insert the hook under the front portion of the stitch and proceed as normal.

• Back Loop Only (BLO) - Instead of going under the entire stitch, just insert the hook under the back portion of the stitch and proceed as normal.

I love the "Crochet Stitch Bible" for great visuals and instructions on a variety of stitches.

Materials: 

• JT 100% Acrylic Medium (4) Weight Yarn, 1400 yds of royal blue or any jewel-tone (I used 2 skeins of Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo)

• WH Worsted Weight, 1000 yds white (I used Lion Brand Pound of Love)

• BL Worsted Weight, 1000 yds black (I used Lion Brand Pound of Love)

• 5.5 mm (I/9) crochet hook

Gauge: 3 rows of ESC should be 1.5” wide.  5 sts = 1.5” height. 

Directions:

Chain 200 with JT.  Work 3 rows of ESC.

*Switch to BL.  Work 1 row FLO (demonstrated in pictures below) and one row BLO.

Switch to WH.  Work 2 rows of ESC.

Switch to BL.  Work 1 row FLO and one row BLO.

Switch to JT.  Work 3 rows ESC.

Repeat from * until pattern reaches your desired width**, ending with 3 rows ESC in JT.

Finish with border using BL go 6 times around working 1st, 3rd & 5th rounds FLO and 2nd, 4th and 6th rounds BLO.

**Typically adult afghans are 60” x 60”. 200 stitches will make this afghan extra long.   Plan that the border will add 1.5” to total width and height.