The Country Christmas Afghan Crochet Pattern is one of my favorite blankets I’ve made. These granny squares are easier than they seem and I love how they look when they’re joined. The cluster stitches really pop and create a pretty design that looks much more intricate than it really is. The colors I chose are very subtle with a lot of neutrals. But I think it would be really pretty with bright Christmas colors, too!
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Country Christmas Afghan Crochet Pattern
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Materials
I Love This Yarn (worsted weight) 6 skeins Linen, 1 skein each of Cranberry, Red, Mid Green, Dark Olive, and Toasted Almond (1 shade of brown and 2 shades of red and green)
J/6.0 mm hook
Yarn needle
scissors
Level
Easy -you must be very familiar with basic crochet stitches
Pattern notes & stitches to know
Magic ring – or ch 4, sl st to first ch to make a circle
Sl st – slip stich
Ch – chain
Dc – double crochet
2 dc cluster – *yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops* repeat from * to * 1 more time, yarn over, pull through loops on hook
3 Dc cluster – *yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops* repeat from * to * 2 more times, yarn over, pull through loops on hook
Approximate Finished Size:
60” x 48”
COUNTRY CHRISTMAS AFGHAN
GRANNY SQUARE
– ch 3 counts as dc
– All squares are made with Linen as the main color
– Make 63 squares total. For the center color make 31 with Toasted Almond, 10 Cranberry, 10 Dark Olive, 6 Red, 6 mid green
– For best results, wet block finished squares
– Finished square approx. 6.5” x 6.5”
With center color, make a magic ring
Round 1: ch 3, 2 dc cluster, ch 2, * 3 dc cluster, ch 2* repeat from * to * 6 more times, join to first cluster with sl st (8 clusters) Fasten off.
Round 2: Join main color to any ch 2 space, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch 2 space, ch 2, (3 dc cluster, ch 3, 3 dc cluster) all in next ch 2 space, ch 2, *3 dc in next ch 2 space, ch 2, (3 dc cluster, ch 3, 3 dc cluster) all in next ch 2 space, ch 2* repeat from * to * 2 more times, join to ch 3 with sl st (12 dc, 8 clusters)
Round 3: ch 3, dc in each dc to ch space, 2 dc in ch 2 space, ch 2, (3 dc cluster, ch 3, 3 dc cluster) all in ch 3 space, ch 2, *2 dc in ch 2 space, dc in each dc, 2 dc in ch 2 space, ch 2, (3 dc cluster, ch 3, 3 dc cluster) all in ch 3 space, ch 2* repeat from * to * 2 more times, 2 dc in ch 2 space, join to ch 3 with sl st (28 dc, 8 clusters)
Round 4: ch 3, dc in each dc to ch space, 2 dc in ch 2 space, ch 2, (3 dc cluster, ch 3, 3 dc cluster) all in ch 3 space, ch 2, *2 dc in ch 2 space, dc in each dc, 2 dc in ch 2 space, ch 2, (3 dc cluster, ch 3, 3 dc cluster) all in ch 3 space, ch 2* repeat from * to * 2 more times, 2 dc in ch 2 space, dc in next 2 dc, join to ch 3 with sl st (44 dc, 8 clusters)
Fasten off, weave in all ends.
I recommend wet blocking the squares before joining them.
SEWING
Lay your squares out in 9 rows of 7
If you want the same color order as pictured, this is the order I used—
Row 1: dark red, brown, dark green, brown, dark red, brown, dark green
Row 2: brown, red, brown, green, brown, red, brown
Row 3: dark green, brown, dark red, brown, dark green, brown, dark red
Row 4: brown, green, brown, red, brown, green, brown
Repeat the color pattern for rows 1 – 4 to row 9
Use the main color (Linen) to whip stitch the squares together. I did every row horizontally and then did every row vertically.
Join a long piece of yarn (about 48”) to the outside corners of two squares. Join in the middle ch of the ch 3 corner space.
Whip stitch the two squares together. When you reach the end of the squares, don’t cut yarn, continue by joining the next two squares in the center of the corner ch 3.
Continue for the entire row. Do all the rows horizontally and then vertically.
Weave in all the ends.
BORDER
Join main color to any corner ch 3 space.
Row 1: ch 1, *3 sc in corner space, sc in each stitch to next corner* repeat from * to * around, join to first sc with sl st
Row 2: ch 1, sc in same stitch, *skip 2 stitches, 5 dc in next, skip 2 stitches, sc in next* repeat from * to * around, join to first sc with sl st (the repeat may not work out perfectly, that’s ok, make adjustments as needed)
Fasten off, weave in the ends.
And you’re done with this blanket! I hope you love it!
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Would love the Country Christmas Afghan to crochet please.
What type of yarn is this? You mentioned you love the yarn but not the brand/size.
Thank you!
It’s I Love This Yarn from Hobby Lobby. Worsted weight
the name of the yarn is I Love This Yarn from Hobby Lobby
The brand is I Love This Yarn… (:
You can get it at hobby lobby.
That is the name, I believe. I Love This Yarn available at Hobby Lobby.
I Love This Yarn is the brand. It’s from Hobby Lobby.
You stated to make 63 sguares total, and how many of each color, but the totals don’t add up. You said 21 of one color, 10 of another color, then 10 of another color, the 6 of another and 6 of another that equals 53.
OOPS! It should be 31 of the brown 🙂
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I used to quilt and this reminds me of that. This is the prettiest afghan I have ever seen. Thank you so much for making it available for free. I will send pics when I finish.
Thank you so much!! <3
This looks nothing like granny squares stitched together .. it looks like 4 granny squares around each circle so I’m not understanding .. I love the Afghan but not understanding how each granny square is attached so it looks like 4 around the color circle .. do you have Utube videos on this
Hi! No, I don’t have a video. If you look at the pictures, you can see how the squares are made 🙂
I’m making this now for my grandmother! I absolutely love the colors you chose, and that it’s not so “Christmas-y” that it can’t be used all year long. Just lovely, thank you for sharing!!!
Yay! Thank you so much!
So, just wondering if you’d share what you use for blocking(if you use a wet blocking method?). All the articles I’m reading seem to recommend against wet blocking synthetic yarn, but since I’ve never blocked anything at all ? I thought I might as well just ask for your method.
Thank you!!!
I usually wet block 🙂
That is exactly the problem I’m having with it!
The colored circle is the CENTER of each granny square. The outer edges are all the same neutral color, so it’s tricky to see the edges with them stitched together.
if can you /i want this by diagrama thank you so much//.
How different does it look without blocking? I’m a little intimidated by it, but I really hope to make this blanket. Thanks!
Thank you what a lovely pattern! I can’t wait to see how it goes for me.
Thank you so much for making this pattern available for free. It is very pretty, and it will be my next project for sure.
Yay! Thank you!
Love this pattern! I thought I could never do it until I realized it was squares sewn together! So simple with such a delicate pattern! Thank you for making the pattern available 🥰
Yay! You’re welcome! Glad you like it!
I love this afghan so much, going to stop the one I am working on and doing this one, When I am finished I will send you a photo of it, I will do it in different colors though. Thanks so much for this pattern
I just love this blanket. I’m trying to improve my skills and I want to make this for my nephew as a wedding gift. I’m thinking of doing all the same colour for the centre rose (navy) and a cream background. Fingers crossed.🤞🏻
I love this pattern. Could you use cotton yarn instead?
Sure! 🙂
Hi. Would any worsted weight yarn work for this pattern? It looks like it to be the case.
I am concerned re: the amount to use. I Love This yarn comes in a variety and I assume you used the one I copied the description of below? There are 355 yards in this one.
$4.99
Yarn Weight: 4 – Medium
Article Number: 100
Fiber: 100% Acrylic
Brand: I Love This Yarn
SKU: 398586
Hi! Yes & Yes 🙂
Thank You! Have a great day. BTW-Love this pattern and so does my daughter and daughter in law!
BUT will be making this for a wedding gift. Just a FYI.
Hi! I’m starting this blanket -beautiful btw! I’ve re-read the first round several times, and I’m missing something. Is it really 8 clusters of 3 dcs in the center? I did that, and my center circle does not look like yours. Mine is an octagon and looks like way too many stitches in the ring.
Hi! The cluster is basically a dc3tog in the same space 🙂
*yarn over, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops* repeat from * to * 2 more times, yarn over, pull through loops on hook
I have completed this blanket recovering from back surgery . All I need is to weave a couple of ends and block it. I am very pleased . Thank you for sharing this beautiful blanket.
Yay! Thank you so much!
I am making this blanket at the request of a friend. I recently watched a video on a “join as you go” method for granny squares. Do you think there’s a way to do that instead of whipstitching the squares together? If so, what would you recommend?
Hmmm… I’m not sure since the final round of the squares is solid (rather than a granny stitch). I’m sure there are tutorials on how to join as you go solid squares. It’s just not something I’ve done. Sorry!