Stripes Afghan Story
A few years ago, my daughter gave me yarn in colors that matched our favorite lacrosse team. I had some ideas about what I wanted to with it. I had started drawing up some ideas for the stitch pattern. However, I had other projects that I was focused on. They were either gifts or time-sensitive for other reasons. I finally decided that it was time to use the yarn and the Hawk Stripes afghan was born.
To design the Hawk stripes afghan pattern, I played around with some stitches that I had used before and liked and found a way to make them work in my design. The drawing that I had originally done was partially used. But as I worked the yarn up, I realized that it needed to be adjusted. It is a repeating pattern of stripes and the name is drawn from the team. That team with these colors no longer exists but will live on forever in our hearts.
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Hawk Stripes Afghan Pattern
To make your own Hawk Stripes Afghan, you will need 4 skeins of 7 oz yarn in 3 different colors. I used Red Heart Super Saver, with an H hook.
Abbreviations
Ch – chain, SC – single crochet, DC – double crochet, st – stitch, sk – skip, TCFP – treble crochet front post, ea – each, sl st – slip stitch
Starting with color A, Ch 218
Row 1 – DC in each Ch across, 215 st. Turn.
Row 2 – Ch 3, DC in each DC across. Turn.
Row 3 – Ch 3, DC in each DC across. Turn.
Change to color B
Row 4 – Ch 1, SC in first 2 DC, TCFP using row 2 DC, *SC in next 2 DC, TCFP * repeat across to last 3 DC, SC in last 3 stitches, turn
Row 5 – Ch 3, sk first SC, DC in next st, DC in skipped stitch, *sk st, DC in next st, DC in sk st.* repeat across to last st, DC in last st. Turn
Row 6 – Ch 3, DC in ea st across, turn
Row 7 – Ch 3, DC in ea st across, turn
Change to color C
Row 8 – Ch 1, SC in first 2 DC, TCFP using row 2 DC, *SC in next 2 DC, TCFP * repeat across to last 3 DC, SC in last 3 stitches, turn
Row 9 – Ch 3, sk first SC, DC in next st, DC in skipped stitch, sk st, DC in next st, DC in sk st. repeat across to last st, DC in last st. Turn
Row 10 – Ch 3, DC in ea st across, turn
Row 11 – Ch 3, DC in ea st across, turn
Change to color A
Row 12 – Ch 1, SC in first 2 DC, TCFP using row 2 DC, *SC in next 2 DC, TCFP * repeat across to last 3 DC, SC in last 3 stitches, turn
Row 13 – Ch 3, sk first sc, DC in next st, DC in skipped stitch, sk st, DC in next st, DC in sk st. repeat across to last st, DC in last st. Turn
Row 14 – Ch 3, DC in ea st across, turn
Row 15 – Ch 3, DC in ea st across, turn
Change to color B
Row 16 – Ch 1, SC in first 2 DC, TCFP using row 2 DC, *SC in next 2 DC, TCFP * repeat across to last 3 DC, SC in last 3 stitches, turn
Row 17 – Ch 3, sk first SC, DC in next st, DC in skipped stitch, sk st, DC in next st, DC in sk st. repeat across to last st, DC in last st. Turn
Row 18 – Ch 3, DC in ea st across, turn
Row 19 – Ch 3, DC in ea st across, turn
Change to color C
Row 20 – Ch 1, SC in first 2 DC, TCFP using row 2 DC, *SC in next 2 DC, TCFP * repeat across to last 3 DC, SC in last 3 stitches, turn
Row 21 – Ch 3, sk first SC, DC in next st, DC in skipped stitch, sk st, DC in next st, DC in sk st. repeat across to last st, DC in last st. Turn
Row 22 – Ch 3, DC in ea st across, turn
Row 23 – Ch 3, DC in ea st across, turn
Change to color A
Row 24 – Ch 1, SC in first 2 DC, TCFP using row 2 DC, *SC in next 2 DC, TCFP * repeat across to last 3 DC, SC in last 3 stitches, turn
Row 25 – Ch 3, sk first SC, DC in next st, DC in skipped stitch, sk st, DC in next st, DC in sk st. repeat across to last st, DC in last st. Turn
Change to color B
Row 26 – Ch 3, sk first SC, DC in next st, DC in skipped stitch, sk st, DC in next st, DC in sk st. repeat across to last st, DC in last st. Turn
Change to color C
Row 27 – Ch 3, sk first SC, DC in next st, DC in skipped stitch, sk st, DC in next st, DC in sk st. repeat across to last st, DC in last st. Turn
Row 28 – 30 – repeat rows 25 – 27, changing color for each row.
Rows 31 – 120 – repeat rows 1 – 30 3 times changing colors as directed
Rows 121 – 144 – repeat rows 1 – 23 to finish
Border
Start with right side facing with color C
Round 1
SC in each st 3 SC in the corner and continue evenly down the side, 3 SC in the corner. SC in each ch across the bottom, 3 SC in the corner and continue evenly up the final side. 3 SC in the final corner and Sl st to the first st of the round.
Round 2
Ch 3 sk 1st st, DC in next st, DC in sk st. Repeat across to corner if there is an odd number of stitches DC in the single st before the 2nd SC in the corner, 3 DC in corner stitch, DC in next st, *sk st, DC in next st, DC in sk st* *repeat down the side. DC in odd st if needed. 3DC in the corner. DC in 1st st, sk next st, DC in next st, DC in sk st* *Repeat across the bottom. DC in last st, 3 DC in corner st. Repeat how the first side ended. If you had an odd stitch (single DC) start the remaining side this way. *sk st, DC in next st, DC in sk st. DC in last st as needed. 3 DC in the final corner. sl st to connect the round.
Round 3
Change to color B. Sl st to chain in row 2, Ch 3, *sk st, DC in next st, DC in sk st* *Repeat across to the corner. At the corner add an additional X st instead of a single DC. 3 DC in the corner st. Start down the side keeping the X’s above each other. *sk st, DC in next st, DC in sk st* *Repeat down the side. Add DC in last st if needed. 3 DC in the corner st. *sk st, DC in next st, DC in sk st* *Repeat across the bottom. 3 DC in the corner and repeat pattern up the last side. It should match how the first side ended and keeping the X’s above each other. DC in the odd st and 3 DC in the corner st. Sl st at the top of the chain to finish the round.
Round 4
Change to color A. sl st to the 3rd DC in the corner. Ch 3, *sk st, DC in next st, DC in sk st* *Repeat across the top, DC in 1st DC in corner st in round 3 to finish the side. 3 DC in corner st, DC in 1st st, *sk st, DC in next st, DC in sk st* *Repeat down the side. 3 DC in the corner, DC in 1st st, *sk st, DC in next st, DC in sk st* *Repeat across the bottom. DC in last st. 3 DC in the corner. *sk st, DC in next st, DC in sk st* *Repeat up the side. DC in last st before the corner, 3 DC in the corner. sl st to connect the round in the starting chain. As you work each side be sure that the X’s are above each other.
Finish off and weave in any ends.
I hope that you enjoy your Hawk Stripes Afghan and if you have any questions please let me know.
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