Crochet Awesomely Easy Textured Rectangle Granny Afghan

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Crochet Textured Rectangle Granny Afghan

The Crochet Textured Rectangle Granny Afghan is the sister to the square version, Textured Granny Baby Blanket.  This project is a granny square-styled blanket that has smaller holes than your typical crochet granny project, with just a bit extra texture.

I used Red Heart® With Love™ as it was all I had on hand since my recent move.  I am now living in Florida and had a bit of time on my hand while I waited out Hurricane Ian.  I love how these colours came together.  Of course, you can use any yarn, just match your hook and change colours as often as you like!  I hope you enjoy this granny-style blanket as much as I do.  I am sure I'll be using this stitch in future projects.

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Textured Rectangle Granny Afghan

By Jeanne Steinhilber

Red Heart® With Love™ 198 g/7 oz, 338 meters/370 yards

• Color A - Boysenberry - 2 balls
• Color B - Jadeite - 2 balls
• Color C - Evergreen - 1 ball

Size U.S. I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook.

Gauge 12 sc and 13 rows = 4” [10 cm].

Measurements Approx 42” X 58” [107 X 147 cm]. 

Abbreviations List 

• Beg = Begin(ning)
• Ch(s) = Chain(s)
• Dc = Double crochet
• Dcfp = Double crochet front post
• Hdc = Half double crochet
• Rem = Remain
• Rep = Repeat
• RS =  Right side
• Sk = Skip
• Sl st = Slip stitch
• Sp(s) = Space(s)
• St(s) = Stitch(es)
• Trfp = Treble crochet front post
• WS = Wrong side

Special Stitches

Hdc Join = Some rounds have  hdc to first st (sc, top of ch 3). This is equivalent to a ch-2 sp corner. When joining new yarn to a corner space, use the hdc post for joining as the ch-2 sp. 

Instructions

1st rnd: (RS) With A, ch 44, 2 dc into 4th ch from hook, [ch 2, 3 dc] into same ch, *[sk next ch, 1 dc in next ch, sk next ch, 3 dc in next ch] nine times, sk next ch, 1 dc in next ch, sk next ch,** (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in last ch; working in opposite side of ch, rep from * to **, 3 dc in same ch as beg dc groups, hdc join to beg ch 3. 92 dc, 4 ch-2 corners.  

2nd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in same sp, *sk next st, 1 trfp around next st, sk next st, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp, [sk next st, 1 trfp around next st, sk next st, 3 dc in next st] until 3 sts rem, sk next st, 1 trfp around next st, sk next st,** (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * to ** once, 3 dc in beg sp, hdc join to beg ch 3. 7 sts per short side, 47 sts per long side.

3rd rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *sk next st, 1 trfp around next st, sk next st, 3 dc in next st, sk next st, 1 trfp around next st, sk next st, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp, [sk next st, 1 trfp around next st, sk next st, 3 dc in next st] until 3 sts rem, sk next st, 1 trfp around next st, sk next st,** (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * to ** once, 3 dc in beg sp, hdc join to beg ch 3. 11 sts per short side, 51 sts per long side.

4th rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, *[sk next st, 1 trfp around next st, sk next st, 3 dc in next st] until 3 sts rem, sk next st, 1 trfp around next st, sk next st,** (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 3 dc in beg sp, hdc join to beg ch 3. 15 sts per short side, 55 sts per long side.

Repeat 4th round, changing colors as desired until blanket measures 41” X 57”.

Border

With A, standing sc in any ch-2 sp, 2 sc in same sp, *working in BLO, 1 sc in next st, [1 dcfp around next st, 1 sc in next 3 sts]until 2 sts rem, 1 dcfp around next st, 1 sc in last st,** (3 sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, sl st to beg sc. 

What is a HDC Join?

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