Crochet Healing Stitches II Afghan Pattern

Crochet Healing Stitches II Afghan

The Crochet Healing Stitches II Afghan is the sister blanket to the Healing Stitches Square Afghan.  This time, I created an FTM, from the middle rectangle-shaped blanket with lots of different colours, definitely outside my comfort zone.

Last month, I found so much joy in crochet and blending different stitch combinations, that I wanted to keep going so I knew a rectangle was just what was needed next.  There are just as many magical healing stitches in this one as in the original.  Also, I'm not very good at choosing colours, but I have found some really good inspiration by using websites with colour palettes.  I enjoy sites like Color Palette Ideas that uses photographs as colour inspirations.

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Healing Stitches II Afghan

Designed by Jeanne Steinhilber

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

• Color A - Tigerlily 1 ball
• Color B - Iced Aqua 1 ball
• Color C - Tan 2 balls
• Colour D - Cornsilk 1 ball
• Color E - Mallard 2 balls

Size U.S. J/10 (6.0 mm) crochet hook.

Measurements Approx 55” X 67” [140 x 170 cm]. 

Abbreviations List 

• Beg = Begin(ning)
• Blo = Back loop only
• Ch = Chain
• Dc = Double crochet
• Dcbp = Double crochet back post
• Dcfp - Double crochet front post
• Hdc = Half double crochet
• Rep = Repeat
• Rnd(s) = Round(s)
• Sc = Single crochet
• Sk = Skip
• Sl st = Slip stitch
• Sp = Space
• St(s) = Stitch(es)
• Yoh = Yarn over hook

Special Note

When working dcfp, pull the first loop up to keep extended to the height of the current row.

Special Stitches

Lg Shell = 9 dc in the same st.

Picot = Ch 3, sl st back into the last dc worked.

Shell = 5 dc in the same st.

Standing Sc = Form slip knot and insert onto the hook. Insert hook into st, yoh and pull loop through, yoh through 2 loops. 

V-st = 1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc in same st.

X-st = Sk next st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st.

Instructions

1st rnd: (RS) With A, ch 32, in 2nd ch from hook, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc - 1 corner made), 1 sc in each ch to end, in the last ch, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc - 2 corners made), working in the opposite side of ch, 1 sc in each ch to end, 1 sc in same ch as 1st corner, join with 1 hdc (counts as ch 2 corner here and throughout) to beg sc. 31 / 1 sc per side, 4 ch 2 corners.

2nd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 1 dc in same sp (working around post of hdc), *1 dc in next st, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp, 1 dc in each st to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to top of ch 3. 35 / 5 dc per side.

3rd rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *sc in each st to corner**, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then * to ** once, 1 sc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to beg sc. Break A. 37 / 7 sc per side.

4th rnd: With B, join with sl st in any corner, ch 1 (doesn’t count as st), 1 hdc in same sp, *1 dc in next st, [1 dcfp around dc 2 rnds below, sk the st behind the dcfp, 1 dc in next st] to corner.** (1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in corner sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once more, 1 hdc in beg sp, join with 1 hdc to beg hdc. 18 / 3 dcfp, 19 / 4 dc, 2 hdc per side.

5th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *sc in each st to corner**, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then * to ** once, 1 sc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to beg sc. Break B. 41 / 11 sc per side.

6th rnd: With C, join with sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp, *1 dc in next st, [sk next st, 1 dc in next st, cross back, 1 dc in skipped sp (X-st made)] to corner**, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, sl st to beg ch 3. Break C. 20 / 5 X-st, 5 dc per side.

7th rnd: With D, join with sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in each st to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to top of ch 3. 49 / 19 dc per side.

8th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *sc in each st to corner**, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then * to ** once, 1 sc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to beg sc. Break D. 51 / 21 sc per side.

9th rnd: With E, join with sl st in any corner, ch 1 (doesn’t count as st), 1 hdc in same sp, *1 dc in next st, [1 dcfp around dc 2 rnds below, sk the st behind the dcfp, 1 dc in next st] to corner.** (1 hdc. Ch 2. 1 hdc) in corner sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once more, 1 hdc in beg sp, join with 1 hdc to beg hdc. 25 / 10 dcfp, 26 / 11 dc, 2 hdc per side.

10th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *sc in each st to corner**, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then * to ** once, 1 sc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to beg sc. Break E. 55 / 25 sc per side.

11th rnd: With B, join with sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, 8 dc in same sp (1 LG shell made), *sk 3 sts, 1 sc in next st, [sk 2 sts, 5 dc in next st (1 shell made), sk 2 sts, 1 sc in next st] until 3 sts to the corner, sk 3 sts,** 1 LG shell in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break B. 8 / 3 shells, 9 / 4 sc per side, 4 LG shells.

12th rnd: With C, standing sc in the 5th dc of any LG shell, (1 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in same st, *sk 1 st, 1 sc in next st, *[sk 2 sts, 1 shell in next st, sk 2 sts, 1 sc in next st] ending in LG shell, sk 1 st,** (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in next st; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg sc. Break C. 9 / 4 shells, 14 / 9 sc per side.

13th rnd: With A, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp, *working in blo, 1 dc in each st to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break A. 63 / 33 dc per side.

14th rnd: With C, join with sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, 8 dc in same sp (1 LG shell made), *sk 1 st, 1 sc in next st, [sk 2 sts, 1 shell in next st, sk 2 sts, 1 sc in next st] until 1 st to the corner, sk 1 st,** 1 LG shell in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break colour C. 10 / 5 shells, 11 / 6 sc per side, 4 LG shells.

15th rnd: With B, standing sc in the 5th dc of any LG shell, (1 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in same st, *sk 1 st, 1 sc in next st, *[sk 2 sts, 1 shell in next st, sk 2 sts, 1 sc in next st] six times, sk 1 st,** (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in next st; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg sc. Break B. 11 / 6 shells, 16 / 11 sc per side.

16th rnd: With E, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp, *working in blo, 1 dc in each st to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break E. 75 / 45 dc per side.

17th rnd: With D, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 1, (1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in the same sp, *1 dcbp in each st to corner,** (1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg hdc. Break D. 77 / 47 sts per side.

18th rnd: With C, join with sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp, *1 dc in next st, [sk next st, 1 dc in next st, cross back, 1 dc in skipped sp (X-st made)] to corner**, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, sl st to beg ch 3. Break C. 38 / 23 X-st, 5 dc per side.

19th rnd: With B, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *1 dc in each st to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break B. 85 / 55 dc per side.

20th rnd: With E, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp, *sk next st, [(1 dc, ch 1, 1 dc) in next st (1 V-st made), sk 2 sts] to the corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break E. 28 / 18 V-st, 4 dc per side.

21st rnd: With D, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *1 dc in next 2 sts, [3 dc in next ch 1 sp of V-st] until 3 sts before the corner, sk 1 st, 1 dc in next 2 sts,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break D. 92 / 62 dc per side.

22nd rnd: With A, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp, *sk next 2 sts, [1 V-st in next st, sk 2 sts] to the corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break A. 30 / 20 V-st, 4 dc per side.

23rd rnd: With C, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *1 dc in next 2 sts, [3 dc in next ch 1 sp of V-st] until 3 sts before the corner, sk 1 st, 1 dc in next 2 sts,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break C. 98 / 68 dc per side / 272 dc total.

24th rnd: With E, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp, *working in blo, 1 dc in each st to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break E. 102 / 72 dc per side.

25th rnd: With D, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 1, (1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in the same sp, *1 dcbp in each st to corner,** (1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg hdc. Break D. 104 / 74 sts per side.

26th rnd: With C, join with sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp, *sk next st, 1 dc in next st, [sk next st, 1 dc in next st, cross back, 1 dc in skipped sp (X-st made)] to corner**, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, sl st to beg ch 3. Break C. 51 / 36 X-st, 5 dc per side.

27th rnd: With B, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3 (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp, *1 dc in each st to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break B. 111 / 81 dc per side.

28th rnd: With A, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in each st to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to top of ch 3. 115 / 85 dc per side.

29th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *sc in each st to corner**, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then * to ** once, 1 sc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to beg sc. Break colour A. 117 / 87 sc per side.

30th rnd: With D, join with sl st in any corner, ch 1 (doesn’t count as st), 1 hdc in same sp, 1 dc in next st, *1 dc in next st, [1 dcfp around dc 2 rnds below, sk the st behind the dcfp, 1 dc in next st] to the corner,** (1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once more, 1 hdc in beg sp, join with 1 hdc to beg hdc. 58 / 43 dcfp, 59 / 44 dc, 2 hdc per side.

31st rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *sc in each st to corner**, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then * to ** once, 1 sc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to beg sc. Break colour D. 121 / 91 sc per side.

32nd rnd: With E, join with sl st in any corner, ch 1 (doesn’t count as st), 1 hdc in same sp, 1 dc in next 2 sts, *1 dc in next st, [1 dcfp around dc 2 rnds below, sk the st behind the dcfp, 1 dc in next st] until 1 st to corner, 1 dc in next st,** (1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in corner sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once more, 1 hdc in beg sp, join with 1 hdc to beg hdc. 59 / 44 dcfp, 62 / 47 dc, 2 hdc per side.

33rd rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *sc in each st to corner**, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then * to ** once, 1 sc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to beg sc. Break colour E. 125 / 95 sc per side.

34th rnd: With B, join with sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, 8 dc in same sp (1 LG shell made), *sk 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, [sk 2 sts, 1 shell in next st, sk 2 sts, 1 sc in next st] until 2 sts to the corner, sk 2 sts,** 1 LG shell in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break B. 20 / 15 shells, 21 / 16 sc per side, 4 LG shells.

35th rnd: With C, standing sc in the 5th dc of any LG shell, (1 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in same st, *sk 1 st, 1 sc in next st, *[sk 2 sts, 1 shell in next st, sk 2 sts, 1 sc in next st] ending in LG shell, sk 1 st,** (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in next st; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg sc. Break C. 21 / 16 shells, 26 / 21 sc per side.

36th rnd: With A, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp, *working in blo, 1 dc in each st to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break A. 135 / 105 dc per side.

37h rnd: With C, join with sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, 8 dc in same sp (1 LG shell made), *sk 1 st, 1 sc in next st, [sk 2 sts, 1 shell in next st, sk 2 sts, 1 sc in next st] 19 times, sk 1 st,** 1 LG shell in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break colour C. 22 / 17 shells, 23 / 18 sc per side, 4 LG shells.

38th rnd: With B, standing sc in the 5th dc of any LG shell, (1 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in same st, *sk 1 st, 1 sc in next st, [sk 2 sts, 1 shell in next st, sk 2 sts, 1 sc in next st] 20 times, sk 1 st,** (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in next st; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg sc. Break B. 23 / 18 shells, 28 / 23 sc per side.

39th rnd: With E, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp, *working in blo, 1 dc in each st to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break E. 147 / 117 dc per side.

40th rnd: With D, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 1, (1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in the same sp, *1 dcbp in each st to corner,** (1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg hdc. Break D. 149 / 119 sts per side.

41st rnd: With C, join with sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp, *1 dc in next st, [sk next st, 1 dc in next st, cross back, 1 dc in skipped sp (X-st made)] to corner**, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, sl st to beg ch 3. Break C. 74 / 59 X-st, 5 dc per side.

42nd rnd: With B, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp, *1 dc in each st to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break B. 157 / 127 dc per side.

43rd rnd: With E, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp, *sk next st, [1 V-st in next st, sk 2 sts] to the corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break E. 52 / 42 V-st, 4 dc per side.

44th rnd: With D, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *1 dc in next 2 sts, [3 dc in next ch 1 sp of V-st] until 3 sts before the corner, sk 1 st, 1 dc in next 2 sts,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break D. 164 / 134 dc per side.

45th rnd: With A, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp, *sk next 2 sts, [1 V-st in next st, sk 2 sts] to the corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break A. 54 / 44 V-st, 4 dc per side.

46th rnd: With C, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same sp, *1 dc in next 2 sts, [3 dc in next ch 1 sp of V-st] until 3 sts before the corner, sk 1 st, 1 dc in next 2 sts,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break C. 170 / 140 dc per side.

47th rnd: With E, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp, *working in blo, 1 dc in each st to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Break E. 174 / 144 dc per side.

48th rnd: With A, join with an sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 1, (1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in the same sp, *1 dcbp in each st to corner,** (1 hdc, ch 2, 1 hdc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg hdc. Break A. 176 / 146 sts per side.

49th rnd: With C, join with sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (1 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the same sp, *sk next st, 1 dc in next st, [sk next st, 1 dc in next st, cross back, 1 dc in skipped sp (X-st made)] to corner**, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, sl st to beg ch 3. Break C. 87 / 72 X-st, 5 dc per side.

50th rnd: With E, join with a standing sc in any corner ch 2 sp, (ch 2, 1 sc) in the same sp, *ch 1, sk next st, [1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st] to corner**, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg sc. Break E. 91 / 76 sc per side.

51st rnd: With C, join with a standing sc in any corner ch 2 sp, (ch 2, 1 sc) in the same sp, *ch 1, sk next st, [1 sc in next ch 1 sp, ch 1, sk next st] to corner**, (1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg sc. Break C. 92 / 77 sc per side.

52nd rnd: With E, join with sl st in any corner ch 2 sp, ch 3, (2 dc, picot, 3 dc) in same sp, *sk sc, [(1 dc, picot, 1 dc) in ch 1 sp, sk sc] to corner**, (3 dc, picot, 3 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then from * to ** once, join with sl st to beg ch 3. Fasten off. 182 / 152 dc per side + 6 dc each corner. 

Damp block finished afghan to shape and enjoy.

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