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Crochet Good Vibrations Afghan Pattern
Good Vibrations Afghan will get your crochet hook addicted to some fun!
I wanted to make myself a new heavy bed topper with some of my favorite yarns. Michael shared this stitch with me from Sampler Blues Afghan he recently crocheted. I thought it would be a fun stitch to work from the middle. When I showed him what I created, he said it reminded him of the waves of a speaker system, so hence the name, Good Vibrations Afghan!
Warning: this is a thick-textured blanket and a yarn-eater. I think self-striping cake yarn would be perfect for this one. I'm hoping to see someone crochet this in rainbow colours, too!
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Tutorial Version Pattern Shown in Video
I have marked up the pattern and simplified it for tutorial reasons. It's the same pattern as Jeanne's but slimmed down with extra notes added to it.
Tutorial
Good Vibrations Afghan
Designed by Jeanne Steinhilber
Red Heart® Roll With It TWEED™ (150 g/5.29 oz, 271 meters/296 yards)
Color A - Seagrass - 6 balls
Color B - Violet - 6 balls
Size U.S. I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook.
Measurements: Approx. 60" x 60" [152 x 152 cm].
Abbreviations List
- Beg = Begin(ning)
- Ch = Chain
- Dc = Double crochet
- Hdc = Half double crochet
- Rep = Repeat
- Rnd(s) = Round(s)
- Sc = Single crochet
- Scbp = Single crochet back post
- Sk = Skip
- Sl st = Slip stitch
- Sp = Space
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
Special Stitches
Standing Sc = Form slip knot and insert onto the hook. Insert hook into st, yoh and pull loop through, yoh through 2 loops.
Instructions
1st rnd: (RS) With color A, ch 4, in 1st ch, 2 dc, [ch 2, 3 dc] 3 times, 1 hdc (counts as ch 2 corner here and throughout) to beg ch 3 to close rnd. 3 dc per side, 4 ch 2 corners.
2nd rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st,** (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 top of beg sc. 4 sc / 1 ch sp per side.
3rd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 1 dc in same sp (working around post of hdc), *1 dc in each st and ch 1 sp to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch 2; rep from * twice, then * to ** once, 2 dc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to top of ch 3. 9 dc per side.
4th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 tr in skipped st 3 rows below, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 tr same st as last tr, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st,** (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. 8 sts / 3 ch 1 sps per side. (1 V)
5th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in each st and ch 1 sp to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then * to ** once, 2 dc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to beg dc. 15 dc per side.
6th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *1 sc in next st, 1 tr in skipped st 3 rows below, [sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, working in same skipped st as last tr made and next skipped st 3 rows below, tr2tog] twice, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 tr in same sk st as last tr2tog, sk next st, 1 sc in next st,** (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. 14 sts / 3 ch 1 sps per side. (3 V)
7th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in each st and ch 1 sp to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then * to ** once, 2 dc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to beg dc. Break A. 21 dc per side.
8th rnd: With B, standing sc in any corner, *1 sc in next 2 sts, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next st, 1 tr in skipped st 3 rows below, [sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, working in same skipped st as last tr made and next skipped st 3 rows below, tr2tog] twice, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 tr in same sk st as last tr2tog, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next 2 sts,** (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. 18 sts / 5 ch 1 sps per side. (3 V)
9th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in each st and ch 1 sp to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then * to ** once, 2 dc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to beg dc. 27 dc per side.
10th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next st, 1 tr in skipped st 3 rows below, [sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, working in same skipped st as last tr made and next skipped st 3 rows below, tr2tog] 4 times, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 tr in same sk st as last tr2tog, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next st,** (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. 22 sts / 7 ch 1 sps per side. (5 V)
11th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in each st and ch 1 sp to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then * to ** once, 2 dc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to beg dc. 33 dc per side.
12th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 tr in skipped st 3 rows below, [sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, working in same skipped st as last tr made and next skipped st 3 rows below, tr2tog] 6 times, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 tr in same sk st as last tr2tog, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st,** (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. 26 sts / 9 ch 1 sps per side. (7 V)
13th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in each st and ch 1 sp to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then * to ** once, 2 dc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to beg dc. Break B. 39 dc per side.
14th rnd: With A, standing sc in any corner, *1 sc in next st, 1 tr in skipped st 3 rows below, [sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, working in same skipped st as last tr made and next skipped st 3 rows below, tr2tog] 8 times, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 tr in same sk st as last tr2tog, sk next st, 1 sc in next st,** (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. 32 sts / 9 ch 1 sps per side. (9 V)
15th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in each st and ch 1 sp to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then * to ** once, 2 dc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to beg dc. Break B. 45 dc per side.
16th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *1 sc in next 2 sts, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next st, 1 tr in skipped st 3 rows below, [sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, working in same skipped st as last tr made and next skipped st 3 rows below, tr2tog] 8 times, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 tr in same sk st as last tr2tog, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next 2 sts,** (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. 36 sts / 11 ch 1 sps per side. (9 V)
17th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in each st and ch 1 sp to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then * to ** once, 2 dc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to beg dc. 51 dc per side.
18th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next st, 1 tr in skipped st 3 rows below, [sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, working in same skipped st as last tr made and next skipped st 3 rows below, tr2tog] 10 times, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 tr in same sk st as last tr2tog, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk 1, 1 sc in next st,** (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. 40 sts /13 ch 1 sps per side. (11 V)
19th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in each st and ch 1 sp to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then * to ** once, 2 dc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to beg dc. Break A. 57 dc per side.
20th rnd: With B, standing sc in any corner, *ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 tr in skipped st 3 rows below, [sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, working in same skipped st as last tr made and next skipped st 3 rows below, tr2tog] 12 times, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 tr in same sk st as last tr2tog, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st** (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. 44 sts / 15 ch 1 sps per side. (13 V)
21st rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in each st and ch 1 sp to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then * to ** once, 2 dc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to beg dc. 63 dc per side.
22nd rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, *1 sc in next st, 1 tr in skipped st 3 rows below, [sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, working in same skipped st as last tr made and next skipped st 3 rows below, tr2tog] 14 times, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 1, sk next st, 1 sc in next st, 1 tr in same sk st as last tr2tog, sk next st, 1 sc in next st,** (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. 50 sts / 15 ch 1 sps per side. (15 V)
23rd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp, *1 dc in each st and ch 1 sp to corner,** (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch 2 sp; rep from * twice, then * to ** once, 2 dc in beg corner, join with 1 hdc to beg dc. Break A. 69 dc per side.
Repeat rounds 16 - 23 until desired size.
I continued to change colors every 6 rounds until blanket is about 60” square. Fasten off.
Vanessa Butz says
Hi. I was wondering if there is a way to do this pattern in rows as opposed to in the square . Any help is much appreciated
Thanks in advance
Vanessa b
Wendy Maruna says
That blanket was inspired by some of the stitching in the Sampler Blues Afghan. But we don’t have a stand alone pattern for the stitch work in rows.
Teodora Dimitrova says
And ... Kaboom! You did it again. You have saved me from numerous hours of looking for the perfect pattern for the yarn I have bought. I know I should buy the yarn according the pattern but I rarely do that...
So many ideas churning in my head and when I saw the tutorial it all clicked in place - this is my pattern. I am already crocheting your Stepping Textures Chevron Afghan in Christmas colors and now I have a new beautiful afghan to make. Thank you for sending good vibrations to us all.