Popcorn Chains

Afghan
DESIGN BY MAGGIE WELDON

Rows of puffy popcorns appear to be linked by scalloped

“chains” in this lovely afghan that’s rich in texture and
worked in a variety of fun, easy stitches.

A f ghan sp 241 sc across, working in starting ch

SKIL L L E V E L
Row 1: Ch 147, dc in 4th ch from hook on opposite side of row 1, 3 sc in first ch,
(first 3 chs count as first dc) and in each ch sc in each ch across with 3 sc in last ch,
F IN ISH ED SIZ E
across, turn. (145 dc) working in ends of rows, evenly sp 241 sc
54 x 72 inches across, join (see Pattern Notes) in beg sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each of first 3 sts, ch 4, (780 sc)
MAT E R IA L S sk next st, [sc in each of next 5 sts, ch 4, sk
• Universal Yarn Classic next st] across, ending with sc in each of Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 4, sk next st,
Chunky bulky (chunky) last 3 sts, turn. (24 ch sps) [sc in next st, ch 4, sk next st] around, join
weight yarn (31/2 oz/131 yds/100g in beg sc. (390 ch sps)
Row 3: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes), dc in
per skein): same st, ch 2, sc in next ch sp, [cross-st Rnd 3: Sl st in first ch sp, ch 1, sc in same
22 skeins #60637 light blue (see Special Stitches), ch 2, sc in next ch ch sp, ch 4, [sc in next ch sp, ch 4] around,
• Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or sp] across, ending with 2 dc in last st, join in beg sc. Fasten off. C!
size needed to obtain gauge turn. (23 cross-sts)
• Tapestry needle
Row 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in
same st, pc (see Spe-
GAU G E
cial Stitches) in next
6 dc = 2 inches; 4 pattern rows = sc, [shell (see Special
21/2 inches Stitches) in ch sp of next
cross-st, pc in next sc]
PAT T E R N N OT E S
across, ending with 3 dc
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless in last st, turn.
otherwise stated. Row 5: Ch 3, dc in each
Chain-3 at beginning of row or round st and in each ch sp
counts as first double crochet unless across, turn. (145 dc)
otherwise stated. Next rows: Rep rows
S PEC IA L ST ITC H ES
2–5 consecutively un-
til piece measures 65
Cross-stitch (cross-st): Sk next 3 sts, inches from beg, ending
dc in next st, ch 1, dc in 2nd st just sk. with row 5.
Popcorn (pc): 5 dc as indicated in
instructions, drop lp from hook, insert Border
hook in first dc of dc group, pull dropped Rnd 1: Now working in
lp through. rnds, ch 1, 3 sc in first st,
Shell: (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) as indicated in sc in each st across with
instructions. 3 sc in last st, working
in ends of rows, evenly

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S T I TC H G U I D E
S T I T C H A B B R E V I AT I O N S
F O R M O R E C O M P L E T E I N F O R M AT I O N ,
V I S I T F R E E PAT T E R N S . C O M
Reverse Single Crochet (reverse
beg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . begin/begins/beginning sc): Ch 1. Skip first st. [Working
bpdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . back post double crochet from left to right, insert hook in
bpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post single crochet next st from front to back, draw
bptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .back post treble crochet up lp on hook, yo, and draw
CC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . contrasting color through both lps on hook.]
ch(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .chain(s)
ch- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . refers to chain or space
previously made (i.e., ch-1 space) Chain (ch): Yo, pull Front loop (front lp) Slip stitch (sl st): Insert
ch sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chain space(s) through lp on hook. Back loop (back lp) hook in st, pull through
cl(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cluster(s)
cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . centimeter(s)
Front Loop Back Loop both lps on hook.
dc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet (singular/plural)
dc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double crochet 2 or more
stitches together, as indicated
dec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . decrease/decreases/decreasing
dtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . double treble crochet
ext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .extended Single crochet (sc):
fpdc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post double crochet Insert hook in st, yo, Front post stitch (fp):
fpsc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post single crochet pull through st, yo, Back post stitch (bp): Chain Color Change
fptr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . front post treble crochet pull through both When working post st, (ch color change)
g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gram(s) lps on hook. insert hook from right Yo with new color,
hdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet to left around post st draw through last lp
hdc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . half double crochet 2 or more on previous row. on hook.
stitches together, as indicated Back Front
inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . increase/increases/increasing
lp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .loop(s)
Post
MC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .main color of
mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .millimeter(s) Stitch
oz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ounce(s)
pc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . popcorn(s) Double Crochet
rem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . remain/remains/remaining Half double crochet Color Change (dc
rep(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .repeat(s) (hdc): Yo, insert hook color change)
rnd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . round(s) in st, yo, pull through
RS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . right side
Drop first color, yo
st, yo, pull through all 3 with new color, draw
sc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . single crochet (singular/plural)
lps on hook. through last 2 lps of st.
sc dec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .single crochet 2 or more
stitches together, as indicated
sk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .skip/skipped/skipping
sl st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . slip stitch(es)
sp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . space(s)/spaced Double crochet (dc):
st(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .stitch(es) Yo, insert hook in st,
tog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .together yo, pull through st,
tr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . treble crochet [yo, pull through 2 lps]
trtr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .triple treble twice.
WS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wrong side Treble crochet (tr):
yd(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yard(s) Yo twice, insert hook
yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yarn over in st, yo, pull through
st, [yo, pull through 2
YA R N C O N V E R S I O N
lps] 3 times.
OUNCES TO GRAMS GRAMS TO OUNCES
1...............28.4 25 ................. Double treble
2...............56.7 40 .............. 1 crochet (dtr): Yo 3
3...............85.0 50 .............. 1¾
4............ 113.4 100............ 3½ times, insert hook in
st, yo, pull through st,
U N I T E D S T AT E S UNITED KINGDOM
[yo, pull through 2 lps]
4 times.
sl st (slip stitch) = sc (single crochet)
sc (single crochet) = dc (double crochet)
hdc (half double crochet) = htr (half treble crochet)
dc (double crochet) = tr (treble crochet)
tr (treble crochet) = dtr (double treble crochet)
dtr (double treble crochet) = ttr (triple treble crochet)
skip = miss

Single crochet Half double crochet Double crochet

decrease (sc dec): decrease (hdc dec): decrease (dc dec): Treble crochet
(Insert hook, yo, draw (Yo, insert hook, yo, Yo, insert hook, yo, decrease (tr dec): Hold-
lp through) in each of draw lp through) draw loop through, ing back last lp of each
the sts indicated, yo, in each of the sts (yo, draw through 2 lps st, tr in each of the sts in-
draw through all lps indicated, yo, draw on hook) in each of the dicated, yo, pull through
on hook. through all lps on sts indicated, yo, draw all lps on hook.
hook. through all lps on hook.

Example of 2-sc dec Example of 2-hdc dec Example of 2-dc dec Example of 2-tr dec

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