a 50x60 inch afghan blanket featuring a beach scene with sand, ocean, sky, sun, and a palm tree

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A rectangular blanket with a layered beach scene: sandy shore at the bottom, ocean waves in the middle, blue sky above, a bright sun, and a palm tree on one side

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Afghan Base

R1Ch 214, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (213)(213 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (213) Fasten off.(213 sts)

Ocean Layer

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2)(2 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (213) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(213 sts)

Sand Layer

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2)(2 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (213) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(213 sts)

Sky Layer

R1Pick up 2 sc evenly around opening. (2)(2 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (213) Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(213 sts)

Sun

R1Pick up 165 sc evenly around opening. (165)(165 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R4[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R5[Sc 4, inc] repeat around. (57)(57 sts)
R6[Sc 7, inc] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R7[Sc 10, inc] repeat around. (71)(71 sts)
R8[Sc 11, inc] repeat around. (77)(77 sts)
R9[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (82)(82 sts)
R10[Sc 20, inc] repeat around. (86)(86 sts)
R11[Sc 21, inc] repeat around. (90)(90 sts)
R12[Sc 30, inc] repeat around. (93)(93 sts)
R13[Sc 31, inc] repeat around. (96)(96 sts)
R14[Sc 32, inc] repeat around. (99)(99 sts)
R15[Sc 49, inc] repeat around. (101)(101 sts)
R16[Sc 101, inc] repeat around. (102)(102 sts)
R17[Sc 51, inc] repeat around. (104)(104 sts)
R18[Sc 104, inc] repeat around. (105)(105 sts)
R19[Sc 105, inc] repeat around. (106)(106 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (106)(106 sts)
R21[Sc 106, inc] repeat around. (107)(107 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (107)(107 sts)
R23[Sc 106, dec] repeat around. (106)(106 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (106)(106 sts)
R25[Sc 105, dec] repeat around. (105)(105 sts)
R26[Sc 104, dec] repeat around. (104)(104 sts)
R27[Sc 51, dec] repeat around. (102)(102 sts)
R28[Sc 101, dec] repeat around. (101)(101 sts)
R29[Sc 49, dec] repeat around. (99)(99 sts)
R30[Sc 32, dec] repeat around. (96)(96 sts)
R31[Sc 31, dec] repeat around. (93)(93 sts)
R32[Sc 30, dec] repeat around. (90)(90 sts)
R33[Sc 21, dec] repeat around. (86)(86 sts)
R34[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (82)(82 sts)
R35[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (77)(77 sts)
R36[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (71)(71 sts)
R37[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R38[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (57)(57 sts)
R39[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R40[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (34)(34 sts)
R41[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Palm Trunk

R1Pick up 21 sc evenly around opening. (21)(21 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R14[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (12)(12 sts)
R28[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R31Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R32Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R33Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R34Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R35Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R36Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R37Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R38Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R39Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R40Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R41Sc in each st around. (11)(11 sts)
R42[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R43Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R44Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R45Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R46Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R47Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R48Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R49Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R50Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R51Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R52Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R53Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R54Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R55Sc in each st around. (10)(10 sts)
R56[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R57Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R58Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R59Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R60Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R61Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R62Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R63Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R64Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R65Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R66Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R67Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R68Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R69Sc in each st around. (9)(9 sts)
R70[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R71Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R72Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R73Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R74Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R75Sc in each st around. (8)(8 sts)
R76Sc in each st around. (8) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(8 sts)

Palm Leaves

R1Pick up 8 sc evenly around opening. (8)(8 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (77)(77 sts)
R3[Sc 37, dec] repeat around. (75)(75 sts)
R4[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (72)(72 sts)
R5[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (69)(69 sts)
R6[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R7[Sc 32, dec] repeat around. (64)(64 sts)
R8[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R9[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R10[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R11[Sc 17, dec] repeat around. (52)(52 sts)
R12[Sc 25, dec] repeat around. (50)(50 sts)
R13[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R14[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (44)(44 sts)
R15[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R16[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (39)(39 sts)
R17[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R18[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R19[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R20[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R21[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R22[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R23[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R24[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R25[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R26[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R27[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (8)(8 sts)
R28[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (6)(6 sts)
R29[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R30[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)