Skill Level
Experienced

Finished Size
50 x 73 inches

Materials

• Medium (worsted) weight yarn
  • 46 oz/2,300 yds/1,304g green
• Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle

Gauge
Rnds 1 and 2 = 3 inches; Block = 23 inches square

Pattern Note
This afghan may ruffle until blocked.

Special Stitches
Beginning shell (beg shell): Ch 3 (counts as first dc), (2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch sp.
Shell: (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch sp.
Beginning double shell (beg double shell): Ch 3, (2 dc, {ch 2, 3 dc} twice) in same sp.
Double shell: ({3 dc, ch 2} twice, 3 dc) in next ch sp.
V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 2, dc) in next st.

Block
Make 6
Rnd 1: Ch 4, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch 4, [dc in ring, ch 1] 7 times, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (8 dc, 8 ch sps)
Rnd 2: Sl st in first ch sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch sp, ch 2, [3 dc in next ch sp, ch 2] around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 3: Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, beg shell (see Special Stitches), ch 1, sc in next ch sp, ch 1, [shell (see Special Stitches) in next ch sp, ch 1, sc in next ch sp, ch 1] around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (4 shells, 4 sc)
Rnd 4: Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, beg shell, ch 1, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next sc, ch 1, *shell in ch sp of next shell, ch 1, (dc, ch 3, dc) in next sc, ch 1, rep from * around, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 5: Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, beg shell, *ch 2, sk next ch-1 sp, 10 dc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, sk next ch-1 sp**, shell in next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 6: Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, beg shell, *ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, dc in next dc, [ch 1, dc in next dc] 9 times, ch 2, sk next ch- 2 sp**, shell in next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 7: Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, beg double shell (see Special Stitches), *ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 8 times, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp**, double shell (see Special Stitches) in next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 8: Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, beg shell, *ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 7 times, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp**, shell in first ch sp of next double shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 9: Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, beg shell, *ch 2, tr in 2nd ch of next ch-3 sp, [ch 1, tr in same ch] 4 times, ch 2, shell in next shell, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 6 times, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp**, shell in next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 10: Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, beg shell, *ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp] 3 times, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, shell in next shell, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 5 times, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp**, shell in next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 11: Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, beg double shell, *ch 5, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 5, sk next ch-2 sp, double shell in next shell, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp**, double shell in next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 12: Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, beg shell, *ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp**, shell in first ch sp of next double shell, rep from * around, ending with last rep at **, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 13: Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, beg shell, *ch 3, (dc, ch 3, dc) in 2nd ch of next ch-3 sp, ch 3, shell in next shell, ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp, (sc, ch 5, sc) in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp, shell in next shell, rep between , ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, [ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp] twice, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp**, shell in next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 14: Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, beg shell, *ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next shell, ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp, (tr, ch 7, tr) in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk next ch-5 sp, shell in next shell, rep between , ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 2, sk next ch-2 sp**, shell in next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 15: Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, beg shell, *[ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next shell] twice, ch 3, sk next ch-5 sp, double shell in next ch-7 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-5 sp, shell in next shell, [ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next shell] twice, ch 3, sk next ch-2 sp, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next ch-2 sp**, shell in next shell, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 16: Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, beg shell, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, [shell in next shell, ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp] twice, *(3 dc, ch 5, 3 dc) in first ch sp of next double shell, ch 7, (3 dc, ch 5, 3 dc) in 2nd ch sp of same shell, [ch 3, sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next shell] 3 times, ch 3, sk next 2 ch-3 sps**, [shell in next shell, ch 3, sk next ch- 3 sp] 3 times, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 17: Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, beg shell, ch 3, [shell in next shell, ch 3] twice, *sk next ch-3 sp, shell in next ch-5 sp, ch 3, (3 tr, ch 5, 3 tr) in next ch-7 sp, ch 3, shell in next ch-5 sp, ch 3**, [shell in next shell, ch 3] 6 times, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, [shell in next shell, ch 3] 3 times, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3.
Rnd 18: Sl st in each of next 2 sts, sl st in next ch sp, ch 3, 2 dc in same ch sp, 4 tr in next ch-3 sp, [3 dc in next shell, 4 tr in next ch-3 sp] 3 times, (4 tr, ch 3, 4 tr) in next ch-5 sp, *4 tr in next ch-3 sp, [3 dc in next shell, 4 tr in next ch-3 sp] 8 times, (4 tr, ch 3, 4 tr) in next ch-5 sp, rep from * twice, 4 tr in next ch-3 sp, [3 dc in next shell, 4 tr in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off. (68 sts across each side between corner ch-3 sps)
Holding Blocks WS tog, matching sts, sew tog through back Ips in 2 rows of 3 Blocks each.

Border
Rnd 1: Working around entire outer edge of afghan, with RS facing, join with sl st in corner ch sp before 1 short end, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch sp, dc in each st and each ch sp on each side of seams around with (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in each corner ch sp, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. (142 dc across each short end between corner ch sps, 212 dc across each long edge between corner ch sps)
Rnd 2: Sl st in next st, sl st in next ch sp, ch 7, dc in same ch sp, *sk next st, [V-st (see Special Stitches) in next st, sk next 2 sts] across to next corner ch sp, (dc, ch 4, dc) in next ch sp, sk next 2 sts, [V-st in next st, sk next 2 sts] across to next corner ch sp*, (dc, ch 4, dc) in next ch sp, rep between * once, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-7.
Rnd 3: Sl st in first corner ch sp, ch 3, 6 dc in same ch sp, *sl st in sp between next 2 dc, [5 dc in next ch sp, sl st in sp between next 2 dc] across to next corner ch sp**, 7 dc in next ch sp, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch-3. Fasten off.