Crochet a Baby Angel Afghan

contributed by Grandmas Hookery

Crochet an angelic afghan for a baby with this free crochet pattern in the filet style.

Free Baby Afghan Pattern - Materials List:

• Knitting Worst Weight Yarn:
  45 ounces of Red Heart --316 Soft White or your choice of color
  
• Size G crochet hook or hook to obtain gauge
  
• Tapestry Needle
  
• Gauge: 15 dc and 8 rows=4"
  
• Finished Size-47 3/4" x 61"

Angel Baby Afghan - Crochet Instructions:

Ch 181 Loosely

Row 1: (RS): Dc in fourth ch from hook (3 sk chs count as first Dc) and each ch across. 179 Dc

Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first Dc, now and throughout), turn; dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, *ch 1, skip next dc, (dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc) 12 times,dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, skip next dc, sc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc; repeat from * across; 102 sts & 77 sps.

Row 3: Ch 3, turn; dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, skip next sc, dc in next 3 dc, *(ch 1, dc in next dc) 6 times, dc in next ch-1 sp and in next dc, ch 1 (dc in next dc, ch 1) 5 times, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, skip next sc, dc in next 3 dc, repeat from * across: 101 dc and 66 sps

Row 4: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, skip next ch, sc in next ch, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, *ch 1, (dc in next dc, ch 1) twice, (dc in next dc and in next ch-1 sp)3 times, dc in next 3 dc, (dc in next ch-1 sp, and in next dc)3 times, ch 1, (dc in next dc, ch 1) twice, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2 skip next ch, sc in next ch, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, repeat from * across. 137 sts and 42 sps.

Row 5: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, skip next sc, dc in next 3 dc, *ch1, (dc in next dc, ch 1) twice, dc in next 15 dc, ch 1, (dc in next dc, ch 1) twice, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3 skip next sc, dc in next 3 dc, repeat from * across, 131 dc and 36 sps.

Row 6: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, skip next ch, sc in next ch, ch2, dc in next 3 dc, *ch 1, (dc in next dc, ch 1)twice, dc in next 15 dc, ch 1 (dc in next dc, ch 1) twice, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, skip next ch, sc in next ch, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, repeat from * across. 137 sts and 42 sps.

Row 7: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, skip next sc, dc in next 3 dc, * ch1, (dc in next dc, ch 1)3 times, skip next dc, dc in next 11 dc, ch 1, skip next dc, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 3 times, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, skip next sc, dc in next 3 dc, repeat from * across. 121 dc and 46 sps.

Row 8: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, skip next ch, sc in next ch, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, *ch 1, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 3 times, dc in next 11 dc, ch 1, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 3 times, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, skip next ch, sc in next ch, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, repeat from * across, 127 sts. and 52 sps.

Row 9: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, skip next sc, dc in next 3 dc,* (ch 1, dc in next dc) 3 times, dc in next ch-1 sp, and in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next 7 dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, and in next ch-1 sp, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 3 times, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, skip next sc, dc in next 3 dc, repeat from * across. 121 dc and 46 sps.

Row 10: Ch3, turn, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, skip next ch, sc in next ch, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, * (ch 1, dc in next dc) twice, dc in next ch-1 sp and in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch1, dc in next 7 dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc and in next ch-1 sp, (dc in next dc, ch 1)twice, dc in next 3 dc, ch2, skip next ch, sc in next ch, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc; repeat from * across. 127 sts and 52 sps.

Row 11: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, skip next sc, dc in next 3 dc, * ch 1, dc in next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp, and in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 3 times, skip next dc, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, skip next dc, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 3 times, skip next dc, dc in next dc, dc in ch-1 sp and next dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, skip next sc, dc in next 3 dc, repeat from * across. 111dc and 56 sps.

Row 12: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, skip next ch, sc in next ch, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, * ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, (ch 1, dc in next dc) twice, dc in next ch-1 sp and in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, skip next dc, dc in next dc and in next ch-1 sp, ( dc in next dc, ch 1) twice, dc in next 3 dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, skip next ch, sc in next ch, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, repeat from * across. 117 sts and 52 sps

Row 13: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, skip next sc, dc in next 3 dc, * ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, (dc in next ch-1 sp and in next dc)twice, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 2, work Cluster: in next st (as follows): {YO, insert hook in st or sp indicated, YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook,} repeat from { } 2 times more, YO and draw through all 4 loops on hook.ch 2, dc in next dc, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, (dc in next ch-1 sp and in next dc) twice, ch 1, skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, skip next sc, dc in next 3 dc, repeat from * across, 5 Clusters, 106 dc and 46 sps.

Row 14: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, skip next ch, sc in next ch, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, * ch 1, (dc in next dc, ch 1) twice, (skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1) twice, dc in next dc, [dc (ch 1, dc) twice], in next Cluster, (dc in next dc, ch 1) twice, (skip next dc, dc in next dc, ch 1) twice, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, skip next ch, sc in next ch, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, repeat from * across, 107 sts and 72 sps.

Row 15: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 2 dc, ch 3, skip next sc, dc in next 3 dc, * ch 1, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 5 times, (dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) twice, skip next dc, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 5 times, dc in next 3 dc, ch 3, skip next sc, dc in next 3 dc, repeat from * across. 96 dc and 71 sps

Row 16: Ch 3, turn, dc in next 2 dc, ch 2, skip next ch, sc in next ch, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, * ch 1, (dc in next dc, ch 1) 12 times, dc in next 3 dc, ch 2, skip next ch, sc in next ch, ch 2, dc in next 3 dc, repeat from * across. 102 sts and 77 sps

Rows 17-113: Repeat Rows 3-16, 6 times; then repeat Rows 3-15 once more.

Row 114: Ch 3, turn, dc in next dc and each dc and each ch across; do NOT finish off...179 dc.

EDGING:

Rnd 1: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first dc, sc in each dc across to last dc, 3 sc in last dc; **working in end of rows, 2 sc in first row and in each row across to last row, sc in last row** working in free loops of beginning ch, 3 sc in first ch, sc in each ch across, 3 sc in last ch, repeat from ** to ** once, sc in same st, as first sc, join with slip st to first sc; 820 sc

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc (sc in same st, ch 2) twice, * skip next sc, ( sc in next sc, ch 2, skip next sc) across to center sc of next corner 3-sc group, ( sc, ch 2) twice in center sc; repeat from * 2 times more, skip next sc, (sc in next sc, ch 2, skip next sc) across; join with slip st to first sc..

Finish Off and Weave in any yarn ends.

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