Coats Afghan, Book 505

Knitting Patterns

Lagoon Afghan

No crocheting and no knitting in this afghan--all you have to do is weave yarn through rayon lace curtain material and knot the ends of yarn into tassels. It's the simplest thing in the world to do--and it certainly looks wonderful!

PROCEDURE . . .

1. Turn under one wide space along each short side and baste in place (weaving is worked through both thicknesses). (More)

Pineapple Afghan

FIRST STRIP (Make 4) . . . Starting at short ends with Wood Brown, cast on 35 sts. Following chart, work in stockinette st (k 1 row, p 1 row) until top of chart (33rd row) has been completed. Break off Tangerine.

34th row: With Wood Brown p across. Now work in stockinette st for 34 more rows. The last 68 rows constitute the pattern. Work in pattern until 7 pineapples have been completed, ending with a purl row of Wood Brown. Bind off. (More)

Satin Stripe Afghan

STRIP (Make 5) . . . Cast on 41 sts. Work in garter st (k each row) until piece measures 65 inches. Bind off. With ribbon bind long sides of 3 strips. Bind ribbon on one long side of one strip and on opposite long side of remaining strip (outer edges). Sew strips together (Fig. 1). Bind ribbon all around outer edge of afghan, mitering corners. Block to measurements. (More)

Crochet Patterns

Blue Diamond Afghan

SOLID DIAMOND (Make 182) . . . With Skipper Blue, ch 19. 1st row: Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and draw up a loop, retaining all loops on hook, draw up a loop in each ch across. There are 19 loops on hook. Yarn over and draw through 1 loop, * yarn over and draw through 2 loops. Repeat from * across. The loop which remains on hook always counts as the first st of next row. (More)

Candy Cane Afghan

MOTIF (Make 160) . . . Starting at center with Pink, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring.

1st rnd: Ch 3, dc in ring, holding back on hook the last loop of next dc, make a dc in ring, drop Pink, draw a loop of White through 2 loops on hook, thus changing color--always change color in this manner--working over unused color make 3 dc in ring, drop White... (More)

Checkmate Afghan

STRIPED BLOCK (Make 123) . . . Starting at bottom with Dk. Turquoise, ch 17.

1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in next ch, * sc in next 2 ch, dc in next 2 ch. Repeat from * across. Drop Turquoise, do not turn.

2nd row: Attach Black to first dc, sc in same place, sc in next dc, * dc in next 2 sc, sc in next 2 dc. Repeat from * across, drop Black, pick up Turquoise. Ch3, turn. (More)

Chevron Afghan

Starting at bottom with Wood Brown. ch 211 loosely.

1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook, holding back on hook the last loop of each dc, make dc in next 2 ch, thread over and draw through all loops on hook (2 dc cluster made), * dc in next 5 ch, 5 dc in next ch, dc in next 5 ch, make 5 dc cluster over next 5 ch. (More)

Honeycomb Afghan

MOTIF (Make 330) . . . Staring at center with White, ch 4.

1st rnd: 11 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join with sl st to top of ch-4. Drop White.

2nd rnd: Draw a loop of Mid Orange through loop on hook, 2 sc in same place as sl st, working in back loop only make 2 sc in each dc around. Join and break off Mid Orange. (More)

Jacob's Ladder Afghan

BLOCK (Make 315) . . . Starting at bottom with Paddy Green, ch 15.

1st row: Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and draw up a loop, retaining all loops on hook, draw up a loop in each ch across (15 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 1 loop, * yarn over and draw through 2 loops. (More)

Lazy Daisy Afghan

MOTIF (Make 149) . . . Starting at center with Yellow, ch 2.

1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join and break off.

2nd rnd: Attach Skipper Blue to same place as sl st, ch 3, insert hook in same place and draw up a loop to height of chain, (yarn over, insert hook in same place, draw up a loop) twice. (More)

Lollipop Afghan

BABY AFGHAN MOTIF . . . Starting at center with Orchid, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring.

1st rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, (ch 3, 3 dc in ring) 3 times; ch 3. Join to top of ch-3. Break off.

2nd rnd: Attacn Baby Blue to same place as sl st in same place, sc in next 2 dc, * working over ch-3 and into ring, make dc, ch 3 and dc (corner); sc in next 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. (More)

Maltese Cross Afghan

MOTIF (Make 384) . . . Starting at center with Black, ch 2.

1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc. Break off.

2nd rnd: Attach Emerald to same place as sl st, ch 3, dc in same place, 2 dc in next sc, * ch 3, 2 dc in next 2 sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off. (More)

Mardi Gras Afghan

1st rnd: Make 23 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join to top of ch-4.

2nd rnd: Ch 5, d tr in same place as sl st, ch 5, sl st in same place (corner), * sc in next dc, skip next dc, 5 dc in next dc, skip next dc, sc in next dc; in next dc make sl st, ch 5, d tr, ch 5 and sl st (another corner). Repeat from * around. Join and break off. (More)

Navajo Afghan

1st row: 2 sc in 2nd ch from hook, * (insert hook in next ch, draw loop through) 3 times; thread over and draw through all loops on hook (2 sc decreased), 3 sc in next ch. Repeat from * across until row measures 45 inches, ending with 2 sc in last ch. Break off. Cut off remaining chain, do not turn. (More)

Patchwork Afghan

1st row: Insert hook in 2nd ch from hook and draw up a loop, retaining all loops on hook, draw up a loop in each ch across (15 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through 1 loop, * yarn over and draw through 2 loops. Repeat from * across. The loop which remains on the hook always counts as the first st of next row. (More)

Peacock Afghan

1st row: Dc in 6th ch from hook, * ch 1, skip 1 ch, dc in next ch. Repeat from * across (36 sps).

Ch 4, turn.

2nd row: Skip first dc, * dc in next dc, ch 1. Repeat from * across, ending with dc in 3rd ch of turning chain. Ch 4, turn. Repeat 2nd row until piece measures 66 inches (198 rows). Break off. (More)

Pennsylvania Dutch Afghan

1st rnd: 8 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join and break off

2nd rnd: Attach Skipper Blue to first sc and, working loosely, * ch 4, holding back on hook the last loop of each tr, make 2 tr in same sc, yarn over and draw through all loops on hook, ch 4, sl st in same sc, sl st in next sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off (8 petals). (More)

Polka Dot Afghan

1st rnd: 8 sc in ring. Join.

2nd rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in same place as sl st, leaving the last 2 loops of last dc on hook, draw a loop of White through loops on hook--thus changing color (always change color in this manner), * working over unused color and holding back on hook the last loop of each dc... (More)

Shaded Stripes Afghan

1st row: Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across until row measures 45 inches, having and even number of dc, not counting starting chain. Break off.

2nd row: Attach Lt. Blue to top of starting chain, sc in same place, * make dc around bar of next dc (raised dc made), sc in next dc. Repeat from * across. Break off. (More)

Free Patterns

Afghans and Matching Pillows
Book 505
Coats & Clark's O.N.T.
Original Copyright 1954

Crochet afghans designed for contemporary decors. In this book, we set out to prove that afghans, those favorite institutions of the American family, do not have to be kept in a closet because they do not fit into our modern rooms. Frankly, we were tired of frantically rummaging around on the first frosty fall evening and decided that afghans ought to be display pieces, kept proudly to the fore at all times. We considered the prevailing fashions in decoration, then created designs to complement them. We are proud of our baby afghans and are sure you will agree that they are truly designed for contemporary decors.