Do you love crossword puzzles or know someone who does? How about making this fun crossword puzzle afghan for your favorite enthusiast! It’s easy to get in the flow of this simple design and finish up quickly!

This afghan pattern is provided in both overlay mosaic and interlocking filet crochet formats and includes both row-by-row written instructions as well as design charts for reference. Additionally, each afghan has a special border along with a tutorial for each border:

• Candy Cane Stripe Border - The interlocking filet crochet afghan has a cute candy cane stripe border that follows the rules of interlocking where each color is only worked into stitches of the same color.
• Super Easy Envelope Border - The overlay mosaic crochet afghan has a super easy envelope border with no beginning slip stitch round. It is worked in one piece from the front to the back and then sewn to the back.

The crossword puzzle on the finished afghan is blank leaving the subject matter up to your imagination; but if you love crossword puzzles as much as crochet, the actual crochet-themed crossword puzzle, that this design is based on, is also included in this pattern! And the answers, too!

Gauge:
Interlocking Filet Crochet: 19 sts & 17 rows = 4”
Overlay Mosaic Crochet: 18 sts & 18 rows = 4”

Finished Sizes:
Interlocking Filet Crochet: 54” wide x 69” long
Overlay Mosaic Crochet: 57-1/2” wide x 67” long

Yardage:
Interlocking Filet Crochet: 3000 yds. each of white & black
Overlay Mosaic Crochet: 3500 yds. black; 2400 yds. white

Skill Level:
Easy to Intermediate

This pattern is written in standard US terms.