The Farmhouse Granny Afghan is a large afghan featuring sewn together granny squares in a gorgeous array of colors. You can very easily make this using yarn from your stash but I highly recommend the modern colors used in this version. The squares are all worked in the round and then sewn together in stages with borders worked in the round between each set of squares.

The rooster pillow is created from the same yarns as the afghan. It requires the ability to read a color chart. Feel free to change the roosters colors to meet your decor or favorite rooster breed! The pillow covering is removable and features 2 large granny squares on the back created from the remaining yarn.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Stitches used: dc, sc, crochet colorwork, chs

Finished Measurements
Afghan: 48 inches wide x 61 1/2 inches long
Pillow: 11 1/2 inches wide x 17 1/2 inches long, excluding
border and without pillow form

Materials
• Lion Brand Yarn Vanna’s Choice
medium (worsted) weight acrylic
yarn (solids: 3 1/2 oz/170 yds/100g per
skein; heathers: 3 oz/145 yds/85g
per skein):
#098 fisherman
#099 linen
#405 silver heather
#158 mustard
#134 terracotta
#300 denim mist
#177 sage
#125 taupe
#151 charcoal grey
#133 brick
• Sizes K/101/2/6.5mm and I/9/5.5mm crochet
hooks or sizes needed to obtain gauge
• Tapestry needle
• Yarn bobbins (optional)
• Clips or locking stitch markers
• 12-inch x 18-inch pillow form

Gauge
With size K hook in Large Center Square pattern:
Rnds 1–3 = 41/2 inches in diameter
With size I hook in sc: 15 sc = 4 inches; 19 rows = 4 inches