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Flower Garden Afghan (1952): vintage crochet pattern
An afghan of 266 small square motifs, each with a yellow centre, a ring of clusters in an assorted flower colour and a pearl grey frame. The motifs are sewn in 14 rows of 19 and edged with yellow and grey dc rounds.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Skill level | Easy |
| Yarn weight | Medium (#4) |
| Yardage | 2619–2910 yd (2395–2661 m) |
| Hook | 4 mm |
| Gauge | Each motif measures 3¼ in (8 cm) square. |
| Finished size | Approximately 48 × 64 in (122 × 163 cm) |
| Time | about 3 hours |
Materials
- Worsted (#4) yarn. Chadwick's Red Heart Knitting Worsted, 4 ply, was a worsted-weight yarn; substitute any worsted yarn that matches the gauge.
- Colours: 34 oz Pearl Grey, 10 oz Yellow, 12 oz assorted flower colours.
- The book notes that 2 oz skeins (Art. E.230-B) of the same yarn may be used instead: buy half the number of skeins.
- Original hook: Clark's O.N.T. plastic crochet hook No. 5.
- Tapestry needle for sewing motifs.
- Hook: Start with 4 mm (US G-6) and change size to match the gauge.
Yarn Kit & Substitution Options
This pattern calls for 2910 yards of weight #4 yarn. Select a suggested yarn to see required skeins and estimated cost:
Caron Simply Soft · 100% Acrylic
315 yds per skein · High-yield yardage, silky no-scratch texture
10 skeins required
approx. $$54.90 total
Abbreviations (US terms)
- chain
- slip stitch
- double crochet
- half double crochet
- single crochet
- cluster
- yarn over
- round
- skip
- space
- repeat
Notes before you start
- Source: "Flower Garden" (C-127), Afghans (Afghan Book No. 289), The Spool Cotton Company, 1952. Public domain in the USA.
- As printed — materials: CHADWICK’S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply, Art. E.232: 34 skeins (1 oz. “Tangle-Proof” Pull-Out Skeins) of No. 491 Pearl Grey: 10 skeins of No. 230 Yellow and 12 skeins of assorted colors.; Clark’s O.N.T. Plastic Crochet Hook No. 5.. Gauge: Each motif measures 3¼ inches square..
- Modernisation note: Round and row labels ("1st rnd", "2nd row") are written as "Rnd 1", "Row 2"; "half dc" is written as "hdc"; "thread over" and "yarn over" as "yo"; "skip" as "sk"; "repeat" as "rep" where abbreviated.
- Modernisation note: "Break off" is written as "fasten off"; "attach" is written as "join".
- Modernisation note: Check: the original does not say to fasten off Yellow after rnd 1 before joining the flower colour; you will need to fasten it off.
- Modernisation note: Metric conversions, the modern hook suggestion and the yardage estimate were added; they are not in the original.
- Modernisation note: Hook numbers from this period were not standardised to millimetres; the starting size given is a modern equivalent, and the gauge is what matters.
Row progress: 0 of 5 done (0%)
Motif (make 266)
0 of 5 done- Starting at center with Yellow, ch 4.Mark row complete
- Rnd 1: 15 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join with sl st to top of ch-3.Mark row complete
- Rnd 2: Join desired color to same place as sl st, ch 3, holding back on hook the last loop of each dc, make 2 dc in same place, yo and draw through all loops on hook (cluster made), *ch 3, sk next dc, 3-dc cluster in next dc. Rep from * around. Join to tip of first cluster. Fasten off.Mark row complete
- Rnd 3: Join Grey to any sp, ch 3, 4 dc in same sp, 5 dc in each remaining sp around. Join.Mark row complete
- Rnd 4: Ch 5, dc in same place as sl st, *ch 1, sk next dc, hdc in next dc, (ch 1, sk next dc, sc in next dc) twice; ch 1, sk next dc, hdc in next dc, ch 1, sk next dc, in next dc make dc, ch 3 and dc. Rep from * around. Join and fasten off.Mark row complete
Working on:
Starting at center with Yellow, ch 4.
Continue this pattern
The rest of the Flower Garden Afghan (1952) pattern is in the Vintage Afghans & Bedspreads
Still to come in the full pattern:
- Assembly
- Border
- Finishing
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the Flower Garden pattern from?
It was published as "Flower Garden" in Afghans (Afghan Book No. 289) by The Spool Cotton Company in 1952. The publication is in the public domain in the United States; this version is transcribed and modernised by crochetpatterns.io.
What yarn or thread do I need for the Flower Garden?
medium (worsted) (#4) yarn. about 2,910 yd / 2,663 m (56 × 1 oz skeins at ~52 yd/oz, typical of worsted-weight yarn — check your label)
What hook should I use?
Start with 4 mm (US G-6) and change size to match the gauge. Gauge: Each motif measures 3¼ in (8 cm) square.
