Damask Afghan by Marly Bird

Damask Afghan

This pattern is available from interweave.com for $6.99.

Inspired by the beautiful damask drapes in my mom’s home, I designed this lacy afghan with join-as-you-go motifs coupled with a solid stitch border, as that is really my style--a little something lacy with a solid edge to it. But the yarn is the star here; the yak and bamboo combination is amazingly soft and a dream to crochet.

Finished Size 62” × 77” (157.5 × 195.5 cm)

Yarn Bijou Basin Ranch Lhasa Wilderness (75% yak, 25% bamboo): #01 natural brown (MC), 14 hanks; #12 sky (CC1), 5 hanks; #13 steel (CC2), 2 hanks

Hook F/5 (3.75 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions Tapestry needle

Gauge Damask Motif = 6.5” (16.5 cm) diameter between widest points; 5.5” (14 cm) from side to side; 3.5” (9 cm) between ch-5 picot and ch-5 picot of outside edge.