Crochet Afghans

<p>Today our lesson on crocheting for beginners is devoted to a more complicated pattern – “Zigzag”. People usually call it an afghan pattern because with the help of it “afghans” are crocheted. In Russia, they are plaids.</p> <p>Since in this pattern various colours of threads are combined, it means that you may make your plaid be of unbelievably beautiful colours. Of course, such a pattern can also be used on clothes. For example, skirts with it look particularly beautiful. If you wish, you may make zigzag wider by gradually adding new crochets.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/UImudofe6mre5RVXf8WfgS9bR_0=/014faf7b376547b39de7ee76c06a5f7d"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/UImudofe6mre5RVXf8WfgS9bR_0=/014faf7b376547b39de7ee76c06a5f7d" data-image="27551"></a></figure> <p>In order to make this pattern, at first, you need to make a chain of chain stitches. The number of chain stitches should be enough to divide it in 9. Then, 1 turning chain crochet. In the first row, you crochet SC so that after each 10 loops you can crochet 3 single crochets in one loop.</p> <p>The crocheting of the 2nd and the 3rd rows is a bit more complicated. Now, we need to crochet 2 single crochets in the back half of the loop. We do it after each 5 loops. Then, we get 2 loops at the base through the next 5 loops.</p> <p>We crochet the 4th row according to the same scheme but with trible treple crochets. However, since these crochets are higher, we form zigzag trough 3 crochets at the base and in the lower part of the zigzags, we miss 4 loops instead of 2. We crochet using threads of different colours so that the pattern became picturesque.</p> <figure><a class="images-link" data-lightbox="gallery" href="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/4XLYDi5QE-Ieq0cqLwWdTOCRTyw=/7b9aec8338de45cdb7c777ca3db520dd"><img src="https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/unsafe/fit-in/1000x0/https://abbigli.ru/thumbs/4XLYDi5QE-Ieq0cqLwWdTOCRTyw=/7b9aec8338de45cdb7c777ca3db520dd" data-image="27550"></a></figure> <p>The scheme of the pattern approximately looks the following way. The pattern is a relief one because the crochets are crocheted through the half-loops.</p>