Revision 2 Free Pattern

Water Lilies
Afghan Skill Level: Intermediate | Size: 62” x 76” | Hook: 6 mm / J

Yarn
Caron One Pound, 454g / 16 oz, 742 meters / 812 yards Rnd 6: With E, join with sl st to the middle sc of a 5 sc group
A - Dark Pink - 2 Balls in rnd 5. Ch 3, 4 dc into the same st, exsc around front post
B - Soft Pink - 1 Ball of sc in round 4. *Skip to middle sc of next 5 sc group in rnd
C - Ocean Blue - 1 Ball 5, 5 dc into st, exsc around front post of sc in round 4. Rep
D - Country Rose - 2 Balls * around. Join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. Break E. 72 sts.
E - Midnight Blue - 2 Balls
F - Grass Green - 2 Balls Rnd 7: With A, join with sl st around the front post of the
exsc of rnd 6. Ch 3, 4 dcfp around the same st. *Sc into the
There are 20 squares with a 4 x 5 configuration. The border middle st of the next 5 dc group. 5 dcfp around post of exsc.
can be adjusted for any size. Rep * around. Join with sl st in top of ch-3. Break A. 72 sts.

Abbreviations Rnd 8: With B, join with sl st in sc st. Ch 1, sc into same st

Approx = Approximate(ly) Sc = Single Crochet and each st around. Join with sl st into the beg sc. 72 sts.
Beg = Begin(ning) Sk = Skip
Bet = Between Sl St = Slip Stitch Rnd 9: Ch 1, (sc, ch 3, sc in same st). 1 sc in each of the
Ch = Chain(s) YOH = Yarn Over Hook next 5 sts. *(Sc, ch 3, sc in next st), 1 sc in each of the next
Dc = Double Crochet Picot = Ch 3. Sl st back into 5 sts. Rep * around. Join with sl st to beg sc. Break B. 84 sts
Rep = Repeat last sc worked. around with 12 ch-3 loops.
RS = Right Side
Rnd 10: With A, join with sl st to middle sc of a group of 7
Rnd 1: With A, ch 4. 11 dc in 4th ch from hook. Join with sl sc. Ch 1, sc in same st. *(5 dc, ch 2, 5 dc) in next ch-3 sp.
st to the first ch-3. Break A. 12 sts. Skip 3 sc, sc in next. Rep * around. Join with sl st to beg sc.
12 petals and 12 sc sts.
Rnd 2: With B, ch 3, 1 dc into the same st. *2 dc into each
st around. Join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. Break B. 24 sts. Rnd 11: Ch 1, (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in same st), ch 2, 1 sc be-
tween centre petal of rnd 10, ch 2. *Skip to next sc. (1 sc, ch
Rnd 3: With C, join with sl st to any sp bet a 2 dc group. 3, 1 sc in same st), ch 2, 1 sc between centre petal of rnd
Ch 3, 2 dc into the same sp. *Skip 2 dc, 3 dc into the sp bet 10, ch 2. Rep * around. Join with sl st to beg sc. Break A. 12
next 2 dc group . Rep * around. Join with sl st in top of beg ch-3 loops and 24 ch 2 sps.
ch-3. Break C. 36 sts.
Rnd 12: With D, join with sl st to sc between loops. Ch 1, sc
Rnd 4: With C, join with sl st to any sp bet a 3 dc group. Ch in same sc. *(6 dc, ch 2, 6 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Skip to next
1, sc into the same sp, ch 3. *Skip next 3 dc, sc into the sp sc between loops, 1 sc in next sc. Rep * around. Join with sl
bet 3 dc group, ch 3. Rep * around. Join with sl st into the st to beg sc. 12 petals and 12 sc sts.
beg sc. Break C. 12 sc sts.
Rnd 13: Ch 1, (1 sc, ch 3, 1 sc in same st), ch 3, 1 sc be-
Rnd 5: With D, join with sl st to any ch-3 sp. Ch 1, 5 sc into tween centre petal of rnd 12, ch 3. *Skip to next sc. (1 sc, ch
the same sp. *5 sc into next ch-3 sp. Rep * around. Join 3, 1 sc in same st), ch 3, 1 sc between centre petal of rnd
with sl st into the beg sc. Break D. 60 sts. 12, ch 3. Rep * around. Join with sl st to beg sc. Break D.

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24 sc with 12 ch 3 loops and 24 ch 3 sps. middle st of next corner. If you have to skip 1 extra st to
keep the balance, do it. It will keep you in balance and it’s
Rnd 14: With F, fasten on to any with sl st to sc between not very noticeable.
loops. Ch 1, 1 sc around same . (2 tr, 3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc, 2 tr)
in next ch-3 sp. *1 sc in next sc between loops. (2 tr, 3 dc, Rnd 2: With C, fasten onto the middle sc of a corner. Ch 1.
ch 2, 3 dc, 2 tr) in next ch-3 sp. Repeat * around. Join with [(Mod bean st. Ch 2. Mod bean st. Ch 2. Bean St. Ch 2) in
sl st to beg sc. 12 petals and 12 sc sts. middle st of corner - corner. Skip next st. **Mod bean st in
next, ch 2. Rep ** to after next corner.] Rep [ ] around. Join
Rnd 15: Ch 1, sc in same st, ch 4, 1 sc between centre with sl st to beg bean st. Break C.
petal of rnd 14, ch 4. *Sc in next sc, ch 4, 1 sc between
centre petal of rnd 14, ch 4. Rep * around. Join with sl st to Rnd 3: With A, fasten onto any mod bean st. Ch 1. 2 sc in
beg sc. Break F. 24 sc and 24 ch 4 sps. each sp between mod bean st around. Join with sl st to beg
sc. Break A. Fasten off.
Rnd 16: With C, fasten on to sc between petals. Ch 3, 4 dc
in next ch-4 sp. 1 dc in next sc. 4 dc in next ch-4 sp. *4 dc Rnd 4: With F, fasten onto any sc. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp
in next ch-4 sp, 1 dc in next sc. 4 dc in next ch-4 sp. Rep * as sl st. Picot. 1 sc in next st. *1 sc in next st. Picot. 1 sc in
around. Join with sl st to top of beg ch-3. - 108 sts next st. Rep * around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off
and weave in ends.
Tip: Transitioning to corner starts here.

Rnd 17: Ch 4 (counts as tr), tr in same st. 1 tr, 3 dc, 5 hdc,

8 sc, 5 hdc, 3 dc, 1 trr. *[2 tr. Ch 2. 2 tr.] in next st. 1 tr, 3 dc,
5 hdc, 8 sc, 5 hdc, 3 dc, 1 tr. Rep * around. 2 tr in beg st,
hdc join to top of ch-4. Break C. - 30 sts per side. 120 sts.

Rnd 18: With E fasten on to corner sp. Ch 3, dc in same

hdc join. (3 dc, 3 hdc, 18 sc, 3 hdc, 3 dc) to next corner. *[2
dc, ch 2, 2 dc] in corner. (3 dc, 3 hdc, 18 sc, 3 hdc, 3 dc) to
next corner. Rep * around. 2 dc, join with hdc to top of beg
ch-3. - 34 sts per side. Fasten off C. 136 sts.

Rnd 19: Ch 3, dc in same sp. 1 dc in each st to next corner.

*(2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc.) in corner, 1 dc in each st to next corner.
Rep * around. Join with hdc to top of beg ch-3. Break E . -
38 sts per side. - 152 sts

Rnd 20: With F, join with sl st to ch-2 corner sp. 5 sc in

same sp. Sc in each st to next corner. *5 sc in ch-2 corner,
sc in each st to next corner. Rep * around. Join with sl st to
beg sc. Fasten off. - 172 sts

Assembly
Use whip stitch to sew together all of the squares.

Border

Rnd 1: (RS) With F, fasten onto the middle st of 5 in the

corner of afghan. Ch 1. 3 sc in same st. 1 sc evenly spaced
to next middle st of 5 in next corner. *3 sc in corner st, 1 sc
evenly spaced to next middle st of 5 in next corner.. Rep *
2 more times. Join with sl st to beg sc. Break F.

Mod Bean st - Insert hook into st. Yoh, pull through st.
*Yoh, insert into same st, yoh and pull through st. Rep *
once more. Yoh and pull through 5 loops. Yoh, pull through
last 2 loops.

Tip: When you do the bean st across to next corner, you

skip 1 st between the bean sts. The goal is to get to the
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