A couple of years ago, my oldest daughter requested a bright and colorful blanket for her bedroom.  She specifically requested that the main color be neon green.  While I don’t particularly like the colors used, they were her choices, so I went with it.  It was difficult coming up with a pattern would suit her teenage needs and that would incorporate the crazy array of colors. After much trial and error, I ended up with a very simple pattern that she loved.

    

The finished size measured 50×68, however, you can make it as wide or as long as you’d like.  It’s a great afghan to help get rid of all that scrap yarn you have laying around.   Once you get going, it’s all about repetition… so it’s a great afghan to make while watching TV, say Dr. Who! haha

Boxy Neon Afghan – A Scrap Yarn Project

MATERIALS
4-5 skeins of worsted weight yarn for the main color (I used Red Heart Soft, 7 oz skeins)
A whole ton of scrap yarn (will be noted as contrasting color or cc in pattern below)
Size I crochet Hook
Stitch Marker

NOTES
In order to add fringe,  yarn will not be carried over,  Finish off at the end of every row, leaving a 7-9″ tail.

INSTRUCTIONS
With main color, ch 204
R1:  Sc in 2nd ch from hook.  * Ch 1, sk next ch, sc in next ch*  Repeat from * to * across, finish off.   Place stitch marker around any any st in this row to mark it as right side

R2:  Turn, with wrong side facing you, join mc with sc in first sc.  Sc in each st and each ch across.  Finish off

R3:  Turn, with right side facing you, join cc with dc in first sc.  Ch 1 *sk next sc, dc in next 3 sc*  Repeat from * to * across to last 2 sc.  Sk next sc, dc in last.  Finish off.

R4:  Turn, with wrong side facing you, join main color with sc in first dc.  Working behind next ch, tr in the sc skipped from the row below (it will be worked in the sc from row 2).  *Ch 4, skip next 3 dc, working behindnext ch, tr in the sc from the row below*  Repeat from * to * across to last dc.  Sc in last dc.  Finish off

R5:  Turn, with right side facing you, join cc (same color scrap as 2 rounds above) with sc in first sc.  Ch 1 *sk next tr, working in front of next ch 4 space, dc in next 3 dc skipped from round below, ch 1*  Repeat from * to * across to last 2.  Sk next tr, sc in last sc.  Finish off.

R6:  Turn, with wrong side facing you, join mc with sc in first sc.  Working behind next ch, dc in skipped tr from row below.  *Sc in next 3 dc.  Working behind next ch, dc in tr skipped from row below*  Repeat from * to * across.  Sc in last sc.  Finish off.

R7:  Turn, with right side facing you, join next cc with dc in first sc.  Dc in next 2.  *ch 1, sk next sc, dc in next 3*  repeat from * to * across.  Finish off.

R8:  Turn, with wrong side facing you, join mc with sc in first dc, ch 3.  Sk next 2 dc.  Working behind next ch, tr in skipped  sc from row below.  *ch 4, sk next 3 dc.  Working behind next ch, tr in sc of row skipped below*  repeat from * to * across to last 3.  Ch 3, sk next 2, sc in last dc. Finish off.

R9:  Turn, with right side facing you, join cc (same color scrap as 2 rounds above) with sc in first sc.  Working in front of next ch 3, dc in next 2 skipped dc from the row below.  Ch 1, sk next tr.  *Working in front of next ch 4 space, dc in next 3 skipped dc from the row below.  Ch 1, sk next tr*  Repeat from * to * to last ch 3.  Working in front of last ch 3, dc in next 2 skipped dc from row below.  Sc in last.  Finish off.

R10:  Turn, with wrong side facing you, join mc with sc in first sc.  Sc in next 2 dc.  *working behind next xh, dc in tr skipped in row below.  Sc in next 3*  Repeat from * to * across.  Finish off.

R11:  With right side facing you, join cc with dc in first sc.  Ch 1.  *sk next sc, dc in next 3.  Ch 1*  Repeat from * to * across to last 2.  Sk next sc, dc in last sc.  Finish off

Repeat rows 4-11 until afghan measures 50″ (or longer depending on the sign you wish), ending on a row 5.

Last Row:  Turn, with wrong side facing you, join mc with sc in first sc. *working in sts and chs, ch 1.  Sk next st, sc in next*  Repeat from * to * across.  Finish off

Fringe:  You may add additional yarn to make the fringe a bit fuller.