Newfoundland Tartan crochet and weave pattern

Newfoundland Rug adaption of Newfoundland Tartan

This is a passed down version and to my knowledge and the knowledge of the lady who gave it to me years ago, is exactly that. If there is a problem with a copyright, I will certainly remove this.

My personal variation is:- 

Materials:= 5 mm crochet hook for afghan 6 mm crochet hook for woven chains.

Yarn - 4 200 gram balls of green

3 200 gram balls of dark brown

1 100gram ball each of red - yellow - white

Using smaller hook and brown chain 201 stitches. Double crochet in fifth chain from hook, skip one single crochet and double crochet in next single crochet. Repeat across for a total of 99 spaces. This is very important. When you are changing colours chain four to move up.

2 brown

9 green

1 yellow

9 green

2 brown

1 white

4 brown

1 green

2 red

1 green

4 brown

1 white

2 brown

repeat above from top to bottom twice, then end with

9 green

1 yellow

9 green

2 brown

This is the mesh background of the afghan, you can either weave strands of yarn through or do as I do and crochet a chain that is the length from top to bottom and add four inches for wiggle room. I personally change to a larger hook as stated above and chain 200 stitches. You will need one chain for each row.

Weave over under on first row, then under over and repeat the weaving in this form, this is what fill it in so nicely.

I have also found that crocheting in the ends as you go along is a great time saver. If you do not want fringe, weave in each chain strand on the top and bottom and work a row of single crochet around the afghan, working three single crochets in each corner. Then go around with a half double crochet followed with a round of single crochet to finish.

Start weaving in the same order as crocheted from the extreme right towards you. Mark right side.

I lock on top and bottom of each chain with crochet hook pull through, and then add a five strand fringe cut at least ten inches long to match the colour in each of the woven strands. It will go as illustrated. I have used Red heart in this particular afghan and love bright colours.