American Flag Afghan Crochet Pattern
A couple years ago my sister asked me to make her an American Flag afghan. Needless to say, I put it off. I knew if I was going to do it I wanted to do it correctly and I knew the patterns out there weren’t what I was looking for. I like to be very literal in my design interpretations. (Ex: My Frog Pond Afghan has rippling water, 3-D water lilies, as well as lily pads, as well as my Red-Eyed Tree Frog hat has the 3-D eyes as well as suction cups pads.)
American Flag Afghan
Once I set my mind to making it, I decided I wanted it to be as close to a true American Flag as possible. I wanted 5 sided stars, not the 6 sided design that is out there. I also wanted a solid fabric, so I knew I couldn’t use typical crochet stitches that leave space between them. I found schematic measurements and spent days weeks doing the math to make sure everything was perfect. The result . . . . .
- The star field is proportionately correct to the stripes.
- Stars are worked directly into the pattern so there is no need to sew on 50 stars (or 100 to make it double sided). This will be double sided when complete.
- Stripes look like a solid fabric. There are no holes between stitches, and you won’t have to use single crochet.
- The finished project will be slightly bigger than a throw; closer to a full size bed afghan.
If you’d like to watch this LIVE video I did on Facebook you can see the afghan details up close.
Star Field
I am so happy with the end result! It came out better than my expectations. I aim to write every pattern so that even a beginner is comfortable tackling a project, so I hope you will be pleasantly surprised by the instructions.
You can purchase the pattern HERE in my Ravelry Shop.
Or my Etsy shop HERE.
Happy Crocheting!
Oh My Gosh! It’s Gorgeous!
Thank you!
Congratulations on your Best in Show win! I’ll be making this as soon as it gets a little cooler. It’s for my middle son, a veteran, he picked out the pattern and the yarn.
Thank you so much! Please tell your son that I said thank you for his service. <3
Oh my gosh, I love it! Pinned ♥
Thank you!
Hi. I’m just starting this pattern and it says to use a crochet hook I/9 (6mm). My I hook is 5.5mm and the J hook is 6mm. Which one should i use? Thank you.
It’s an I 5.5 hook. Sorry about that.
OMG thank you so much!! I have been looking for a pattern with the stars crocheted in!!
Glad you found me!
I like the use of dlc but the instructions for the star are very confusing. There appears to be typo in round 3 of the star square. Please check
Hi Betty,
Please send me an email so I can try and help you with that round.
Hi Betty,
If you still need help with the star square I have a tutorial available.
I just ordered this pattern. My youngest is scheduled to be deployed in a few months. When his unit, an Air National Guard, first started talking about their deployments, about 9 months ago, he asked me to make him a flag afghan. I have been searching for a pattern like this, you have made my day. Thank you, thank you.
This made my day! Thank you. And thank your son for his service to this country. I’ve just done a video for the star, so if you need help just let me know.
I purchased and downloaded this pattern. I am having trouble with the star…could you please share the tutorial.
Thanks….Sonya
Hi Sonya,
I just sent you an email.