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Afghans Worked in Squares (Photos)

Links to free crochet afghan patterns that are worked in squares (with photos).
Diagonal V-Stitch Line Afghan Squares Joined
At About Crochet: Sandi's diagonal v-stitch line squares arranged in an intriguing fashion and joined for an afghan.
Butterfly Design Afghan Squares
At About Crochet: Examples of charted butterflies worked as afghan squares.
Afghan Square With Spider Design (Simplest Form)
About Crochet: Adapted from a lovely early 1900's design, that is basically a version of filet crochet with a wide, open lace portion in the center.
Apple Basket Design
Vicki's Crochet Designs: The apple basket design is cross-stitched on an afghan stitch crocheted background.
Country Star
Vicki's Crochet Designs: Inspired by the traditional star quilt pattern. The country star design is cross-stitched on an afghan stitch crocheted background.
Ducks in a Row
The Crochet Collection: Small squares, worked in single crochet from corner to corner (with color changes to create the duck shapes), are joined to form 11 1/2 inch squares. Make in multiples and join for an afghan.
I Love My Rooster Afghan
Crochet Cabriolet: Many different animals, birds and other creatures are cross-stitched on the crocheted squares. Towards bottom of the page, there's a rooster icon to click on to go to the graph pages.
Lacy Lapghan
At Priscilla's Crochet: Six inch motifs are joined with the flat braid joining method. Be sure to read her terms of use. (Photo)
Log Cabin
Craft Yarn Council of America: 6 1/2 inch motif starts at the center and is worked in half rows instead of in rounds.
Motif Mania Join-As-You-Go
At Michaels Arts and Crafts: Crocheted of join-as-you-go squares.
Pinwheel
FreePatterns.com: After clicking on title link above, click on "Crochet" on left, sign in, see "Throws and Afghans", then "All Kinds of Afghans" (requires Acrobat Reader, which you can download for free).
Quilt Inspired Sampler Afghan
Vicki's Crochet Designs: Inspired by traditional quilt patterns. 16 different quilt designs are cross-stitched on afghan stitch crocheted square backgrounds. (Photo)
Retro Circle Throw
At Caron Yarns: Large circles with triangle corners added to make the circles into square shapes. The squares are then joined to make the afghan.
Rose Trellis
At Caron Int.: Made up of 9 inch squares. Instructions for making a pillow are included.
Snow Princess
At Jo-Ann/Lion Brand Yarn Patterns: "Spanish" squares measuring 6 inches each are joined to form this lacy afghan.
Sunscape Throw
At Naturally Caron: Clusters are used within this design. Pattern is rated as skill level Intermediate.
Star Bright
Craft Yarn Council of America: Colors of star shapes are crocheted-in, following a color chart. Squares are 10 inches; based on a quilt pattern.
Tulip Garden
Vicki's Crochet Designs: The tulip floral design is cross-stitched on an afghan stitch crocheted background.
Teddy Go Round Afghan
At Craftbits: There's a teddy bear face in each corner. Cute afghan for kids!

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