This is an easy broomstick lace crochet pattern for an afghan. You can use any kind of yarn, as well as any hook and needle suitable for the yarn, as you can easily increase the size of the afghan.

The popcorn stitches add a nice texture to the afghan, which you can use as a throw or as a bedspread.

With broomstick lace crochet you do not have to turn your work, and both sides come out looking great. For a tutorial on how to do the broomstick lace st, click here.

Material: Red Heart Comfort (Approximately 1700g)
Hook size: I/9-5.50MM
Circular Knitting Needle: 20MM
Finished size: Measures approximately 55"x55" (You can make it longer or shorter, as well as wider and narrower. To change the width simply add or subtract from the beginning chains in multiples of 5.)

Note: Do not turn at the end of the rows. When you do your crochet rows, work from right to left, and when you do your loop rows, work from left to right.

PC: Work 5 dc around the 5 lps indicated, remove hook from loop, insert hook in first dc of 5 dc sts made, pick up the loop and pull through.

Row 1 (Crochet Row): Ch 196, sc in second ch from hook, and in each ch across.

Row 2 (Loop Row): Place crochet loop onto knitting needle, *insert hook into back loop of next st, yo, pull yarn through and place loop onto knitting needle, repeat from * to end of row.

Row 3 (Crochet Row): Insert hook under first 5 lps on needle, yo and pull through all 5 lps, ch 4 (counts as securing st and first dc), work another 4 dc into the group of 5 lps, *ch 2, PC around next 5 lps, ch 2, 5 dc around the next 5 lps, repeat from * to end of row.

Row 4: (Loop Row): Place crochet loop onto knitting needle, *insert hook into back loop of next st/ch, yo, pull yarn through and place loop onto knitting needle, repeat from * to end of row.

Row 5 (Crochet Row): Insert hook under first 5 lps on needle, yo and pull through all 5 lps, ch 4 (counts as securing st and first dc), work another 4 dc into the group of 5 lps, 5 dc around the next 5 lps, *ch 2, PC around next 5 lps, ch 2, 5 dc around the next 5 lps, repeat from * to end of row, 5 dc around last 5 lps.

Row 6: Same as row 4.

Repeat rows 3-6 until you have reach a desired length, ending at row 5. Do not fasten off, but continue with edging.

Edging: Sc evenly around, working 3 sc sts in each corner st. Fasten off.