Ancestral Favorite Afghan Pattern #6146

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Ancestral Favorite Afghan Pattern

Approximately 51 x 72 Inches

MATERIALS: Chadwick's Red Heart Knitting Worsted, 40 balls (1 oz. balls) of Wood Brown and 35 balls of assorted, Self-shading or Variegated colors, or use left-over yarns of the same type … Clark's O.N.T. Plastic Crochet Hook No. 7.

GAUGE: Each block measures 5¼ inches.

BLOCK … Starting at center with first color, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in ring, (ch 3, 3 dc in ring) 3 times; ch 1, thread over, insert hook in 3rd ch of starting chain, drop first color, pick up second color and draw through all loops on hook. Always change color in this manner. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, (ch 1, in next sp make 3 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc) 3 times; ch 1, 3 dc in same sp as first 2 dc were made, ch 1. Join, changing to third color as before. 3rd rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, (ch 1, 3 dc in next sp, ch 1, in next sp make 3 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc) 3 times; ch 1, 3 dc in next sp, ch 1, 3 dc in first sp, ch 1. Join, changing to fourth color as before. 4th rnd: Ch 3, 2 dc in sp, * (ch 1, 3 dc in next sp) twice; ch 1, in next corner sp make 3 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc. Repeat from * around. Join, changing to Wood Brown as before. 5th rnd: This rnd is always worked in Wood Brown.) Ch 3, 2 dc in same sp, * (ch 1, 3 dc in next sp) 3 times; ch 1, in next corner sp make 3 dc, ch 3 and 3 dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 1, 3 dc in first sp, ch 3, sl st in 3rd ch of starting chain. Break off.
   Make 9 rows of 13 Blocks, using colors as desired. Sew Blocks neatly together on wrong side, picking up the back loop only.

BORDER1st rnd: Attach Wood Brown, ch 3 and work a rnd of dc closely together around all sides, making 3 dc in each corner. Join. 2nd rnd: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, making 3 dc in center dc of each corner. Join and break off.