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Size — approximately 56 x 72 inches

MATERIALS

BERNAT Nylo Germantown (2 oz. skeins) — 6 White, 6 Scarlet and 10 Dark Navy

1 aluminum crochet hook size I

GAUGE: 3 d c = 1 inch

SQUARES: Using White, ch 13. Row 1: Y o, insert hook in 6th ch from hook and draw up a loop to measure 1 inch, * y o, draw up a loop to measure 1 inch in same ch, repeat from * once more, skip next ch, y o, draw up a loop to meas­ure 1 inch in next ch, y o, draw up a loop to measure 1 inch in same ch, y o, draw up a loop to measure 1 inch in same ch (a cluster), y o and draw through all 13 loops on hook, ** ch 3, work a cluster in same ch as last cluster, skip next ch, work a cluster in next ch, y o and draw through all 13 loops on hook, repeat from ** once more, ch 2, 1 d c in last ch, ch 4, turn. Row 2: Work a cluster in first ch 2 space and one in next ch 3 space, y o and draw through all loops on hook, * ch 3, work a cluster in same ch 3 space as last cluster, 1 cluster in next ch 3 space, y o and draw through all loops on hook, repeat from * once more, ch 2, 1 d c in 3rd st of turning ch, ch 4, turn. Repeat Row 2 once more. Do not break off. * Work 8 s c along edge of square, 3 s c in corner, repeat from * around entire square, join with sl st to first s c at upper left hand corner. Fasten off. Then work as follows: Row 1: With right side facing you, join Scarlet in center s c at lower right hand corner and work 1 s c in this st, 10 more s c to next corner, 3 s c in corner s c, 11 s c to next corner. Fasten off. Do not turn. Row 2: Join Navy in first s c of previous row, ch 3, working in BACK LOOP ONLY I d c in each s c to corner st, 2 d c, ch 1, and 2 d c in corner s c, 1 d c in each s c to end of row, ch 3, turn. Row 3: Skip first d c, working in FRONT LOOP ONLY, 1 d c in each d c to corner, 2 d c, ch 1 and 2 d c in ch 1 space, 1 d c in each d c to end of row, drop Navy, join Scarlet, turn. Row 4: Working in BACK LOOP ONLY, 1 s c in each st to corner, 3 s c in ch 1 space, 1 s c in each st to end of row. Fasten off. Do not turn. Row 5: Repeat Row 2. Row 6: Repeat Row 3. Fasten off. Row 7: Using Scarlet, work 1 row s c around entire square, working 3 s c in each ch 1 space at corners. Fasten off. Make 62 more squares in same manner.

FINISHING: Block squares to measure 8 inches. Lay 2 squares side by side, with White sections in lower left-hand corners. Using Scarlet, sew squares tog through BACK LOOP of each st. Join 7 squares in this manner. Make 9 strips of 7 squares and join tog in same manner. Using Scarlet, with right side facing you work 1 row s c around entire afghan, working 3 s c in each corner.

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Afghan Pattern Style No. 3785
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3786
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3787
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3789
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3791
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3792

Knitting Patterns

Afghan Pattern Style No. 3525
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3782
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3783
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3784
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3788
Afghan Pattern Style No. 3790