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DESIGN BY DELMA MYERS

SKILL LEVEL

FINISHED SIZE

53 x 72½ inches

MATERIALS

      Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice medium (worsted) weight yarn (3½ oz/170 yds/100g per ball):

         5 balls #108 dusty blue

         4 balls each #105 silver blue and #143 antique rose

         3 balls each #099 linen and #140 dusty rose

         2 balls each #173 dusty green and #174 olive

      Sizes G/6/4mm and H/8/5mm crochet hooks or size needed to obtain gauge

      Tapestry needle

GAUGE

With size H hook: 13 sts = 4 inches

PATTERN NOTES

Weave in ends as work progresses.

Join with a slip stitch unless otherwise stated.

Beginning with 3rd Section, join new colors with a single crochet unless otherwise stated.

Chain-3 at beginning of double crochet rounds counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

INSTRUCTIONS

AFGHAN

SQUARE

MAKE 48.

FIRST SECTION

Row 1 (RS): With size H hook and linen, ch 7, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each rem ch, turn. (6 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.

Rows 3–5: Rep row 2.

Row 6: Ch 1, sc in each sc across. Fasten off.

2ND SECTION

Row 1 (WS): Join dusty green in side of last sc of row 6, sc in end of each of next 5 rows, working across next side in unused lps of beg ch, 3 sc in first lp (corner), sc in each of next 5 lps, turn. (13 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc to 2nd sc of next corner, 3 sc in 2nd sc (corner), sc in each rem sc across, turn. (15 sc)

Row 3: Rep row 2. (17 sc)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc to 2nd sc of next corner, 3 sc in 2nd sc (corner), sc in each rem sc across. Fasten off. (19 sc)

3RD SECTION

Row 1 (RS): Join (see Pattern Notes) olive in side of last sc of row 4 of previous section, sc in end of each row or in each sc to next corner, working across next side, 3 sc in next st (corner), sc in each sc or in end of each row across, turn. (21 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc to 2nd sc of next corner, 3 sc in 2nd sc (corner), sc in each sc across, turn. (23 sc)

Row 3: Rep row 2. (25 sc)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc to 2nd sc of next corner, 3 sc in 2nd sc (corner), sc in each sc across. Fasten off. (27 sc)

4TH SECTION

Row 1 (WS): Join dusty rose in side of last sc of row 4 of previous section, sc in end of each row or in each sc to next corner, working across next side, 3 sc in next st (corner), sc in each sc or in end of each row across, turn. (29 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc to 2nd sc of next corner, 3 sc in 2nd sc (corner), sc in each sc across, turn. (31 sc)

Row 3: Rep row 2. (33 sc)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc to 2nd sc of next corner, 3 sc in 2nd sc (corner), sc in each sc across. Fasten off. (35 sc)

5TH SECTION

Row 1 (RS): Join antique rose in side of last sc of row 4 of previous section, sc in end of each row or in each sc to 2nd sc of next corner, 3 sc in 2nd sc (corner), sc in each sc or in end of each row to end, turn. (37 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc to 2nd sc of next corner, 3 sc in 2nd sc (corner), sc in each sc across, turn. (39 sc)

Row 3: Rep row 2. (41 sc)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc to 2nd sc of next corner, 3 sc in 2nd sc (corner), sc in each sc across. Fasten off. (43 sc)

6TH SECTION

Row 1 (WS): Join silver blue in side of last sc of row 4 of previous section, sc in end of each row or in each sc to 2nd sc of next corner, 3 sc in 2nd sc (corner), sc in each sc or in end of each row to end, turn. (45 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc to 2nd sc of next corner, 3 sc in 2nd sc (corner), sc in each sc across, turn. (47 sc)

Row 3: Rep row 2. (49 sc)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc to 2nd sc of next corner, 3 sc in 2nd sc (corner), sc in each sc across. Fasten off. (51 sc)

7TH SECTION

Row 1 (RS): Join dusty blue in side of last sc of row 4, sc in end of each row or in each sc to 2nd sc of next corner, 3 sc in 2nd sc (corner), sc in each sc or in end of each row to end, turn. (53 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc to 2nd sc of next corner, 3 sc in 2nd sc (corner), sc in each sc across, turn. (55 sc)

Row 3: Rep row 2. (57 sc)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc in each sc to 2nd sc of next corner, 3 sc in 2nd sc (corner), sc in each sc across. Fasten off. (59 sc)

ASSEMBLY

Referring to Assembly Diagram, sew Squares tog in 8 rows of 6 Squares each with matching yarn colors.

EDGING

Rnd 1 (RS): Hold piece with RS facing and 1 short end at top, with size H hook, join linen in 2nd sc of upper right-hand corner, 2 sc in same sc (beg corner), *sc in each sc to 2nd sc of next corner, 3 sc in 2nd sc (corner), rep from * twice, sc in each sc to beg sc, sc in same sc as beg sc, join in beg sc. Fasten off. Turn.

Rnd 2: Join linen in 2nd sc of different corner, 2 sc in same sc (beg corner), *sc in each sc to 2nd sc of next corner, 3 sc in 2nd sc (corner), rep from * twice, sc in each sc to beg sc, sc in same sc as beg sc, join in beg sc. Fasten off. Turn.

Rnds 3–5: Rep rnd 2. At end of last rnd, do not fasten off.

Rnd 6: With size G hook, ch 1, working left to right, work reverse sc (see Stitch Guide) in each sc around, join in beg reverse sc. Fasten off.