COLOR KEY
QUANTITY MATERIALS
Color Key Ounces Bear Brand DeLuxe Fleisher’s Superior
Needed Knitting Worsted Knitting Worsted
A 12 Russet Brown 43 Russet Brown 143
B 7 Russet Brown 40 Russet Brown 140
C 10 Russet Brown 384 Russet Brown 484
D 7 Russet Brown 383 Russet Brown 483
E 7 Russet Brown 381 Russet Brown 481
F 7 Russet Brown 380 Russet Brown 480
G 7 Yellow 53 Yellow 153
7 White White
4 Black Black
“Boye” Crochet Hook, Size 3 (F).
GAUGE:
15 sts = 4 inches
9 rows = 2 inches
Row 1 (right side)—With A ch 266. Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each
remaining ch (265 sc in row). Row 2—Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc across.
Row 3—Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, work 1 dc around post of first sc of
row 1, skip next sc (sc behind the dc just made), sc in each of next 5
sc, * work 1 dc around post of 6th sc from last dc worked in Row 1, skip
next sc (sc behind the dc just made), sc in each of next 5 sc; rpt from
* across, fasten off. Row 4 (wrong side)—Turn, with B loop on hook, work
1 sc in each st across (265 sc). Row 5—Ch 1, turn, sc in each of first 2
sc, work 1 dc around post of first dc below, skip next sc (sc behind the
dc), sc in each of next 5 sc, * work 1 dc around post of next dc below,
skip next sc, sc in each of next 5 sc; rpt from * across, end with 4 sc,
fasten off. Row 6—Turn, with C loop on hook, work 1 sc in each st
across. Row 7—Ch 1, turn, sc in each of first 3 sc, * 1 dc around post
of dc below, skip next sc, sc in each of next 5 sc; rpt from * across,
end with 3 sc, fasten off. Row 8—Turn, with D, sc in each st across. Row
9—Ch 1, turn, sc in each of 4 sc, * 1 dc around post of dc below, skip
next sc, sc in each of next 5 sc; rpt from * across, end with 2 sc,
fasten off. Row 10—Turn, with E, sc in each st across. Row 11—Ch 1,
turn, sc in each of 5 sc, * 1 dc around post of dc below, skip next sc,
sc in each of next 5 sc; rpt from * across, end with 1 sc, fasten off.
Row 12—Turn, with F, sc in each st across. Row 13—Ch 1, turn, sc in each
of 6 sc, * 1 dc around post of dc below, skip next sc, sc in each of
next 5 sc; rpt from * across, end with 6 sc, fasten off. Row 14—Turn,
with G, sc in each st across. Row 15—Ch 1, turn, sc in first sc, 1 dc
around post of first sc 2nd row down, skip next sc, sc in each of next 5
sc, * 1 dc around post of dc below, skip next sc, sc in each of next 5
sc; rpt from * across, fasten off. Rpt rows 4 to 15 inclusive for
pattern using 2 rows (1 sc row, 1 pattern row) of each of the following
colors: White, Black, White, G, F, E, D, C, B, A, A, A, B, C, D, E, F.
Rpt rows 14 to 49 inclusive 4 times then rpt rows 14 to 35.
BORDER—Work all rounds from right side—Rnd 1—With C loop on hook, work 1
sc in each st along long side of Afghan, a group of 3 sc in next corner
st, 1 sc in end of each row on short side of Afghan, a group of 3 sc in
corner st (having a multiple of 4 plus 1 sts from corner st to corner
st). Work other 2 sides to correspond; join (with sl st) in first sc,
fasten off. Rnd 2—With C loop on hook, work 1 sc in sc before any corner
3-sc group, ch 1, skip next sc, work a Puff-st in center sc (corner st)
of corner 3-sc group as follows: yo, draw up a loop in sc, * yo, draw up
another loop in same sc; rpt from * once, yo and draw thru all 7 loops
on hook, ch 1 (Puff-st made), ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next sc, ch 1,
skip next sc, a Puff-st in next sc, ch 1, skip next sc, sc in next sc;
continue in same way around making sure to have a Puff-st in each corner
sc, join, fasten off. Rnd 3—With A work 3 sc in top of any Puff-st, sc
in next ch-1 sp, skip next sc, sc in next ch-1 sp, 3 sc in top of next
Puff-st; continue in same way around, join, fasten off.
[Illustration: DURBAR AFGHAN]