Rnd 1 (right side)—Ch 5, join (with sl st) to form ring, ch 3, work 2 d
c in ring, ch 2 (for a corner sp), * work a Shell of 3 d c in same sp,
ch 2 (for corner); rpt from * twice, join in top of ch-3 (4 Shells with
a ch-2 sp at each corner), fasten off. Rnd 2—Turn, make a loop on hook,
sl st in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 d c in same sp (first Shell), ch 2
(for corner), 1 more Shell in same sp, ch 1, * work [a Shell, ch 2, a
Shell] in next corner ch-2 sp, ch 1; rpt from * twice, join in top of
ch-3, fasten off. Rnd 3—Turn, make a loop on hook, sl st in any corner
ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 d c in same sp, ch 2 (for corner), 1 more Shell in same
sp, ch 1, * skip next Shell, a Shell in next sp (sp between Shells), ch
1, skip next Shell, work [a Shell, ch 2, a Shell] in next corner ch-2
sp, ch 1; rpt from * around, join in top of ch-3, fasten off. Rnd
4—Turn, make a loop on hook, sl st in any corner ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 d c in
same sp, ch 2, 1 more Shell in same sp, ch 1, * skip next Shell, a Shell
in next sp (sp between Shells), ch 1, skip next Shell, a Shell in next
sp (sp between Shells), ch 1, skip next Shell, work [a Shell, ch 2, a
Shell] in next corner ch-2 sp, ch 1; rpt from * around, join in top of
ch-3, fasten off. Rnd 5 (right side)—Turn, make a loop on hook, sl st in
any corner ch-2 sp, ch 3, 2 d c in same sp, ch 2, 1 more Shell in same
sp, ch 1, † * skip next Shell, a Shell in next sp (sp between Shells),
ch 1; rpt from * twice, skip next Shell, work [a Shell, ch 2, a Shell]
in next corner ch-2 sp, ch 1; rpt from † around, join in top of ch-3,
fasten off.
Make squares in following color combinations: 48 squares of No. 1—8
squares of No. 2—7 squares of No. 3—6 squares of No. 4—5 squares of No.
5—5 squares of No. 6—3 squares of No. 7—2 squares of No. 8—10 squares of
No. 9—9 squares of No. 11—9 squares of No. 12—9 squares of No. 13—9
squares of No. 14—10 squares of No. 15—7 squares of No. 16—6 squares of
No. 17—5 squares of No. 18—4 squares of No. 19 and 3 squares of No. 20.
Using rustproof pins, pin each square to measure 4½ inches square and
steam lightly. Let dry before removing pins.
When all Granny Squares are blocked, arrange squares in place as shown
on arrangement chart below. From wrong side, with Black, sew squares
together with an overhand stitch picking top loops of stitches only.
BORDER AROUND AFGHAN—From right side, with Black, † work [a Shell, ch 2,
a Shell] in corner sp, * ch 1, a Shell in next sp between Shells; rpt
from * to next corner of Afghan, ch 1; rpt from † around, join in first
d c, fasten off.