24 inches x 36 inches without fringe
Materials Required: AMERICAN THREAD COMPANY "AUNT LYDIA'S" HEAVY RUG YARN, Article 235
6 skeins #303 Multicolor (Black and White).
4 skeins Red.
3 skeins National Blue.
Aluminum crochet hook size H.
With Bed, ch 38, drop Bed, with Multi-color ch 39, s c in 2nd st from hook, 1 s c in each of the next 36 sts of ch, insert hook in next st, pull loop through, drop Multi-color to front of work, pick up Red and pull through both loops on hook, 1 s c in each of the next 38 sts of ch, ch 1, turn.
2nd Row. With Red 1 s c in each of the next 38 sts, drop Bed to front of work, with Multi-color 1 s c in each of the next 38 s c (when changing color always complete last half of last st with next color), ch 1, turn.
3rd Row. With Multi-color 1 s c in each of the next 38 s c, drop Multi-color to front of work, with Red 1 s c in each of the next 38 s c, ch 1, turn. Repeat the last 2 rows until work measures 18 inches ending at end of Multi-color section, cut yarn, turn.
Next Row. Attach National Blue and work 1 s c in each s c across Bed section, drop National Blue to front of work, attach Multi-color and work 1 s c in each of the next 38 s c, ch 1, turn.
Continue in same manner working 1 s c in each s c, working Blue over Blue and Multi-color over Multi-color until rug measures 36 inches, cut yarn.
FRINGE: Wind all colors over a 1½ inch cardboard. Cut one end. Using color to match and using 1 strand, double in half and loop through stitch, draw ends through loop tightly. Repeat in each st across each short end and through each row on sides. Trim fringe evenly.
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