Fleetwood Afghan Pattern #697

Approximately 62 x 75 Inches

MATERIALS: Chadwick’s Red Heart Afghan Wool, 17 skeins (1 oz. skeins) each of Antique Rose, Renaissance Rose and Tapestry Rose; 11 skeins each of Gobelin Blue, Flemish Blue and Renaissance Blue; 9 skeins of Light Rose; and 6 skeins of Dusty Blue.
Milward's Casein Crochet Hook No. 6.

Gauge: 5 sts make 1 inch; 5 rows make 1 inch.

FIRST LARGE STRIP … Starting at short end, with Light Rose ch 9. 1st row: Insert hook in 2nd ch and draw up a loop; draw up a loop in each ch across, retaining all loops on hook (9 loops on hook); yarn over and draw through 1 loop, * yarn over and draw through 2 loops. Repeat from * across. The loop which remains on hook always counts as the 1st st of next row. 2nd and 3rd rows: Insert hook under 2nd vertical bar and draw loop through, * insert hook under next vertical bar and draw a loop through. Repeat from * across, retaining all loops on hook and working to within last bar; insert hook through double vertical bar and draw a loop through (thus giving a firm edge to this side—9 loops on hook); yarn over and draw through 1 loop. ** Yarn over and draw through 2 loops. Repeat from ** across. 4th row: Make a loop in each vertical bar until there are 4 loops on hook; yarn over 3 times, insert hook in 2nd vertical bar on the 3rd row down (1st row) and draw a loop through; (yarn over and draw through 2 loops) 3 times; yarn over 3 times, skip 5 bars of same row and draw a loop through the next vertical bar; (yarn over and draw through 2 loops) 4 times—thus making a herringbone st; skip the st directly behind herringbone st just made and make a loop in each of next 4 vertical bars (9 loops on hook); yarn over and draw through 1 loop; * yarn over and draw through 2 loops. Repeat from * across. 5th row: Same as 2nd row. Repeat 4th and 5th rows alternately until piece measures 72 inches. Sl st in each vertical bar across. Fasten off.
   Make 2 more strips like this with Antique Rose, and sew one on each side of previous strip with neat over-and-over stitches on wrong side. Now make 2 strips of Renaissance Rose and sew one to side of each previous strip as before. Make 2 strips of Tapestry Rose and sew to previous strips as before. This completes one large strip. Make 2 more large strips like this.

SECOND LARGE STRIP … With Dusty Blue make 1 strip. With Gobelin Blue make 2 strips and sew one on each side of previous strip. With Flemish Blue make 2 strips and sew to sides of previous strips. With Renaissance Blue make 2 strips and sew to sides of previous strips. This completes second large strip. Make another strip like this.
   Place Blue strips between Rose strips and sew together neatly.
   Work tassel-fringes along both ends, having colors correspond with stripes: Cut ten 11-inch strands of yarn. Pull strands through center of end of stripe; form loop and draw ends through to form a knot. When all fringe has been made, trim evenly.