Symphony Afghan Pattern #B-134

Crocheted in simple stitches with a scattering of raised loops for texture interest.

Afghan measures 48 x 69 inches

COATS & CLARK'S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply, Art. E. 234 (4 oz. "Tangle-Proof" Pull-Out Skeins): 8 skeins of No. 1 White and 2 skeins of No. 971 Palette.
Aluminum or Plastic Crochet Hook, Size H.
A piece of cardboard, 1 x 3 inches.

GAUGE: 4 sts = 1 inch; 2 rows of dc and 3 rows of sc = 2 inches.

Starting at narrow edge, with White make a chain 50 inches long (4 ch to 1 inch). 1st row (right side): Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across until there are 180 dc, counting turning chain as 1 dc. Cut off any remaining chain. Ch 3, turn. NOTE: Hereafter, pick up the front loop only throughout when working across wrong side rows and pick up the back loop only throughout when working across right side rows. 2nd row (wrong side): Sc in each st across (180 sc). Ch 3, turn. 3rd row (right side): Skip first sc, dc in next sc and in each sc across. Ch 1, turn.
Drop White. Draw Palette through loop on hook. 4th row (wrong side): Sc in first 3 dc (hold cardboard behind work, pass yarn over and around the narrow width of cardboard then sc in next dc—loop st made) 29 times; sc in next 38 dc, loop st in next 15 dc, sc in next 26 dc, loop st in next 23 dc, sc in next 46 dc. Break off Palette. 5th row (wrong side): Pick up White at beg of previous row and sc in each st across (180 sc). Ch 3, turn. Next 4 rows: Repeat 3rd and 2nd rows twice. 10th row: Repeat 3rd row. Change to Palette as before. 11th row: Make 32 sc, 29 loop sts, 38 sc, 15 loop sts, 26 sc, 23 loop sts and 17 sc across row. Break off Palette. Next 6 rows: Repeat 5th to 10th rows incl. 18th row: With Palette make 3 sc, 15 loop sts, 43 sc, 29 loop sts, 38 sc, 15 loop sts, 26 sc, 8 loop sts and 3 sc across row. Break off Palette. Next 6 rows: Repeat 5th to 10th rows incl. 25th row: With Palette make 24 sc, 23 loop sts, 43 sc, 29 loop sts, 38 sc, 15 loop sts and 8 sc across row. Break off Palette. Next 6 rows: Repeat 5th to 10th rows incl. 32nd row: With Palette make 12 sc, 15 loop sts, 26 sc, 23 loop sts, 43 sc, 29 loop sts and 32 sc across row. Break off Palette. Next 6 rows: Repeat 5th to 10th rows incl. 39th row: With Palette make 41 sc, 15 loop sts, 26 sc, 23 loop sts, 43 sc, 29 loop sts, and 3 sc. Break off Palette.
FOR PIECED AFGHAN … 40th, 41st and 42nd rows: Repeat 5th, 3rd and 2nd rows. Break off at end of 42nd row. Make 2 more pieces in same way, then neatly sew pieces together.
FOR ONE PIECE AFGHAN … 40th to 45th rows incl: Repeat 5th to 10th rows incl. Repeat 4th to 45th rows once, then repeat 4th to 42nd rows once. Break off at end of last row.
BORDER … 1st rnd (right side): With White, sc closely around, making 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st to first sc. Break off. Attach Palette. 2nd rnd (right side): Picking up front loops only and using a 2 x 4 piece of cardboard make a loop st in each sc around, having 3 loop sts in each corner. Break off Palette. 3rd rnd: Attach White in any loop, sl st in each loop around. Break off. Fold border in half and neatly sew sl sts to free loop of sc's on first rnd. Block to measurements.