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Approximate Size 50 inches by 72 inches

COLOR KEY

"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.