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RED HEART® Super Saver®: 8 skeins 661 Frosty Green.
Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9].
GAUGE: 17 sts and 20 rows in pattern = 6”. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain gauge.
NOTE: Leave sc behind each post stitch unworked.
Afghan measures 50” x 60”.
Special Abbreviations:
Spiked front post double crochet (sFPdc): Yo, insert hook from front to back to front again, around the post of the next sc 2 rows below, yo and pull up a loop, [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice.
Front post double crochet (FPdc): Yo, insert hook from front to back to front again, around post of indicated st, yo and pull up a loop, [yo and draw through 2 loops on hook] twice.
Reverse single crochet (rsc): Working from left to right, insert hook into next st, yo, pull up loop, yo, draw through both loops on hook.
Chevron Pattern A (Worked over 22 sts): Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in next 22 sts.
Row 2: Sc in next 22 sts.
Row 3: [Sc in next sc, sFPdc] twice, sc in next 5 sc, [sFPdc] 4 times, sc in next 5 sc, [sFPdc, sc in next sc] twice.
Row 4: Repeat Row 2.
Row 5: [Sc in next sc, FPdc] twice, sc in next 4 sc, sFPdc, FPdc, sc in next 2 sc, FPdc, sFPdc, sc in next 4 sc, [FPdc, sc in next sc] twice.
Row 6: Repeat Row 2.
Row 7: [Sc in next sc, FPdc] twice, sc in next 3 sc, sFPdc, FPdc, sc in next 4 sc, FPdc, sFPdc, sc in next 3 sc, [FPdc, sc in next sc] twice.
Row 8: Repeat Row 2.
Row 9: [Sc in next sc, FPdc] twice, sc in next 2 sc, sFPdc, FPdc, sc in next 6 sc, FPdc, sFPdc, sc in next 2 sc, [FPdc, sc in next sc] twice.
Row 10: Repeat Row 2.
Row 11: [Sc in next sc, FPdc] twice, sc in next sc, sFPdc, FPdc, sc in next 2 sc, [sFPdc] 4 times, sc in next 2 sc, FPdc, sFPdc, sc in next sc, [FPdc, sc in next sc] twice.
Row 12: Repeat Row 2.
Row 13: [Sc in next sc, FPdc] twice, [sFPdc, FPdc, sc in next 2 sc] twice, FPdc, sFPdc, sc in next 2 sc, FPdc, sFPdc, [FPdc, sc in next sc] twice.
Row 14: Repeat Row 2.
Repeat Rows 7-14 for Chevron Pattern A.
Diamond Pattern B (Worked over 35 sts): Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in next 35 sts.
Rows 2 and 38: [Sc in next sc, tr in next sc] 5 times, sc in next 7 sc, tr in next sc, sc in next 7 sc, [tr in next sc, sc in next sc] 5 times.
Row 3 and 37: Repeat Row 1.
Rows 4 and 36: [Tr in next sc, sc in next sc] 5 times, sc in next 6 sc, tr in next sc, sc in next sc, tr in next sc, sc in next 6 sc, [sc in next sc, tr in next sc] 5 times.
Row 5 and 35: Repeat Row 1.
Rows 6 and 34: [Sc in next sc, tr in next sc] 4 times, sc in next 7 sc, tr in next sc, [sc in next sc, tr in next sc] twice, sc in next 7 sc, [tr in next sc, sc in next sc] 4 times.
Row 7 and 33: Repeat Row 1.
Rows 8 and 32: [Tr in next sc, sc, in next sc] 4 times, sc in next 6 sc, tr in next sc, [sc in next sc, tr in next sc] 3 times, sc in next 6 sc, [sc in next sc, tr in next sc] 4 times.
Row 9 and 31: Repeat Row 1.
Rows 10 and 30: [Sc in next sc, tr in next sc] 3 times, sc in next 7 sc, tr in next sc, [sc in next sc, tr in next sc] 4 times, sc in next 7 sc, [tr in next sc, sc in next sc] 3 times.
Row 11 and 29: Repeat Row 1.
Rows 12 and 28: [Tr in next sc, sc in next sc] 3 times, sc in next 6 sc, tr in next sc, [sc in next sc, tr in next sc] 5 times, sc in next 6 sc, [sc in next sc, tr in next sc] 3 times.
Row 13 and 27: Repeat Row 1.
Rows 14 and 26: [Sc in next sc, tr in next sc] twice, sc in next 7 sc, tr in next sc, [sc in next sc, tr in next sc] 6 times, sc in next 7 sc, [tr in next sc, sc in next sc] twice.
Row 15 and 25: Repeat Row 1.
Rows 16 and 24: Tr in next sc, sc in next sc, tr in next sc, sc in next 7 sc, tr in next sc, [sc in next sc, tr in next sc] 7 times, sc in next 7 sc, tr in next sc, sc in next sc, tr in next sc.
Row 17 and 23: Repeat Row 1.
Rows 18 and 22: Sc in next sc, tr in next sc, sc in next 7 sc, tr in next sc, [sc in next sc, tr in next sc] 8 times, sc in next 7 sc, tr in next sc, sc in next sc.
Row 19 and 21: Repeat Row 1.
Row 20: Tr in next sc, sc in next 7 sc, tr in next sc, [sc in next sc, tr in next sc] 9 times, sc in next 7 sc, tr in next sc.
Row 39: Repeat Row 1.
Row 40: [Tr in next sc, sc in next sc] 6 times, sc in next 11 sc, [sc in next sc, tr in next sc] 6 times.
Repeat Rows 1-40 for Diamond Pattern B.
THROW
Ch 139.
Row 1 (Right Side): Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across; turn – 138 sc. Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc, work Chevron Pattern A Row 2 across next 22 sts, [work Diamond Pattern B Row 2 across next 35 sts, work Chevron Pattern A Row 2 across next 22 sts] twice, sc in last sc; turn. Continue in pattern established in Row 2, working [Diamond Pattern B Rows 1-40] 4 times, then Rows 1-38 once, ending with Chevron Pattern A Row 14 (Wrong Side Row); turn to work Edging on Right Side.
Edging
Round 1: Ch 1, 3 sc in first st for corner; sc in each st across top, 3 sc in corner, sc evenly down side (work approximately 4 sc per every 5 rows), 3 sc in corner, sc across lower edge, 3 sc in corner, sc evenly up next side; join with a slip st to first sc.
Round 2: Ch 1, rsc in each sc around entire afghan; join to first st. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Weave in all ends.
ABBREVIATIONS:
A, B, C = Color A, Color B, Color C etc;
ch = chain;
dc = double crochet;
mm = millimeters;
sc = single crochet;
st(s) = stitch(es);
tr = treble (triple) crochet;
yo = yarn over;
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified.