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FINISHED SIZE

48 x 54 inches

MATERIALS

Medium (worsted) weight yarn: 58 oz/2,900 yds/1,644g off-white

Size N/13/9mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle

GAUGE

With 2 strands held tog: 2 dc sts = 1 inch; 1 dc row = 1 inch

PATTERN NOTES

Entire afghan is worked with 2 strands of yarn held together.

The treble crochet used in the Center Panel gives a popcorn effect.

SPECIAL STITCH

V-stitch (V-st): (Dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch or in ch sp of next V-st.

INSTRUCTIONS

SIDE PANEL

Make 2.

Row 1: Ch 33, dc in 4th ch from hook (first 3 chs count as first dc), dc in each of next 2 chs, *ch 1, sk next 2 chs, V-st(see Special Stitch) in next ch, ch 1, sk next 2 chs*, dc in each of next 6 chs, ch 1, sk next ch, dc in each of next 6 chs, rep between *, dc in each of last 4 chs, turn. (20 dc, 2 V-sts)

Row 2: Ch 3 (count as first dc), dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of next 4 sts, ch 3, sk next 2 sts, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 3, sk next 2 sts, dc in each of next 4 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of last 4 sts, turn. (16 dc, 2 V-sts, 2 ch-3 sps, 1 sc)

Row 3: Ch 3, dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of next 2 sts, sk next 2 sts, ch 3, [sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3] twice, sk next 2 sts, dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, dc in each of last 4 sts, turn.

Row 4: Ch 3, dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 2 chs, ch 3, sc in next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sk next 2 chs, dc in each of next 2 chs, dc in each of next 2 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of last 4 sts, turn.

Row 5: Ch 3, dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of next 4 sts, dc in each of next 2 chs, ch 1, sk next ch, next sc and next ch, dc in each of next 2 chs, dc in each of next 4 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of last 4 sts, turn.

Row 6: Ch 3, dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of next 6 sts, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of next 6 sts, ch 1, V-st in next V-st, ch 1, sk next ch-1 sp, dc in each of last 4 sts, turn.

Rows 750: Rep rows 26 consecutively, ending with row 5. For First Side Panel, fasten off. For 2nd Side Panel, do not fasten off.

FIRST SIDE PANEL

Row 51: Working in ends of rows, join with sc in row 1, sc in same row, 2 sc in each row across. Fasten off. (100 sc)

Do not work on opposite end of rows.

2ND SIDE PANEL

Row 51: Working in end of rows, ch 1, 2 sc in each row across. Fasten off. (100 sc)

Do not work on opposite end of rows.

CENTER PANEL

Row 1: Ch 30, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn. (29 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [tr in next st, sc in next st] across, turn. (15 sc, 14 tr)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc and in each tr across, turn. (29 sc)

Rows 487: Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately.

Row 88: Working in end of rows, ch 1, sc in each of first 7 rows, 2 sc in next row, [sc in each of next 5 rows, 2 sc in next row] 12 times, sc in each of last 7 rows. Fasten off. (100 sc)

Row 89: Working on opposite side of Panel, in end of rows, join with sc in row 1, sc in each of next 6 rows, 2 sc in next row, [sc in each of next 5 rows, 2 sc in next row] 12 times, sc in each of last 7 rows. Fasten off. (100 sc)

ASSEMBLY

With RS tog, working through both thicknesses, in row 89 of Center Panel and in row 51 of 1 Side Panel, with WS of pieces facing, join with sc in first st, sc in each st across. Fasten off.

Join rem pieces tog.

EDGING

Row 1: Working on opposite side of starting ch on all 3 pieces, with row 1 facing, join with sc in first st, sc in each st, in end of each row and in each seam across, turn. (97 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [sk next 2 sts, 5 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts, sc in next st] across. Fasten off.

Working in last row of all 3 pieces, rep rows 1 and 2.

FINISHED SIZE

46 x 60 inches, excluding Fringe

MATERIALS

Medium (worsted) weight yarn: 80 oz/4,000 yds/2,268g off-white

Size N/15/10mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

GAUGE

7 sc = 3 inches; 7 sc rows = 3 inches

PATTERN NOTE

Use 2 strands of yarn held together as 1 throughout.

SPECIAL STITCH

Berry stitch (berry st): Insert hook in next st, yo, pull through st (2 Ips on hook), working through first Ip only, ch 3, yo, pull through both Ips on hook.

INSTRUCTIONS

CENTER

Row 1: With 2 strands held tog (see Pattern Note), ch 38, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across, turn. (37 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [berry st(see Special Stitch) in next st, sc in next st] across, turn. (19 sc, 18 bs)

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn.

Rows 4129: Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately. At end of last row, do not turn or fasten off.

FIRST SIDE PANEL

Row 1: Working across side of Center, ch 1, sc in end of each row across, turn. (129 sc)