Afghan #664

Materials: afghan wool (1 oz skeins), 8 skeins of A, 22 skeins of B, 7 skeins of C and 17 skeins of D. Crochet hook, size G.

50x 70 inches.

Each square measures about 2 inches along each side and about 4 inches diagonally from corner to corner.

Square:

Starting at center with c, ch 6, join w/ sl st.

1^st rnd: ch 1, * sc in ring, ch 3, tr in ring, ch 3. Repeat from * 3 more times, ending w/ sl st in 1^st sc made (4 petals) Break off.

2^nd rnd: Attach D to a tr following the ch 3 at center of a petal, ch 1, sc in same tr, * sc in top st of next ch –3, 2 dc in sc between petals, sc in top st of next ch 3, sc in next tr, sc in next ch, ch 3, skip 1 ch, sc in next ch, sc in next tr. Repeat from * around, ending w/ ch 3, sc in ch preceeding 1^st sc made, sl st in 1^st sc.

3^rd rnd: ch3 (counts as dc), dc in each st to corner ch-3, in corner ch-3 make dc, ch 3 and dc. Continue thus around. Join w/ sl st in 3^rd st of ch-3 first made. Break off. This completes 1 square. Make 176 squares in all like this one. Make 204 squares using A for center and b for outside. Place squares as on diagram and sew together using neat over and over sts, picking up only the back loop of each st.