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About 50 inches square plus fringe

MATERIALS REQUIRED:
Columbia-Minerva Nantuk Sweater & Afghan Yarn (2 oz pull skein):
Color A: 9 skeins
Color B: 6 skeins
Color C: 1 skein

Needles: One "Boye" 29-inch circular Size 10, one crochet hook Size 00 and one blunt-end tapestry needle

Gauge: 4 sts to 1 inch

With Color A—cast on 200 sts. Do not join but work back and forth:
With Color B—K 2 rows.

** Row 3: With Color A—K.

Row 4: K 2, * yo, K 2, repeat from * across. Drop A.

Row 5: With Color B—* K 1, sl 1 as if to P dropping the yo, repeat from * to last 3 sts, sl 1 dropping the yo, K 2.

Row 6: P 2, * sl 1, P 1, repeat from * across. Drop B.

Row 7: With Color A—K.

Row 8: K 1, * yo, K 2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, K 3. Drop A.

Row 9: With Color B—K 2, * sl 1 dropping the yo, K 1, repeat from * across.

Row 10: P 1, * sl 1, P 1, repeat from * across, end sl 1, P 2. Drop B. **

Rows 11 through 18: Repeat from ** to **.

Rows 19 through 22: Repeat Rows 3, 4, 5 & 6.

Rows 23 & 24: With Color A—K. Drop A.

Rows 25 & 26: With Color B—K.

Row 27: With Color A—K.

Row 28: K 2, * yo 4 times, K 3, repeat from * across. Drop A.

Row 29: K 2, * sl next st dropping all 4 yo's, K 2, repeat from * across.

Rows 30, 32, 34, 36 & 38: P 2, * sl 1, P 2, repeat from * across.

Rows 31, 33, 35, 37 & 39: K 2, * sl 1, K 2, repeat from * across.

Row 40: Repeat Row 30.

Rows 41 & 42: With Color A—K.

Repeat these 42 rows 7 more times then repeat Rows 1 through 27 once more. With Color A—bind off as if to K on wrong side.

On right side with Color A— crochet 1 row of sl st on each side edge. Join A in first st at one corner, on right side crochet 1 sc in same st, * ch 1, 1 sc in next st, repeat from * around afghan having about 99 ch-1 spaces on each of the 4 sides. Join and fasten off.

Thread tapestry needle with 1 strand of Color C, * bring needle up from wrong side and draw 2 long slipped sts tog at center forming an "X" as pictured. Carrying yarn loosely across back of work, repeat from * across. Finish all stripes this way.

Tassels: Cut 11 eight-inch strands of Color A. Fold in half and wind another end tightly around about 1 inch below fold and tie securely. Make 132.

To Attach: Join A in first st at one corner, sl st in same st, * ch 5, sl crochet hook through top of 1 tassel and ch 1 tightly, ch 5, skip 1 ch-1 space, sl st in next ch-1 space, sl st in next sc, sl st in next ch-1 space, repeat from * all around afghan, join and fasten off.

Be Sure Your Stitch Gauge Is Correct.

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