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Skill Level: Intermediate

Designed by Mary Jane Protus.

Afghan measures approximately 41" x 57".

RED HEART® "Super Saver®": 26 Ounces No. 311 White CA, 5 ounces No. 373 Petal Pink CB.

RED HEART® Ltd. "Foxy™": 6 Balls No. 9251 Cherries CC.

Crochet Hook: 5.5mm [US 1-9].

Yarn needle, pony beads.

GAUGE: Square measures 8" x 8". CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

SQUARE 1 (Make 17): With CC, ch 4; join with sl st to form a ring.

Rnd 1: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch-2): [(dc, ch 1, dc) all in ring - v-st made; ch 2] 3 times, dc in ring, ch 1; join with a sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5; sl st in next sp changing to CA. Fasten off CC.

NOTE: DO NOT work into the ch-1 sps of v-sts on Rnds 2-7.

Rnd 2: With CA, ch 5, v-st in same sp, ch 1;[(v-st, ch 2, v-st) all in next ch-2 sp - corner made; ch 1] 3 times, dc in beg sp, ch 1; join with a sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5; sl st in next sp.

Rnd 3: Ch 5, v-st in same sp, ch 1, v-st in ch-1 sp, ch 1, [work corner, ch 1, v-st in ch-1 sp, ch 1] 3 times, dc in beg sp, ch 1; join with a sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5; sl st in next sp.

Rnd 4: Ch 5, v-st in same sp, ch 1, [v-st in next sp, ch 1] twice, * work corner, ch 1, [v-st in ch-1 sp, ch 1] twice; rep from * twice more, v-st in sp, ch 1, dc in beg sp, ch 1; join with a sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5; sl st in next sp.

Rnd 5: Ch 5, v-st in same sp, ch 1, [v-st in ch-1 sp, ch 1] 3 times, * work corner, ch 1, [v-st in ch-1 sp, ch 1] 3 times; rep from * around; dc in beg sp, ch 1; join with a sl st in 3rd ch of ch- 5; sl st in next sp.

Rnd 6: Ch 5, v-st in same sp, ch 1, [v-st in ch-1 sp, ch 1] 4 times, * work corner, ch 1, [v-st in ch-1 sp, ch 1] 5 times; rep from * around; dc in beg sp; join with a sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5, sl st in next sp. Change to CC.

Rnd 7: With CC, ch 5, v-st in same sp, ch 1, [v-st in ch-1 sp, ch 1] 5 times, * work corner, ch 1, [v-st in ch-1 sp, ch 1] 5 times; rep from * around; dc in beg sp, ch 1; join with a sl st in 3rd ch of ch-5; sl st in next sp. Change to CA.

Rnd 8: With CA, ch 1, * (sc, ch 2, sc) all in same ch-2 sp of corner, ch 1, [skip next sc, sc in ch-1 sp, ch 1] 13 times; rep from * around; join with a sl st in beg sc. Fasten off.

SQUARE 2 (Make 18): Work same as Square 1 EXCEPT work beg ch and Rnd 1 with CA.

BUTTERFLY (Make 18): With CB, ch 10.

Rnd 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, * sc in next ch, (sl st, ch 5, sl st) all in next ch, sc in next 3 ch, (sl st , ch 9, sl st) all in next ch, sc in next 2 ch **, ch 1, TURN to work on other side of ch; sc in first 2 ch, (sl st, ch 9, sl st) all in next ch, sc in next 3 ch, (sl st, ch 5, sl st) all in next ch, sc in last 2 ch, ch 1; join with a sl st in first sc.

Rnd 2: (2 Dc, ch 1, [tr, ch 1] 5 times, 2 dc) all in ch- 5 lp, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, (3 dc, ch 1, [tr, ch 1] 6 times, 3 dc) all in ch-9 lp, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, sc in ch-1 sp; sc in next sc, skip 1 sc, (3 dc, ch 1, [tr, ch 1] 6 times, 3 dc) all in ch-9 lp, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, (2 dc, ch 1, [tr, ch 1] 5 times, 2 dc) all in ch-5 lp, skip 1 sc; join with a sl st in next sc. Change to CC.

Rnd 3: With CC, ch 1, sc in each st and ch-1 sp around; join with a sl st in beg sc. Fasten off.

FINISHING: Sew Pony Beads as shown to make body and head of each butterfly. Sew a butterfly to each Square 2. Sew squares tog as shown.

Border-Rnd 1: With right side facing, attach CA in ch-2 sp of any corner square; ch 1,* (sc, ch 2, sc) all in corner sp, ** ch 1, sc in ch-1 sp; rep from ** to next corner, ch 1; rep from * around; join with a sl st in beg sc, sl st into next ch-2 sp.

Rnds 2 and 3: Ch 1, * (sc, ch 2, sc) all in ch-2 sp, ** ch 1, sc in ch-1 sp; rep from ** to next corner; ch 1; rep from * around; join with a sl st in beg sc. Change to CC at end of Rnd 3.

Rnd 4: With CC, rep Rnd 2. Fasten off. Weave in ends.

ABBREVIATIONS: beg = beginning; CA, CB, CC = Color A, Color B, Color C; ch = chain; dc = double crochet; lp(s) = loop(s); mm = millimeters; rep = repeat; rnd = round; sl = slip; st(s) = stitch (es}; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated; [ ] = work directions in brackets the num¬ber of times specified.

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