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Approximate Size 46 by 61 inches, not including fringe

Afghan illustrated is made of Green Ombree and 2 shades of Green

MATERIALS: BUCILLA TWIN-PAK KNITTING WORSTED
or BEAR BRAND, FLEISHER'S or BOTANY Machine Washable TWIN-PAK WIN-KNIT
Color A - Green Ombree – 3 ½ oz. paks - 5
Color B - Dark Green - 4 oz. paks - 5
Color C - Light Green - 4 oz. paks - 2

or BUCILLA Machine Washable SOFTEX
Color A -Green "Spectrum Shade" - 3 ½ oz. balls - 5
Color B - Dark Green - 4 oz. balls - 5
Color C - Light Green - 4 oz. balls - 2

"BOYE" or "DIANA" CROCHET HOOKS:
Size F-OR SIZE YOU REQUIRE TO OBTAIN GAUGE.
Size E.

GAUGE: Size F Hook-4 sts = 1 in.; 6 rows = 3 ¼ ins. To check gauge, see pattern book page.

IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY BEFORE CHOOSING YOUR COLORS

Because of the different number of tones or colors and the length of each in Ombree Yarns and the variability of an individual's work, different and unique pats. may be formed. This can be controlled to some extent by loosening or tightening the work where necessary.

Green Ombree–a 4 tone Ombree Yarn –was used to make this afghan.

If you will maintain 2 sts of darkest green at each side of each strip, loosening or tightening where necessary, the striped pat. will develop.

Slight drifting of colors will not detract from pat.

For Any 4 Tone Ombree Yarn and co-ordinating colors for Band C, follow instructions as written.

For Confetti Ombree and co-ordinating colors for Band C, ch 32 with Color B, then using Confetti Ombree in orange, red, brown, blue, green, yellow sequence, draw up center of orange section through loop on hook, ch 2 more and continue as written for row 1, for different pat.

For Green/Orange Ombree and co-ordinating colors for Band C, ch 32 with Color B, draw up center of orange through loop on hook, ch 2 more and continue as written for row 1, for a different pat.

Follow instructions as written.

When joining a new ball, make sure the colors will be in the same sequence as the previous ball.

Beg. with either inside or outside of the new ball, join at same part of same color so that length of color and sequence remain the same.

NOTE: When working dc, always draw loop up about ⅝ in.

First, 3rd and 5th Strips-First Ombree Block–With size F hook and B, ch 32 loosely for lower edge.

Row 1–right side–Using A, draw up center of darkest color section through loop on hook and ch 2 more with A, break B, work 1 dc in 4th ch from hook and in each remaining ch; 33 dc.

NOTE: Ch 3 at beg. of rows counts as 1 dc.

Row 2–Turn, sl st in first dc, ch 3, 1 dc in 2nd dc and in each remaining dc, end with last dc in top of ch 3; 33 dc. Repeat row 2 until 12 rows–about 6 ½ ins. from beg., end on wrong side. Fasten off.

Solid Block–Row 1–right side–With loop of B on hook, sl st in top of first dc, ch 3 and continue to work as for row 2 for 12 rows. Fasten off.

2nd Ombree Block–Row 1–right side–Using A, with center of, darkest color form loop on hook; sl st in top of first dc, ch 3 and continue to work as for row 2 for 12 rows. Fasten off. Continue alternating A and B blocks in this manner until 9 blocks have been completed, end on wrong side at upper edge with A. Fasten off.

Left Edging–Row 1–From right side, beg. at upper left corner, with loop of C on size E hook, work 1 sc in top of corner st, ch 2, 1 sc in base of same st, * ch 2, 1 sc in base of end st of next row; with care to keep work fiat, repeat from * to lower left corner. Fasten off.

Row 2–right side–With loop ,of C on hook, work 1 sc in first sc, * ch 2, 1 sc in next sc; repeat from * to end. Fasten off.

Right Edging–From right side, beg. at lower right corner, work to correspond to left edging.

2nd and 4th Strips–Solid Block–With size F hook and B, ch 35 loosely for lower edge.

Row 1–right side–Work 1 dc in 4th ch from hook and in each remaining ch; 33 dc. Work to correspond to first, 3rd and 5th strips, beg. and end with B. Work edging in same manner.

FINISHING–Block each strip to about 9 by 61 ins.

With care to have lower edges of strips all at same end, matching sts and keeping seams elastic, from right side, with C sew strips tog. through top loops only.

FRINGE: Wind A, Band C around a 5 ½ in. cardboard. Cut at one end, see pattern book page. Matching colors, knot 3 strand fringes in every 2nd st across upper and lower edges of A and B sections, 2, 3 strand fringes evenly spaced across each end of C stripes, as illustrated.

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Pattern © 1972 by Bernhard Ulmann. Reproduced with permission from Plaid. PurpleKittyYarns.com is not endorsed by Plaid.