MEASUREMENTS

Approx 46 x 56 ins [117 x 142 cm]

MATERIALS
Patons Canadiana (100 g/3.5 oz)
or Patons Dcor (100 g/3.5 oz)
8 balls
Size 5.5 mm (U.S. I or 9) crochet
hook or size needed to obtain
tension.
TENSION
16 sts and 7 rows = 4 ins [10 cm]
in pat.
INSTRUCTIONS
Ch 211.
Foundation row: 1 dc in 4th ch
from hook. 1 dc in each ch to end
of ch. Ch 4. Turn. 209 sts.
1st row: Miss first st. 1 tr in next st.
*Work diamond as follows: Ch 4.
Miss next 3 sts. 1 sc in next st. Ch 3.
Turn. 5 dc in ch-4 sp. Ch 3. Turn.
Miss first dc. 1 dc in each of next
4 dc. 1 dc in top of ch 3 (diamond
completed). Miss next 3 sts. 1 tr in
each of next 2 sts. Rep from * to
end working last tr in top of
turning ch. Ch 4. Turn.
2nd row: Miss first st. 1 tr in next
tr. *Ch 3. 1 sc in top of ch 3 at
point of next diamond of previous
row. Ch 3. 1 tr in each of next 2 tr.
Rep from * to end working last tr
in top of turning ch. Ch 3. Turn.
3rd row: Miss first st. 1 dc in next
tr. *3 dc in next ch-3 sp. 1 dc in
next sc. 3 dc in next ch-3 sp. 1 dc
in each of next 2 tr. Rep from * to
end working last dc in top of
turning ch. Ch 6. Turn.
4th row: Miss first 4 dc. *1 dc in
each of next 3 dc. Ch 3. Miss next
3 dc. Rep from * to last st. 1 dc in
top of turning ch. Ch 3. Turn.
5th row: *3 dc in next ch-3 sp.
Ch 3. Miss next 3 dc. Rep from *
ending with 3 dc in ch-6 sp. 1 dc
in 3rd ch of ch 6. Ch 6. Turn.
6th row: Miss first 4 dc. *3 dc in
next ch-3 sp. Ch 3. Miss next
3 dc. Rep from * to last st. 1 dc in
top of turning ch. Ch 3. Turn.
7th row: *3 dc in next ch-3 sp. 1 dc
in each of next 3 dc. Rep from *
ending with 3 dc in ch-6 sp. 1 dc
in 3rd ch of ch 6. Ch 4. Turn.
These 7 rows form pat.
Cont in pat until work from beg
measures approx 46 ins [117 cm]
ending with a 3rd row of pat and
omitting turning ch at end of last
row. Fasten off.
Side Borders: Join yarn with sl st
at one corner. Ch 3. Work 181 dc
evenly along side edge. Ch 4.
Turn. 182 sts.
Work 1st to 3rd rows of pat
omitting turning ch at end of last
row. Fasten off.
Work other side the same but do
not fasten off.
Edging: Ch 1. Work 1 rnd of dc
around outer edge of afghan
working 3 dc in each corner. Sl st
to first ch 1 join. Fasten off.
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