Individual panels are worked and then crocheted together for this 38 x 60 inch afghan.

To widen panels, chain a number of stitches divisible by five and then add four more, increasing the number of pattern ridges worked. There are four stitches between each pattern stitch, as well a at either end of each panel. The length of each panel is determined by the number of pattern rows worked. The border can be increased or decreased accordingly.

For this 38 x 60 inch you need:

• 3 oz skeins of 4 ply worsted weight yarn in 12 skeins color A and four skeins color B.
• Size I crochet hook or size to obtain gauge.
• Gauge: 4 sts = 1 inch, 5 rows = 1 inch
• Abreviation: loop - lp, loops - lps

Panel A:

(Make 4, each having 1 pattern at ridge across) With A: ch 9.

Row 1: Keeping all loops on hook, pull up loop in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across - 9 lps on hook. To work off lps, yo, pull through first lp, *yo, pull through next 2 lps, repeat from * across until one lp remains.

Note: Lp remaining on hook always counts as first st of next row.

Row 2: Keeping all lps on hook, sk first vertical bar, pull up lp under each of remaining vertical bars - 9 lps on hook. Work off lps as in Row 1.

Repeat Row 2 two more times, working 4 complete afghan st rows.

Pattern Row:
Counting lp on hook as first st, pull up 4 more lps - 5 lps on hook. Note: Fifth lp becomes center of pattern st. Yo, pull lp in vertical bar 3 rows down and 1 bar to right of center of pattern st. Yo, pull through 2 lps. Yo, pull up lp in vertical bar 3 rows down and 1 bar to left of center of pattern st. Yo, pull through one lp, yo, pull through 2 lps, yo, pull through 3 lps - 5 lps on hook. Pull up lps through 4 remaining vertical bars - 9 lps on hook. Work off lps as in Row 1.

Continue working in this manner alternating Row 2 pattern row until 90 pattern rows have been worked, end with Row 2 worked.

At end of last repeat bind off as follows: *pull up lp in 2nd vertical bar and through lp on hook, repeat from * to end of row. Fasten off.

Panel B:

(Make 2, each having 4 pattrn st ridges across) With color A, ch 24. Work first 4 rows as for Panel A.

Pattern Row:
Counting first lp on hook, *pull up 5 lps, yo, pull up lp in vertical bar 3 rows down and 1 bar to right of center of pattern st. Yo, pull through 2 lps, yo, pull up lp in vertical bar to left of center of pattern st. Yo, pull through one lp, yo, pull through 2 lps, yo, pull through 3 lps, repeat from *, ending with 4 lps at end of row. Work off lps as before.

Continue working in this manner alternating Row 2 and pattern row until 90 pattern rows have been worked, end with Row 2 worked, fasten off as before.

Panel C:

(Make 1, having 5 pattern st ridges across) With color A, ch 29. Work first 4 rows as for Panel A.

Pattern Row:
Work as for Pattern row of Panel B.

Continue working in this manner, alternating Row 2 and pattern row until 90 pattern rows have been worked, ending with Row 2 worked, fasten off as before.

Finishing:
Join color B to one side of panel, pull up lp, sc in each st around entire panel, working 3 sc in each corner, fasten off. Repeat for each panel.

Joining:
Join panels together in the following sequence: A,B,A,C,A,B,A. With right sides facing, pin 2 panels tog along 1 long side. Working through both pieces at the same time, work sl st in corner st and in each st to end, fasten off.

Border:
Rows 1 through 4: Join color B to side on one panel, work sc in each st around entire afghan, working 3 sc in each corner. At end of last row, join with sl st.

Row 5: Ch 4, *sk next sc, dc in next sc, repeat from * around entire afghan, working (dc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, dc) in each corner.

Row 6 and 7: Work even in sc.

Row 8: Repeat Row 5.

Rows 9 through 11: Work even in sc, fasten off.