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Squares Within Squares Afghan
Lion Brand®
Vanna's Choice®
GAUGE:
Strip = 4 in. (10 cm) wide. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
NOTES:
To change color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with next color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch.
STRIP 1 (make 6)
Block 1
With A, ch 13. Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across - 11 hdc. Rows 2-7: Ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across; change to B in last st of Row 7.
Fasten off A. Block 2
Rows 1 and 2: With B, ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across. Rows 3-5: With B, ch 2, turn, hdc in first 3 sts; change to A; hdc in next 5 sts; change to B; hdc in remaining 3 sts. Rows 6 and 7: With B, ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across; change to A in last st of Row 7.
Fasten off B. Block 3
Rows 1-7: With A, ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across; change to B in last st of Row 7.
Rep Blocks 2 and 3 until there are a total of 15 blocks. Fasten off.
STRIP 2 (make 3)
Block 1
With C, ch 13. Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across - 11 hdc. Row 2: With C, ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across. Rows 3-5: With C, ch 2, turn, hdc in first 3 sts; change to B; hdc in next 5 sts; change to C, hdc in remaining 3 sts. Rows 6 and 7: With C, ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across; change to A in last st of Row 7.
Fasten off C. Block 2
Rows 1 and 2: With A, ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across. Rows 3-5: With A, ch 2, turn, hdc in first 3 sts; change to B; hdc in next 5 sts; change to A; hdc in remaining 3 sts. Rows 6 and 7: With A, ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across; change to C in last st of Row 7.
Fasten off A. Block 3
Rows 1 and 2: With C, ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across. Rows 3-5: With C, ch 2, turn, hdc in first 3 sts; change to B; hdc in next 5 sts; change to C, hdc in remaining 3 sts. Rows 6 and 7: With C, ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across; change to A in last st of Row 7.
Fasten off C.
Rep Blocks 2 and 3 until there are a total of 15 blocks. Fasten off.
STRIP 3 (make 2)
Block 1
With B, ch 13. Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch across - 11 hdc. Row 2: With B, ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across. Rows 3-5: With B, ch 2, turn, hdc in first 3 sts; change to C; hdc in next 5 sts; change to B, hdc in remaining 3 sts. Rows 6 and 7: With B, ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across; change to D in last st of Row 7.
Fasten off B. Block 2
Rows 1 and 2: With D, ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across. Rows 3-5: With D, ch 2, turn, hdc in first 3 sts; change to B; hdc in next 5 sts; change to D; hdc in remaining 3 sts. Rows 6 and 7: With D, ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across; change to B in last st of Row 7.
Fasten off D.
Block 3
Rows 1 and 2: With B, ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across. Rows 3-5: With B, ch 2, turn, hdc in first 3 sts; change to C; hdc in next 5 sts; change to B, hdc in remaining 3 sts. Rows 6 and 7: With B, ch 2, turn, hdc in each hdc across; change to D in last st of Row 7.
Fasten off B.
Rep Blocks 2 and 3 until there are a total of 15 blocks. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Arrange Strips together from left to right in the following order: Strip 1, Strip 2, Strip 1, Strip 3, Strip 1, Strip 2, Strip 1, Strip 3, Strip 1, Strip 2 and Strip 1.
Sew together along long edges.
Edging
With right side facing, join D in top edge of Afghan. Rnd 1: Sc evenly around outside edge, working 3 sc in each corner. Rnd 2: Ch 1, turn, sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in each corner; join with slip st in first sc.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES Click for explanation and illustration courtesy of Lion Brand Yarn
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