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MATERIALS

AFGHAN

• Red Heart Super Saver (7 oz / 198 g / 364 yd / 333 m) per skein.

Color A – 3 skeins Country Blue

Color B – 3 skeins Windsor Blue

Color C – 3 skeins Aran

• Tapestry needle
• Size N (10.00 mm) Afghan hook or size to obtain gauge.

GAUGE

In Tunisian Knit Stitch:  6 sts and 7 rows = 2 Inches

FINISHED SIZE

49" x 53" inches

PATTERN NOTES

The afghan is crocheted in strips then sewn together. Duplicate Stitch or follow the graph to crochet in the design using the Country Stars Afghan graph.

Strip # 1

Afghan Knit Stitch (Make 3)

With color C, ch 26.  Work 25 rows C; 5 rows B; 25 rows A; 5 rows B; 25 rows C; 5 rows B; 25 rows A; 5 rows B; 25 rows C; 5 rows B; 25 rows A;  and bind off.

Strip #2

Afghan Knit Stitch (Make 2)

With color A, ch 26.  Work 25 rows A; 5 rows B; 25 rows C; 5 row B; 25 rows A; 5 rows B; 25 rows C; 5 rows B; 25 rows A; 5 rows B; 25 rows C;  and bind off.

Strip #3

Afghan Knit Stitch (Make 4)

With color B, ch 7.  Make 25 rows B; 5 rows A; 25 rows B; 5 rows A; 25 rows B; 5 rows A; 25 rows B; 5 rows A; 25 rows B; 5 rows A; 25 rows B; and bind off.

Follow the graph and duplicate stitch on the Aran squares.

Weave the strips together in the following order; Strip #1; #3; #2; #3; #1; #3; #2; #3; #1.

Border

Start in any corner sp; with color B.

ROWS 1-7:  Ch 2, 2 sc in same sp (corner made); sc in each st around, working 3 sc in each remaining corner sp.  Join with a sl st to top of ch 2.

PILLOW

Size: 13" x 16" excluding ruffle.

Pillow Cover Front:  Using the Afghan Knit Stitch; With color B, ch 35.  Make 5 rows B; 34 rows C; 5 rows B; and bind off.

Side Strips (Make 2):  With color A, ch 7.  Make 5 rows A; 34 rows B; 5 rows A; and bind off.

Weave these three pieces together for the cover front.

Duplicate stitch the front using the pillow graph pattern.

Pillow Cover Back:  With A, ch 48.  Make 45 rows A; and bind off.

With wrong sides together, weave three sides of the pillow front and back together.  Do not cut yarn.  Set aside and make the inside pillow following the pillow instructions or purchase a 13" x 16" pillow form .  Insert the completed inside pillow into the pillow cover and finish weaving closed.

Ruffle

Row 1:  Start in any corner sp; with color B, ch 3; 2 dc in same sp as ch 3; dc in every sp around.  Join with a sl st to top of first ch 3.

Row 2:  Ch 3; 3 dc in next sp; (corner made), *dc in next sp; 2 dc in next sp; rep from * around, work 3 dc in remaining corners.  Join with a sl st to top of first ch 3.

Row 3:  Repeat row 2.  Fasten off.