Sunshine Pansies Afghan

Materials:

• RED HEART® With Love™: 1 skein each of 1201 Daffodil A and 1401 Pewter B; 3 (2) skeins 1303 Aran C; 4 (3) skeins 1207 Cornsilk D
• 6.0 mm [US J-10]
• Yarn needles

Size: Afghan measures 56” x 67” (142 x 107 cm) or Throw measures 45” x 56” (114.5 x 142 cm)

Gauge: First 2 rounds of Square = 3” (7.5 cm) across; Square = 7½” (19 cm) across. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge given.

SQUARE
Color Sequences: Make 49 (31) Squares in the following colorsequences. Square 1 (make 24 [15]): With A for Rounds 2 and 4.Square 2 (make 25 [16]): With B for Rounds 2 and 4.
With C, ch 4, join with a slip st to form a ring.

Round 1 (right side): With C, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 15 dc in ring; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3 – 16 dc. Fasten off C.

Round 2: With right side facing, join Round 2 color with slip st in any dc, ch 3, 2 dc in same st, *hdc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st**,3 dc in next st; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3 – four 3-dc corners. Fasten off.

Round 3: With right side facing, join C with slip st in center dc of any 3-dc corner, ch 3, 2 dc in same st, *hdc in next st, sc in next st, slip st in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st**, 3 dc in next st; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off C.

Round 4: With right side facing, join Round 4 color with slip st in center dc of any 3-dc corner, ch 3, 2 dc in same st, *2 dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, slip st in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st**,3 dc in next st; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off.

Round 5: With right side facing, join C with a slip st in center dc of any 3-dc corner, ch 1, *3 sc in corner st, 2 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off C.

Round 6: With right side facing, join D with a slip st in center sc of any 3-sc corner, ch 3,2 dc in same st, *hdc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in each of next 5 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in next st**, 3 dc in next st; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with slip st in top of beginning ch-3.

Round 7 (wrong side): With D, ch 1, turn, sc in each of first 19 sts, 3 sc in next st, *sc in next 19 sts, 3 sc in next st; repeat from *around; join with slip st in first sc – 88 sc. Fasten off, leaving a sewing length. Weave in remaining ends.

TRIANGLE

Triangle 1 (make 12 [10]): With A for Rows 2 and 4. Triangle 2 (make 10 [8]): With B for Rows 2 and 4. With C, ch 3, join with a slip st to form a ring.

Row 1 (right side): With C, ch 3, 8 dc in ring, do not turn – 9 dc. Fasten off.

Row 2: With right side facing, join Row 2 colorwith a slip st in beginning ch-3, ch 3, dc in first st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, 3 dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 dc in last st, do not turn – one 3 dc corner; two 2-dc corners. Fasten off.

Row 3: With right side facing, join C with a slip st in beginning ch-3, ch 3, dc in first st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, slip st in next st, scin next st, hdc in next st, 3 dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, slip st in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 dc in last st, do not turn. Fasten off.

Row 4: With right side facing, join Row 4 color  with a slip st in beginning ch-3, ch 3, dc in first st, 2 dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, slip st in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 dc in next st, 3 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, slip st in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next st, 2 dc in each of last 2 sts, do not turn. Fasten off.

Row 5: With right side facing, join C with a slip st in beginning ch-3, ch 1, 2 sc in first st, 2 sc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 7 sts, 2 sc in each of the next 2 sts, 3 sc in next st, 2 sc in each of the next 2 sts, sc in next 7 sts, 2 sc in each of last 3 sts, do not turn. Fasten off C.

Row 6: With right side facing, join D with a slip st in first sc, ch 3, dc in first st, hdc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 5 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in next st, 3 dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 5 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 3 sts, hdc in next st, 2 dc in last st. Ch 1, turn.

Row 7 (wrong side): With D, ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first st, sc in each of next 19 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in each of next 19 sts, 2 sc in last st. Fasten off, leaving a sewing length. Weave in remaining ends.

Assembly
Note: When joining Squares and Triangles, hold wrong sides together and sew on the right sides. Sew together into diagonal rows, following Assembly Diagram. For Afghan, start with a strip of 2 squares, then 4 squares, 6 squares, 8 squares, 9 squares, 8 squares, 6 squares, 4 squares, and 2 squares. For Throw, start with strip of 2 squares, then 4 squares, 6 squares, 7 squares, 6 squares, 4 squares, and 2 squares Sew strips together, following Assembly Diagram. Then sew Triangles around the edges, following diagram.

BORDER

Round 1: With right side facing, join D with a slip st in any corner, ch 1, *3 sc in corner st, scevenly across, working 2 sc in each row-end dc, sc in each row-end sc, sc in each center ch-3 sp and sc in each junction between 2 triangles, repeat from * around; join with a slip st in first sc.

Round 2 (wrong side): Slip st in next sc (center sc of corner), ch 3, turn, 2 dc in same st, *** *dc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 2 sts, slip st in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts, dc in each of next 3 sts (2nd of these 3 dc is worked over center of triangle), hdc in each of next 2 sts, sc in each of next 2 sts, slip st in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, hdc in each of next 2 sts**, dc in each of next 3 sts (2nd of these 3 dc is worked over junction between 2 triangles); repeat from *across to next corner, ending last repeat at**, dc in each of next 2 sts, 3 dc in corner st; repeat from *** around, ending last repeat at**, dc in each of next 2 sts; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3.

Round 3: Slip st in next dc (center dc of corner), ch 3, turn, 2 dc in same st, *** *dc in each of next 3 dc, hdc in each of next 2 hdc, sc in each of next 2 sc, slip st in next slip st, sc in each of next 2 sc, hdc in each of next 2 hdc; repeat from * across to next corner, dc in each of next 3 dc**, 3 dc in corner dc; repeat from *** around, ending last repeat at **; join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
 

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