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GAUGE: Finished square = 10” square. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the specified gauge.

AFGHAN

Square 1 - Simple Basketweave (multiple of 8 sts) With C, cast on 40 sts. Row 1 (RS): Knit. Rows 2-6: *K4, p4; repeat from * to end. Knit Sampler Row 7: Knit. Rows 8-12: *P4, k4; repeat from * to end. Repeat Rows 1-12 until piece measures 10” from Afghan beginning. Bind off.

Afghan measures 30” x 40”

RED HEART® “Super Saver®”: [7 oz (198 g), 364 (333 m)] 1 skein each of #0885 Delft Blue A, #0381 Light Blue B, #0382 Country Blue C and #0886 Blue D.

Knitting Needles: 5mm [US 8]. Hook: 5.5mm [US I-9]. Cable needle. needle.

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Square 3 - Seed Stitch Blocks (multiple of 7 sts plus 5) Square 2 - Turnpike With C, cast on 40 sts. (multiple of 4 sts, excluding borders) Rows 1, 3 and 5 (RS): *[K1, p1] twice, k1, k2; repeat from With A, cast on 38 sts. *, end [k1, p1] twice, k1. Border Rows: With A, knit two rows. Rows 2, 4 and 6: *[K1, p1] twice, k1, p2; repeat from *, Rows 1, 3, 5 and 7 (RS): With A, knit. end [k1, p1] twice, k1. Rows 2, 4, 6 and 8: With A, k3, purl to last 3 sts, k3. Row 7: Purl. Row 9: K3 with A, k1 with B, *wyib 2, wyif slip 2; re- Row 8: Knit. peat from * to last 6 sts, wyib slip 2, k1 with B, join second Repeat Rows 1-8 until piece measures 10” from beginning. ball of A and k3. Bind off. Row 10: K3 with A, p1 with B, wyif slip 2, *wyib slip 2, wyif slip 2; repeat from * to last 4 sts, p1 with B, k3 with A. Rows 11 and 13: With A, knit. Rows 12 and 14: With A, k3, purl to last 3 sts, k3. Row 15: K3 with A, k1 with B, *wyib slip 2, wyif slip 2; repeat from * to last 6 sts, wyib slip 2, k1 with B, k3 with A. Row 16: K3 with A, p1 with B, wyif slip 2, *wyib slip 2, wyif slip 2; repeat from * to last 4 sts, p1 with B, k3 with A. Rows 17, 19, 21 and 23: With A, knit. Rows 18, 20, 22 and 24: With A, k3, purl to last 3 sts, k3. Row 25: K3 with A, k1 with D, *wyib slip 2, wyif slip 2; repeat from * to last 6 sts, wyib slip 2, k1 with D, k3 with A. Row 26: K3 with A, p1 with D, wyif slip 2, *wyib slip 2, wyif slip 2; repeat from * to last 4 sts, p1 with D, k3 with A. Rows 27 and 29: With A, knit. Rows 28 and 30: With A, k3, purl to last 3 sts, k3. Row 31: K3 with A, k1 with D, *wyib slip 2, wyif slip 2; repeat from * to last 6 sts, wyib slip 2, k1 with D, k3 with A. Row 32: K3 with A, p1 with B, wyif slip 2, *wyib slip 2, wyif slip 2; repeat from * to last 4 sts, p1 with D, k3 with A. Repeat Rows 1-32 until piece measures 91/2” from beginning. Border Rows: With A, knit two rows. Bind off.

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Square 4 - Daisy Chain (multiple of 6 sts plus 1) Square 5 - Jubilee Diamond With B, cast on 43 sts. Pattern is established by working a Side Panel, Diamond Row 1 (RS): With B, knit. Panel and a Side Panel. Row 2: With B, knit. Row 3: With B, k1, *[k1 wrapping yarn 3 times around Side Panel (worked over 15 sts) needle] 5 times, k1; repeat from * to end. Row 1 (RS): LT, p1, 4-st RC, p1, 4-st RC, p1, LT. Row 4: With B, *k1, Cluster st; repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 2: P2, k1, p4, k1, p4, k1, p2. Rows 5 and 6: With B, knit. Row 3: LT, p1, k4, p1, k4, p1, LT. Rows 7 and 9: With C, knit. Row 4: P2, k1, p4, k1, p4, k1, p2. Rows 8 and 10: With C, purl. Repeat Rows 1-4 for Side Panel. Rows 11 and 12: With B, knit. Row 13: With B, k4, *[k1 wrapping yarn 3 times around Diamond Panel (worked over 19 sts) needle] 5 times, k1; repeat from * to last 3 sts, k3. Row 1 (RS): P7, 5-st LC, p7. Row 14: With B, k3, *k1, Cluster st; repeat from * to last 4 Row 2: K7, p2, k1, p2, k7. sts, k4. Row 3: P6, 3-st RPC, k1, 3-st LPC, p6. Rows 15 and 16: With B, knit. Row 4: K6, p3, k1, p3, k6. Rows 17 and 19: With C, knit. Row 5: P5, 3-st RPC, p1, k1, p1, 3-st LPC, p5. Rows 18 and 20: With C, purl. Row 6: K5, p2, [k1, p1] twice, k1, p2, k5. Repeat Rows 1-20 until piece measures 10” from Row 7: P4, 3-st RPC, [k1, p1] twice, k1, 3-st LPC, p4. beginning. Row 8: K4, p2, [p1, k1] 3 times, p3, k4. Bind off. Row 9: P3, 3-st RPC, [p1, k1] 3 times, p1, 3-st LPC, p3. Row 10: K3, p2, [k1, p1] 4 times, k1, p2, k3. Row 11: P2, 3-st RPC, [k1, p1] twice, MB, [p1, k1] twice, 3-st LPC, p2. Row 12: K2, p2, [p1, k1] 5 times, p3, k2. Row 13: P2, 3-st LPC, [k1, p1] 4 times, k1, 3-st RPC, p2. Row 14: K3, p2, [k1, p1] 4 times, k1, p2, k3. Row 15: P3, 3-st LPC, [p1, k1] 3 times, p1, 3-st RPC, p3. Row 16: K4, p2, [p1, k1] 3 times, p3, k4. Row 17: P4, 3-st LPC, [k1, p1] twice, k1, 3-st RPC, p4. Row 18: K5, p2, [k1, p1] twice, k1, p2, k5. Row 19: P5, 3-st LPC, p1, k1, p1, 3-st RPC, p5. Row 20: K6, p3, k1, p3, k6.

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Row 21: P6, 3-st LPC, k1, 3-st RPC, p6. Row 22: K7, p2, k1, p2, k7. Row 23: P7, 5-st PLC, p7. Row 24: K7, p5, k7. Row 25: P7, 5-st LPC, p7. Row 26: K7, p2, k1, p2, k7. Repeat Rows 3-26 for Diamond panel.

With B, cast on 51 sts. Row 1: K1, work 15 sts of Side panel, 19 sts of Diamond panel, 15 sts of Side panel, k1. Work in patterns as established, keeping first and last st in garter st, until piece measures 10” from beginning. Bind off.

Square 7 - Acorns (multiple of 8 sts) With A, cast on 48 sts. Rows 1 and 7 (WS): *P1, k2, p2, k2, p1; repeat from * to end. Row 2: *K1, p1, RT, LT, p1, k1; repeat from * to end. Row 3: *P1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1; repeat from * to end. Row 4: *K1, RT, p2, LT, k1; repeat from * to end. Row 5: *P2, k4, p2; repeat from * to end. Row 6: Knit. Row 8: *LT, p1, k2, p1, RT; repeat from * to end. Row 9: *K1, p1, k1, p2, k1, p1, k1; repeat from * to end. Row 10: *P1, LT, k2, RT, p1; repeat from * to end. Square 6 - Wrap Mock Cable Row 11: *K2, p4, k2; repeat from * to end. (multiple of 4 sts) Row 12: Knit. With D, cast on 56 sts. Repeat Rows 1-12 until piece measures 10” from Preparation Row (WS): *P3, k1; repeat from * to end. beginning. Row 1 (RS): *P1, slip 1, k2, pass slip st over k2; repeat Bind off. from * to end. Row 2: *P1, yo, p1, k1; repeat from * to end. Row 3: *P1, k3; repeat from * to end. Row 4: *P3, k1; repeat from * to end. Row 5: *P1, slip 1, k2, pass slip st over k2; repeat from * to end. Row 6: *P1, yo, p1, k1; repeat from * to end. Repeat Rows 1-6 until piece measures 10” from beginning. Bind off.

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Square 8 - Bells & Rib (multiple of 5 sts plus 1, excluding border) Square 9 - Pueblo With D, cast on 40 sts. (multiple of 8 sts) Rows 1 and 2: Knit With D, cast on 40 sts. Row 3 (RS): K2, k1, *p4, k1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2. Row 1 (RS): With D, *k4, wyib slip 1, k3; repeat from * to Row 4: K2, p1, *k4, p1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2. end. Rows 5 and 6: Repeat Rows 3 and 4. Row 2: With D, *p3, wyif slip 1, p4; repeat from * to end. Row 7: K2, k1, *p2, cast on 4 sts, p2, k1; repeat from * to Row 3: With B, *k2, [k1, wyib slip 1] 3 times; repeat from * last 2 sts, k2. to end. Row 8: K2, p1, *k2, purl into front and back of each of 4 Row 4: With B, *[wyif slip 1, p1] 3 times, p2; repeat from * cast-on sts, k2, p1; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2. to end. Row 9: K2, k1, *p2, Skp, k4, k2tog, p2, k1; repeat from * to Row 5: With D, *[wyib slip 1, k1] 3 times, k2; repeat from * last 2 sts, k2. to end. Row 10: K2, p1, *k2, p6, k2, p1; repeat from * to last 2 Row 6: With D, *p2, [p1, wyif slip 1] 3 times; repeat from * sts, k2. to end. Row 11: K2, k1, *p2, Skp, k2, k2tog, p2, k1; repeat from * Row 7: With B, *k3, wyib slip 1, k4; repeat from * to end. to last 2 sts, k2. Row 8: With B, *p4, wyif slip 1, p3; repeat from * to end. Row 12: K2, p1, *k2, p4, k2, p1; repeat from * to last 2 Row 9: With D, * wyib slip 1, k7; repeat from * to end. sts, k2. Row 10: With D, *p7, wyif slip 1; repeat from * to end. Row 13: K2, k1, *p2, Skp, k2tog, p2, k1; repeat from * to Row 11: With B, *[k1, wyib slip 1] twice, k3, wyib slip 1; last 2 sts, k2. repeat from * to end. Row 14: K2, p1,*k1, p2tog, p2tog tbl, k1, p1; repeat from * Row 12: With B, *wyif slip 1, p3, [wyif slip 1, p1] twice; to last 2 sts, k2. repeat from * to end. Repeat Rows 3-14 until piece measures 9½” from Row 13: With D, *wyib slip 1, k3, [wyib slip 1, k1] twice; beginning. repeat from * to end. Knit 2 rows. Row 14: With D, *[p1, wyif slip 1] twice, p3, wyif slip 1; Bind off. repeat from * to end. Row 15: With B, *k7, wyib slip 1; repeat from * to end. Row 16: With B, *wyif slip 1, p7; repeat from * to end. Repeat Rows 1-16 until piece measures 10” from beginning. Bind off.

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Square 10 - Mini Diamond (multiple of 8 sts plus 2) With D, cast on 42 sts. Square 11 - Tumbleweeds Row 1 (RS): K1, *k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2; repeat (multiple of 2 sts plus 1) from * to last st, k1. With B, cast on 41 sts. Row 2 and all WS rows: Purl. Row 1 (RS): K1 with B, * wyif slip 1, k1 with B; repeat from Row 3: K1, *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1; repeat from * to last * to end. st, k1. Row 2: With B, purl. Row 5: K1, *yo, k5, yo, slip 1, k2tog, pass slip st over; Row 3: K1 with A, *k1 with A, wyif slip 1; repeat from * to repeat from * to last st, k1. last 2 sts, k2 with A. Row 7: K1, *yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1; repeat from * to last Row 4: With A, purl. st, k1. Row 5: With A, knit. Row 9: K1, *k1, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k2; repeat from * to Row 6: With A, purl. last st, k1. Repeat Rows 1-6 until piece measures 10” from beginning. Row 11: K1, *k2, yo, slip 1, k2tog, pass slip st over, yo, k3; Bind off. repeat from * to last st, k1. Row 12: Purl. Repeat Rows 1-12 until piece measures 10” from beginning. Bind off.

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Square 12 - Windswept Border (multiple of 5 sts plus 1) Border is crocheted in rounds, all on the right side. With B, cast on 56 sts. Round 1: With crochet hook, join D with slip st in upper Row 1 (RS): *P1, k4; repeat from * to last st, p1. right corner of afghan, ch 1, 3 sc in corner, work sc evenly Row 2: K1, *p4, k1; repeat from * to end. spaced around edge of afghan, working 3 sc in each Row 3: *P1, 4-st LC; repeat from * to last st, p1. corner; join with slip st in first sc. Row 4: Repeat Row 2. Round 2: Ch 2, work backwards crochet around edge of Repeat Rows 1-4 until piece measures 10” from beginning. afghan; join with slip st in first st. Bind off. Fasten off. Weave in ends. FINISHING Each completed square will measure approximately 10” x 10”. Because of the variety of stitches and patterns, RED HEART® “Super Saver®”, Art. E300 squares may differ slightly in size from each other. available in solid color – 7oz (198g), Blocking them all to the same size before sewing them 364yd (333m) or multi or fleck color – 5oz together will make assembly easier. (141g), 244yd (223m) skeins

Arrange squares following Construction Diagram, or in 3 x 4 pattern as desired. With right sides together, ABBREVIATIONS: whipstitch squares together into four rows of 3 squares A = Color A; B = Color B; C = Color C; D = Color D; ch each. Whipstitch rows together in like manner. = chain; K = knit; mm = millimeters; P = Purl; sc = single crochet; St st = Stockinette stitch; yo = yarn over needle; [ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified; * or ** = repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.

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SPECIAl ABBREVIATIONS: 3-st RPC: Slip 1 st to cable needle and hold in back, k2, p1 from cable needle. 3-st lPC: Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, p1, k2 from cable needle. 4-st lC: Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold to front, k2, k2 from cable needle. 4-st RC: Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in back, k2, k2 from cable needle. 5-st lC: Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k3, k2 from cable needle. 5-st PlC: Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, p1, k2, k2 from cable needle. 5-st lPC: Slip 2 sts to cable needle and hold in front, k2; p1, k2 from cable needle. Cluster st: Wyif slip 5, dropping extra 2 wraps of each st, [bring yarn to back between needles, slip 5 sts back to left-hand needle, bring yarn to front between needles, slip 5 sts to right-hand needle] twice. lT: Skip first st, passing behind skipped st, knit 2nd st tbl, knit skipped st through front loop, drop both sts from left- hand needle. MB (Make Bobble): Knit into front, back, front, back and front of st – 5 sts made, turn; p5, turn; k2tog, k1, k2tog, turn; slip 1, p2tog, pass slip st over, slip st to right-hand needle. RT: K2tog, leave sts on left-hand needle, insert right-hand needle from front between the 2 sts just knit together and knit the first st again. Slip both sts to right-hand needle together. Skp = Slip next st; k1, pass slip st over st just knit – dec made. Ssk = Slip next 2 sts, one at a time, to right needle; insert point of left needle into the fronts of these 2 sts and knit them together from this position – dec made. Tbl: Through the back loop.

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