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Size 43" wide x 65"long Materials: Worsted Weight Yarn: 24oz.(1220 yds) White (W); 14ozs.(714yds) Royal Blue (B);21ozs.(1070yds) Red(R) Crochet Hook, Size H, or size requiredfor guage Yarn Needle Guage: 2 Shells and 4 pattern rows = 3-1/2" Note: Work in both lps of each sc and BLO of each trc. To Change Colors Work last stitch before color change to last step(2 loops on hook), with new colors,YO and pull through 2 loops.Cut old yarn. Pattern Stitch Rows Row 1: Ch 5,turn,keeping last lp of each st on hook,trc in each of the next4 trc.YO and draw through all loops on hook,ch 1 to form eye,ch4,sc in next trc(center trc of shell); *ch 4, keeping last lp of each st on hook,trc in remaining 4trc of same shell and 4 trc of next shell,YO and draw through all 9 lps on hook,ch 1, to form eye,ch 4, sc in next trc; rep from * across, end; ch 4,keeping last lp of each st on hook,trc in 4 rem trc of shell and next sc,YO and draw through all lps on hook; ch 1 to form eye. Row2: Ch 5, turn; 4trc in eye, sc in next sc, (9 trc in next eye, sc in next sc)across,ending 5trc in last eye.Change to alternate color. Row3: Ch 1,turn,sc in first st; * ch 4, keeping last lp of each st on hook,trc in each of next 4 trc of this shell and 4 trc of next shell,YO and draw through all 9 lps on hook, ch 1 to form eye,ch 4, sc in next trc;rep across. Row4: Ch 1,turn,sc in first sc,(9trc in eye of next shell,sc in next sc) across. Afghan Row 1: With R,ch 201 loosely; sc in 2nd ch from hook; * skip 3 ch,9trc in next ch (shell made), skip 3ch,sc in next ch;rep from * across ( 25 shells). Rows 2-3: Rep Pattern Rows 1-2, changing to W at the end of Pattern Row 2. Mark Row 2 as right side. Rows 4-5: Rep Pattern Rows 3-4. Rows 6-23: Rep Patterns Rows 1-4 in order. Row 24: Ch 1, turn,sc in first st; * ch 4, keeping last lp of each st on hook, trc in each of the next 4trc of this shell and 4trc of next shell,YO and draw through all lps on hook; ch 1 to form eye,ch 4, sc in next trc; rep from * 13 times; leave remaining sts unworked (13 shells).Mark st below last sc worked. Rows 25 - 50; Continue working in pattern over 13 shells ending with Pattern Row 1. At the end of Row 50 fasten off. Blue Star Field Row 24: Working in unused st of Row 23,RSF, join B in marked st; ch 1,sc in same st, rep Pattern Row 3 (12 shells) Rows 25 - 50: Continue working in Pattern Rows 4, 1, 2, and 3 without changing colors.At the end of Row 50, fasten off. Stars (Make 50) Rnd 1: With W, ch 1 (center ch), ch 2 (counts as hdc), 9hdc in center ch; join with a sl st in 2nd ch of beg ch - 2 (10 hdc).Do not turn. Rnd 2: (Points): * Ch 6,sl st in 3rd ch from hook, sc in next ch,hdc in next ch, dc in next ch, skip next st on Rnd 1, sl st in next st; rep from * 4 times more. Fasten off leaving 8" end. Finishing Weave in all short ends. Whip stitch right side Star Field to left side of stripes. Using long ends sew stars on Blue Star Field.
