Autumn Chevron Afghan Pattern

Starting at lower edge with Wood Brown, ch 60.

Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in next 3 ch, * 3 sc in next ch, sc in next 3 ch, (insert hook in next ch, draw loop through) 3 times; thread over and draw through all loops on hook (2 sc decreased), sc in next 3 ch. Repeat from * across, ending with sc in last 4 ch. Ch 1, turn.

Hereafter pick up back loop of each sc.

Dec 1 sc—to dec 1 sc, work off 2 sc as 1 sc—* sc in next 3 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in next 3 sc, dec 2 sc. Repeat from * across, decreasing 1 sc over last 2 sc. Break off Wood Brown. Attach Tangerine. Ch 1, turn.

Repeat 2nd row, working 2 rows each of Tangerine, Mid Orange, Yellow, Lt. Yellow, White, Lt. Yellow, Yellow, Mid Orange and Tangerine. These 20 rows constitute stripe pattern.

Work in stripe pattern until 10 stripe patterns in all have been completed, ending with a Wood Brown stripe. Break off.

Make 4 more strips the same way. Sew strips together neatly, matching stripes.

Attach White to end of first row on long side and sc in end st of each row across. Break off.

Attach Lt. Yellow to back loop of first sc, sc in back loop of each sc across. Break off.

Repeat 2nd row, making a row of Yellow, Mid Orange and Tangerine.

Attach Wood Brown to end of first row on Edging, sc in same place, skip 1 sc on 2nd row, dc in free loop of next sc, skip end st of next row, sc in end st of next row, skip 2 sts on next row, tr in free loop of next sc, 3 sc in end st of last row, * dc in free loop of next sc on row below, skip next sc on row in work, sc in next sc, tr in free loop of next sc 2 rows below, skip next sc on row in work, sc in next sc. Repeat from * across, working over other end of Edging the same way. Break off.

Make Edging across other long side to correspond.

Block to measurements.