Clover Patch Afghan Pattern #639

A colorful afghan that brings a bit of your garden indoors and serves for a couch throw to be enjoyed on a lazy afternoon. The reversal of colors in the blocks lends interesting variety.

If 1 oz. balls are used, buy 1/2 the amount specified.

This pattern can be developed as effectively in Chadwick's Red Heart Knitting Worsted (1 1/2 oz. skeins), estimating the amount of each color required.

Starting at center, with Champagne ch 10, join with sl st to form ring.

Ch 3 (to count as dc), 2-dc cluster in ring (to make a cluster, make 3 dc in ring, always holding the last loop of each dc on the hook; then, yarn over hook and take off all remaining loops. Ch 1 to fasten cluster), * ch 1, 3-dc cluster in ring. Repeat from * until 8 clusters are made in all. Ch 1, and join with sl st to tip of 1st cluster.

Ch 3, 2-dc cluster in same place as sl st just made, * ch 3, 3-dc cluster in tip of next cluster, ch 3, cluster in same place (this is corner), ch 3, cluster in tip of next cluster. Repeat from * around. Join last ch-3 with sl st to tip of 1st cluster (12 clusters). Break off.

Attach Nile, then ch 3 (to count as dc), dc in same cluster, 2 dc in next sp, dc in 1st ch of next cluster, dc in next ch of same cluster, 6 dc in next sp (for corner), 2 dc in next cluster as before, and continue thus around, making a solid rnd of dc (64 dc). Fasten and break off.

Attach Rust, ch 5, 2-dc cluster in same st as sl st just made, ch 2, 3-dc cluster in same place, * skip 3 dc, in next dc make cluster, ch 2 and cluster. Repeat from * around (16 groups of clusters). Join and break off.

Attach Green, ch 3, dc in cluster, dc in next sp, 2 dc in each of next 2 clusters, dc in next sp, 2 dc in next cluster, and continue thus around, making a solid rnd of dc and making 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, in each corner st. Fasten and break off. Darn in all loose ends. Then make another block, but using Rust where Green was used and Nile where Rust was used.

Make 47 more of each of these two blocks.

Place blocks in position alternately (8 x 12 blocks) with wrong side on top. With Rust or Green, sew blocks together with over and over stitches, picking up only the top loops of dc's.

With right side of work toward you, attach Rust to one corner st, ch 3, 2-dc cluster in same st, ch 3, 3-dc cluster in same st, * ch 4, skip next 3 dc, sc in next dc, ch 4, skip 3 dc, 3-dc cluster in next dc, ch 3, 3-dc cluster in same dc. Repeat from * around. Fasten and break off.