Heritage Afghan Pattern

Using 9-in. crochet hook, with Black, ch 45 and work in Afghan Stitch for 307 rows. Finish off with a row of sl sts, fasten off.

Embroider Panels with cross-stitch embroidery following embroidery and arrangement charts. Make sure to skip the number of rows indicated on arrangement chart.

Work all rows from right side—

Using 5½-inch crochet hook, with Black loop on hook, from right side, working along long side of Panel, work 1 sc in end of each row (307 sc), fasten off.

With Black loop on hook, working in back loop of sts, work 1 sc in first st, a Cable (along dc) thru first free Afghan-St bar directly below, always skip st at back of Cable, sc in each of next 2 sts, * work a Cable thru first free Afghan-St bar directly below, sc in each of next 2 sts, work a Cable thru first free Afghan-St bar directly below, sc in each of next 3 sts, a Cable in next bar, sc in each of next 2 sts, a Cable in next bar, sc in each of next 2 sts, a Cable in next bar, sc in each of next 2 sts; rpt from * across, end last rpt with 1 sc, fasten off. Hereafter always work in back loop of sts.

With B, sc in each of first 2 sts, * a Cable around post of next sc 2nd row down directly below, sc in each of next 2 sts, a Cable around post of next sc 2nd row down, sc in each of 2 sts, a Cable in next sc 2nd row down, sc in next st; rpt from * across, end 1 sc in last st, fasten off.

With B, 1 sc in each of 3 sts, a Cable around post of next st 2nd row down directly below (always work Cable in this manner), * sc in each of 2 sts, a Cable; rpt from * three times; rpt from † across, end, 1 sc in each of last 3 sts, fasten off.

With C, sc in each of 4 sts, * a Cable, sc in each of 2 sts, a Cable, sc in each of 3 sts, a Cable, sc in each of 2 sts, a Cable, sc in each of 5 sts; rpt from * across, ending with 4 sc, fasten off.

With D, sc in each of 5 sts, * a Cable, sc in each of 2 sts, a Cable, sc in next st, a Cable, sc in each of 2 sts, a Cable, sc in each of 7 sts; rpt from * across, ending with 5 sc, fasten off.

With E, sc in first st, a Cable, * sc in each of 4 sts, a Cable, sc in each of 2 sts, a Cable, sc in each of 2 sts, a Cable, sc in each of 4 sts, a Cable; rpt from * across, end, sc in last st, fasten off.

With L, sc in each of 2 sts, * a Cable, sc in each of 4 sts, a Cable, sc in each of 3 sts, a Cable, sc in each of 4 sts, a Cable, sc in next st; rpt from * across, end, sc in last st, fasten off.

With F, sc in each of first 3 sts, * a Cable, sc in each of 4 sts, a Cable, sc in next st, a Cable, sc in each of 4 sts, a Cable, sc in each of 3 sts; rpt from * across, fasten off.

With F, sc in each of 4 sts, * a Cable, sc in each of 4 sts, a Cable, sc in each of 4 sts, a Cable, sc in each of 5 sts; rpt from * across, ending with 4 sc, fasten off.

With Black, sc in first st, a Cable, * sc in each of 3 sts, a Cable, sc in each of 7 sts, a Cable, sc in each of 3 sts, a Cable; rpt from * across, end, sc in last st, fasten off.

Work same Shaded Pattern on opposite side of Panel.

Arrange Strips in place as shown on arrangement chart. With Black, sew Strips together with an overhead st (matching patterns). With Black, keeping edge flat, work a row of sc on each short side of Afghan, fasten off.

Wind Black on a 3½-inch cardboard, cut at one end. Tie a 3 strand Fringe in each sc along each short side of Afghan.