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Of course you're famiharwlth (he Granny Square. With Its fast and simple repetitionsof three double crochets, it's been a popular crochet block for years. But have youever thought about all the ways you can expand on the pattern? In fact, expanding aGranny Square block is how you create this colorful baby blanket. After completingthree rounds of the first color, you then alternate colors with each successive roundand keep going until your afghan is the size you want. For this baby blanket, a 36square is perfect.

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d L_ 36" x 36" (91 5 x 91.5 em)AlERILION BRANDVanna's Choice Worsted Weightyarn [3'12 ounces, 170 yards

(100 grams, 156 meters) per ball]1 ball #170 Pea Green (A)1 ball #142 Rose (B)2 balls #105 Silver Blue (C)2 balls #135 Rust (D)2 balls #108 Dusty Blue (E)2 balls #125 Taupe (F)or colors of your choice

MEDIUM

LION BRAND crochet hook size J-10 [6 mm]or size needed for gauge

LION BRAND large-eyed blunt needleG

11 dc-groups + 7 rnds = 4" [10 cm]BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.COLOR SEQUENC ...Work 2 rnds with A, "' 1 rnd w ith A. i mdrnd with C, 1 rnd with D. J rnd \,itb 1

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With A, eh 4; join with sl st in firstch to form a ring.Rnd 1: Ch 3 (countS as first dehere and throughout), 2 de ir. ...*ch 1, 3 dc in ring; rep fro m . 2more times, eh I; join with Sf intop of beg-eh.Rnd 2: 51 st in first eh-l sp. l(2 dc , eh 1, 3 de) in sa me ..pcorner dc-group madd . ' L'eh 1,3 de) in next ch-1dc-group made ); rep fro m ' _times; join with sl st in t(Rnd 3: 51 st in fi rst ch-.\

de in sp ben\ cl'ngroups. U d e. eh 1.ch- 1

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... II r of Color Sequencel1 rner ch-l sp, ch 3, (2.line ch-l sp, *(3 dc in sp

_ ,--groups) to next ch-l sp,in next ch-l sp; rep fromdc in sp between next 2

::-ch; join with sl st in top oftf.

Rnds 5-32: Continue in Color Sequence; joinnext color with sl st in any ch-l sp; rep Rnd 4,increasing 1 dc-group each side every rod .Fasten off.

Weave in ends.

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00 EASYF62 I x 62" (151 5 '57 5

LION BRAND Vanna's ChoiceWorsted Weight yarn MEDIUM[3 112 ounces, 170 yards (100 grams, 156 meters) per ball] 10 balls #123 Beige (A) 10 balls #125 Taupe (B) or colors of your choice

LION BRAND crochet hook sizeN-13 [9 mm] or size neededfor gauge

LION BRAND large-eyed bluntneedle

Rnds 1-3 of square = 3" [7.5 cm] with 1 strand each of A and B held together. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

NOTE: Afghan is worked with 1 strand each of A and B heldtogether throughout.

With 1 strand each of A and B held tog, ch 4; join with sl St in bef.eh to form a ring.Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as first de here and throughout), 2 de in rieh 2, (3 dc in ring, eh 2) 3 times; join with sl st in top of beg ch-Rnd 2: 51 St to first eh-2 sp, eh 3, 2 de in same sp, eh 2, 3 de insame sp, eh 1, *(3 dc, eh 2, 3 de) in next ch-2 sp, eh 1; rep from2 more times; join with sl st in top of beg eh-3.Rnd 3: 51 st to eh-2 sp, eh 3, 2 de in same sp, ch 2, 3 dc in sansp, eh 1, 3 de in next eh-1 sp, eh 1, *(3 de, eh 2, 3 de) in nexteh-2 sp, eh 1,3 de in next eh-1 sp, eh 1; rep from * 2 more timjoin with sl St in top of beg eh-3.Rnd 4: 51 st to eh-2 sp, eh 3, 2 de in same sp, eh 2, 3 de in sasp, eh 1, (3 de in next eh-1 sp, eh 1) to next eh-2 sp, *(3 de.3 de) in next eh-2 sp, eh 1, (3 de in next eh-1 sp, eh 1) to n o" eh-2 sp; rep from *;2 more times; join wirh sl St in top of ~ . . : Continue as established, working (3 de in next eh-1 sp, eh1 more time each side every rnd until piece measures 62" x _(157.5 x 157.5 em) . Fasten off.

Weave in ends.12 grannySQUARE

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