A Checkers Game Afghan

MATERIALS:

• Crochet Hook: Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
• Yarn: Lily® Sugar’n Cream® (70.9 g / 2.5 oz)

BLANKET
Color A - #00095 Red 31½ oz [897 g]; 1525 yds [1382 m] or 13 balls
Color B - #00001 White 32 oz [911 g]; 1549 yds [1403 m] or 13 balls
Color C - #00009 Bright Navy 3¼ oz [87 g]; 148 yds [134 m] or 2 balls

COASTERS
Color B - #00001 White 3¼ oz [87 g]; 140 yds [134 m] or 2 balls
Color C - #00009 Bright Navy 3¼ oz [87 g]; 148 yds [134 m] or 2 balls

SIZE: Finished size: Approx 65 ins [165 cm] square.

GAUGE: 13 dc and 7 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

Instructions:
BLANKET
Note: Ch 3 at beg of row counts as dc. To change color, work to last 2 loops on hook at end of row. With new color, draw through 2 loops on hook, then proceed.

Strip 1 (make 4):
With A, ch 30.
1st row: 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc). 1 dc in each ch to end of ch. Turn. 28 dc.
2nd row: Ch 3. Miss first dc. 1 dc in next dc. 1 dc in each dc to end of row. 1 dc in top of turning ch. Turn.
Rep 2nd row 12 times more.
Change to B and rep 2nd row 14 times more.
These 28 rows form pat.

Rep last 28 rows twice more.
Change to B and rep 2nd row 14 times more. Fasten off.

Strip 2 (make 4):
Rep as for Strip 1 substituting A for B and B for A.

FINISHING
Sew strips tog, alternating Strip 1 and Strip 2.

EDGING
Join C with sl st to bottom right corner of Blanket.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 3 sc in same st as last sl st. Work 1 rnd of sc around Blanket, working 3 sc in each corner, 2 sc in each dc sp along sides and 1 sc in each sp between each dc along top and bottom. Join with sl st in first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 3 sc in next sc (corner). Cont working sc around, having 3 sc in corners. Join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.

COASTERS (playing pieces) (make 12 each in B and C)
Ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 1. 10 sc in ring. Join with sl st in first sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. *2 sc in next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around, ending with 2 sc in last sc. Join with sl st in first sc. 15 sc.
3rd rnd: As 2nd rnd, ending with 1 sc in last sc. 22 sc.
4th rnd: As 2nd rnd. 33 sc.
5th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. 1 sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc.
6th rnd: As 3rd rnd. 49 sc. Fasten off.