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Lacy throw is worked in strips using sport weight yarn and size G hook.

Skill Level
Advanced

Size
Approximately 30 x 37 inches, excluding tassels

Materials
Patons Astra sport weight yarn (1 3/4 oz per skein)
3 skeins each lilac #2936 (A), white #2751 (B), pale blue #2753 (C) and baby pink #2752 (D)
Size G/6 crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
8-inch-square piece of cardboard

*Sample project was completed using Patons Astra sport weight yarn by Spinrite.

Gauge
4 dc = 1 inch with 2 strands held tog

Pattern Note
Afghan is worked with 2 strands held tog throughout.

Pattern Stitch
Joining ch-4 sp (jch-4 sp): Ch 2, sl st in indicated ch-4 sp, ch 2.

First Panel
First Shell
Row 1: With A, ch 6, join with a sl st to form a ring, ch 3 (counts as first dc throughout), 13 dc in ring, ch 1, turn. (14 dc)
Row 2: Sc in each of first 2 dc, [ch 4, sc in each of next 2 dc] rep across, ending with ch 4, sc in next dc, sc in 3rd ch of turning ch-3, turn. (6 ch-4 sps)

Second Shell
Row 1: Ch 6, sl st in next ch-4 sp of previous shell, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3, 13 dc in ch-6 sp, sl st in first sc of Row 2 on previous shell, ch 1, turn. (14 dc)
Row 3: Sc in each of first 2 dc, [ch 4, sc in each of next 2 dc] rep across, ending with ch 4, sc in next dc, sc in 3rd ch of turning ch-3, turn. (6 ch-4 sps)

Third Shell
Row 1: Rep Row 1 of 2nd shell.
Row 2: Ch 3, 13 dc in ch-6 sp, sl st in next free ch-4 sp on shell before last, ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sc in each of first 2 dc, [ch 4, sc in each of next 2 dc] rep across, ending with ch 4, sc in next dc, sc in 3rd ch of turning ch-3, sl st in next free ch-4 sp on previous shell, turn. (6 ch-4 sps)

Rem Shells
Make 27
Rows 1-3: Rep Rows 1-3 of 3rd shell; at end of Row 3 of 30th shell, fasten off.

Second Panel
First Shell
Rows 1 & 2: With B, rep Rows 1 and 2 of first shell for first panel.

Second Shell
Rows 1 & 2: Rep Rows 1 and 2 of 2nd shell for first panel.
Row 3: Sc in each of first 2 dc, jch-4 sp to first free ch-4 sp on first shell of previous panel before joining of first and 3rd shells on previous panel, [sc in each of next 2 dc on working shell, jch-4 sp to next free ch-4 sp on previous panel] twice, sc in each of next 2 dc on working shell, continue across as for Row 3 of 2nd shell of first panel.

Third Shell
Rows 1-3: Rep Rows 1-3 of 3rd shell for first panel.

Fourth Shell
Rows 1 & 2: Rep Rows 1 and 2 of 3rd shell for first panel.
Row 3: Sc in each of first 2 dc, [jch-4 sp to next free ch-4 sp on previous panel, sc in each of next 2 dc on working shell] 3 times, continue across as for Row 3 of 3rd shell for first panel.

Next 25 Shells
Rep instructions for 3rd shell and 4th shell alternately, ending with 3rd shell.

Last Shell
Rows 1 & 2: Rep Rows 1 and 2 of 4th shell.
Row 3: Sc in each of first 2 dc, [jch-4 sp to next free ch-4 sp on previous panel, sc in each of next 2 dc on working shell] twice, continue across as for Row 3 of 3rd shell for first panel, fasten off.

Rem Panels
Make 6
Rep instructions for 2nd panel in the following color sequence: C, D, A, B, C, and D.

Tassels
Make 4 of each color
Cut 2 (8-inch) lengths of yarn; lay 1 length across top of cardboard.
Wrap single strand 20 times around cardboard over 8-inch length at top; tie 8-inch length at top into tight knot. Cut bottom edge of tassel open.
Wrap 2nd 8-inch length around tassel approximately 3/4 inch from top; tie tightly and weave ends into center of tassel. Trim tassel to desired length.
With ends of first 8-inch length at top of tassel, tie tassel to ch-4 sp at tip of matching color panel.