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    title: Navajo Indian Multi-color Afghan

    Size: 60 x 40 inches (for 72 x 52, chain 285)
    Material:
    4 skeins each Red,
    Gray and White 4-ply yarn
    3 skeins black 4-ply yarn
    size "G" crochet hook

    Each row is worked separately; do not turn work, leave a 4 inch end of yarn at start and end of rows for fringe.
    All single stitches are made in back loop of sts. All double sts are made in the front loop of st in second row from one being worked on.

    Start with black for the border. Chain 245 and break yarn.

    Border: Row 1 thru 5: Sc in each st across with border color (black).
    Row 6: Sc in 2 sc, 1 dc, (19 sc, 1 dc), end with 2 sc. Be sure to drop
    1 sc behind each double st.
    Repeat pattern in ( ).

    Red: Row 7: 3 sc, 1 dc, (17 sc, 1 dc, 1 sc, 1 dc).
    Row 8: 4 sc, 1 dc, (15 sc, 1 dc, 3 sc, 1 dc).
    Row 9: 5 sc, 1 dc, (13 sc, 1 dc, 5 sc, 1 dc).
    Grey: Row 10: 6 sc, 1 dc, (11 sc, 1 dc, 7 sc, 1 dc).
    Row 11: 7 sc, 1 dc, (9 sc, 1 dc, 9 sc, 1 dc).
    Row 12: 8 sc, 1 dc, (7 sc, 1 dc, 11 sc, 1 dc).
    White: Row 13: 9 sc, 1 dc, (5 sc, 1 dc, 13 sc, 1 dc).
    Row 14: 10 sc, 1 dc, (3 sc, 1 dc, 15 sc, 1 dc).
    Row 15: 11 sc, 1 dc, (1 sc, 1 dc, 17 sc, 1 dc).
    Black: Row 16: 12 sc, 1 dc, (19 sc, 1 dc), end with 12 sc.

    Repeat Rows 15, 14, and 13.
    Repeat Rows 12, 11, and 10.
    Repeat Rows 9, 8, and 7.
    Repeat Row 6, then begin pattern again with Row 7.

    When afghan reaches desired size, repeat Rows 1 thru 5 after Row 6 to complete pattern.

    Source: free handout #159 by Super Yarn Mart.