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MEaSuREMENtS Blanket: Approx 48 x 57 ins [122 x 144.5 cm]. Pillow: Approx 18 ins [45.5 cm] square (excluding edging). M at E R I a L S Patons Decor (100 g / 3.5 oz)

tENSIoN 15 dc and 7 rows = 4 ins [10 cm].

Blanket Contrast a (16206 New Teal) Contrast B (16309 New Lilac) Contrast C (16310 Rich New Lilac) Contrast D (16141 Rich Periwinkle) Contrast E (16433 New Rose) Contrast F (01714 Barn Red) Contrast g (01633 Chocolate Taupe) Contrast H (16523 New Green) Contrast I (16525 Dark New Green) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Pillow 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ball ball ball ball ball ball ball ball ball

Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain tension. 18 ins [45.5 cm] square pillow form.

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S t I t C H g L o S S a Ry approx = Approximately. Beg = Beginning. Ch = Chain(s). Dc = Double crochet. Rep = Repeat. Rnd(s) = Round(s). RS = Right side. Sc = Single crochet. Sl st = Slip stitch. Sp(s) = Space(s). St(s) = Stitch(es). tog = Together. WS = Wrong side.

5th rnd: Join Color 5 with sl st in any ch-3 sp. As 2nd rnd. Do not fasten off. 6th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in next dc. *(2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. 1 dc in each dc across to next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. 1 dc in each dc to end of rnd. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off. 7th rnd: Join Color 6 with sl st in any ch-3 sp. As 2nd rnd. Fasten off. SMaLL MotIF

INStRuCtIoNS BLaNKEt LaRgE MotIF With Color 1, ch 5. Join with sl st in first ch to form a ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). [3 dc. (Ch 3. 4 dc) 3 times] all in ring. Ch 3. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off. 2nd rnd: Join Color 2 with sl st in any ch-3 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). (1 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in same sp as sl st. *1 dc in each dc across to next ch-3 sp. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. 1 dc in each dc to end of rnd. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off. 3rd rnd: Join Color 3 with sl st in any ch-3 sp. As 2nd rnd. Fasten off. 4th rnd: Join Color 4 with sl st in any ch-3 sp. As 2nd rnd. Fasten off.

With Color 1, ch 5. Join with sl st in first ch to form a ring. 1st rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). [3 dc. (Ch 3. 4 dc) 3 times] all in ring. Ch 3. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off. 2nd rnd: Join Color 2 with sl st in any ch-3 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). (1 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in same sp as sl st. *1 dc in each dc across to next ch-3 sp. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. 1 dc in each dc to end of rnd. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off. 3rd rnd: Join Color 3 with sl st in any ch-3 sp. As 2nd rnd. Fasten off.

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Follow Guides below for Colors and quantities of Large and Small Motifs: LaRgE MotIFS guIDE Name L-a L-B L-C L-D (Make) 3 4 3 5 Color 1 Color 2 Color 3 Color 4 Color 5 Color 6 D F C H H E F B I D G E A B I C C H A D G A C F

SMaLL MotIFS guIDE Name S-a S-B S-C S-D S-E S-F S-g S-H S-I S-J S-K S-L S-M S-N (Make) 3 7 8 4 3 5 2 5 5 6 3 6 1 2 Color 1 G B C D H I F A B E C H H G Color 2 E C D H A E G G E B B A I E Color 3 F I G A G H A F H C H B A I

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FINISHINg Sew Motifs tog following Diagram III (see page 36). Edging: 1st rnd: With RS facing, join A with sl st in bottom right corner. Ch 1. Work sc evenly around outer edge of Blanket having 3 sc in each corner. Join B with sl st in first sc.

2nd rnd: With B, ch 1. Work 1 sc in each sc around, having 3 sc in each corner sc. Join C with sl st in first sc. 3rd rnd: With C as 2nd rnd, joining D at end of rnd. 4th rnd: With D as 2nd rnd, joining G at end of rnd. 5th rnd: With G as 2nd rnd. Fasten off.

PILLoW Make Large and Small Motifs as given for Blanket, following Guides below for Colors and quantities of Large and Small Motifs: LaRgE MotIFS guIDE Name L-a L-B (Make) 2 2 Color 1 Color 2 Color 3 Color 4 Color 5 Color 6 D F H E I D A B C H G A

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SMaLL MotIFS guIDE Name S-a S-B S-C S-D S-E S-F S-g FINISHINg Sew Motifs tog following Diagram IV shown for each Front and Back piece (see page 36). Edging: 1st rnd: With WS facing each other, place Front and Back pieces tog. With RS of Front facing, join A through both thicknesses at bottom right corner and work 1 row of sc through both thicknesses to join pieces, working 3 sc in corners. Do not work across bottom edge. Insert pillow form. Complete working sc across bottom edge. Join B with sl st to first sc. 2nd rnd: With B, ch 1. Work 1 sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in each corner sc. Join C with sl st in first sc. 3rd rnd: With C as 2nd rnd, joining D at end of rnd. 4th rnd: With D as 2nd rnd, joining G at end of rnd.
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(Make) 2 4 2 2 2 2 2

Color 1 G B C D H I F

Color 2 E C D H A E G

Color 3 F I G A G H A

5th rnd: With G, ch 1. Working from left to right, instead of from right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.

DIagRaM III

DIagRaM IV

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