Handsome Stripes by Mary Jane Protus

Handsome Stripes

Crochet
January 1995
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 4 rows = 4 inches
in Dc
5.5 mm (I)
3585 yards (3278 m)
48 x 63"
English
This pattern is available from leisurearts.com for $4.99.

From At Home With Crochet
Warm, rustic colors give this textured throw a strong masculine appeal. worked in a single piece, it features stripes of ecru openwork and a blue chain that’s woven through the black double crochet stripes. The coordinating border is finished with an ample fringe.

MC (beige) - 26 ounces (740 grams, 1635 yards)
Color A (rust) - 18 ounces (510 grams, 1130 yards)
Color B (black) - 10 ounces (280 grams, 630 yards)
Color C (blue) - 3 ounces (90 grams, 190 yards)

Gauge: In pattern, 16 dc = 4” and Rows 1-9 = 3”

Each row is worked across the length of the afghan.