Afghan crochet hook: 6.50 mm [US K -10 ½ ] or size needed to obtain gauge.
Crochet hook: 6.00 mm [US J – 10]
Yarn Needle.

approx	:	approximately
beg	:	begin(ning)
blp(s)	:	back loop(s)
CA	:	Color A
CB	:	Color B
CC	:	Color C
CD	:	Color D
CE	:	Color E
CF	:	Color F
ch	:	chain
dc	:	double crochet
fptr	:	front post treble
lp(s)	:	loop(s)
mm	:	millimeters
pat(s)	:	pattern(s)
rem	:	remaining
rep	:	repeat
rnd(s)	:	round(s)
sc	:	single crochet
sl	:	slip
sl st	:	slip stitch
sp(s)	:	space(s)
st(s)	:	stitch(es)
tog	:	together
tr	:	treble crochet
yo	:	yarn over hook
[ ]	:	work directions inside parentheses into stitch indicated
* or **	:	repeat whatever follows the * or ** as indicated

PANEL (Make 3): With afghan crochet hook and CA, ch 43.

Row 1: Insert hook into 2nd ch from hook, yo, draw yarn through st, * insert hook in next ch, yo, draw yarn through st *, rep from * to * across (43 loops on hook),
Second Half of Row: yo, draw yarn through 1 loop on hook, ** yo, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook **, rep from ** to ** across, 1 loop remains on hook and counts as first lp of next row.

Rows 2-207: First lp on hook counts as first st, * insert hook into next vertical st, yo, draw yarn through st *, rep from * to * across (43 loops on hook.)
Second Half of Row: yo, draw yarn through 1 loop on hook, ** yo, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook **, rep from ** to ** across, 1 lp remains on hook and counts as first lp of next row.

Row 208: Sl st in each vertical st across. Fasten off.

EMBROIDERY
With right side of panel facing, follow chart to cross-stitch design onto panels.

PANEL BORDER
With right side of Panel facing, using crochet hook, join CC in first row-end st down length.

Rnd 1: Working down length, ch 1, sc in first row-end st, ** tr in next corresponding horizontal st 4 rows below pulling tr up to current level of work, * sc in each of next 3 row-end sts, tr in next corresponding horizontal st 4 sts below pulling tr up to current level of work *, rep from * to * down length to within last st across, sc in last row-end st, ch 2, sc in each st across to next corner, ch 2 **, sc in first row-end st down length, rep from ** to ** around, join with sl st to beg sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 2: Join CD in beg sc, ch 1, sc in beg sc, * sc in next tr, tr in next corresponding horizontal st 3 sts below pulling tr up to current level of work, sc in next sc, tr in next corresponding horizontal st 3 sts below pulling tr up to current level of work *, ** rep from * to * across to within 2 sts from corner, sc in next tr, sc in next sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner ch-2 sp, sc in each sc across to next corner, (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner ch-2 sp **, sc in next sc, rep from ** to ** around, join with sl st to top of beg sc. Fasten off.

Rnd 3: Join CB in beg sc, ch 1, sc in beg sc, sc in each of next 2 sts, * tr in next corresponding horizontal st 3 sts below pulling tr up to current level of work, sc in each of next 3 sts *, ** rep from * to * across to within 1 sc from corner, sc in next sc, (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner ch-2 sp, sc in each sc across to next corner, (sc, ch 2, sc) in corner ch-2 sp **, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from ** to ** around to within last sc, sc in last sc, join with sl st to beg sc. Fasten off.

PANEL SIDE BORDER

With right side of Panel facing, working down length, join CD in corner ch-2 sp.

Row 1: Ch 1, sc in corner ch-2 sp, * sc in each of next 3 sts, fptr in next corresponding CC tr st 3 rows below pulling tr up to current level of work *, rep from * to * across

To within 3 sts from corner, sc in each of next 3 sts, sc
in corner ch-2 sp. Fasten off.

Row 2: Return to beg of Row 1, join CB in beg sc, ch 1, sc in beg sc, sc in each of next 4 sts, * fptr in next corresponding CD tr 3 rows below pulling tr up to current level of work, sc in next st *, rep from * to * across to within last 4 sc, sc in each of last 4 sc, turn.

Rows 3 & 4: Ch 1, sc in each st across, turn. End of Row 4, fasten off.

Rep Rows 1-4 to opposite side of Panel.
Repeat Side Border to each remaining panel.

PANEL ASSEMBLY
With right sides of 2 panels aligned, sl st panels tog on wrong side using blps, matching sts from corner to corner down length. Repeat for each panel.

AFGHAN BORDER
With right side of afghan facing, using crochet hook, join CB in top right-hand corner st.

Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each of first 4 sts, * skip next st, sc in each of next 4 sts *, *** rep from * to * across to within 3 sts from corner, skip next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, ch 2, working down length, sc in each of next 10 sts, ** skip next st, sc in each of next 10 sts **, rep from ** to ** across to within 5 sts from corner, skip next st, sc in each of next 4 sts, ch 2 ***, sc in each of next 4 sts, rep from *** to *** around, join with sl st to beg sc.

Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, work 3 sc in each corner ch-2 sp, join with sl st to beg sc.

Rnd 3: Ch 3 (first dc), dc in next sc, (ch 3, sl st) to top of last dc made, * dc in each of next 2 sc, (ch 3, sl st) in top of last dc made *, rep from * to * around to within last st, dc in last st. Fasten off.