AVERAGE: For those with some experience.

Directions are given for an afghan measuring 48" wide x 64" long

 MATERIALS: Any 4 ply worsted weight yarn: 48 ounces of white (A),

8 ounces each of red (B), orange (C), yellow (D), lime green (E), turquoise (F),med. blue (G) and lavender

(H): crochet hook, size H, or any size hook to obtain gauge below; tapestry needle.

GAUGE: 4 sc =1"; 4 rows = 1". Each full fan = 15" wide( at widest point )x8"deep (from point to opposite edge).

NOTE: Afghan is made up of 38 full fans and 14 half fans that are sewen together afterwards.

FULL FAN: (make 35 multi-colored and 3 white):

Starting at bottom point with A, ch 2,

ROW 1: Sc in second ch from hook.ch 1 turn. hereafter ch 1, turn at end of each row, unless otherwise stated.

ROW 2: (right side) ; 3 sc in sc.

ROW 3: 2 sc in first sc--inc. made; sc in next sc, 2 sc in last sc--inc. made---5 sc. ROWS: 4-11:continue increasing in first and last sc until there are 21 sc.

ROW 12: 2 sc in first sc* sc in each of the next 4 SC, 2 SC in next SC; rep from 3 times more---26sc.

ROW 13: Sc in each sc across. Ch 3(counts as 1 dc of next row), turn.

ROW 14: Dc in first sc and in each sc across to within last sc, 2 dc in last sc---28 dc. Ch 1, turn.

ROW 15: sc in each dc across---28 sc. Ch 3, turn.

NOTE: to work a popcorn stitch (pcn st): 5 dc in same st, drop loop from hook, insert hook in first dc of the 5 dc group and draw dropped loop through, ch 1 to secure.

ROW 16: ( pcn st row) Pcn st in first sc* dc in next sc pcn st in next sc; rep from * across, ending with dc in last sc---14 pcn sts. Fasten off.

ROW 17: with wrong side facing attach B to first st, sc in each st across (including ch 1 at top of pcn st)---43 sc.

ROW 18: with B sc in each sc across. At end of this row change to C as follows: work last sc of row until there are 2 loops on hook, drop B yo with C and draw through 2 loops on hook. Ch 1 , turn. Fasten off. Here after change colors in this way.

ROW 19: with C 2 sc in first sc, sc in each sc across to last sc 2 sc in last sc---45 sc.

ROW 20: with C sc in each sc across. At end of this row change to D.

ROWS 21-30: Rep rows 19 and 20 working in the following color sequence: 2 rows ea of D, E, F, G, and H. At end of row 30 change to A.

ROW 31: With A rep row 19---57 sc. Ch 3, turn.

ROW 32: Skip first sc*pcn st in next sc, dc in next sc; rep from * across ending with dc in last sc---28 pcn sts. Fasten off.

HALF FAN: 1 (make 7) : Starting at bottom point with A, ch2.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook. Ch 1, turn. Hereafter ch 1,turn at end of each row, unless otherwise stated.

ROW 2(right side) 2 sc in sc. Note: increases are made on left side edge only

ROW 3: 2 sc in first sc--inc made on left side edge--3 sc.

ROW 4: Sc in each sc to within last sc, 2 sc in last sc ----- inc made on left side edge ----- 4 sc

ROWS 5-12; rep rows 3 and 4 until there are 13 sc.

ROW 13: Sc in each sc across. Ch 3, turn. ch 3 counts as 1 dc of next row, turn.

 ROW 14: Skip first sc, dc in each sc across to within last sc, 2 dc in last sc--inc made on left side edge--14 dc. Ch 1, turn.

ROW 15: Sc in each dc across. Ch 3, turn.

ROW 16: ( pcn st row): Rep row 16 as for full fan---7 pcn sts. Fasten off A; turn.

 ROW 17: With B rep row 17 as for full fan--22 sc. Ch 2, turn.

ROWS 18-31 Rep rows 18-31 as for full fan in the same color sequence---29 sc, increasing on left side edge only. Ch 3, turn.

ROW 32: Rep row 32 as for full fan---14 pcn sts. Fasten off A . Pin together with large safety pin and set aside.

HALF FAN 2: ( make 7) Work same as half fan 1, increasing on right side edge only. Pin together and set aside.

BLOCKING: Pin each fan to measurements on a padded surface: cover with a damp cloth and allow to dry; do not press. ASSEMBLY: With right side up,invert the 3 white fans so that last pcn st row is at bottom edge of afghan. Select the multi-colored fans of row 2( half fan 2, two full fans and half fan 1) sew them to Row 1 with right side up, along adjoining edges working through back loops only of each st.. In the same way, sew the 3 multi-colored fans of row 3 in between the fans of row 2. Rep rows 2 and 3, six times more, joining each fan to the previous row.