The houndstooth afghan pattern is a classic design often used in knitting or crocheting to create a cozy and stylish blanket. The pattern is named for its resemblance to the teeth of a houndstooth checkered pattern, typically consisting of alternating blocks of two colors to create a repeating motif.

MATERIALS: Crochet Hook, Size K. Afghan measures 50 x 63 inches.

COLORS:No. 679 Nile Green - 6 skeins No. 686 Paddy Green - 6 skeins

GAUGE: 8 group sts = 7 inches; 2 rows = 1 inch. Be sure to check your gauge before starting afghan. Use any size hook that will obtain the stitch gauge above. Starting at narrow edge with Paddy Green, ch 122 (2 ch sts per inch).

1st row - right side: In 2nd ch from hook make sc and hdc group st; *skip next ch, make a group st in next ch. Repeat from * across to within last 2 ch, skip next ch, draw up a loop in next ch, drop Paddy Green, with Nile Green, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook-color changed in last sc. 60 group sts and 1 sc. Ch 1, turn.

2nd row: Working over the unused color to conceal it and carrying yarn loosely, make a group st in first sc and in the sc of each group st across to within last group st, skip next hdc, change color in last sc as before. Ch 1, turn.

3rd row: With Paddy Green, repeat 2nd row. Repeat 2nd and 3rd rows alternately until total length is 62 inches, ending with a Paddy Green row. Do not change color at end of last row. Break off Nile Green and fasten.

Edging: With Paddy Green make 2 sc in same sc where last sc was made. Along side edge, make a group st in end st of every Paddy Green row, ending with sl st in first ch of starting chain. Break off and fasten. With right side facing and working along opposite edge, attach Paddy Green to last ch of starting chain and work to correspond with opposite side, ending with sc in same place where first sc of last row was made. Do not break off.

BORDER: Make 3 sc in next sc and at each corner, sc evenly around entire outer edge. Join with sl st to first sc. Break off and fasten. Block to measurements.