Materials:

• Knitting worsted
• 7 ounces each bright pink (color A), yellow (color B), purple (color C)
• aluminum crochet hook size F or the size that will give you the correct gauge

Center-Strip Squares:
(make 5) Starting at center with A, ch 6. Join with sl st to form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3, work 2 dc in ring, (ch 1, 3-dc shell in ring) 3 times; ch 1; join with sl st to top of ch-3. Break off.

2nd rnd: With B sl st in any ch-1 sp, ch 3, in same sp work 2 dc, ch 1 and 3 dc (first corner), * ch 1, in next ch-1 sp work 3 dc, ch 1 and 3 dc (another corner). Repeat from * twice more; ch 1; join.

3rd rnd: Sl st to ch-1 corner sp and work a first corner in same sp, * ch 1, 3-dc shell in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, work corner in next corner sp.

Repeat from * twice more; ch 1, shell in next sp, ch 1; join. Break off. Hold 2 squares with right side facing. Whipstitch tog along one side. Join to the remaining 3 squares in this manner to form one strip.

One-Color Border around Strip:
1st rnd: Sl st with C in any corner sp on strip, work a first corner in same s, * ch 1, work shell in next ch-1 sp.

Repeat from * to next corner, also working a shell in each joining between squares. At corner ch 1, work a corner in corner sp. Work completely around strip. Break off. Repeat rnd 6 times more. Break off.

Inner Border of Squares: (make 24) Use B for first rnd, C for 2nd rnd, and A for 3rd rnd.

Join 2 strips of 7 squares each and 2 strips of 3 squares each. Whipstitch short strips to end of One-Color Border and long strips to side. Join a square in each corner. Sl st with B in any corner sp and work 1 rnd as for first rnd of One-Color Border. Break off. Work 5 rnds with A and 1 with B in same manner. Break off.

Outer Border of Squares:
(make 40) Use B for first rnd, A for 2nd rnd, and C for 3rd rnd. Join 2 strips of 7 squares each and 2 strips of 11 squares each. Whipstitch short strips to ends of afghan and long strips to sides. Add corner squares. Sl st with B in any corner sp and work 2 rnds as for first rnd of One-Color Border. Do not break off. Edging For picot, ch 4, sc in 4th ch from hook (picot made), sc in each of next 5 sts, * work picot, sc in next 5 sts. Repeat from * around; join. Break off.