“This afghan, with its simple garter stitch squares in bold and vibrant colors, is completely contemporary. So if you’re looking for a work-up-fast project, in tune with today’s casual life-style, you’ll want to try this one. It’s virtually a no-fail design, even for beginners. Smashing striped squared add just enough challenge and interest to keep any knitter going great guns. This afghan measures approximately 47x47 inches.”

This pattern calls for eighteen 1 3/4 oz skeins of bulky yarn; three each of red, green, orange, and blue, and six of off-white.

There are fifty-five squares, each measuring five inches.