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1. 

   Make a chart of how you want to arrange the colors (if you are doing more than 2 colors)Like so:
   
   X= Chocolate brown O= Mango
   B= Blue mint P= Watermelon
   G= Limelight
   
   ROW 1 X B X G X O X P X B X
   --------------------------------
   ROW 2 B X G X O X P X B X G
   --------------------------------
   ROW 3 X G X O X P X B X G X
   --------------------------------
   ROW 4 G X O X P X B X G X O
   --------------------------------
   ROW 6 X O X P X B X G X O X
   --------------------------------
   ROW 7 O X P X B X G X O X P
   --------------------------------
   ROW 8 X P X B X G X O X P X
   --------------------------------
   ROW 9 P X B X G X O X P X B
   --------------------------------
   ROW10 X B X G X O X P X B X
   
   Blanket is worked in 10 strips, following chart for color placement, then strips are sewn together.
   *Leave a 10" tail when changing colors on strips , to be used for sewing strips together.

2. 

   

   Colorblock strips:(make 10)
   Using first color, chain 17.
   
   




3. 

   

   Row 1: Beginning in third chain from the hook, dc in third ch and in each ch across, turn - 15 dc.

4. 

   

   Rows 2-8: Ch 2, dc in each dc across, turn - 7 rows of 15 dc sts. Fasten off leaving a 10" tail; join next color.




5. 

   

   Repeat rows 2-8 eleven times, following chart for color placement. Repeat for remaining strips. Here is what one of the color block strips look like.

6. 

   

   Using a tapestry needle, sew strips together, and then weave in the ends.

7. 

   

8. 

   

   When finished with sewing the strips together, do a dc all the way around the blanket 2-3 times. (do 3 dc in each corner).

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