Puff Stitch Afghan
Finished Size: Approx 53' x 72'
Materials:  Worsted weight yarn, approx. 65 oz. 
Crochet Hook:  Size N ( or size needed  for gauge)          
Gauge:  Working dbl. strand, 9dc and 5 dc rows = 4'         
Note:  Entire afghan is worked holding 2 strands of yarn together. 

Ch. 160 loosely.                                            
ROW 1: (Right side) Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across: 
       159 st.                                            
ROW 2: Ch 3 ( counts as first dc, now and throughout) turn, dc
       in next sc and in each sc across.                          
ROWS 3-6:  Ch 3, turn. dc in next dc and in each dc across.
ROW 7: Ch 1, turn. sc in first 2 dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, work   
       Puff St as follows:  (YO, insert hook in next dc and pull up
       a 3/4' loop) 4 times, YO and draw through all 9 loops on   
       hook, ch1 to close  (Puff st. made), * ch 3, skip next 2 dc,
       sc in next dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, work Puff st: repeat
       from * across to last 4 dc, ch 3, skip next 2 dc, sc in last
       2 dc:  26 Puff Sts.                 
ROW 8: Ch 5, turn, 3 sc in  first Puff St, * ch. 3, 3 sc in next
       Puff St: repeat from * across, ch 2, dc in last sc.    
ROW 9: Ch 1, turn, sc in first dc, sc in next 2 chs, * sc in next
       3 sc, sc in next 3 chs; repeat from * across:  159 sc. 
REPEAT ROWS 2-9 until afghan measures approx 52' ending by working
       Row 6; do NOT finish off.                            
EDGING                                                      
Ch 1, sc evenly around afghan, working 3 sc in ea. corner; join   
       with sl st to first sc. finish off.