A holiday afghan of joined granny-style squares worked in red, linen, and three shades of green, finished with a picot border.

Skill level: Average (★★)

Finished size: about 50” × 60”

Materials: 1 skein each No. 350 linen and No. 236 red; 2 skeins No. 226 light green; 4 skeins No. 144 dark green; 5 skeins No. 227 medium green

Gauge: With I hook, one motif = 7½“ square

Stitches used: ch, sl st, sc, dc; picot (sc, ch 4, sl st in sc)