Colorful Crochet Heirloom Striped Afghan Pattern

Heirloom Afghan : This pattern contains instructions to crochet the afghan pictured above. Now, this piece is officially titled Heirloom Afghan, which by definition makes it an item worthy of passing down to the generations. At close glance, this vintage 1947 pattern just fits that bill. It's a colorful piece, made up of 8 colors, stripes and a marvelous textural aspect. The pattern is worked in correlation with an included chart and measures 50 x 64 inches when completed.

Materials: Knitting worsted, 4 (1 ounce) balls each of brown, cocoa, light orange, dark orange; 3 balls each of green, beige, yellow and tan;   Bone crochet hook No.5.