Fall Cables Lapghan

It feels like too long since I've achieved any notable progress in my crafting endeavors, so I decided this is a good opportunity to finally get a crochet pattern out there, even if it is the wrong season. I've been working on writing out this pattern for a while. It's the first pattern that I've actually written, and one of the first original designs I've done. As such, it may have mistakes. If you are using this pattern and discover an error, or get confused by something, please let me know and I can fix it.



This pattern is for my Fall Cable Lapghan:

This can be done in any colorway, and the instructions are written for the stitches only. On my afghan, I did 12 rows in each color, and the 3rd and 5th orange bands were 6 rows each with a stripe of brown in the middle.

Finished size: 49" x 40"

Materials:
Yarn-I used Loops & Threads Impeccable in Pumpkin and Chocolate, but any worsted weight should do.
        WW Yarn: 21 oz/ 1800 yards
Hook-US H/8 (5 mm)

Directions:
With A, ch 186.

Row 1: SC in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. (185 sc)

Row 2: ch 3 (counts as first dc here & throughout), dc in next 4 st, *ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 3 st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 5 st; repeat from * across. Turn. (149 dc, 36 ch sp)

Row 3: ch 3, dc in next 4 st, [(ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next 3 st, ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next st, fptc in next 3 st, dc in next st) twice, (ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next 3 st, ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next 5 st) twice] two times, ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next 3 st, ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next st, fptc in next 3 st, dc in next st, [(ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next 3 st, ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next 5 st) twice, (ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next 3 st, ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next st, fptc in next 3 st, dc in next st) twice] two times, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 3 st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 5 st. Turn. (122 dc, 27 fptc, 36 ch sp)

Row 4: ch 3, dc in next 4 st, [(ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next 3 st, ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next st, bptc in next 3 st, dc in next st) twice, (ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next 3 st, ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next 5 st) twice] two times, ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next 3 st, ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next st, bptc in next 3 st, dc in next st, [(ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next 3 st, ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next 5 st) twice, (ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next 3 st, ch 1, skip next ch st, dc in next st, bptc in next 3 st, dc in next st) twice] two times, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 3 st, ch 1, skip next st, dc in next 5 st. Turn. (122 dc, 27 bptc, 36 ch sp)

Repeat Rows 3 & 4 until afghan is approximately 40" long.

Final Row: sc in each st across. Fasten off.