LEFT-HANDED VERSION: {Note to Left-Handed crocheters: STARTING WITH ROW 61, you will need to work the blue field section and the strip sections in the rest of the stripes in the opposite order as they appear below. Be sure to work a hdc at the beginning of the blue field on the left and then continue with the double stitch (sc, dc).}

This Heirloom American Flag Throw is a project I've had on my heart for many years. It is an expression of my love for my homeland as we celebrate 250 years of independence and freedom! This is a larger throw and is big enough to cover a queen & full size bed. Each of the 13 stripes are different, representing the motto that appears on the Great Seal of the United States: "E pluribus unum", which tranlates to "out of many, one".

Skill Level: Intermediate
Yarn: Lion Brand's Local Grown Yarn (100% USA Wool, 3.5 oz/100 g, 186 yds/170 m) in the following colors: 5 skeins of Liberty, 11 skeins of Apple Pie, 11 skeins of Vanilla Bean, and 4 skeins of Barn. (Feel free to substitute your favorite worsted weight yarn for this project.)
Hooks: Sizes H (or 8/5.00 mm), and I (or 9/5.50 mm) or sizes needed for gauge.
Notions: Scissors, yarn needle, 1 stitch marker, blocking matts, blocking combs/T-pins, Fabric Glue.
Gauge: Using larger hook (size I or 9/5.50 mm), and post ribbing (fpdc, bpdc), 15 sts = 4", 5 rows = 2"
Finished Dimensions: 53" wide x 73" long, stars approximately 3.5" across.