My hubby's family is from Tennessee, so there are lots of Vols fans for me to crochet for. I thought I would be adventurous and try something new. Because I wanted to create a checkered pattern, I held the white and orange together and just dropped the one color every other stitch. Note to self: creating checks isn't as difficult as it is time consuming. I used Red Heart Super Saver yarn in white and orange and and I hook (some men have big noggins). This yarn can be itchy, but softens up a lot when washed. 1. Using main color (orange)- Ch3, 11 dc in first ch, sl st in top of ch 3. 12 dc Now, pick up 2nd color and alternate each dc to create checks - or alternate row to create stripes. Be creative! 2. Ch3, 2 dc in each st, sl st in top of ch 3. 24 dc 3. Ch3, *dc in next st, 2 dc in next st* around, dc in joining st below, sl st in top of ch 3. 36 dc 4. Ch3, *dc in next 2 st, 2 dc in next st* around, dc in joining st below, sl st in top of ch 3. 48 dc 5. Ch3...