The price is for a kit, including pattern and yarn.

The Mary Maxium site has it on sale for $49 and it is a kit.
"Second place winner! Designed by Jill Wright. This beautiful neutral colored diamonds afghan will match any decor. Kit to crochet includes Caron Simply Soft yarn. "

Yes, Rosajoe, I knew it was but I can't afford to buy it. I was hoping to find the pattern, whether it be borrowed or swapped for a pattern that I do have. If I had the pattern, I could put yarn on lay away at Walmart and get it out a little at a time as I could afford.

The Mary Maxim site is only selling the pattern (in a kit), so it means the pattern is copyrighted and cannot legally be shared. In fact, the site says that it is a Mary Maxim EXCLUSIVE, so you won't find the pattern (legally, anyway), anywhere else.

Okay, thanks for the info Lindsey. They can keep their pattern, I don't want it that bad. lol I have many other patterns that I have purchased or that was left to me by my dear m-i-l. I'll go through them and choose one. I don't mind paying for patterns, but I won't buy a kit.

Mary Maxim just had an email last week maybe or the week before with a good bit off your order so sign up for their emails to find out about deals. My friend did this one and the kit is so worth it. The yarn was very nice to work with she said but this is someone that really can't get out to shop for yarn so worked for her. If you watch maybe the pattern will be in a book eventually as there were quite a few baby afghan kits I loved then they came out in book form. Mary

Mary Maxim also recently made available a lot of their patterns that previously were only available as part of a kit. Some of the patterns were even free. So, don't give up on Mary Maxim -- check the site regularly, and also contact their customer service group to see what the plans are for this pattern.