Lullaby Ripple Afghan

Materials:

• RED HEART Super Saver (4 ply weight):
  • 1 skein each 0373 Petal Pink, 0668 Honeydew
• RED HEART Classic (4 ply weight): 
  • 3 skeins each 0818 Blue Jewel, 0230 Yellow
  • 1 skein 0930 Hushabye Multi
• Crochet Hook: 5.0 mm (US H-8) crochet hook or size needed for gauge
• Gauge:  
  • 4 rows – 3 ¾”
  • 6 dc – 2”  

Special Stitches:

• Long Front Post treble crochet (LFPtr) – working in front of previous row, yo twice, insert hook from front to back around post of dc on row below next dc, yo and pull up a loop even with loop on hook (4 loops on hook), (yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times, skip dc behind LFPtr.
   
• Decrease (dec) – uses next 2 stitches, *yo, insert hook in next stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, repeat from * once more, yo and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
   
• Double decrease (double dec) – uses next 3 stitches, *yo, insert hook in next stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, repeat from * 2 times more, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
   
• Double crochet 5 together (dc5tog) – *yo, insert hook in next stitch, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, repeat from * 4 times more, yo and draw through all 6 loops on hook.

Note: Design is crocheted in multiples of 24 plus 2 chs.

Instructions:

Row 1 (RS): With pink ch 148, dec beginning in 3rd ch from hook, dc in next 9 chs, 5 dc in next ch, dc in next 9 chs, *dc5tog, dc in next 9 chs, 5 dc in next ch, dc in next 9 chs, repeat from * across to last 3 dc, double dec, turn.
Row 2:  Ch 2, skip first stitch, dec, dc in next 9 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 9 dc, *dc5tog, dc in next 9 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 9 dc, repeat from * across to last 3 dc, double dec, fasten off and turn.
Row 3: With right side facing join blue with a slip stitch in first stitch, ch 2, skip joining stitch,
dec, dc in next 5 dc, work LFPtr, dc in next 3 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, work LFPtr, dc in next 5 dc, *dc5tog, dc in next 5 dc, work LFPtr, dc in next 3 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 3 dc, work LFPtr, dc in next 5 dc, repeat form * across to last 3 dc, double dec.
Row 4: Ch 2, skip first stitch, dec, dc in next 9 stitches, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 9 stitches, *dc5tog, dc in next 9 stitches, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 9 stitches, repeat from * across to last 3 dc, double dec, fasten off and turn.

Color Scheme:

Repeat Rows 3 and 4 for a total of 48 rows as follows: (2 rows yellow, 2 rows honeydew, 2 rows pink, 2 rows blue) 5 more times, 2 rows yellow, 2 rows honeydew.





Edging:

With right side facing and hushabye work along left side edge (sc, ch 3, dc) in top dc space, (sc, ch 3, dc) in each dc space across ending with a sc in last dc space and fasten off.

Work along right side edge (sc, ch 3, dc) in first bottom dc space, (sc, ch 3, dc) in each dc space across ending with a sc in last dc space and fasten off.