Early Bird Afghan

Materials:

• 2 skeins Red Heart Super Saver yarn in White
• 2 skeins Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Petal Pink
• 2 skeins Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Aruba Sea
• 2 skeins Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Orchid
• 4.5 mm (US G-6) crochet hook or size needed for gauge

Gauge: Square measures 8 ¼” across    

Instructions:     
Throw Measures:   44” x 53”

Squares (Make 30)

1. Round 1: With white ch 4 and form a ring, ch 3, 2 dc in ring, ch 2, [3 dcs in ring, ch 2] 3 times, join to 3rd ch of beginning ch 3 and fasten off.
    
2. Round 2: Join petal pink any ch 2 space, ch 3, (2 dcs, ch 2, 3 dcs) in same space, *(3 dcs, ch 2, 3 dcs) in next ch 2 space, repeat from * twice, join to 3rd ch of beginning ch 3.
    
3. Round 3: Slip stitch in next 2 dcs and into ch 2 space, ch 3, (2 dcs, ch 2, 3 dcs) in same space, *3 dcs in space between next two 3 dc groups, ** (3 dcs, ch 2, 3 dcs) in next ch 2 corner space, repeat from * twice and from * to **once, join to 3rd ch of beginning ch 3 and fasten off.
    
4. Round 4: Join aruba sea in any ch 2 corner space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dcs) in same space, *[1 dc in each of next 3 dcs, 1 dc in space between next two 3 dc groups] twice, 1 dc in each of next 3 dcs, ** (2 dcs, ch 2, 2 dcs) in next ch 2 corner space, repeat from * twice and from * to ** once, join to 3rd ch of beginning ch 3 and fasten off.
    
5. Round 5: Join white in any ch 2 space, 3 scs in same space, [1 sc in each dc across, 3 scs in next ch 2 corner space] around, join to beginning sc and fasten off.
    
6. Round 6: Join orchid in center sc of any corner 3 sc group, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dcs) in same space, [dc in each sc across to next corner, (2 dcs, ch 2, 2 dcs) in center sc of 3 sc group] around, join to 3rd ch of beginning ch 3 and fasten off.
    
7. Round 7: With white (sc, ch 3, sc) in any corner ch 2 space, *(ch 3, skip 2 dcs, sc in next dc) 3 times, ch 3, skip 1 dc, sc in next dc, (ch 3, skip 2 dcs, sc in next dc) 3 times, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next corner ch 2 space, repeat from * around, join to beginning sc and fasten off.

Joining of Squares

1. With white whip stitch squares together having 6 rows of 5 squares each as follows:  Whip stitch squares together sewing every 2nd stitch.  Whip stitch rows together sewing every 2nd stitch, making a loop when sewing the seam joinings.

Edging

1. Round 1: With aruba sea (3 dcs, ch 2, 3 dcs) in any corner ch 3 space, *[3 dcs in each ch 3 space, 3 dcs in joining of squares] across to next corner, (3 dcs, ch 2, 3 dcs) in corner ch 3 space, repeat from * around entire throw, join to beginning dc and fasten off.
    
2. Round 2: With white (sc, ch 3, dc) in any corner ch 2 space, *[skip 2 dcs, (sc, ch 3, dc) in next dc] across to next corner, (sc, ch 3, dc) in corner ch 2 space, repeat from * around entire throw, join to beginning sc and fasten off.