Sun and Sand Afghan

Beach bums will love this fun and simple Sun and Sand Afghan from Roseanna Beck.  With the soft summer shades of sand, surf, and sunshine, this crochet ripple afghan pattern is light and airy and is great for a year round throw.  The soft colors of this afghan also make it a great gift for a new baby boy.  This is an easy enough pattern for a beginner and a fun crochet pattern for anyone who's looking for something fun to make!

Materials:

• 2 skeins Red Heart Super Saver 4-ply worsted weight yarn – 7 oz/364 yds in light blue
• 2 skeins Red Heart Classic 4-ply worsted weight yarn – 3.5 oz/190 yds in maize
• 2 skeins Red Heart Classic 4-ply worsted weight yarn – 3.5oz/190 yds in white
• H/8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge:  8 dc = 2”; 4 rows = 3 ¼”
Note:  To make larger increase in multiples of 19 sts and 3 rows to desired size

Instructions:
Afghan Measures:  40” x 42”

1. Row 1 (RS):  With light blue ch 155, 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, 3 dc in next ch, *skip next ch, [dc in next ch, skip next ch] 7 times**, 3 dc in each of next 4 chs, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, 3 dc in each of last 2 chs, fasten off and turn.
    
2. Row 2:  Join maize with a slip stitch in first dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 3 dc in next st, *skip next st, [dc in next st, skip next st] 7 times**, 3 dc in each of next 4 sts, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, 3 dc in each of last 2 sts, fasten off and turn.

Color Scheme

1. Rep Row 2 for color scheme as follows: 1 row each of Light Blue, Maize, White (16 times), 1 row of Light Blue for a total of 49 rows

Edging

1. With light blue work along side edge starting at bottom ch row, (sc, ch 3, dc) in first ch, (sc, ch 3, dc) in space between rows across ending with a slip stitch in first dc of top edge row.
    
2. Work along opposite edge slip stitch in first dc of top edge row, (sc, ch 3, dc) in space between rows across ending with a slip stitch in first ch of bottom ch row.