Pop Goes the Weasel Afghan

Materials:

• 1 skein Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Lemon
• 1 skein Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Light Blue
• 1 skein Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Baby Pink
• 4 skeins Red Heart Classic yarn in Hushabye
• 4.5mm (US G-6) or size needed for gauge

Gauge:  4 rows – 2 ¾”; 7 dcs, ch 1 – 2 ½”

Special Stitches:

• Popcorn (Pc) – 5 dcs as indicated in instructions, drop loop from hook, insert hook in first dc of dc group, pull dropped loop through, ch 1 to close.
• 3 Double Crochet Cluster (3 dcCl) – Yo, insert hook in specified space and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook, (yo, insert hook in same space and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice, yo and draw through all 4 loops on hook.
• 4 Double Crochet Cluster (4 dcCl) – Yo, insert hook in specified space and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook,  (yo, insert hook in same space and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yo and draw through all 5 loops on hook.

Instructions:
Blanket is worked in multiples of 8 plus 9.                           

1. Row 1: With lemon ch 129, dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in each of next 5 chs, [ch 1, skip next dc, dc in each of next 7 chs] across, fasten off and turn.
    
2. Row 2 (RS): Join hushaby in first stitch, ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dcs, Pc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dcs, [ch 1, dc in each of next 3 dcs, Pc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dcs] across, fasten off and turn.
    
3. Row 3: Join lemon in first stitch, ch 3, dc in each of next 2 dcs, *dc in next Pc, dc in each of next 3 dcs**, ch 1, dc in each of next 3 dcs, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, turn.
    
4. Row 4: Ch 4, skip next stitch, dc in next stitch, [ch 1, skip next stitch or ch space, dc in next stitch] across, fasten off and turn.
    
5. Row 5: Join light blue in first stitch, ch 3, *[dc in next ch space, dc in next stitch] 3 times**, ch 1 skip next ch space, dc in next stitch, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, fasten off and turn.
    
6. Repeating Rows 2 – 5 work pattern as follows for a total of 59 rows:  (1 row lemon, 1 row hushabye, 2 rows lemon; 1 row light blue, 1 row hushaby, 2 rows light blue; 1 row baby pink, 1 row hushabye, 2 rows baby pink) 4 times, (1 row lemon, 1 row hushabye, 2 rows lemon; 1 row light blue, 1 row hushabye, 2 rows light blue; 1 row baby pink, 1 row hushabye, 1 row baby pink)

Edging
Stitches are double crochets and chain spaces.

1. With hushabye and right side facing work along top edge, 4 dcCl in first right corner dc, [ch 4, skip 1 stitch, sc in next stitch, ch 4, skip 1 stitch, 4 dcCl in next stitch] across ending ch 4, skip 1 stitch, 4 dcCl in last dc.
    
2. Work along side edge [ch 3, sc in dc space, ch 3, 3 dcCl in next dc space] across ending ch 3, 4 dcCl in first bottom ch.
    
3. Continue pattern as established for bottom edge and opposite side edge ending ch 3, join to top of beginning 4 dcCl and fasten off.