Wink of Pink Crocheted Afghan

Welcome a new little one into your life with this Wink of Pink Crocheted Afghan.  This striped afghan is great for little girls and boys alike, and is easy enough for crochet fans of all skill levels to make.  New parents will love how warm and soft this afghan is, and it's sure to become a cherished memento for years to come.  Make a gift that will last a lifetime with this adorable crocheted afghan pattern.

Materials:

• 1 skein Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Light Blue
• 1 skein Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Baby Pink
• 3 skeins Red Heart Super Saver yarn in Baby Print
• 1 skein Red Heart Classic yarn in Maize
• 5.0 mm (US H-8) crochet hook or size needed for gauge

Gauge:  4 rows – 2 ¼"; dc dec, sc – 1 ¾”

Special Stitch: 

• Double Crochet Decrease (dc dec) – (yo, insert hook, yo, draw loop through, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) in each of the stitches indicated, yo, draw through all loops on hook.

Instructions:
Blanket is crocheted in multiples of 8 plus 11.
Blanket Measures:   38” x 41”

1. Row 1 (RS): With light blue ch 147, 2 dcs in 3rd ch from hook, skip next 3 chs, sc in next ch, [skip 3 chs, 5 dcs in next ch, skip 3 chs, sc in next ch] across to last 4 chs, skip 3 chs, 3 dcs in last ch, fasten off and turn.
    
2. Row 2: Join baby print in first stitch, ch 1, sc in same stitch, ch 3, dc dec in next 5 stitches, ch 3, [sc in next dc, ch 3, dc dec in next 5 stitches, ch 3] across ending with sc in last stitch, turn.
    
3. Row 3: Ch 3, 2 dcs in same stitch as beginning ch 3, sc in next dc dec, [5 dcs in next sc, sc in next dc dec] across to last sc, 3 dcs in last sc, fasten off and turn.
    
4. Row 4: Join maize in first stitch, ch 1, sc in same stitch, ch 3, dc dec in next 5 stitches, [ch 3, sc in next dc, ch 3, dc dec in next 5 stitches] across, ending ch 3, sc in last stitch, turn.
    
5. Row 5: Ch 3, 2 dcs in same stitch as beginning ch 3, sc in next dc dec, [5 dcs in next sc, sc in next dc dec] across ending 3 dcs in last stitch, fasten off and turn.
    
6. Row 6: Join baby print in first stitch and continue with Row 4.
    
7. Row 7: Repeat Row 5, fasten off and turn.
    
8. Row 8: Join baby pink in first stitch and continue with Row 4.
    
9. Row 9: Repeat Row 5, fasten off and turn.
    
10. Row 10: Join baby print in first stitch and continue with Row 4.
     
11. Row 11: Repeat Row 5, fasten off and turn.

Color Scheme:  Continue pattern repeating Rows 4 and 5 for a total of 61 rows as follows:  (2 rows light blue, 2 rows baby print, 2 rows maize, 2 rows baby print, 2 rows baby pink, 2 rows baby print) 4 more times, 2 rows light blue

Edging

1. With baby print work along top edge [dc, (ch 1, dc) 4 times] in first right corner dc, sc in next dc, *[dc, (ch 1, dc) 4 times] in next sc, sc in 3rd dc of 5 dcs, repeat from * across ending skip 1 dc of 3 dcs, sc in next dc, [dc, (ch 1, dc) 4 times] in last corner dc.
    
2. Work along side edge *sc in space between 2 rows, ch 1, [dc, (ch 1, dc) 4 times] in space between next 2 rows, ch 1, repeat from * across, [dc, (ch 1, dc) 4 times] in first bottom corner ch.
    
3. Work along bottom edge * sc in next ch 3 space, [dc, (ch 1, dc) 4 times] in next ch 3 space, repeat from * across ending [dc, (ch 1, dc) 4 times] in last corner ch.
    
4. Work along bottom edge as for side edge, join to beginning dc and fasten off.