Crochet Pulled Taffy Blanket

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• RED HEART® Super Saver®: 3 (6) skeins 316 Soft White A
• RED HEART® Super Saver®: 1 skein each 512 Turqua B
• RED HEART® Super Saver®: 1 skein 672 Spring Green C
• RED HEART® Super Saver®: 1 skein 718 Shocking Pink D
• RED HEART® Super Saver®: 1 skein 319 Cherry Red E
• Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 6 mm [US J-10]
• Yarn needle

GAUGE: 1 repeat (center of loop to center of loop) = 3 1/2" (9 cm); 8 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Braided Stripes Pattern. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge. RED HEART® Super Saver®, Art. E300 available in solid color 7 oz (198 g), 3/4 yd (333 m); prints, multicolor and heather 5 oz (141 g), 236 yd (215 m), flecks 5 oz (141 g), 260 yds (238 m) skeins

DIRECTIONS:

NOTES: The loops are worked independently of each other as you go, and are then braided and locked in place at the end.

COLOR SEQUENCE
Work main body of blanket in the following color sequence:
2 rows with B
2 rows with A
2 rows with C
2 rows with A
2 rows with D
2 rows with A
2 rows with E
2 rows with A

BRAIDED STRIPES PATTERN
Foundation is a multiple of 10 ch + 8.
Row 1 (wrong side): Skip 3 ch (counts as 1 dc, dc in 4th ch from hook and in each of next 6 ch, * ch 10, slip st through front and second bars of last completed dc, dc in each of next 10 ch; repeat from * to last 8 ch, ch 10, slip st through front and second bars of last completed dc, dc in each of last 8 ch, turn.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each of next 7 dc, * (2 sc, 15 hdc, 2 sc) in next ch-10 space, dc in each of next 10 dc; repeat from * to last ch-10 space, (2 sc, 15 hdc, 2 sc) in last ch-10 space, dc in each of last 8 dc, turn.
Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each of next 7 dc, * ch 10, skip all loop sts, slip st through front and second bars of last completed dc, dc in each of next 10 dc; repeat from * to last loop, ch 10, skip all loop sts, slip st through front and second bars of last completed dc, dc in each of last 8 dc, turn.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 to desired length, ending with a Row 2.

Final 2 rows:
Row 1 (wrong side): Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each of next 7 dc, * skip all loop sts, slip st through front and second bars of last completed dc, dc in each of next 10 dc; repeat from * to last loop, skip all loop sts, slip st through front and second bars of last completed dc, dc in each of last 8 dc, turn.
Braid loops into place, pulling one loop through the next from bottom of piece upward.
Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), dc in each of next 6 dc, * work locking dc as follows: yo, insert hook in next st, yo and pull up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops (2 loops remain on hook), insert hook in 8th of 15 hdc from 2 rows below, yo and draw through this hdc and both remaining loops on hook at the same time - locking dc completed, dc in each of next 9 dc; repeat from * to last 9 dc, work a locking dc, dc in each of last 8 dc.

Directions are for baby size, changes for full-size blanket are in parentheses.

Blanket measures 39 x 36 (56½ x 46)" [99 x 91.5 (143.5 x 117) cm]

BLANKET: With B, ch 108 (158).
Work in Braided Stripes Pattern following color sequence for 66 (86) total rows, including final 2 rows - 10 (15) braids across. Fasten off.
Border: With right side facing, join A with a slip st anywhere along left side edge of blanket.
Round 1: Ch 1, (sc, ch 1) in each row edge to corner, (sc, ch 1) twice in corner st, * (sc, ch 1) in next st, skip next st; repeat from * across bottom edge to next corner, (sc, ch 1) twice in corner st, (sc, ch 1) in each row edge to next corner, (sc, ch 1) twice in corner st, repeat from * to * across top edge to next corner, (sc, ch 1) twice in corner st (sc, ch 1) in each row edge to end of round, join with slip st in first sc, fasten off A.
Round 2: With right side facing, join B in any ch-1 space along any edge, ch 1, * (sc, ch 1) in each ch-1 space to corner space, (sc, ch 1) twice in corner space; repeat from * 3 more times, (sc, ch 1) in each ch-1 space to end of round, join with slip st in first sc, fasten off B.
Round 3: With C, repeat round 2.
Round 4: With D, repeat round 2.
Round 5: With E, repeat round 2.
FINISHING: Weave in all loose ends.