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Bernat® Softee® Baby™ (5 oz/140 g; 362 yds/331 m)
Contrast A Flannel (30044) 2 balls
Contrast B White (02000) 2 balls
Contrast C Lemon (02003) 2 balls
Size U.S. G/6 [4 mm] crochet hook or or size needed to obtain gauge.
MEASUREMENT
Approx 40" [101.5 cm] square.
GAUGE
15 dc and 8 rows = 4" [10 cm] in pattern.
Directions
Note: Ch 3 at beg of rows counts as dc throughout. With A, ch 141 (multiple of 8 ch + 5). See diagram on page 2.
Foundation row: (WS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc).
1 dc in each ch to end of chain.
Turn. 139 sts.
1st row: (RS). Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. *1 dc in each of next 2 dc. Skip next dc. (1 dcfp. 1 dc. 1 dcfp) all in next dc. Skip next dc. 1 dc in each of next 3 dc. Rep from * to last dc. 1 dc in top of ch-3. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 3. *1 dc in each of next 2 dc. Skip next dc. (1 dcbp. 1 dc) in next st. 1 dc in next dc. (1 dc. 1 dcbp) in next st. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Rep from * to last 2 dc. 1 dc in each of last 2 dc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 3. 1 dc in next dc. *Skip next dc. (1 dcfp. 1 dc) in next st. 1 dc in each of next 3 sts. (1 dc. 1 dcfp) in next st. Skip next dc. 1 dc in next dc. Rep from * to last dc. 1 dc in top of ch-3. Turn.
4th row: Ch 3. *Skip next dc. (1 dcbp. 1 dc) in next st. 1 dc in each of next 6 sts. Yoh and draw up a loop at back of work, inserting hook from right to left around post of same st as last dc. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook. Skip next dc. Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next st at back of work inserting hook from right to left. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook. Yoh and draw through all loops – Dcbp2tog made. 1 dc in same st as last leg of Dcbp2tog. Rep from * to last 8 sts. 1 dc in each of next 5 sts. (1 dc. 1 dcbp) in next st. Skip next dc. 1 dc in top of ch-3. Turn.
Rep last 4 rows 5 times more. Break A.
With B, rep last 4 rows 6 times.
Break B.
With C, rep last 4 rows 6 times. Do not break yarn.
Next row: (RS). With C, ch 3. 1 dc in each st to end of row. Do not turn.
Border
1st rnd: (RS). Cont with C, ch 1. Work sc evenly around Blanket, changing colors to match Blanket and having 3 sc in each corner.
Join with sl st to rst sc. Turn.
2nd rnd: (WS). Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around, changing colors to match previous rnd and having 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st to rst sc. Turn.
Rep last rnd 3 times more. Do not turn.
Next rnd: (RS). Ch 1. Working from left to right instead of from right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around changing colors to match previous rnd. Join with sl st to rst sc. Fasten o ff.
ABBREVIATIONS
Beg = Beginning
Ch = Chain(s)
Cont = Continue(ity)
Dc = Double crochet
Dcbp = Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next stitch at back of work inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice
Dcfp = Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next stitch at front of work inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice
Rep = Repeat
Rnd = Round
RS = Right side
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch
St(s) = Stitch(es)
WS = Wrong side
Yoh = Yarn over hook