Crocheted Baby Afghan

The original pattern found on Lion Brand Yarn, Pound of Love, package called for a blanket with a hood. I decided to omit the hood. It was in one color. I also used contrasting matching colors to add stripes to the afghan. This is a shell pattern.

Approximate Time: 12 hours

Supplies:

• 1 whole pound of 4 ply knitting worsted acrylic yarn
• 2 more partial contrasting colors for stripes
• crochet hook "J"
• scissors

Instructions:

The size is 40x32 inch

1. Chain 108.

2. Row 1: 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook. *skip 2 ch, 1 sc and 2 dc in next ch; rep from * across, ending with skip 2 ch. 1sc in last ch. Ch2, turn.

2. Row 2: 2 dc in first sc, *skip 2 dc, 1 sc and 2 dc in next sc; rep from * across, ending with 1 sc in top of turning ch. Ch2, turn.

3. Repeat row 2 for pattern until desired length.

By Little Suzy from Millbury, OH