Sugar 'n' Spice Afghan Pattern #B-140

Dainty pastel colors form an attractive baby afghan or crib cover.

Afghan measures 46 inches square … Motifs measure 4 inches, point to point.

COATS & CLARK'S RED HEART KNITTING WORSTED, 4 Ply, Art. E. 234 (4 oz. "Tangle-Proof" Pull-Out Skeins): 5 skeins each of No. 1 White, No. 790 Lt. Coral and No. 679 Nile Green; 6 skeins of No. 230 Yellow.
Aluminum or Plastic Crochet Hook, Size G.

COLOR PATTERN:
MOTIF 1 (Make 28)—1st rnd: Lt. Coral. 2nd rnd: White. 3rd rnd and Center: Yellow.
MOTIF 2 (Make 28)—1st rnd: Nile Green. 2nd rnd: Lt. Coral. 3rd rnd and Center: Yellow.
MOTIF 3 (Make 21)—1st rnd: White. 2nd rnd: Nile Green: 3rd rnd and Center: Yellow.
MOTIF 4 (Make 24)—1st rnd: White. 2nd rnd: Lt. Coral. 3rd rnd and Center: Yellow.
MOTIF 5 (Make 18)—1st rnd: Nile Green. 2nd rnd: White. 3rd rnd and Center: Yellow.
MOTIF 6 (Make 18)—1st rnd: Lt. Coral. 2nd rnd: Nile Green. 3rd rnd and Center: Yellow.
MOTIF … Starting at center, with color designated on first rnd, ch 5. 1st rnd: Picking up single strand only, make dc, ch 1 and 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, ch 1, in next ch make (2 dc, ch 1) 3 times; make 2 dc in same place as first dc was made, ch 1. Join to top of starting chain. Break off. NOTE: There are 2 sps and a bar at center. 2nd rnd: Attach designated color in any sp, ch 3, in same sp make dc, ch 1 and 2 dc; ch 1, (in next sp make 2 dc, ch 1 and 2 dc; ch 1) 5 times. Join to top of ch-3. Break off. 3rd rnd: Attach Yellow in last sp made, sc in same sp, ch 3, make 3 dc in sc just made, ch 1, 2 dc in next sp, ch 1; (tr in next sp; working through the front 2 loops, make 3 dc in bottom of tr just made, ch 1, 2 dc in next sp, ch 1) 5 times. Join and break off. Center: Leaving a 2-inch end, attach Yellow at center of Motif, make 6 sc over bar. Join to first sc. Break off, leaving a 2-inch end. Draw one end through one center sp and other end through other sp. Tie securely on wrong side. To Join Motifs: Leaving the front loop free, sew or sl st motifs together following diagram.
SECTION W … 1st row: Attach White in sp preceding joining on Motif 2, ch 1 tightly, make dc, h dc and dc in joining between motifs, sl st in next sp on next Motif 1. Break off. 2nd row: Attach Lt. Coral in space preceding start of first row, ch 1 tightly, dc in next ch, 2 h dc in next dc, h dc in next st, 2 h dc in next dc, dc in next sl st, sl st in next sp. Break off. 3rd row: Attach Nile Green in back loop of second dc preceding start of 2nd row, ch 1 tightly, dc in next ch, h dc in next 7 sts, dc in sl st, skip next dc, sl st in back loop of next dc. Break off. Complete remaining Section W's in same way.
SECTION X … 1st row: Attach White in sp preceding joining on Motif 1, ch 1 tightly, picking up back loop only throughout, dc in joining dc in last 2 sts of dc group (dc in next sp, dc in next 2 sts) twice, dc in joining sl st in next sp. Break off. 2nd row: Attach Lt. Coral in sp preceding start of first row, ch 1 tightly, dc in next 12 sts, sl st in next sp. Break off. 3rd row: Attach Nile Green in back loop of second dc preceding start of 2nd row, ch 1 tightly, dc in next 14 sts, skip next st, sl st in back loop of next dc. Break off. Complete remaining Section X's in same way.
BORDER … Work across both Section X edges as follows: Attach White in sp preceding free corner group on first Motif, ch 2, dc in same sp, over next corner 4-st group make dc in back loop of first 2 sts, dc between center 2 sts, dc in back loop of last 2 sts (5-dc group over corner 4-st group made); * (dc in next sp, dc in back loop of next 2 sts) twice; working through both loops, dc in next 16 sts, dc in back loop of next 2 sts. Repeat from * across, ending with dc in next 16 sts (dc in back loop of next 2 sts, dc in next sp) twice; 5 dc group over corner 4-st group, dc in next sp, ch 1, sl st in same sp. Break off. 2nd row: Attach Lt. Coral in sp preceding start of first row, ch 1 tightly, h dc in next White ch and following dc, in next dc make h dc, dc, tr and dc, dc in each dc across to within last 2 dc; in next dc make dc, tr, dc and h dc; dc in next dc and ch, sl st in next sp. Break off. 3rd row: Attach Nile Green in back loop of second dc preceding start of 2nd row, ch 1 tightly, dc in first 5 Lt. Coral sts; in next tr make 2 dc, tr and dc; dc in each dc across to within next corner tr; in tr make dc, tr and 2 dc; dc in last 5 Lt. Coral sts; skip next st, sl st in back loop of next dc. Break off. Now, picking up the back loops only when working across motifs and working through both loops of sts between motifs, attach Yellow in any st, ch 3, dc in each st around making 3 dc at each corner. Join to top of ch-3. Break off. Block to measurements.