Baby Afghan

The following striped/ripple baby afghan is made with sport weight yarn and a size G crochet hook.

I used 9 ounces of White and 4 1/2 ounces each of mint green and aqua.

Special Stitches (st):
2 Position Decrease (2PD) - * YO, insert hook in next stitch (or around next post), YO and pull up a loop.  YO and draw through 2 loops on hook;  Repeat from * once, YO and draw through all three loops on hook.  Counts as one stitch.

3 Position Decrease (3PD) - * YO, insert hook in next stitch (or around next post), YO and pull up a loop.  YO and draw through 2 loops on hook;  Repeat from * twice, YO and draw through all four loops on hook.  Counts as one stitch.

 Popcorn (PC) - 3 Double crochet in stitch indicated.  Drop loop, insert hook in first DC of group, hook dropped loop and draw through to close the popcorn.

Chain 168.

Row 1:  YO and insert in third chain from the hook, YO and pull up a loop.  YO and draw through 2 loops on hook, YO, insert hook in next chain.   YO and pull up a loop, YO and draw through 2 loops on hook.  YO and draw through all 3 loops on hook.  Double Crochet (DC) in the next 9 chains.  2 DC in next chain, 3 DC in next chain, 2 DC in next chain, DC in next 9 chains.  * Work 2PD, work 3PD, work 2PD, DC in next 9 chains, 2 DC in next chain, 3 DC in next chain, 2 DC in next chain, DC in next 9 chains;  Repeat from * across to the last three chains, work 3PD.

Row 2:  Chain 2, turn.  Skip first st, work 2PD, DC in next 9 st, 2 DC in next st, 3 DC in next st, 2 DC in next st DC in next 9 DC.  * Work 2PD, work 3PD, work 2PD, DC in next 9 st, 2 DC in next st, 3 DC in next st, 2 DC in next st DC in next 9 DC. Repeat from * across to last 3 st, work 3PD.

Row 3:  Repeat row 2, changing to aqua at the end of the row.

Row 4 - worked as Front Post DC (FPDC) for entire row:  Chain 2, turn.   Skip first st, work 2PD (insert hook front to back around stitch), FPDC in next 9 st, 2 FPDC in next st, 3 FPDC in next st, 2 FPDC in next st FPDC in next 9 DC.  * Work 2PD, work 3PD, work 2PD, FPDC in next 9 st, 2 FPDC in next st, 3 FPDC in next st, 2 FPDC in next st DC in next 9 FPDC. Repeat from * across to last 3 st, work 3PD.

Row 5: Chain 1, turn, sc in first st.  * Work Popcorn (PC) in next stitch, sc in next three stitches, repeat from * to last 2stitches.  Work PC then SC in last stitch.

Row 6:  Chain 2, turn.  Skip first st, work 2PD, Half Double Crochet (HDC) in next 9 st, 2 HDC in next st, 3 DC in next st, 2 HDC in next st HDC in next 9 DC.  * Work 2PD, work 3PD, work 2PD, DC in next 9 st, 2 HDC in next st, 3 HDC in next st, 2 HDC in next st HDC in next 9 HDC. Repeat from * across to last 3 st, work 3PD.  Change to White at the end of the row.

Row 7 - worked as Front Post DC (FPDC) for entire row:  Chain 2, turn.   Skip first st, work 2PD (insert hook front to back around stitch), FPDC in next 9 st, 2 FPDC in next st, 3 FPDC in next st, 2 FPDC in next st FPDC in next 9 DC.  * Work 2PD, work 3PD, work 2PD, FPDC in next 9 st, 2 FPDC in next st, 3 FPDC in next st, 2 FPDC in next st DC in next 9 FPDC. Repeat from * across to last 3 st, work 3PD.

Rows 8 and 9:  Repeat row 2, changing to mint at the end of row 9.

Row 10 - worked as Front Post DC (FPDC) for entire row:  Chain 2, turn.   Skip first st, work 2PD (insert hook front to back around stitch), FPDC in next 9 st, 2 FPDC in next st, 3 FPDC in next st, 2 FPDC in next st FPDC in next 9 DC.  * Work 2PD, work 3PD, work 2PD, FPDC in next 9 st, 2 FPDC in next st, 3 FPDC in next st, 2 FPDC in next st DC in next 9 FPDC. Repeat from * across to last 3 st, work 3PD.

Row 11: Chain 1, turn, sc in first st.  * Work Popcorn (PC) in next stitch, sc in next three stitches, repeat from * to last 2stitches.  Work PC then SC in last stitch.

Row 12:  Chain 2, turn.  Skip first st, work 2PD, Half Double Crochet (HDC) in next 9 st, 2 HDC in next st, 3 DC in next st, 2 HDC in next st HDC in next 9 DC.  * Work 2PD, work 3PD, work 2PD, DC in next 9 st, 2 HDC in next st, 3 HDC in next st, 2 HDC in next st HDC in next 9 HDC. Repeat from * across to last 3 st, work 3PD.  Change to White at the end of the row.

Row 13 - worked as Front Post DC (FPDC) for entire row:  Chain 2, turn.   Skip first st, work 2PD (insert hook front to back around stitch), FPDC in next 9 st, 2 FPDC in next st, 3 FPDC in next st, 2 FPDC in next st FPDC in next 9 DC.  * Work 2PD, work 3PD, work 2PD, FPDC in next 9 st, 2 FPDC in next st, 3 FPDC in next st, 2 FPDC in next st DC in next 9 FPDC. Repeat from * across to last 3 st, work 3PD.

Rows 14 and 15:  Repeat row 2, changing to aqua at the end of row 9.

Row 16 - worked as Front Post DC (FPDC) for entire row:  Chain 2, turn.   Skip first st, work 2PD (insert hook front to back around stitch), FPDC in next 9 st, 2 FPDC in next st, 3 FPDC in next st, 2 FPDC in next st FPDC in next 9 DC.  * Work 2PD, work 3PD, work 2PD, FPDC in next 9 st, 2 FPDC in next st, 3 FPDC in next st, 2 FPDC in next st DC in next 9 FPDC. Repeat from * across to last 3 st, work 3PD.

Row 17: Chain 1, turn, sc in first st.  * Work Popcorn (PC) in next stitch, sc in next three stitches, repeat from * to last 2stitches.  Work PC then SC in last stitch.

Row 18:   Chain 2, turn.  Skip first st, work 2PD, Half Double Crochet (HDC) in next 9 st, 2 HDC in next st, 3 DC in next st, 2 HDC in next st HDC in next 9 DC.  * Work 2PD, work 3PD, work 2PD, DC in next 9 st, 2 HDC in next st, 3 HDC in next st, 2 HDC in next st HDC in next 9 HDC. Repeat from * across to last 3 st, work 3PD.  Change to White at the end of the row.

Repeat 7 through 18 until afghan measures approximately 3 inches, ending with white.

Turn and SC in each stitch across, finish off.