Princess Afghan

Your little lady will love curling up in this Princess Afghan from Roseanna Beck.  Framed with bright pink yarn, this easy crochet afghan pattern is great for princesses of all ages!  The ripple technique in this afghan also gives it a unique texture and look that's perfect for a nursery or bedroom.  Treat your little girl like a queen and make her this fun and easy crocheted afghan.

Materials:

• 2 skeins Red Heart Super Saver 4-ply worsted weight yarn – 7 oz/364 yds #373 petal pink
• 2 skeins Red Heart Classic 4-ply worsted weight yarn – 3.5 oz/190 yds #261 maize
• 2 skeins Red Heart Classic 4-ply worsted weight yarn – 3.5 oz/190 yds #001 white
• H/8 (5.0 mm) crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge:  8 dc = 2”; 4 rows = 3 ¼”
Note:  To make larger increase in multiples of 19 sts and 3 rows to desired size

Instructions:
Size: 40” x 42”

1. Row 1 (RS):  With petal pink ch 155, 2 dc in 4th ch from hook, 3 dc in next ch, *skip next ch, [dc in next ch, skip next ch] 7 times**, 3 dc in each of next 4 chs, repeat from * across ending last repeat  at **, 3 dc in each of last 2 chs, fasten off and turn.
    
2. Row 2:  Join maize with a slip stitch in first dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same st, 3 dc in next st, *skip next st, [dc in next st, skip next st] 7 times**, 3 dc in each of next 4 sts, repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, 3 dc in each of last 2 sts, fasten off and turn.

Color Scheme

1. Rep Row 2 for color scheme as follows: 1 row each of Petal Pink, Maize, White (16 times), 1 row Petal Pink for a total of 49 rows

Edging

1. With petal pink work along side edge starting at bottom ch row, (sc, ch 3, dc) in first ch, (sc, ch 3, dc) in space between rows across ending with a slip stitch in first dc of top edge row.
    
2. Work along opposite edge slip stitch in first dc of top edge row, (sc, ch 3, dc) in space between rows across ending with a slip stitch in first ch of bottom ch row.