Baby Stretch - Colorful Blocks (crochet)

Bright colors and soft stretchy squares to keep babies warm and happy. Shown in Bernat Baby Stretch. Size 5mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook.

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MEASUREMENTS
Approx 30 x 35 ins [76 x 89 cm].

MATERIALS
Bernat® Baby Stretch (80 g / 2.8 oz)
2 balls each of
Contrast A: #30435 (Elastic Lace)
Contrast B: #30412 (Strawberry Spring)
Contrast C: #30742 (Blue Boing)
Contrast D: #30622 (Yo Yo Yellow)
Contrast E: #30315 (Purple Ping Pong)

Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.

GAUGE
17 sts and 13 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] in motif pat.

ABBREVIATIONS
www.bernat.com/glossary

INSTRUCTIONS
MOTIF: With Color 1, ch 18.
Foundation row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. *Ch 1. Miss next ch. 1 sc in next ch. Rep from * to end of row. Turn.
1st row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Miss next sc. Rep from * to last 2 sts. 1 sc in next ch- 1 sp. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * to last 2 sts. Ch 1. Miss next sc. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows until work from beg measures 4 ins [10 cm], ending with a WS row. Fasten off.

Motif edging: 1st rnd: With RS of Motif facing, join Color 2 with sl st in top right corner sc. Ch 3 (counts as dc). 2 dc in same sp. Work 15 dc across top of Motif to next corner. 3 dc in next sc. Work 15 dc down side of Motif to next corner. 3 dc in next corner sc. Work 15 dc across bottom of Motif to next corner. 3 dc in next corner sc. Work 15 dc up side of Motif. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.

AFGHAN
Motif 1: (make 7). Color 1 - A, Color 2 - B.
Motif 2: (make 9). Color 1 - B, Color 2 - E.
Motif 3: (make 10). Color 1 - C, Color 2 - D.
Motif 4: (make 9). Color 1 - E, Color 2 - A.
Motif 5: (make 7). Color 1 - D, Color 2 - C.

Join Motifs as shown on Diagram (see PDF)