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" Project excerpted from Crochet Master Class: Lessons and Projects from Today&amp;#039;s Top Crocheters.   &amp;quot;Because the double-ended hook creates a soft fabric with a different look to each side, it is particularly well suited to afghans, especially warm and cuddly baby afghans.&amp;quot;\u2014Darla J. Fanton   Size   \u2022 Approximately 38&amp;quot; x 38&amp;quot; (96.5cm x 96.5cm) \u2022 Afghan is very stretchy lengthwise. If desired, afghan may be blocked to measure 37&amp;quot; x 46&amp;quot; (94cm x 117cm).   Materials   \u2022 Cascade Yarns Cherub DK (55% nylon, 45% acrylic, each approximately 1\u00BE oz [50g] and 190 yd [174m], 3 light/DK weight) 760 yd (696m) / 4 balls in color 16 Lilac \u2022 Cascade Yarns Cherub Kaleidoscope DK (55% nylon, 45% acrylic, each approximately 1\u00BE oz [50g] and 190 yd [174m], 3 light/DK weight) 950 yd (870m) / 5 balls in color 993 Lavender/Rose Variegated \u2022 One size K-10 \u00BD (6.5mm) 14&amp;quot; (35.5cm) double-ended crochet hook or circular double-ended crochet hook, or size needed to obtain gauge \u2022 size I-9 (5.5mm) crochet hook (for edging only) \u2022 Tapestry needle   Gauge: 19 sts and 31 rows = 4&amp;quot; (10cm) using larger hook    Stitch Guide   Half double crochet decrease (hdc dec): Yo, insert hook in next st and draw up a lp, insert hook in next st and draw up a lp, yo and draw through all 4 lps on hook\u2014hdc dec made.   Directions   Note: When picking up a lp in a horizontal st, insert hook under top lp only.      Row 1: With double-ended hook and variegated yarn, ch 163; working through bumps on back of ch (see Fig 1), pick up a lp in 2nd bump from hook and each remaining bump, leaving all lps on hook. Slide all sts to opposite end of hook and turn\u2014163 lps on hook. [Fig 6]      Row 2: To work lps off hook; place lilac on hook with slip knot, working from left to right draw slip knot through first lp; *yo, draw through 2 lps (one lp of each color) (see Fig 2); repeat from * across until one lp remains on hook. Do not turn. [Fig 7]      Row 3: To pick up lps, with lilac and working right to left; ch 1, sk first 2 vertical bars; *pick up lp in next horizontal st (see Fig 3), pick up lp under next vertical bar (see Fig 4), sk next vertical bar; repeat from * across. Slide all sts to opposite end of hook and turn\u2014163 lps on hook. [Fig 8, 9]      Row 4: Pick up variegated yarn; yo, draw through one lp; *yo, draw through 2 lps (one lp of each color); repeat from * across until one lp remains on hook. Do not turn.   Row 5: Repeat Row 3 with variegated yarn.   Row 6: Repeat Row 4 with lilac.   Rows 7\u2013264: Repeat Rows 3\u20136, 64 times more, then repeat Rows 3 and 4 once more. Row 265: Bind off in the following manner; with variegated yarn, and working right to left, ch 1, sk first vertical bar; *insert hook in next horizontal st, yo, draw through st and lp on hook (sl st made); repeat from * across, transfer final lp to regular hook for first side edging. Fasten off lilac.   Edgings   Note: Edgings are worked with standard crochet hook with the predominately lilac side of afghan always facing you.   First Side Edging   With variegated yarn and working in ends of rows, evenly space 133 sc along first long edge, placing last sc in end of foundation ch\u2014133 sc. Fasten off.   Second Side Edging   Join variegated yarn with sc in opposite end of foundation ch; evenly space an additional 132 sc along 2nd long edge, placing last sc in end of Row 265\u2014133 sc. Do not fasten off, continue working in rounds.   Afghan Edging   Rnd 1: Ch 2, 2 hdc in same st as last sc worked; *hdc in next 7 sts; hdc dec in next 2 sts; (hdc in next 3 sts; hdc dec in next 2 sts) 29 times; hdc in next 7 sts; 3 hdc in next st to turn corner; working along side, hdc in next 131 sts**; 3 hdc in next st; repeat from * to **; join with a sl st in 2nd ch of beginning ch-2\u20143 hdc in each corner with 131 hdc along each edge between corners. Fasten off variegated yarn.   Rnd 2: Join lilac with a sl st in center st of any corner group; ch 3, 4 dc in same st as joining; *(ch 1, sk next st, dc in next st) 66 times; ch 1, sk next st**; work 5 dc in center st of next corner group; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3\u20145 dc in each corner with 66 dc and 67 ch-1 sps along each edge between corners. Fasten off lilac.   Rnd 3: Join variegated yarn with sc in center st of any corner group, 2 sc in same st; *sc in next 2 sts; (dc in st 1 rnd below next ch-1 sp, sc in next dc) 67 times; sc in next dc**; 3 sc in center st of next corner group; repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **; join with a sl st in first sc\u20143 sc in each corner with 67 dc and 70 sc along each edge between corners. Fasten off.   Finishing   With tapestry needle, weave in all yarn ends. Block as desired.   Courtesy of Crochet Master Class: Lessons and Projects from Today&amp;#039;s Top Crocheters, by Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss. Potter Craft, $22.99, 2010. Available at Amazon.com.     Photo: copyright Potter Craft, 2010 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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