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Crochet a unique hexagon afghan for the new baby in responsible eco-friendly yarn. This baby afghan crochet pattern from Red Heart Yarn features fun bobbles throughout the design. The uni-sex yarn colors make this a great baby shower gift.

Materials:

• Yarn: RED HEART® “Eco-Ways™”: 2 skeins each 1821 Blue Cloud A, 3313 Oyster B and 1615 Lichen C.
• Crochet Hook: 6mm [US J-10].
• Yarn needle.

Gauge: Rounds 1-2 = 3½” in Pattern stitch. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

Size: Blanket is 34” each side.

Special Abbreviations:
Bobble: Work 5 dc in space specified, drop loop from hook, insert hook in first dc made and draw dropped loop through.

Instructions:

With A, ch 3, join with a slip st in first ch to form ring.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as a dc), dc in ring, ch 1, [2 dc in ring, ch 1] 5 times, join with a slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3.
Round 2: Slip st to first ch-1 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same space, ch 1, [(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 space, ch 1] 5 times, join with a slip st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-3.
Fasten off.
Round 3: Join B in first ch-1 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same space, ch 1, bobble in next ch-1 space, ch 1, *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 space, ch 1, bobble in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * 4 times, join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3.
Round 4: Slip st to first ch-1 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same space, ch 1, [2 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] twice, *(2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 space, ch 1, [2 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1] twice; repeat from * 4 times, join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off.
Round 5: Join C in first ch-1 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same space, *ch 1, bobble in next ch-1 space, ch 1, 2 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, bobble in next ch-1 space, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in next ch-1 space; repeat from * 4 times, ch 1, bobble in next ch-1 space, ch 1, 2 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, bobble in next ch-1 space, ch 1, join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3.
Round 6: Slip st to first ch-1 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same space, ch 1, *(2 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 space across to next corner ch-1 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in corner ch-1 space; repeat from * 4 times, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 space across to beginning ch-3, join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off.
Round 7: Join A in first ch-1 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same space, *ch 1, bobble in next ch-1 space, ch 1, [2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, bobble in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] across to next corner ch-1 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in corner ch-1 space; repeat from * 4 times, ch 1, bobble in next ch-1 space, ch 1, [2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, bobble in next ch-1 sp, ch 1] across to beginning ch-3, join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3.
Round 8: Slip st to first ch-1 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same space, ch 1, *(2 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 space across to next corner ch-1 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in corner ch-1 space; repeat from * 4 times, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 space across to beg ch-3, join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off.
Round 9: Join B in first ch-1 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same space, *ch 1, bobble in next ch-1 space, ch 1, [2 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, bobble in next ch-1 space, ch 1] across to next corner ch-1 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in corner ch-1 space; repeat from * 4 times, ch 1, bobble in next ch-1 space, ch 1, [2 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, bobble in next ch-1 space, ch 1] across to beginning ch-3, join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3.
Round 10: Slip st to first ch-1 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same space, ch 1, *(2 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 space across to next corner ch-1 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in corner ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * 4 times, (2 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 space across to beginning ch-3, join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3. Fasten off.
Round 11: Join C in first ch-1 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same space, *ch 1, bobble in next ch-1 space, ch 1, [2 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, bobble in next ch-1 space, ch 1] across to next corner ch-1 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in corner ch-1 space; repeat from * 4 times, ch 1, bobble in next ch-1 space, ch 1, [2 dc in next ch-1 space, ch 1, bobble in next ch-1 space, ch 1] across to beginning ch-3, join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3.
Round 12: Slip st to first ch-1 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same space, ch 1, *(2 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 space across to next corner ch-1 space, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in corner ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * 4 times, (2 dc, ch 1) in each ch-1 space across to beginning ch-3, join with a slip st in top of beginning ch-3.
Rounds 13-24: Repeat Rounds 7-12 twice.
Rounds 25-26: Repeat Rounds 7-8.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Weave in ends.

For more great patterns, check out Red Heart Yarn.