The popular log cabin quilt pattern has been adapted to yarn to create this colorful afghan. It's a great blanket for children when worked in pastels or for a more sophisticated look choose a deeper color palette.

Materials:
• 4-ply Worsted Weight Acrylic Yarn--
  • 14 ozs. each of
    • Light Blue (CA)
    • Yellow (CB)
  • 10 ozs. of Pink (CC)
  • 8 ozs of Lavender (CD)
• Crochet Hook size H
• Yarn needle for joining blocks

Gauge: In double crochet ­
• 4 stitches = 1"
• 6 rows = 3 1/4"
• Each motif = 6 1/2" square
• Remember to check your gauge. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge given.

Note: Motif is started at the center, then worked in half rows instead of rounds (rnds).

Motif (Make 48): With CA, chain (ch) 4, slip stitch (sl st) to begin (beg) ch to form ring.
• Row 1: Ch 3, 6 double crochet (dc) in ring. Ch 3, turn.
• Row 2: 2 dc in first dc, dc in next 2 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 2 dc, 3 dc in top of next ch-4. Draw loop (lp) on hook out to measure 2 inches, drop lp from hook.
• Row 3: Attach CB to ch-3 ring at the end of Row 1, ch 3; drop lp from hook, insert hook in top of last dc of corresponding row in previous color and draw dropped lp through--beg-of-row joining made, 6 dc in same ring; sl st in top of ch-3 of corresponding row in previous color­end-of-row joining made. Ch 3, turn.

Note:Regardless of color, all beg-of-row joinings and end-of-row joinings are made in same way.

• Row 4: Make a beg-of-row joining, work as for Row 2, then drop CB and make an end-of-row joining with CC. Cut CB. Ch 3, do not turn but continue with CC across stitches (sts) of Row 2 as follows:
• Row 5: 2 dc in joining just made, dc in next 6 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 6 dc; leaving the 2-inch CA lp hanging free, make 3 dc in last dc. Ch 3, turn.
• Row 6: 2 dc in first dc, dc in next 10 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 10 dc, 3 dc in top of ch-3. Draw lp on hook out to measure 2 inches, drop lp from hook. Turn and pick up the dropped CA lp. Cut CA. With CD sl st to attach and work across Row 4 as follows:
• Row 7: Ch 3, make a beg-of-row joining, 2 dc in top of CB ch-3 below, dc in next 6 dc, 5 dc in next dc, dc in next 6 dc, 3 dc in last dc, then make a end-of-row joining. Ch 3, turn.
• Row 8: Make a beg-of-row joining, work as for Row 6, then drop CD and make an end-of-row joining with CA. Cut CD. Ch 4, do not turn but continue with CA across sts of Row 6 as follows:
• Row 9: Make treble crochet (tr) and dc in joining just made, dc in next 14 dc; make dc, 3 tr and dc in next dc, dc in next 14 dc; leaving the 2 inch CC lp hanging free, make dc and 2 tr in last dc. Ch 4, turn.
• Row 10: Make tr and dc in first tr, dc in next 18 sts; make dc, 3 tr and dc in next tr, dc in next 18 sts; make dc and 2 tr in top of ch-4. Fasten off. Turn, and pick up the dropped CC lp. Cut CC. With CB sl st to attach and work across Row 8 as follows:
• Row 11: Ch 4, make a beg-of-row joining; make tr and dc in top of CD ch-4, dc in next 14 dc; make dc, 3 tr and dc in next dc, dc in next 14 dc; make dc and 2 tr in last dc, then make an end-of-row joining. Ch 4, turn.
• Row 12: Make a beg-of-row joining, work as for Row 10 then make an end-of-row joining. Fasten off.

Holding right sides together whipstitch across CB edges to make a Block of 4 motifs. Make 11 more Blocks, then sew 3 by 4 Blocks together.