Bright Blooms Afghan

A clever post stitch overlay in a contrasting color transforms colored circles into bright blooms.

DESIGNER Lisa Naskrent

FINISHED SIZE About 45″ wide and 55″ long.

YARN Lion Brand Yarns Vanna’s Choice (100% acrylic; 170 yd [156 m]/3½ oz [100 g]; ): #100 white (A), 10 skeins; #149 silver gray (B), 4 skeins; #151 charcoal gray (C), #102 aqua (CC4), #145 eggplant (CC5), 1 skein each. Lion Brand Yarns Vanna’s Choice Baby (100% acrylic; 170 yd [156 m]/3½ oz [100 g]; ): #138 pink poodle (CC1), #157 duckie (CC2), #169 sweet pea (CC3), 1 skein each.

HOOK Size I/9 (5.5 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

NOTIONS Yarn needle.

GAUGE 1 hexagon = About 11″ wide; 11 sc = about 4″.