Another Afghan

So, Monday I started working with the school district as a bus monitor.  The worst part is getting up at 5am.  I am SO not a morning person LOL At least I get to come home after dropping the kids off at their schools and take a nap before having to take the back home!

I started a new afghan.  I LOVE the way it looks, even though I'm not crazy about the colors.  It's for one of my sisters-in-law and she loves purple and black, so...

Color Waves Afghan

28 oz. worsted weight yarn MC
14 oz contrasting worsted weight yarn A
I hook
Guage:  13 sts and 12 rows =  4" in pattern
htc = half triple crochet.  YO twice, insert hook in top of stitch, YO and pull through.  YO, pull through 2 loops, YO, pull through remaining 3 loops.

With A ch 179.

Row 1:  (RS) 1 sc in 2nd chain from hook and in each ch across.  Ch 1, turn (178 sts)

Row 2:  1 sc in first sc and each sc across.  Join MC, ch 3, turn.

Row 3:  Skip first  sc, dc in next sc, hdc in next sc, sc in next sc.  *ch 2.  Skip next 2 sc.  1 sc in next sc, hdc in next sc, dc in next 2 sc, htc in next 2 sc, dc in next 2 sc, hdc in next sc, sc in next sc.  Rep from * to last 6 sc.  Ch 2.  Skip next 2 sc.  1 sc in next sc, 1 hdc in next sc, dc in last two sc.  Ch 3, turn.

Row 4:  Skip first st, dc in next st, 1hdc in next st, 1 sc in next st.  *ch 2, skip next ch-2 sp, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 htc in next 2 sts, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in next st.  Repeat from * to last 6 sts.  Ch 2, skip ch-2 sp, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in each of the last 2 sts.  Join A, ch 1, turn.

Row 5:  1 sc in each of first 4 sts.  *Working over ch-2 sp, work 1 sc in next 2 free sc worked in A, 3 rows below.  1 sc in next 10 sts.  Repeat from * to last 6 sts.  Working over ch-2 sp, work 1 sc in next 2 free sc worked in A, 3 rows below.  1 sc in next 4sts. ch 1, turn.

Row 6:  1 sc in first st and each st across to end of row.  Join MC, ch 1, and turn.

Row 7:  1 sc in first st, 1 hdc in next st, *1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 htc in next 2 sts, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in next s, ch 2, skip next 2 sts, 1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in next st.  Repeat from * to last 8 sts.  1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 htc in next 2 sts, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st.  Ch 1, turn.

Row 8:  1 sc in first st, 1 hdc in next st. *1dc in next 3 sts, 1 htc in next 2 sts, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in next st, ch 2.  1 sc in next st, 1 hdc in next st,  Repeat from * to kast 8 sts.  1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 htc in next 2 sts, 1 dc in next 2 sts, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in last st.  Join A, ch 1, and turn.

Row 9:  1 sc in first st, 1 sc in each of next 9 sts.  *Working over ch-2 sp, work 1 sc in next 2 free sc worked in A. 3 rows below.  1 sc in next 10 sts.  Repeat from * to last 12 sts.  Working over ch-2 sp, work 1 sc in next 2 free sc worked in A, 3 rows below.  1 sc in last 10 sts.  Ch1, turn.

Continue in pattern until work from beginning measures approximately 44 1/2", ending with row 2 of pattern.  Do NOT fasten off.

Continue as follows:
Lower edging:  Working into short side of afghan, with A, work 1 row evenly across to opposite edge, ch 1, turn.
Next row:  1 sc un furt sc and each sc across to end of row.  Fasten off.
Work remaining short side of afghan in same manner.

Outer edging:  With RS facing, join MC to lower corner of afghan.  Working from left to right, instean of right to left as usual, work 1 reverse sc in each sc around outer edge of afghan, working 3 sts in corners.  Sl st fto first sc, fasten off.