Size: 42 strips measure 36 x 36 inches

Yarn: B; baby, 3-ply; for 42 strips:

• 3 oz. pink
• 3 oz. blue
• 4 oz. white.

Needles: number 7

Gauge: 5 stitches to one inch
Chart: one box = 3 stitches and 3 ridges

For heavy afghan, change yarn, needles and gauge, but not the box number.

The finished quilt needs no backing, lining, binding or quilting. It will wash, and when washed with mild soap in lukewarm water, gently squeezed and dried in shade, away from radiators, will hold its shape and outlast the baby’s baby.