Gauge: in afghan stitch 20st= 5 1/2 inches
10 rows = 3 inches.

“Snugly and cozy, the crocheted baby afghan, adapts motifs from old-fashioned cross-stitch samplers. The 25 squares are made with sport-weight yarn in afghan stitches- atype of crochet that forms rows of uniformly shaped stitches.

Once the squares are crocheted, work the heart patterns, the letters, and the borders in cross-stitches with yarn and a tapestry needle. Then work the lacy edging along the outside border.“ --from the description in the book.