At first glance, it looks like an ordinary baby blanket, but take a second look and the alphabet magically appears! Pattern originally appeared in HAIN's 2009 Spring Newsletter.

MC: 775 yd 3/sport-weight yarn
CC: 150 yd 3/sport-weight yarn
Size J-10 (6.0 mm) crochet hook

28” wide by 36” long.

Not necessary.

Special Stitch 1: Front Puff Popcorn. 3 dc in indicated stitch, carefully drop loop from hook, insert hook from front to back through first dc in group, pull dropped loop through first dc. Front Puff Popcorn complete. Counts as 1 stitch.

Special Stitch 2: Back Puff Popcorn. 3 dc in indicated stitch, carefully drop loop from hook, insert hook from back to front through first dc in group, pull dropped loop through first dc. Back Puff Popcorn complete. Counts as 1 stitch.

http://crochetkitten.com/files/Alpha_Magic_Afghan.pdf