GRANNY SQUARE BLANKET
Snuggle up at home with a pu stitch throw lled with pretty pastel starburst motifs. By Esme Crick.
YOU WILL NEED
■ DROPS Andes Super Chunky (65% wool, 35% alpaca, 100g/75m), 10 balls of Gray Lilac (4010), 2 balls of each: Light Grey Green (7120), Medium Grey (8465), Sea Green Mix (7130), 1 ball of each: Cerise (3755), Pistachio (7320), Powder Pink (3145)
■ A 10mm (US N/15) crochet hook
For yarn stockists contact Wool Warehouse 01926 882818 www.woolwarehouse.co.uk MEASUREMENTS
Each square measures 20x20cm (8x8in), finished throw measures 110x150cm (43x59in)
SPECIAL STITCHES
Puff Stitch Round 2 (Puff2)
(yrh, insert hook into st, draw up loop) twice, draw yarn through all loops on hook
Puff Stitch Round 3 (Puff3)
(yrh, insert hook into st, draw up loop) 3 times, draw yarn through all loops on hook
For a full list, see page 92 Snuggling up on the sofa with your fave podcast has never looked so tempting as with this yummy grey and pastel throw. Puff stitches produce irresistible texture in this modern spin on a classic granny.
NOTES
Make a total of 35 squares following the pattern below, using the following colour combinations:
Square 1 (make 12): Yarn A Powder Pink, Yarn B Medium Grey
Square 2 (make 4): Yarn A Pistachio, Yarn B Sea Green Mix
Square 3 (make 9): Yarn A Cerise, Yarn B Sea Green Mix
Square 4 (make 6): Yarn A Pistachio, Yarn B Light Grey Green
Square 5 (make 4): Yarn A Cerise, Yarn B Light Grey Green
SQUARE
With Yarn A, ch4 and join with ss into first ch to form ring.
Round 1 Ch3 (counts as first tr) 15tr into ring, ss to top of beg ch-3, fasten off. [16 tr]
Round 2 Work all Puff stitches into spaces between sts. Join Yarn B in any sp between 2 sts. Draw up loop to height of tr, Puff2 (see Special Stitches) in same sp, ch1. (Puff2, ch1) in each rem sp around to end, ss into top of first Puff2. [16 Puff2’s]
Round 3 Ss into next ch-1 sp, draw up loop to height of tr, Puff3 (see Special Stitches) in same sp, ch2. *(Puff3 in next sp, ch1) 3 times, Puff3 in next sp, ch2; rep from * 2 more times, (Puff3 in next sp, ch1) 3 times, ss into top of first Puff3, fasten off. [16 Puff3s]
Round 4 Join Pearl Grey in any ch-2 sp. Ch3 (counts as first tr throughout), (tr, ch2, 2tr) in same sp. *2htr in next ch-1 sp, 2dc in next ch-1 sp, 2htr in next ch-1 sp**, (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in next ch-2 sp; rep from * 3 more times, ending final repeat at **, ss in top of beg ch-3.
Round 5 Ch3 (counts as first tr), tr in next st and each st around to end with (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in each corner sp, ss to top of beg ch-3.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Block squares before joining.
JOINING
Lay out squares as per Layout Guide. Using Pearl Grey, place squares RS tog and join rows of squares together using a ss seam worked into back loops only. Join each strip with the same method.
EDGING
Attach Pearl Grey to any corner ch-sp.
Round 1 Ch1 (does not count as st), (dc, ch2, dc) in same sp, dc in each tr and ch-sp around working (dc, ch2, dc) in each corner ch-sp, ss to first dc.
Round 2 Ch3 (counts as tr), tr in each dc around working (tr, ch3, tr) in each corner ch-sp, ss to top of beg ch-3.
Round 3 Ch1, dc in each st around working (dc, ch2, dc) in each corner ch-sp, ss to the first dc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.