Sweet stitches
Hook up a granny-style blanket in spring shades. Designed by Charlotte Hawksworth
The perfect project for a brand new year, this beautifully soft (and easy to wash!) blanket is perfect for the sofa, bedroom, or nursery.
NOTES
Change colours on the last yrh of the st before colour change is indicated.
You will be directed to follow the chart below for colour changes in parts of the pattern. Each square represents 1 dc st, RS rows are read right to left and WS rows read left to right.
Carry unused yarn along the top of the sts, crocheting over it so it is not visible on either side of the Blanket.
BLANKET
Using Yarn E, ch101 loosely.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook, dc in each ch across, turn. [100 dc]
Rows 2-3 Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), Dc in each st across, turn.
Rows 4-17 Follow the chart below for colour changes, repeating the chart 5 times each row.
Rows 18-20 Using Yarn E, ch1, dc in each st across, turn.
Change to Yarn A.
Row 21 Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), tr in st at base of ch-3, (skip 1 st, 2tr in next st) 48 times, skip next st, tr in last 2 sts, turn. [100 tr] Change to Yarn B.
Rows 22-25 Ch3, hbtr in each st across, turn. Repeat Rows 21-25 another 14 times, using the following colours changes:
Yarn C, D, E, F, B, C, D, E, F, B, C, D, E, F. Always use Yarn A for the Row 21 repeats.
Row 96 Using Yarn A, repeat Row 21. Change to Yarn E.
Rows 97-116 Repeat Rows 1-20.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
BORDER
Join Yarn A into the top of the last st from Row 116, turn so the RS is facing.
Round 1 Ch1, *3dc into first st (corner made, mark centre st), dc in each st across to last st, 3dc into last st (corner made, mark centre st), dc into each row end of the first 20 rows, 2dc into each row end of next 76 rows, dc into each row end of last 20 rows, turn to work into the back of the foundation ch; repeat from * once more, ss to top of first dc. [592 dc]
Round 2 Ch1, dc in each st around, 3dc into each marked st (mark centre st), ss to first dc to join. [600 dc]
Round 3 Change to Yarn B, repeat Round 2. 608 dc]
Round 4 Ch1, reverse dc into each st around, ss to first reverse dc to join.
SURFACE CROCHET DETAIL
Join Yarn D with a ss around the post of any st from Round 1 of Border.
Round 1 (RS) Surface crochet around the sts of Round 1 of border, surface crochet into first st of this Round to make a neat join.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Repeat Round 1, using Yarn C and working around the posts of the sts from Round 2 of the Border.
TO FINISH
Weave in any remaining ends and block to the measurements given.