COLOUR CRUSH BLANKET
Go for a bold interior aesthetic with this corner-to-corner project by Kate Alinari
■ Sirdar Country Classic (50% wool, 50% acrylic, 50g/125m), 14 balls of Chocolate Brown (854)
■ Sirdar Snuggly Doodle DK (90% acrylic, 10% polyester, 50g/125m), 2 balls of each: Honeybunch (203), Chatterbox (202), Pea Pod (200), Jammy (204)
■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook
■ Tapestry needle
TENSION
6x6 c2c blocks measure 10x10cm (4x4in)
MEASUREMENTS
Blanket measures 95x150cm (37x59in)
NOTES
Blanket is made up of 15 Squares (8 Plain Squares and 7 Flower Squares), which are joined together before the Border is added. Each Square is worked using a ‘corner to corner’ (c2c) construction in blocks of (ch3, 3tr) worked into the same sp.
Each row is made up of a diagonal row of blocks, starting with 1 block in the bottom right-hand corner, increasing to two blocks in the next row, 3 blocks in the next row and so on. When you have worked a row with 15 blocks you will continue by working one fewer block on each row.
There is a Flower Chart to the right, which you should refer to when making the Flower Squares. Each small Square represents 1 c2c block. Read all rows diagonally on the Chart. The first 2 rows of colourwork have been written out to guide you.
Change colour on the ss between c2c blocks. Do not carry the yarn, instead wind off separate balls of each colour to use.
BLANKET
PLAIN SQUARE (MAKE 8)
With Chocolate Brown, ch6.
Row 1 (RS) Tr in fourth ch from hook, tr in next 2 ch, turn. [1 block]
Row 2 (WS) Ch6, tr in fourth ch from hook, tr in next 2 ch, ss into ch-3 sp on previous block, (ch3, 3tr) in same ch-sp, turn. [2 blocks]
Row 3 Ch6, tr in fourth ch from hook, tr in next 2 ch, *ss into ch-3 sp on next block, (ch3, 3 tr) in
ch-3 sp; rep from * to end, turn. [3 blocks]
Rows 4-15 As Row 3. [15 blocks]
Row 16 Ss in next 3 sts from previous block, *ss into ch-3 on next block, (ch3, 3tr) in ch-3 sp; rep from * omitting last ch-3 sp, turn. [14 blocks]
Rows 17-29 As Row 16. [1 block]
Fasten off.
FLOWER SQUARE (MAKE 7)
Follow the pattern for the Plain Square, but use the Flower Chart on the page opposite for all colour changes.
Make one in each of the following colour combinations:
Honeybunch as Yarn B, Pea Pod as Yarn C. Pea Pod as Yarn B, Honeybunch as Yarn C. Honeybunch as Yarn B, Chatterbox as Yarn C. Jammy as Yarn B, Pea Pod as Yarn C.
Pea Pod as Yarn B, Jammy as Yarn C. Chatterbox as Yarn B, Honeybunch as Yarn C. Jammy as Yarn B, Chatterbox as Yarn C.
TO MAKE UP
Weave in all ends.
Steam block each Square: lay it on a blocking board, pin it to shape, set a household iron to the hottest temperature and maximum steam, hover it about 2cm from the Square making sure the iron never touches the fabric. Leave to dry for approx 30 minutes.
Using Chocolate Brown, sew the Squares together using the Layout Diagram on the page opposite.
BORDER
With RS facing, join Chocolate Brown into any corner.
Round 1 (RS) Ch3 (does not count as a st throughout), *(3tr, ch3, 3tr) into corner, 3tr into each block across to next corner; rep from * 3 times more, ss to top of beg tr.
Round 2 Ch3, *tr in each st to ch-3 corner sp, (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in corner sp; rep from * around, ss to beg tr.
Change to Chatterbox.
Rounds 3-6 As Round 2 using Chatterbox for Round 3, Pea Pod for Round 4, Jammy for Round 5 and Honeybunch for Round 6. Change to Chocolate Brown.
Round 7 Ch2 (does not count as a st), *(tr in next st, dc in next st) around to next ch-2 corner sp, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in corner; rep from * around, ss to beg tr.
Fasten off and weave in ends.