PICNIC BLANKET
Keep off the grass with Fran Morgan’s gorgeously chunky, retro picnic rug.
■ Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice (100% acrylic, 100g/156m), 2 balls of each:
Yarn A Aqua (102)
Yarn B Terracotta (134)
Yarn C Eggplant (145)
3 balls of each:
Yarn D Mustard (158)
Yarn E Radiant Lime (175)
■ A 6mm (US J/10) hook
TENSION
16 sts and 8 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over treble pattern using 6mm hook
MEASUREMENTS
Finished Blanket measures approx 160cm (63in) in diameter
NOTES
The Blanket is worked in rounds. Change colour in last ss of a round. You can carry unworked yarn up the rows, at the back of work, fastening the yarn off when the block of colour is finished.
BLANKET
With Yarn A, ch6, ss in first ch to make a ring.
Round 1 (RS) Ch3 (counts as tr throughout), 17tr into the ring, change to Yarn B and ss in top of beg ch-3 to join. [18 sts]
Round 2 Using Yarn B, ch3, *sk 3 tr, dc between last tr and next tr, ch3; rep from * around, change to Yarn A and ss in first ch-3 sp. [6 dc and 6 ch-3 sps]
Round 3 Using Yarn A, ch3 (counts as tr throughout), 5tr in same ch-3 sp, (6tr in next ch-3 sp) around, change to Yarn B and ss to top of beg ch-3. [36 sts]
Round 4 Repeat Round 2, changing to Yarn A at ss. [12 dc and 12 ch-3 sps]
Round 5 Repeat Round 3, changing to Yarn C at ss. [72 sts]
Round 6 Repeat Round 2, changing to Yarn B at ss. [24 dc and 24 ch-3 sps]
Round 7 Ch3, 2tr in same ch-3 sp, (3tr in next ch-3 sp) around, change to Yarn C and ss to top of beg ch-3. [72 sts]
Round 8 Repeat Round 6.
[24 dc and 24 ch-3 sps]
Round 9 Ch3, 5tr into same ch-3 sp, *3tr in next ch-3 sp**, 6tr in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, change to Yarn C and ss to top of beg ch-3. [108 sts]
Round 10 Repeat Round 6.
[36 dc and 36 ch-3 sps]
Round 11 Repeat Round 7, changing to Yarn D at ss. [108 sts] Round 12 Repeat Round 2, changing to Yarn C at ss. [36 dc and 36 ch-3 sps]
Round 13 Ch3, 5tr in same ch-3 sp, *(3tr in next ch-3 sp) twice**, 6tr in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, change to Yarn D and ss to top of beg ch-3. [144 sts]
Round 14 Repeat Round 12.
[48 dc and 48 ch-3 sps]
Round 15 Repeat Round 7, changing to Yarn D at ss. [144 sts]
Round 16 Repeat Round 12.
[48 dc and 48 ch-3 sps]
Round 17 Ch3, 5tr in same ch-3 sp, *(3tr in next ch-3 sp) 3 times**, 6tr in next ch-3 sp) around, ending last rep at **, change to Yarn E and ss to top of beg ch-3. [180 sts]
Round 18 Repeat Round 2, changing to Yarn D at ss. [60 dc and 60 ch-3 sps]
Round 19 Repeat Round 7, changing to Yarn E at ss. [180 sts]
Round 20 Repeat Round 18.
[60 dc and 60 ch-3 sps]
Round 21 Ch3, 5tr in same ch-3 sp, *(3tr in next ch-3 sp) 4 times**, 6tr in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, change to Yarn E and ss to top of beg ch-3. [216 sts]
Round 22 Repeat Round 18.
[72 dc and 72 ch-3 sps]
Round 23 Repeat Round 7, changing to Yarn A at ss. [216 sts]
Round 24 Repeat Round 2, changing to Yarn E at ss. [72 dc and 72 ch-3 sps]
Round 25 Ch3, 5tr in same ch-3 sp, *(3tr in next ch-3 sp) 5 times**, 6tr in next ch-3 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, change to Yarn A and ss to top of beg ch-3. [252 sts]
Round 26 Repeat Round 24.
[84 dc and 84 ch-3 sps]
Round 27 Repeat Round 7, changing to Yarn A at ss. [252 sts]
Round 28 Repeat Round 24.
[84 dc and 84 ch-3 sps]
Round 29 Ch3, 5tr in same ch-3 sp, *(3tr in next ch-3 sp) 6 times**, 6tr in next ch-3 sp; rep from * ending last rep at **, change to Yarn B and ss to top of beg ch-3. [288 sts]
Round 30 Repeat Round 2, changing to Yarn A at ss. [96 dc and 96 ch-3 sps]
Round 31 Repeat Round 7, changing to Yarn B at ss. [288 sts]
Round 32 Repeat Round 30.
[96 dc and 96 ch-3 sps]
Round 33 Ch3, 5tr in same ch-3 sp, *(3tr in next ch-3 sp) 7 times**, 6tr in next ch-3 sp; rep from * ending last rep at **, change to Yarn B and ss to top of beg ch-3. [324 sts]
Round 34 Repeat Round 30.
[108 dc and 108 ch-3 sps]
Round 35 Repeat Round 7, changing to Yarn C at ss. [324 sts]
Round 36 Repeat Round 6.
[108 dc and 108 ch-3 sps]
Round 37 Ch3, 5tr in same ch-3 sp, *(3tr in next ch-3 sp) 8 times,** 6tr in next ch-3 sp; rep from * ending last rep at **, change to Yarn C and ss to top of beg ch-3. [360 sts]
Round 38 Repeat Round 6.
[120 dc and 120 ch-3 sps]
Round 39 Repeat Round 7, changing to Yarn C at ss. [360 sts]
Round 40 Repeat Round 6.
[120 dc and 120 ch-3 sps]
Round 41 Ch3, 5tr in same ch-3 sp, *(3tr in next ch-3 sp) 9 times**, 6tr in next ch-3 sp; rep from * ending last rep at **, change to Yarn D and ss to top of beg ch-3. [396 sts]
Round 42 Repeat Round 12.
[132 dc and 132 ch-3 sps]
Round 43 Repeat Round 7, changing to Yarn D at ss. [396 sts]
Round 44 Repeat Round 12.
[132 dc and 132 ch-3 sps]
Round 45 Ch3, 5tr in same ch-3 sp, *(3tr in next ch-3 sp) 10 times**, 6tr in next ch-3 sp; rep from * ending last rep at **, change to Yarn D and ss to top of beg ch-3. [432 sts]
Round 46 Repeat Round 12.
[144 dc and 144 ch-3 sps]
Round 47 Repeat Round 7, changing to Yarn E at ss. [432 sts]
Round 48 Repeat Round 18.
[144 dc and 144 ch-3 sps]
Round 49 Ch3, 5tr in same ch-3 sp, *(3tr in next ch-3 sp) 11 times**, 6tr in next ch-3 sp; rep from * ending last rep at **, change to Yarn E and ss to top of beg ch-3. [468 sts]
Round 50 Repeat Round 18.
[156 dc and 156 ch-3 sps]
Round 51 Repeat Round 7, changing to Yarn E at ss. [468 sts]
Round 52 Repeat Round 18.
[156 dc and 156 ch-3 sps]
Round 53 Ch3, 5tr in same ch-3 sp, *(3tr in next ch-3 sp) 12 times**, 6tr in next ch-3 sp; rep from * ending last rep at **, change to Yarn A and ss to top of beg ch-3. [504 sts]
Round 54 Repeat Round 24.
[168 dc and 168 ch-3 sps]
Round 55 Repeat Round 7, changing to Yarn A at ss. [504 sts]
Round 57 Repeat Round 24.
[168 dc and 168 ch-3 sps]
Round 58 Ch3, 5tr in same ch-3 sp, *(3tr in next ch-3 sp) 13 times**, 6tr in next ch-3 sp; rep from * ending last rep at **, change to Yarn A and ss to top of beg ch-3. [540 sts]
Round 59 Repeat Round 24.
[180 dc and 180 ch-3 sps]
Round 60 Ch1 (doesn’t count as st), (htr, tr, htr) in same ch-3 sp, dc in next dc, *(htr, tr, htr) in next ch-3 sp, dc in next dc; rep from * to end of round, ss to top of first htr. [720 sts]
Fasten off and weave in ends.