STONE WASHED XL
This version of the blanket is made in Scheepjes Stone Washed XL. The Granny Stripe is the sixth stitch to learn in our Simply Crochet Hook ‘n’ Learn. There are six more stitches to learn, and we’ll take you them through step-by-step, making this a perfect project for a beginner.
This is the sixth pattern in our gorgeous Hook ‘n’ Learn blanket crochet-along, which we’re running over the year. Perfect for beginners and fun for more experienced stitchers, you’ll learn how to do 12 attractive stitches, then we’ll show you how to put it all together in the last issue. This issue, it’s Lucy’s Granny Stripe stitch. Choose between the beautiful soft shades of Stone Washed XL, or the bright tones of Colour Crafter (or go mad and make both!). Please note: if you’re making the Colour Crafter version you’ll need to make two Granny Stripe Blocks.
STONE WASHED XL
Make one Granny Stripe Block ■ Scheepjes Stone Washed XL (70% cotton, 30% acrylic, 50g/75m), 1 ball of each: Coral (856), Turquoise (864)
■ A 5.5mm (US I/9) hook For yarn stockists for both versions visit Scheepjes at www.scheepjes.com/en
TENSION
13sts and 8.5 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over Granny Stripe Stitch using a 5.5mm hook
MEASUREMENTS
One block measures 40x20cm (16x8in)
colour crafter
Make two Granny Stripe Blocks
■ Scheepjes Colour Crafter (100% acrylic, 100g/300m), 1 ball of each:
Block 1 Harlingen (1825), Eindhoven (1114)
Block 2 Alphen (1722) , Kortrijk (2009)
■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook
TENSION
16 tr and 10.5 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over Granny Stripe Stitch using a 4mm hook
MEASUREMENTS
One block measures 32x16cm (12 x6 in)
NOTES
All even rows are worked on the RS.
The instructions for the Colour Crafter blanket are shown in brackets.
GRANNY STRIPE BLOCK
Using a 5.5mm (4mm) hook and Coral
(Harlingen: Alphen), ch54.
Row 1 (RS) 3tr in 6th ch from hook, skip 2 ch, *3tr in next ch, skip 2 ch; repeat from * across to last st, tr in last st, turn and fasten off.
[16 3-tr groups and 2 tr]
Row 2 (WS) Join Turquoise (Eindhoven:
Kortrijk) in sp after first tr, ch3 (count as tr), 2tr in same sp, *3tr in sp after next 3-tr group; repeat from * across to end, turn, fasten off. [17 3-tr groups]