colour crafter

Make one Basketweave Block ■ Scheepjes Colour Crafter (100% acrylic, 100g/300m), 1 ball of Harlingen (1825) ■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook

TENSION

17 sts and 11.5 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over Basketweave stitch using a 4mm hook

MEASUREMENTS

Basketweave Block measures 16x32cm (6 x12 in)

ABBREVIATIONS

For a full list, see page 92

NOTES

The instructions for the Colour Crafter blanket are shown in brackets.

BASKETWEAVE BLOCK

Using a 5.5mm (4mm) hook and Coral

(Harlingen), ch30.

Row 1 (RS) Tr in fourth ch from hook (skipped sts counts as tr), tr in each ch across, turn. [28 tr]

Row 2 (WS) Ch2 (counts as htr throughout), FPtr round next 3 sts, *BPtr around next 4 sts, FPtr around each of next 4 sts; repeat from * across, omitting last FPtr, htr into last st, turn. [2 htr, 14 FPtr, 12 BPtr]

Row 3 (RS) Ch2, BPtr next 3sts, *FPtr around next 4 sts, BPtr around next 4sts; repeat from * across, omitting last BPtr, htr in last st, turn. [2 htr, 14 BPtr, 12 FPtr]

Row 4 Repeat Row 3.

Row 5 Repeat Row 2.

Rows-6-37 Repeat Rows 2-5 eight times more.

TO FINISH

Fasten off and weave in ends.