CATCH A WAVE
This mesmerising ripple design makes a perfect bedroom blanket. Designed by Esme Crick
YOU WILL NEED
■ Scheepjes Our Tribe (70% merino superwash, 30% polyamide, 100g/420m)
COOL PALETTE
2 balls of Yarn A Simy (967)
1 ball of each:
Yarn B Pistachio Branch (878)
Yarn C New Leaf (964)
Yarn D Blue Flower Haze (882),
Yarn E Iris Garden (884)
Yarn F Lavender Smoke (883),
Yarn G The Curio Crafts Room (974)
Yarn H Cypress Textiles (970)
■ A 3.5mm (US E/4) crochet hook
■ Cardboard, 12cm wide For yarn stockists contact Scheepjes www.scheepjes.com
MEASUREMENT
Finished Blanket measures 110x145cm (43 x57in)
TENSION
Tension is not critical for this project
ABBREVIATIONS
etr (extended treble) Yrh, insert hook into st, yrh, draw up loop, yrh, draw yarn through first loop on hook, (yrh, draw through 2 loops on hook) twice
For a full list, see page 92 of
Simply Crochet magazine Get in the flow as you work the rhythmic ripples of this mesmerising blanket. Esme’s design was inspired by summer days by the sea watching the waves, making Scheepjes Our Tribe yarn, with its subtle changing shades, the perfect choice. The calming blues and greens capture the colours of the sea beautifully, but if you fancy something brighter, check out the warm palette options for a funky, statement-piece throw.
NOTES
Change yarn every two rows in the following colour sequence:
A, B, C, B, A, D, C, D, A, E, C, E, A, F, G, F, A, B, G, B, A, D, G, D, A, E, H, E, A, F, H, F.
After the body of the throw is finished, the border is worked on the long edges only.
THROW
With Yarn A, ch219.
Row 1 (WS) Dc in second ch from hook, dc, *2htr, 2tr, 2etr, 2tr, 2htr, 2dc; rep from * to end, turn. [218 sts]
Row 2 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc in first st, dc in next, *2htr, 2tr, 2etr, 2tr, 2htr, 2dc; rep from * to end, turn. Change to Yarn B.
Row 3 Ch3 (counts as 1 etr throughout), etr in second st, *2tr, 2htr, 2dc, 2htr, 2tr, 2etr; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 4 As Row 3.
Change yarn according to the Colour Sequence in Notes.
Row 5 Ch1, dc in first st, dc in next, *2htr, 2tr, 2etr, 2tr, 2htr, 2dc; rep from * to end, turn.
Row 6 As Row 5.
Change yarn according to the Colour Sequence in Notes.
Rows 7-192 Repeat Rows 3-6, changing colours every two rows, as per Notes, for a total of 3 Colour Sequence repeats. Fasten off and weave in ends.
BORDER
With RS facing, join Yarn A into the RH corner of one long edge.
Row 1 (RS) Ch1, dc at regular intervals along the long edge, do not turn. Fasten off.
Join Yarn E into the first st of the previous row.
Row 2 (RS) Ch1, dc into each st to end.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Repeat Rows 1-2 on the opposite side of the Throw.
TASSEL MAKE 4
Wrap your choice of yarn around the cardboard 36 times. Thread a long piece of yarn between the cardboard and the wraps, close to the top, and secure the yarn by tying a firm knot. Cut through yarn at the bottom of the cardboard and remove the cardboard. Take another strand of yarn and tie it firmly around the Tassel about 2cm from the top. Trim Tassel ends to same length. Attach 1 Tassel to each corner of the Throw.
YOU WILL NEED
■ Scheepjes Our Tribe (70% merino superwash, 30% polyamide, 100g/420m)
WARM PALETTE
2 balls of Yarn A Silver Birch (880) 1 ball of each:
Yarn B Pistachio Branch (878)
Yarn C It’s All In A Nutshell (973)
Yarn D Apricot Blush (876)
Yarn E Canadutch (975)
Yarn F Raspberry Radiance (877)
Yarn G Jellina Creations (971)
Yarn H Haak Maar Raak (963)