HOOK ‘N’ LEARN

Get hooking Lucy Croft's 12th block for our beautiful CAL blanket

This is the 12th and final pattern in our Hook ‘n’ Learn blanket crochet-along, which we’ve been running throughout the year (see box opposite for how to get the full set of patterns!). It’s the perfect project for beginners and fun for more experienced stitchers too. Next issue we’ll show you how to put it all together! This instalment features the lovely, fun textured Bobble stitch. Choose between the soft shades of Stone Washed XL, or the bright tones of Colour Crafter.

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Stone washed XL

Make one Bobble Block ■ Scheepjes Stone Washed XL (70% cotton, 30% acrylic, 50g/75m), 1 ball of each: Tourmaline (876) Rhodochrosite (875)

■ A 5.5mm (US I/9) hook For yarn stockists for both versions visit Scheepjes at www.scheepjes.com/en

TENSION

13 sts and 14 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over bobble stitch using a 5.5mm hook

MEASUREMENTS

Bobble stitch block measures 20x20cm (8x8in)

colour crafter

Make one Bobble Block ■ Scheepjes Colour Crafter (100% acrylic, 100g/300m), 1 ball of each:

Goes (1820) Dordrecht (1062)

■ A 4mm (US G/6) hook

TENSION

17 sts and 20 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over Bobble stitch using a 4mm hook

MEASUREMENTS

Bobble stitch block measures 16x16cm (6 x6 in)

ABBREVIATIONS

bobble st (Yrh, insert hook in st indicated, yrh and pull up loop, yrh and draw through 2 loops) 3 times, inserting the hook in the same st each time, yrh and draw through all 4 loops on hook For a full list, see page 92

NOTES

When changing colour mid-row, twist the ends of the two colours together. Pick up the new colour in the last yrh of the previous stitch. Carry the unused strands of yarn across the top of the stitches. The instructions for the Colour Crafter block are shown in brackets. BOBBLE BLOCK

Using a 5.5mm (4mm) hook and Tourmaline

(Goes), ch28.

Row 1 (WS) Dc in second ch from hook and each ch across, turn. [27 dc]

Row 2 (RS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc in each st across to end, turn. [27 dc]

Row 3 (WS) Ch1, dc in first 3 sts, *change to Rhodochrosite (Dordrecht), bobble in next dc, change to Tourmaline (Goes), dc in each of next 3 dc; repeat from * 5 more times, turn. [6 bobble, 21 dc]

Fasten off Rhodochrosite (Dordrecht).

Rows 4-6 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn. [27 dc]

Row 7 (WS) Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc in first st, change to Rhodochrosite (Dordrecht),bobble in next dc, *change to Tourmaline (Goes), dc in each of next 3 sts, change to Rhodochrosite

(Dordrecht), Bobble in next st; repeat from * 5 times more, dc in last st, turn. [6 bobble, 21 dc]

Fasten off Rhodochrosite (Dordrecht).

Rows 8-10 Ch1, dc in each st across, turn. [27 dc] Rows 3-10 set pattern.

Rows 11-26 Repeat Rows 3-10 twice more.

STONEWASHED VERSION ONLY

Rows 27-29 Repeat Rows 3-5 once more. Fasten off and weave in ends.

COLOUR CRAFTER VERSION ONLY

Rows 27-33 Repeat Rows 3-9 once more. Fasten off and weave in ends.

This version of the blanket is made in Scheepjes Stone Washed XL. Bobble is the 12th and final stitch to learn in our Simply Crochet Hook ‘n’ Learn – what a great year it’s been! Next issue in the final part of our CAL, we’ll take you through how to make up the finished blanket and add the border

The Bobble stitch block creates a fun, touch-feely texture, which stands out next to the other blocks in the blanket; Top left: worked in Stone Washed XL; Bottom left: worked in Colour Crafter; Right: Colour Crafter yarn creates a distinctively bright and comfortable blanket