Skill Level: Intermediate
Measurements: Approx. 47¼” x 60″ (120 x 152.5 cm)
Gauge: 5 dc blocks = 4″ (10 cm) in pattern
Materials
- Worsted weight yarn (size 4)
- Main Color (MC): 1522 yds (1391 m)
- Contrast A: 727 yds (664 m)
- Contrast B: 265 yds (242 m)
- Contrast C: 155 yds (142 m)
- Size U.S. I/9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- Yarn needle
Abbreviations
- Approx = Approximately
- Beg = Beginning
- Ch = Chain(s)
- Cont = Continue(ity)
- Dc = Double crochet
- Dec = Decrease
- Rem = Remaining
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right side
- Sl st(s) = Slip stitch(es)
- Sp(s) = Space(s)
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- Tog = Together
- WS = Wrong side
- Yoh = Yarn over hook
Pattern Notes
- The blanket is worked diagonally from corner to corner.
- Each square on the chart represents 1 block and should be worked in the appropriate color.
- Wind small balls of color to be used, one for each separate area of color in the design.
- Start new colors at appropriate points.
- To change color: work to the last 2 loops on hook, yarn over with new color, pull through 2 loops to complete the stitch and proceed in new color.
Instructions
With MC, ch 6.
1st row (RS): 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc), 1 dc in each of last 2 ch. Turn. (1 block made)
2nd row: Ch 6. 1 dc in 4th ch from hook, 1 dc in each of next 2 ch – beg block made. (Sl st, ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp – block made. Turn. (2 blocks)
3rd row: Beg block. *Block in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * to end of row. Turn. (3 blocks)
Keeping cont of color changes in chart (each square on grid represents 1 block), rep last row until 59th row of chart is complete. (59 blocks)
To Work Sides Even
60th row: Sl st in each of first 3 dc. *Block in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * to end of row. Turn.
61st row: Beg block. *Block in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * to last ch-3 sp. Sl st in last ch-3 sp. (Do not make a block.) Turn.
62nd to 75th rows: Rep last 2 rows 7 times more.
To Decrease Corner
76th row: Sl st in each of first 3 dc. *Block in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * to last ch-3 sp. Sl st in last ch-3 sp. (Do not make a block.) Turn.
Keeping cont of chart, rep last row until 1 block remains. Fasten off.
