Crochet striped blanket pattern

Blanket crochet patternYarn used

Scheepjes Colour Crafter 2 balls in Coevorden 1823 (A), 1 ball each in Wolvega 1099 (B), Zandvoort 1218 (C), Kampen 1035 (D), Drachten 1827 (E), Heerenveen 1203 (F), Arnhem 1027 (G)

About the yarn

DK; 300m per 100g ball; 100% acrylic

Tension

4 tr groups x 8 rows = 10cm measured over patt

Hook used

5mm

Sizing

Finished throw measures approximately 95x140cm

Start crocheting

With A, loosely chain 160.

Row 1: Starting in 4th chain from hook (first 3 ch counts as 3ch-sp now and throughout), [1 htr, 1 tr, 1 etr] in same st, miss 3 ch, *[1 dc, 3 ch, 1 htr, 1 tr, 1 etr] in next st, miss 3 ch; rep from * to last ch, 1 htr. Turn.

Row 2: 3 ch, [1 htr, 1 tr, 1 etr] in first st, *[1 dc, 3 ch, 1 htr, 1 tr, 1 etr] into next 3ch- sp; rep from * to last 3ch-sp, 1 htr into last 3ch-sp. Fasten off A. Join B (or next colour) to htr. Turn.

Rep Row 2 twice per colour, with B through G, then A until throw measures approx 140cm long. Make final Row with A. Do not fasten off A.

Weave in ends before edging.

Edging

Row 1: Rotate to work along long edge, with A *4 ch, sд st around final htr of prev colour, just beyond the join where the 2 colours meet; rep from * across side. Turn.

Row 2: 3 ch, [1 htr, 1 tr, 1 etr] into first 4ch-sp, *[1 dc, 3 ch, 1 htr, 1 tr, 1 etr] into next 4ch-sp; rep from * to last 4ch-sp, 1 dc into last 4ch-sp. Fasten off.

Rep along opposite edge, joining A with a sl st in the first foundation ch worked into in Row 1.

Design by Esme Crick

Chart

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