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Baby M Blanket
CrochetedBabyBlanket Designed by Vickie Howell printer-friendly pdf Technique used: Crochet FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Blanket measures approximately 27"/68.5cmx 27"/68.5cm square
MATERIALS
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Stitch.Rock.Love. Sheep(ish) from Caron (70% Acrylic/30% Wool; 3oz/85g, 167yds/153m) #0011 Taupe(ish) (A): 3 balls #0004 White(ish)(B):2balls #0018 Robin Egg(ish) (C): 1 ball
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One size US H-8 (5mm) crochet hook, or size to obtain gauge. Yarnneedle GAUGE Gauge is not critical for this project.
STITCHES USED
Chain (ch), double crochet (dc), single crochet (sc), slip stitch (sl st)
SPECIAL STITCHES
dc3tog: Double crochet 3 together—[Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times, yarn over anddraw through all 4 loopsonhook. dc6tog-over-7-sts:Double crochet 6 together over 7stitches—[Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times, skip next stitch, [yarn over, insert hook in next stitch and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times yarn over anddrawthroughall 7loopsonhook.
PATTERN STITCHES
Harlequin Stitch (foundation ch is multiple of 8 ch + 1) Row 1 (RS): (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in 5th ch from hook, sk next 3 ch, sc in next ch, \*sk next 3 ch, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next ch, sk next 3 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from \* to end of row, turn. Row 2: Ch 3, sk first sc, dc3tog, \*ch 7, sk next ch-1 sp, dc6tog-over-7-sts; repeat from \* across to last ch-1 sp, ch 7, sk last ch-1 sp, dc3tog, dc in top of turningch,turn. Row 3: Ch 3, sk first dc, 3 dc in top of first dc3tog, working over next ch-7 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp 2 rows below (in Row 1), \*(3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next dc6tog, working over next ch-7 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp 2 rows below; repeat from \* to last dc3tog, 3 dc in last dc3tog, dc in top of turning ch, turn. Row 4: Ch 4 (counts as sc, ch 3), sk first dc, dc6tog-over-7-sts,\*ch 7, sk next ch-1 sp, dc6tog-over-7-sts; repeat from \* across to turning ch, ch 3, sc in top of turning ch, turn. Row 5: Ch 1, sk first ch-3 sp, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next dc6tog, \*working over next ch-7 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp 2 rows below, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next dc6tog; repeat from\* across to turning ch,scin first ch(at base)of turning ch,turn. Repeat Rows 2-5 for Harlequin Stitch.
NOTE
To change color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch.Proceed with new color. Carry color not in use up side of piece until next needed.Take care whenworkingedginground to cover carriedstrands. BLANKET With A, ch 121. Row 1: Work Row 1 of Harlequin Stitch; change to B—15 pattern repeats. Rows 2 and 3: With B, work Rows 2 and 3 of Harlequin Stitch; change to A. Rows 4 and 5: With A, work Rows 4 and 5 of Harlequin Stitch; change to B. Repeat Rows 2-5 until piece measures 8"/20.5cm measured from beginning to "valley"of oneridge. With A, continue in Harlequin Stitch until piece measures 15"/38cm from beginning, end with a RS row; change to C. With C, work 2 rows in Harlequin Stitch; change to A. With A, continue in Harlequin Stitch until piece measures 20"/51cm from beginning, end with a Row 4 of pattern; change to B. With B, work 2 rows in Harlequin Stitch; change to A. With A, work 2 rows in Harlequin Stitch; change to B. Rep last 4 rows until piece measures 26 1/2"/67.5cm from beginning, end with aRow4. Edging Rnd: Ch 1, sk first sc, 2 sc in next ch-3 sp, sc in next dc6tog, \*2 sc in next ch-7sp,scinto ch-1sp2rows below,2 scin same ch-7 sp,scin next dc6tog; repeat from \* across to turning ch, 3 sc in turning ch sp, sc evenly spaced around remaining edges of blanket; join with sl st in first sc. Fasten off.
FINISHING
Using yarn needle, weave in all ends. Block lightly, if desired. HarlequinStitch
