Maynard A Stash-Busting Blanket by Samantha Enns, @ 2012
Materials
\~ Gajillions of partials and single skeins left over from all your glorious crafting projects \~ A skein of dark, chunky yarn. Model used 25g/33 yards of Berroco Vintage Chunky in Cast Iron \~ US N/P / 10mm crochet hook Gauge is not essential for this project, but I got an average of: 9 stitches and 4 rows = 4" x 4" swatch in double crochet
Measurements
\~ Each hexagon is approximately 12" side-to-side and 14" point-to-point. \~ Complete blanket measures 48" long and 36" wide at longest and widest points.
Abbreviations
ch -chain SS - slip stitch dc -double crochet final dc - last double crochet of the round, work a dc in the same space as the chain and first dc of the round, then slip stitch to the top of the chain. nting the total stitches in each round, beginning chain 3's count as one stitch
Directions
Work each hexagon by holding two to four different yarns together to achieve a bulky to super-bulkyweight. Add in a new yarn when one runs out, or switch at a new round. Arrange yarns so that you work within one color scheme and move through them from light-to-dark or dark-to-light for a similar effect to the model. Hexagon (make 10) Round 1: into a Vanishing Circle, ch 3, dc 11, ss to top of beginning ch 3 (12 sts) Alternative: ch 5, work 11 dc into 4th ch from hook, ss to top of beginning ch (12 sts) Round 2: (ch 3, dc) into same stitch, 2dc in each st around (24 sts) Round 3: (ch 3, dc) into same stitch, dc 3, (3dc in next st, dc 3) five times, final dc (36 sts) Note: final dc is worked in the same space as the chain and first dc in each round. Round 4: (ch 3, dc) into same stitch, dc 5, (3dc in next st, dc 5) five times, final dc (48 sts) Round 5: (ch 3, dc) into same stitch, dc 7, (3dc in next st, dc 7) five times, final dc (60 sts) Round 6: (ch 3, dc) into same stitch, dc 9, (3dc in next st, dc 9) five times, final dc (72 sts) Round 7: (ch 3, dc) into same stitch, dc 11, (3dc in next st, dc 11) five times, final dc (84 sts) Round 8: (ch 3, dc) into same stitch, dc 13, (3dc in next st, dc 13) five times, final dc (96 sts)
Finishing
Seam sides by placing right sides of two hexagons together and beginning at the points of each. single crochet through the front loop of the nearer hexagon, and the back loop of the farther one. Only seam any two hexagons point-to-point, then you will need to work another hexagon in, again beginning and ending with the point stitch (the center of your 3dc). Cut yarn, weave in ends, and either relish living alone, or prepare to surrender it to your housemates.
