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AIl TAPRGLOD UP
CATERPILLAR BABY BLANKET @ 2013 All Tangled Up by Angela Bergeron
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Materials:
\*10 mm / N crochet hook & 8 mm / L hook \* About 6 skeins of worsted weight yarn (I used 2 of each Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn in lime and jelly bean for the base of the blanket, plus a little bit of yellow, brown and purple for the attachments. Also 2 Red Heart super saver cherry for the head) \*Yarn Needle \*Scissors \*Optional Stitch Markers Gauge: 8 hdc and 6 rows = 4"” square To obtain gauge use N hook and 2 strands of worsted weight held together. Ch to a little over 4 inches, hdc in 2"d ch from the hk and hdc across. \*ch 1 turn, hdc across\* repeat until a little over 4 inches high.
Pattern Notes:
Ch 1 does NOT count as a st. You will be working with double strands of worsted weight yarn held together all throughout the pattern. You can use a super bulky weight yarn instead of putting 2 strands together. If making as a rug or play mat I highly recommend using a super bulky yarn. You CAN pull from both ends of the yarn to use 2 strands, BUT I find that it's too much work so I pull from 2 different skeins. If using as a rug I highly recommend sewing on some non slip stuff like that rubbery stuff you line shelves with or putting puff paint on the back.
Abbreviations:
ch = chain hk = hook st(s) = stitch(es) ss = slip stitch sc = single crochet hdc = half double crochet @ 2013 All Tangled Up by Angela Bergeron
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sc2tog = single crochet two stitches together (decrease) hdc2tog = half double crochet two stitches together (decrease) fo = fasten off mc = magic circle If you don't know how to do a magic circle here is a great video from Mikey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEsPB3Rdkic
Blanket Base
Using N hook Ch52 1. Hdc 2"d ch from the hk and all the way across. ch 1 turn. (51) 2-6. Hdc in each st across. Ch 1 turn (51) 7. hdc2tog, 47 hdc, hdc2tog. Ch 1 turn (49) 8. hdc2tog, 45 hdc, hdc2tog. Ch 1 turn (47) (fo and attach new color here with a sl st if you're changing colors with each segment) 9. hdc 2 in the 1" st, 45 hdc, hdc 2 in the last st. ch 1 turn (49) 10. hdc 2 in 1s st, 47 hdc, hdc 2 in the last st. ch 1 turn (51) 11-14. hdc across. ch 1 turn (51) 15-63. repeat rows 7 -14 for a total of 6 more times (8 total segments) 64. hdc across. ch 1 turn (51) 65. hdc across. fo and weave in ends. (51)
Head Base
Using N hook Ch 4 1.hdc 5 in 4"h ch from the hook. Ch 1 turn (5) 2. hdc 2 in each st. ch 1 turn. (10) @ 2013 All Tangled Up by Angela Bergeron
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3. \*1hdc, hdc 2 in the next st\* repeat until end. Ch 1 turn (15) 4. \*2 hdc, hdc 2 in next st\* repeat until end. ch 1 turn (20) 5. \*3 hdc, hdc 2 in the next st\* repeat until end. ch 1 turn (25) 6. \*4 hdc, hdc 2 in the next st\* repeat until end. ch 1 turn (30) 7. \*5 hdc, hdc 2 in the next st\* repeat until end. ch 1 turn (35) 8. \*6 hdc, hdc 2 in the next st\* repeat until end. ch 1 turn (40) 9. \*7 hdc, hdc 2 in the next st\* repeat until end. ch 1 turn (45) 10. \*8 hdc, hdc 2 in the next st\* repeat until end. ch 1 turn (50) 11. \*9 hdc, hdc 2 in the next st\* repeat until end. ch 1 turn (55) 12. \*10 hdc, hdc 2 in the next st\* repeat until end. ch 1 turn (60) 13. \*11 hdc, hdc 2 in the next st\* repeat until end. ch 1 turn (65) 14. \*12 hdc, hdc 2 in the next st\* repeat until end. ch 1 turn (70) 15. \*13 hdc, hdc 2 in the next st\* repeat until end. ch 1 turn (75) The next 2 rows are done a little different to give it a more round shape 16. 7 hdc, hdc 2 in the next st, \*14 hdc, hdc 2 in next st\* repeat between asterisks 3 more times, 7 hdc. Ch 1 turn (80) 17. 5 hdc, hdc 2 in the next st. \*15 hdc, hdc 2 in the next st\* repeat between asterisks 3 more times, 10 hdc. DO NOT ch 1 or TURN. (85) Work another hdc in the same stitch and turn your work so you are continuing onto the bottom of the half circle. 18. Do a total of 51 hdc across the bottom (this includes the hdc you did in the same st to turn and continue across) and fo leaving a long tail to attach to either end rows of the blanket base (OR sl st it on, which is my preferred method).
Antennae (make 2)
With L hook and purple @ 2013 All Tangled Up by Angela Bergeron Page 5 of 7 1. MC with 8 sc OR ch 2 and 8 sc in 2"d ch from the hook. Tighten loop and sl st to join (8) 11. ch 1 \*2 sc, sc2tog\* repeat 2 more times. sl st to join (9) 12-16. ch 1, sc in each st around. s st to join and fo leaving along tail for sewing on. You can stuff these and add a bell or crinkly plastic or other noisemakers if using as a play mat. Eyes (make 2) With L hook and green Ch 5 1. hdc in 2nd ch from the hook, hdc in the same chain, hdc 2 in each of the next 2 sts, hdc 5 in the last ch. Turning to work down the opposite side, hdc 2 in each of the next 2 sts, hdc 3 in the last ch that already has 2 hdc in it. (18) When you sl st to join here pull through yellow instead of green to change colors. 2. ch 1, sc 2 in the same st, sc 2 in the next st, 4 sc, sc 2 in the next 5 sts, 4 sc, sc 2 in the next 3 sts . sl st to join, fo and leave a long tail to sew on. (28)
Nose
With L hook and green 1. mc or ch 2 and hdc 6 in 2nd ch from the hk. Tighten up and sl st to join. fo leaving a long tail to sew on. (6)
Optional Feet (make 16)
Optional Feet (make 3 of each) Right feet - when you sew them on they should be facing right side up with the toes pointing up. With Brown and L hook @ 2013 All Tangled Up by Angela Bergeron
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Ch 9 1. sc in 2nd ch from the hook and across. ch 1 turn (8) 2. sc across. ch 1 turn (8) 3. 6 sc, sc2tog. ch 1 turn (7) 4. sc2tog twice, 3 sc. ch 1 turn (5) 5. 3 sc, sc2tog. ch 1 turn (4) 6. sc2tog, 2 sc. ch 1 turn (3) 7-10. 3 sc. ch 1 turn (3) Sc again in the same st and all the way around, doing 2 sts in each corner. fo leaving a long tail to sew onto the blanket. Left feet - when you sew them on they should be facing right side up with the toes pointing up. With Brown and L hook Ch 9 1. sc in 2nd ch from the hook and across. ch 1 turn (8) 2. sc across. ch 1 turn (8) 3. sc2tog, 6 sc. ch 1 turn (7) 4. 3 sc, sc2tog twice. ch 1 turn (5) 5. sc2tog, 3 sc. ch 1 turn (4) 6. 2 sc, sc2tog. ch 1 turn (3) 7-10. 3 sc. ch 1 turn (3) Sc again in the same st and all the way around, doing 2 sts in each corner. fo leaving a long tail to sew onto the blanket. \*Option\* If you want to stuff the feet with polyfill or stuff that makes noise like plastic bags, bells etc follow the added instructions below. @ 2013 All Tangled Up by Angela Bergeron
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After you sc around sl st to join, ch 1 and sc in each st around again and sl to join and fo. Leave a long tail for sewing together. Make 2 of these for each foot and sew together until it's mostly closed and then stuff it and finish sewing up the rest and fo.
Assembly
· Use the picture as a guide to attach pieces. Since it's a blanket and you'll see the back you won't want to sew the pieces so you can see it on the back. Just go under one or 2 sts, not the entire double strand hdc. Or sew on and create a 2"d head to sew to the back, which will also pad it more. When attaching feet, I center them in the middle of the segment. Make sure the right side is up with the toes pointing towards the head. I prefer to sl st the top of the head and other pieces onto the base, but you can easily sew them on. When I sl st it I lay the pieces back to back and pick up only the back loops. See picturebelow.
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