Continuing with the granny theme, i thought we could do some granny work of our own. I have wrote a pattern for you to make your own granny stripe blanket.
You will need
- 2 colours of chunky/bulky yarn, a main colour (mc)and a contrasting colour(cc). I used Rico design basic acrylic chunky yarn, 5 balls of black 3888/012 and 5 balls of dark green 1331/016.
- I9/5mm crochet hook Abbreviations
- scissors
- a tapestry needle ch: chain dc: double crochet
- measuring tape ss: slip stitch mc: main colour
st: stitch cc: contrast colour
The blanket measures 36.5"x48" (92x120cm)
I am using US terminology. For UK, AUS and Euro replace the double crochet (dc) with treble (tr) and a single crochet (sc) with a double crochet (dc).
You can make your blanket as big as you like your foundation chain should be in multiples of 3.
Blanket
ch 90
Row 1: 3 dc into the 6th ch from the hook, *skip 2, 3dc into the next ch, continue from * until you have 3 chs left, dc into the last ch, ch3 and turn.
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Row 2: 2dc into the first space, *3dc in to the next space, continue from * to the end of the row not forgetting to 3dc in the space from the ch5 from the previous row ch3 and turn.
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Row 3: 3dc in to the 1st space, 3 dc in every space along 1 dc into last sts, (top of ch3 of the previous row) change colour, ch3 and turn.
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1st colour change end of row 3, when making dc colour change, yarn over pull up a loop, yarn over pull through 2, drop the yarn your working with, yarn over with new colour and pull through the last 2 loops.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you have your desired length, ending on row 3 of repeat pattern, i made a total of 75 rows, fasten off and weave in your ends.
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Repeat colour pattern 21 rows,
- rows 1-3 mc.
- rows 4-5 cc.
- row 6 mc.
- row 7 cc.
- rows 8-9 mc.
- rows 10-12 cc.
- rows 13-14 mc.
- row 15 cc.
- row 16 mc.
- rows 17-18 cc.
- rows 19-21 mc.
Row 16 i missed the 2 dc in to the first space of the row (it happens) and had to rectify it in row 18,i added 1 dc to the end of the row. it is vital to pay attention.
Edging
Rnd 1: join cc into a corner of your blanket sc, ch3, sc, into the corner, *ch2 sc into the next space, continue from * to the corner, **into the corner sc ch3 sc, ch2, sc into every space along the edge, continue from** around, ss to the 1st sc.
Rnd 2: ch3, 2dc, ch2, 3dc into the same ch3 corner space, 3dc into the ch2 space, *3dc into the next ch2 space, continue from* to the corner, **3dc ch2 3dc in the corner, 3dc into every ch2 space along the edge, continue from ** around, ss to join the round.
Rnd 3: ss to the corner ch2 space, repeat rnd 2 ss to join the round and fasten off and change colour.
Rnd 4: with mc join your yarn in a corner ch2 space, and repeat rnd 2 ss to join and fasten off.
Rnd 5: join cc into any corner ch2 space, ch4, 1dc,ch1, 1dc, ch1, 1dc into the same space, * v st (1dc, ch1, 1dc) into every space until we get to the corner, in the corner place v st, ch1, v st, continue from * to the end of the rnd and ch1.
Rnd 6: for this rnd we will picot (ss,ch3,ss) into every space around , ss to join then fasten of and weave in your ends.
I hope you enjoyed this patten and found it easy to follow please leave a comment and let me know how its was for you.
I would love to see what you guys have made please post pics to my facebook E.nesha crochet and stitches, i am also on instagram @e.neshacrochet. Until next time my happy hookers.
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