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DK 4mm

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Yarn used

King Cole Cottonsoft DK

8 balls in Oyster 742 (A), 5 balls each in

Saxe 718 (B) & Coral 1574 (C)

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King Cole stockist

About the yarn

DK; 210m per 100g ball; 100% cotton

Tension

20 sts x 22 rows = 10cm measured

over dc

Hook used

4mm

Sizing

133x162cm

Start crocheting

The pattern is a multiple of 12 +1 starting
chains, so the size can be adjusted.
Make the two middle tr sts a little
bit longer to have a more distinct
oval pattern.

Colour Order

2 rows in A

2 rows in B

2 rows in A

2 rows in C

Repeat throughout pattern

Blanket

With A, chain 265.

Row 1 (RS): Starting in 2nd ch from hook,

dc across. Turn. 264 sts

Be careful to not twist the chs as you work

into them.

Row 2: 1 ch (does not count as a st here

and throughout), dc across. Change

to B. Turn.

Row 3: 3 ch (counts as first tr here and

throughout), 1 tr, 2 htr, 1 dc, *2 ch, miss 2

sts, 1 dc, 2 htr, 4 tr, 2 htr, 1 dc; rep from *

to last 7 sts, 2 ch, miss 2 sts, 1 dc, 2 htr, 2

tr. Turn. 21 reps, 2 half reps

Row 4: 3 ch, 1 tr, 2 htr, 1 dc, *2 ch, miss

2ch-sp, 1 dc, 2 htr, 4 tr, 2 htr, 1 dc; rep

from * to last 2ch-sp, 2 ch, miss 2ch-sp, 1

dc, 2 htr, 2 tr. Change to A. Turn.

Row 5: 1 ch, 5 dc, 2 spike-dc,

*10 dc, 2 spike-dc; rep from * to last

5 sts, 5 dc. Turn.

Row 6: 1 ch, dc across. Change to C. Turn.

Row 7: 1 ch, 1 dc, *1 dc, 2 htr, 4 tr, 2 htr,

1 dc**, 2 ch, miss 2 sts; rep from *

to last st ending last rep at **, 1 dc.

Turn. 22 reps

Row 8: 1 ch, 1 dc, *1 dc, 2 htr, 4 tr, 2

htr, 1 dc**, 2 ch, miss 2ch-sp; rep

from * to last st ending last rep at

**, 1 dc. Change to A. Turn.

Row 9: 1 ch, 1 dc, *10 dc, 2 spike-dc;

rep from * to last 11 sts, 11 dc.

Turn.

Row 10: 1 ch, dc across. Change to B.

Turn.

This combination of gorgeous colours and smooth texture

gives you a perfect blanket to snuggle under this winter

Rep rows 3-10 thirty-five more times, then

rep rows 3-6 once more.

Fasten off.

Border

Rnd 1: With RS facing, join A in top-right

corner, 1 ch (does not count as a st here

and throughout), dc across to last st, [1

dc, 1 ch, 1 dc] in last st for corner, rotate,

dc evenly across row edges to end (1 dc

in each row end), rotate, [1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc]

in other side of foundation ch, dc across

other side of foundation ch to last ch, [1

dc, 1 ch, 1 dc] in last ch, rotate, dc evenly

across row edge to beg, [1 dc, 1 ch] in

first st to complete corner, join with sl st

to beg dc. 1122 sts

Rnd 2: 1 ch, *dc across to next 1ch-sp,

[1 dc, 1 ch, 1 dc] in 1ch-sp; rep from *

around, join to beg dc.

Fasten off. Weave in ends.

Marvellous Mosaic

BLANKET

Special stitches

Spike-dc: Insert hook into missed dc

3 rows below, enclosing both

2ch-sps, yrh, pul, drawing loop level

with working row, yrh, draw through

2 loops on hook