The Yarn Circle
http://www.crochetnow.co.uk | 83Aran 5mm
★ Beginner friendly
Yarn used
Hayfi eld New Bonus Aran
1 ball each in pink 992 (A), Iced Pink 958
(B), Cream 812 (C), Primrose 957 (D) &
Peaches 888 (E)
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local stockistAbout the yarn
Aran; 256m per 100g ball; 100% acrylicTension
11 sts x 14 rows = 10cm over edcHook used
5mmOther supplies
pompom maker, 8cmSizing
61x88cmStart crocheting
In sections where you are alternating
colours, do not break off the yarn. Crochet
to the last st, use next colour to complete
the stitch, then crochet across using this
second colour. At the end of that row, go
back to where you dropped the original
colour and crochet along in the same
direction, using second colour to complete
the last stitch. If you continue in this way
you’ll have far fewer ends to weave in.Work according to Colour Pattern
throughout.With A, chain 112.
Row 1: Starting in 2nd ch from hook
(missed ch does not count as a st), 1 edc,
*1 ch, miss 1 st, 1 edc, rep from * to end.
Turn. 111 sts including chs
Row 2: 2 ch (counts as 1 edc), *1 edc in
1ch-sp, 1 ch, rep from * to last 2 sts, 1
edc in 1ch-sp, 1 edc in last st. Turn.
Row 3: 3 ch (counts as: 1 edc and 1 ch), *1
edc in 1ch-sp, 1 ch, rep from * to last st,
1 edc in last st. Turn.
Rows 4-108: Rep rows 2 and 3, following
the Colour Pattern, ending with a rep of
Row 2. Fasten off. Weave in ends.Border
Rnd 1: Join C in fi rst st at top right
corner of blanket, 4 ch (counts
as 1 edc and 2 ch), 2 edc in
same st, 1 ch, miss 1 st, *1
edc, 1 ch, miss 1 st; rep from
* to last st of side, [2 edc,
2 ch, 2 edc] in last st for
corner, rotate to work along
row edges, [1 ch, miss 1
row edge, 1 edc in next
row edge] across long edge,
rotate to work in underside
of foundation ch, 1 ch, [2 edc,
2 ch, 2 edc] in fi rst st for corner,
1 ch, **1 edc, 1 ch, miss 1 st; rep
from ** to last st, [2 edc, 2 ch, 2
edc] in last st for corner, rotate to work
along row edges, [1 ch, miss 1 row, 1 edcin next row] across long edge, 1 ch, 1 edc
in fi rst st, join with sl st in 2nd of beg 4 ch.
Rnd 2: Sl st into corner 2ch-sp, *[2 edc, 2
ch, 2 edc] in 2ch-sp, [1 ch, 1 dc in 1 ch-sp]
across to next corner, 1 ch; rep from *
3 times more, join with sl st to beg edc.
Fasten off.
Weave in ends, block. Add pompoms
if desired.Shades of spring work together tonally by alternating stitches to
create a blanket that will stand the test of time
Peaches & Cream
BABY BLANKET
Rep rows 2 and 3, following
the Colour Pattern, ending with a rep of
Row 2. Fasten off. Weave in ends.Join C in fi rst st at top right
corner of blanket, 4 ch (countsedc, 1 ch, miss 1 st; rep fromrow edge] across long edge,of foundation ch, 1 ch, [2 edc,
2 ch, 2 edc] in fi rst st for corner,
1 ch, **1 edc, 1 ch, miss 1 st; rep
from ** to last st, [2 edc, 2 ch, 2
edc] in last st for corner, rotate to work
along row edges, [1 ch, miss 1 row, 1 edcRep rows 2 and 3, following
the Colour Pattern, ending with a rep of
Row 2. Fasten off. Weave in ends.Join C in fi rst st at top right
corner of blanket, 4 ch (countsedc, 1 ch, miss 1 st; rep fromof foundation ch, 1 ch, [2 edc,
2 ch, 2 edc] in fi rst st for corner,
1 ch, **1 edc, 1 ch, miss 1 st; rep
from ** to last st, [2 edc, 2 ch, 2
edc] in last st for corner, rotate to work
along row edges, [1 ch, miss 1 row, 1 edcSpecial abbreviations
Extended double crochet (edc):
Insert hook into st, yrh, pul, yrh, pull
through fi rst loop only, yrh, pull through
both loops on hookColour Pattern
12 rows in A
12 rows alternating A & B
12 rows in B
12 rows alternating B & C
12 rows in C
12 rows alternating C & D
12 rows in D
12 rows alternating D & E
12 rows in E