http://www.crochetnow.co.uk | 65Blanket
Chunky 6mm
★ Beginner friendly
Yarn used
Stylecraft Special Chunky
8 balls in cream 1005 (MC)
4 balls each in gold 1709 (CC1) & purple
1840 (CC2)
Available from
http://www.blacksheepwools.comAbout the yarn
Chunky; 144m per 100g ball; 100% acrylicTension
15 sts x 9 rows = 10cm measured over htrHook used
6mmSizing
123x154cmStart crocheting
Unless otherwise stated turning chains do
not count as a stitch. Rows 1-34 can be
worked by following the written instructions
or Colour Chart on page 66.
The width can be varied by increasing or
decreasing the number of starting chains,
note that it must be a multiple of 28 + 2
Note: For rows 1-34 & 106-132, do not
cut yarn between blocks of colour. Carry
un-used yarn along, crocheting over it with
working yarn.
With CC1, chain 171.
Row 1: Starting in 3rd ch from hook, htr
across. Turn. 169 sts
Row 2: With CC2, 2 ch (does not count as a
st here and throughout), htr across. Turn.
Row 3: With CC1, 2 ch, htr across. Turn.
Row 4: 2 ch, 1 htr in CC1, *27 htr in CC2, 1
htr in CC1; rep from * 5 more times. Turn.
Row 5: 2 ch, 2 htr in CC1, *25 htr in CC2,
3 htr in CC1; rep from * 4 more times, 25
htr in CC2, 2 htr in CC1. Turn.
Row 6: 2 ch, 3 htr in CC1, *23 htr in CC2,
5 htr in CC1; rep from * 4 more times, 23
htr in CC2, 3 htr in CC1. Turn.
Row 7: 2 ch, 4 htr in CC1, *21 htr in CC2,
7 htr in CC1; rep from * 4 more times, 21
htr in CC2, 4 htr in CC1. Turn.
Row 8: 2 ch, 5 htr in CC1, *19 htr in CC2,
9 htr in CC1; rep from * 4 more times, 19
htr in CC2, 5 htr in CC1. Turn.
Row 9: 2 ch, 6 htr in CC1, *17 htr in CC2,
11 htr in CC1; rep from * 4 more times,
17 htr in CC2, 6 htr in CC1. Turn.
Row 10: 2 ch, 7 htr in CC1, *15 htr in CC2,
13 htr in CC1; rep from * 4 more times,
15 htr in CC2, 7 htr in CC1. Turn.
Row 11: 2 ch, 8 htr in CC1, *13 htr in CC2,
15 htr in CC1; rep from * 4 more times,
13 htr in CC2, 8 htr in CC1. Turn.
Row 12: 2 ch, 9 htr in CC1, *11 htr in CC2,
17 htr in CC1; rep from * 4 more times,
11 htr in CC2, 9 htr in CC1. Turn.
Row 13: 2 ch, 10 htr in CC1, *9 htr in CC2,
19 htr in CC1; rep from * 4 more times, 9
htr in CC2, 10 htr in CC1. Turn.
Row 14: 2 ch, 11 htr in CC1, *7 htr in CC2,
21 htr in CC1; rep from * 4 more times, 7
htr in CC2, 11 htr in CC1. Turn.
Row 15: 2 ch, 12 htr in CC1, *5 htr in CC2,
23 htr in CC1; rep from * 4 more times, 5
htr in CC2, 12 htr in CC1. Turn.This blanket has a complex look that works
up fast using various stitches and a spot of
colourwork to keep it interesting!
Lazy Weekend
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Special stitches
Half treble cluster (htrcl): Yrh, insert
hook in last st used on previous row,
yrh, pul, [yrh, insert hook in next st, yrh,
pul] twice, yrh, draw through all 7 loops
on hook
Half treble 3 together (htr3tog):
[Yrh, insert hook into next st, yrh, pul] 3
times, draw through all 7 loops on hook