Simply Crochet - UK (2019-11)

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HOOK TO HOOK

NEWBORN BLANKET
Pastelblocksanda softstitchmakethis
blanketa snugglestaple.ByLucyDjevdet.
QWoolCoutureBeauBaby(50%merinowool,
50%acrylic,50g/90m),2 ballsofeach:
YarnANaturalCream,YarnC Natural Grey
1 ballofeach:
YarnBBabyBlue,YarnDBaby Pink
QA 3. 5 m m( U SE / 4 )h o o k
QS t i t c hm a r k e r s
Foryarn,seeGranny Blanket opposite

TENSION
21 stsand 11 rowstomeasure10x10cm(4x4in)
overtreblecrochetusing3.5mmhook, or size
neededtoobtaincorrecttension

MEASUREMENTS
Blanketmeasuresapprox 62x48cm (24x19in)
notincluding tassels

NOTES
Themiddlesectionis workedusingthe
tapestrycrochetmethod,crochetingover
theyarnyouarecarrying.Changecolouron
thelastyrhof the st before colour change is
indicated.
Makesureyoudonotpullyarnstootightly
whilemakingfoundationchain,attheendof
rows and while working on the Grid Section.

BLANKET

UsingYarnA,ch103.

Row1 (RS)Trinfourthchainfrom hook, and in

eachchacross,turn.[100tr]

Row2 (WS)Ch3(doesnotcountasst

throughout),tr ineachst across, turn.

Rows3-11AsRow2.

GRIDSECTION

BegincarryingYarnB.

Row 12 (WS)Ch3,tr innext 50 stsusingYarnA,

*usingYarnB tr innext8 sts,usingYarnA tr in

next2 sts;repfrom* another4 times,turn.

Row 13 Ch3,*usingYarnA tr innext2 sts,with

YarnB tr innext8 sts;repfrom* another 4

times,usingYarnA tr innext 50 sts,turn.

Rows14-30 As Rows 12-13, ending on a Row 12

repeat.

Fastenoff.

JoinYarnC andbegincarryingYarnD.

Row 31 (RS)Ch3,tr innext 50 stsusingYarnC,

*usingYarnD tr innext8 sts,usingYarnC tr in

next2 sts;repfrom* another4 times,turn.

Row 32 Ch3,*usingYarnC tr innext2 sts,using

YarnD tr innext8 sts;repeatfrom* another 4

times,usingYarnC tr innext50 sts, turn.

Rows33-50AsRows31-32.

FastenoffYarnD.

ContinueusingYarnC.

Rows51-61AsRow2.

Row 62 Ch1 (does not count as stitch), dc in

eachstacross.[100dc]

Fastenoff and weave in ends.

BORDER

WithRSfacing,join Yarn D into the right-hand

sideofRow31.

Round 1 Ch1,2dcintoeachrowendworkedin

YarnC uptocorner,3dcincorner,dcineachst

fromRow62,3dcinnextcorner,2dcineach

rowenduptotheendofRow31,changeto

YarnB,2dcintoeachrowendworkedinYarnA

uptocorner,3dcincorner,dcacrossbackof

foundationch,3dcincorner, 2dc in each st to

end,sstobegdc.

Fastenoff and weave in ends.

TOFINISH

Make9 tasselseachinYarnB andYarnD.

Foreachtasselcutsix20cmlengthsofyarn,

foldthestrandsinhalf,usinga crochethook

pullthemiddlethroughthespacewhereyou

wantthetasseltobe,insertthelooseendsof

thetasselthroughtheloopinthemiddleand

tighten.Repeatforeachtassel,attachingonein

eachcorneroftheblanket,andspacingtherest

evenlyalongthetopandbottomofthe

Blanket.Trimthetassels to ensure they are all

thesamelength.

BlocktheBlankettomeasurements;thiswill

helpineveningoutthemiddleoftheBlanket

as the Grid Pattern tends to pull slightly tighter.

Left:the‘block’designis workedusingtapestrycrochet,crochetingovertheyarnyouarecarryingfora neatfinishbothsides.Right:thepink

and blue tassels and border neatly complement the tapestry work in the centre of the blanket, framed by rows of simple trebles at either end