8 Crochet World CROCHET-WORLD.COM AUGUST 2018FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
341/2 inches wide x 401/2 inches long
MATERIALS- King Cole Melody DK light
(DK) weight acrylic yarn
(31/2 oz/320 yds/100g
per ball):
4 balls #1833 angel - Size I/9/5.5mm crochet hook or
size needed to obtain gauge - Tapestry needle
GAUGE
20 sts = 4 inches; 10 rows = 4 inches
Painted Boxes Baby Blanket
Design by Jackie DaughertyBEGINNER’S LUCK
BEGINNERTeach Someone to Crochet!
Many of us have fond memories of learning to crochet from our
grandmother or mom. Passing on the love of crochet and teaching the
next generation the joy of creating something of beauty means the art
of crochet will be enjoyed by future generations. Rita Foudray recently
wrote to tell us how she passed on her love of crochet.
“Many years ago, my aunt Catherine taught me to crochet when I was
9 years old. In turn, I taught my granddaughter, Marie, to crochet when
she was 9 years old! Now a college graduate, Marie is still crocheting!”Rita taught her then 9-year-old
granddaughter, Marie, to crochet.Have you taught someone to crochet? Tell us about it! Email your story
and a photo to [email protected].PATTERN NOTES
Weave in loose ends as work
progresses.
Chain-3 at beginning of row
counts as first double crochet
unless otherwise stated.
Join with slip stitch as indicated
unless otherwise stated.BLANKET
Row 1 (RS): Ch 139, dc in
4th ch from hook (3 sk chs count
as first dc), dc in each of next
2 chs, *ch 1, sk next ch, dc in
next 3 chs, rep from * to last ch,
dc in last ch, turn. (104 dc,
33 ch-1 sps)
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in first st,
*ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp, rep
from * across, ending with last
sc in 3rd ch of beg ch-3, turn.
(35 sc, 34 ch-3 sps)
Row 3: Ch 3 (see Pattern Notes),
*3 dc in next ch-3 sp**, ch 1, rep
from * across, ending last rep at
**, dc in last st, turn.
Rep rows 2 and 3 until Blanket
measures 40 inches from beg,
ending with row 2, do not turn.EDGING
Rnd 1: With WS facing, sc in
last st of last row (2 sc in corner),
*working in ends of rows, (ch 3,
sc) in each row across, ch 3**,
working in opposite side of beg
ch, 2 sc in first ch, [ch 3, sc in
each ch-1 sp] to last ch, ch 3, 2 sc
in last ch, rep between * and **
across other side, 2 sc in first st
of last row, [ch 3, sc in each ch-
sp] to last st, join (see Pattern
Notes) to beg sc.Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in first sc of
first corner, ch 3, sc in next
sc of same corner, *(ch 4, sc)
in each sc across to next
corner, ch 4**, sc in first sc
of next corner, ch 3, sc in 2nd
sc of same corner, rep from *
around, ending at **, join to
beg sc, fasten off. CWRita (left) and her granddaughter,
Marie Kadesky, (right) still crochet
together.