Simply Crochet - UK (2020-04)

CHRISTMAS BLANKET

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NOTES

Blanketis workedinrowsbeforea Borderis

added.Crochetappliquésaremadeandsewn

totheBlanketusingtheimageasa guide.

FortheRobinappliqué,changecolourson the

finalyrhofstbeforecolourchangeis

indicated.Thereis noneedtocarrytheyarn as

thiscanbepickedupinthenextrow.

CHRISTMASBLANKET

Usinga 5mm hook and Woodland Heather,

ch151.

Row1 (RS)Dcinsecondchfrom hook and

eachchacross,turn.[150sts]

Row2 (WS)Ch1,dcineachstacross,turn.

RepeatRow2 untilBlanket measures 88cm,

endingona WSrow.

Do not fasten off.

BORDER

Continuewith 5mm hook and Woodland

Heather.

Round1 (RS)Ch1(doesnotcountasa st

throughout),dcineachsttofinalst,2dcinfinal

st(marklastst),dcineachrowendtofinalrow,

2dcinfinalrow(marklastst),dcineachch

acrossfoundationchtofinalch,2dcinfinalch

(marklastst),dcineachrowenduptofinalrow,

2dcinfinal row (mark last st), ss to top of beg

dc.

FastenoffandjoinAutumnRedintoanyst.

Round2 (RS)Ch1,*dcinblofeachsttomarked

st,2dcinblofmarkedst(movemarkerintolast

st);repfrom* around,sstotopofbegdc.

Round 3 Ch1,*dcineachsttomarkedst,2dcin

markedst;rep from * around, ss to top of beg

dc,turn.

Round 4 (WS)(Ssinnext2 sts,puffst in next st)

reparound,ssintobegsstojoin.

Fastenoff and weave in ends.

LARGEMISTLETOESPRIG(MAKE4)

Usinga 4mmhookandPistachio,ch10.

*3trinsecondchainfromthehook,tr innext 3

ch,htrinnext4 ch,ssinfinalch**(firstleaf

made),ch10,rep from * to **, ss into final ss on

firstleaf.

Fastenoff.

SMALLMISTLETOESPRIG(MAKE2)

Usinga 3mmhookandPistachio,ch10.

Work as for Large Mistletoe Sprig.

MISTLETOEBERRIES(MAKE9)

Usinga 3mmhookandSnowSparkle,ch2.

Row1 (RS)(Dc, htr, dc) in second ch from hook.

[3 sts]

Fastenoff and shape with fingers.

LARGEIVYLEAF(MAKE15)

Usinga 5mmhook and Spring Sparkle, make a

magicloop.

Round1 (RS)Ch1, 5dc into loop, ss to top of

begdc.[5sts]

Round2 (RS)Ch1,(2dcinfirstst,dcinnextst)

twice,2dcinnextst,sstotopofbegdc.[8sts]

Round 3 *(Ch3,ssinsecondchfromhook,dcin

nextch,ssinnextstfromRound2)twice**,ch5,

ssinsecondchfromhook,dcinnextch,htrin

nextch,tr innextch,skip2 stsfromRound2,ss

innextst;rep from * to ** once more, ss in next

sstojoin.

Fastenoffleavinga longtail.

Pullfinaltailthroughcentreofmagicloopfrom

front to back, tie the tails together on the WS.

MEDIUMIVYLEAF(MAKE15)

Usinga 4mmhook and Spring Sparkle, make a

magicloop.

Work as for Large Ivy Leaf.

SMALLIVYLEAF(MAKE10)

Usinga 3mmhook and Spring Sparkle, make a

magicloop.

Work as for Large Ivy Leaf.

ROBIN

Using a 3.5mm hook and Spring Sparkle, ch5.

Unpackingourcrateofdecorationsfrom

theatticandgettingthatflushoffestive

memoriesis oneofthetraditionswecherish.

Addthiselegantblankettotheboxand

enjoy its sweet wintry scene year after year.

ARAN

WEIGHT

VARIOUS

HOOKS

YOUWILLNEED
QCaronSimplySoftHeathers (100%
acrylic,141.7g/228m)
6 ballsofWoodland Heather
(9503)
QCaronSimplySoft(100%acrylic,
170.1g/288m),1 ballofeach:
AutumnRed(9730)
Pistachio(0003)
QCaronSimplySoftParty(99%
acrylic,1%metalizedpolyester,
85g/150m),1 ballofeach:
ChocolateSparkle(0017)
SpringSparkle(0003)
SnowSparkle(0001)
QA 3mm(USC/2orD/3)hook
QA 3.5mm(USE/4)hook
QA 4mm(USG/6)hook
QA 5mm(USH/8)hook
Q50cmred velvet ribbon, 1.5cm
wide
Q1 safetyeye,4mm
QStitchmarkers
Foryarnstockistscontact
Readicut 01162713759
http://www.readicut.co.uk

TENSION
Tensionis notcriticalforthisproject,
butit mayaffect the yarn quantities
required

MEASUREMENTS
Blanketmeasures 92X92cm
(36x36in

ABBREVIATIONS
puffst(Yrh,inserthookintost,yrh
andpullloopuptoheightofa tr) 4
times,yrhandpullthroughallloops
onhook(puffsts are worked with
WSfacing)
surfacecrochetPositionworking
yarnatbackofBlanket,inserthook
fromRStoWSthroughfabric,yrh
andpulluploop,inserthookfrom
RStoWSmovingindirectionyou
wanttosurfacecrochet,yrhandpull
upa loop,pullthroughloopon
hook;repfrom asdirected
For a full list, see page 90

A BIT

TRICKY

ChocolateSparkleyarngivesthismerry

robin an extra-special festive look

Surfacecrochetmistletoestalksbefore

adding the sprigs and berries to the blanket