CHRISTMAS BLANKET
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Row1 (RS)2dcintosecondchfromhook, dc in
next2 ch,2dcinfinalch,turn.[6sts]
Row2 (WS)Ch1,dcineachstacross,turn.
Row 3 Ch1,2dcinfirstst,dcin each st to final st,
2dcinfinalst,turn.[8sts]
Rows4-7AsRow3.[16 sts]
Row 8 AsRow2.
ChangetoAutumnRed.
Row 9 Ch1,dcinfirst2 sts,changetoSnow
Sparkle,dcineach st to final 2 sts, (dc2tog),
turn.[15sts]
Row 10 Ch1,(dc2tog),dcinnext 10 sts,change
toAutumnRed,dcinfinal3 sts,turn.[14sts]
Row 11 Ch1,dcinfirst5 sts,changeto
ChocolateSparkle, dc in next 7 sts, (dc2tog),
turn.[13sts]
Row 12 Ch1,dcinfirst8 sts,chang to Autumn
Red,dcinnext5 sts,turn.
Row 13 Ch1,dcinfirst5 sts,changeto
ChocolateSparkle, dc in next 6 sts, (dc2tog),
turn.[12sts]
Row 14 Ch1,(dc2tog),dcinnext5 sts,change
toAutumn Red, dc in next 3 sts, (dc2tog), turn.
[10sts]
Row 15 Ch1,(dc2tog),dcinnext2 sts,change
toChocolateBrown, dc in next 4 sts, (dc2tog),
turn.[8sts]
Row 16 Ch1,(dc2tog),dcinnext3 sts,change
toAutumn Red, dc in next st, (dc2tog), turn.
[6sts]
Row 17 Ch1,dcinfirst2 sts,changeto
ChocolateBrown,dcinfinal4 sts,turn.
Row 18 Ch1,dcinfirst4 sts,change to Autumn
Red,dcinfinal2 sts,turn.
Row 19 Ch1,2dcinfirstst,dcinnextst,change
toChocolateBrown,dcinnext4 sts,turn.[7sts]
Row 20 Ch1,2dcinfirstst,dcinnext3 sts,
changeto Autumn Red, dc in next st, (dc2tog),
turn.
Row 21 Ch1,dcinnextst,changetoChocolate
Brown,dcinnext5 sts,turn.[6 sts]
FastenoffAutumnRed.
Row 22 Ch1,2dc in first st, dc in each st across,
turn.[7sts]
Row 23 Ch1,(dc2tog), dc in next 3 sts, (dc2tog),
turn.[5sts]
Row 24 Ch1,(dc2tog), dc in next st, (dc2tog),
turn.[3sts]
Donotfastenoffbutcarryonworkinga round
ofdcallthewayaroundtheedgeoftheRobin,
changingcolourstomatch accordingly.
WING MAKE 1
Usinga 3.5mm hook and Chocolate Sparkle,
ch4.
Row1 (RS)Dcinsecondchfrom hook and
eachchacross,turn.[3sts]
Row 2 Ch1,2dcinfirstst,dcin each st to final st,
2dcinfinalst,turn.[5sts]
Row 3 Ch1,dcineachstacross, turn.
Row 4 AsRow2.[7sts]
Rows5-7AsRow3.
Row 8 As Row 2. [9 sts]
Rows9-10AsRow3.
Row 11 Ch1,(dc2tog)twice,dc in next st,
(dc2tog)twice,turn.[5sts]
Row 12 Ch1,(dc2tog), dc in next st, (dc2tog),
turn.[3sts]
Row 13 Ch1, (dc2tog), dc in final st, do not turn.
[2sts]
Donotfastenoffbutcarryonworkingaround,
witha dcineachrowendtobottomofWing,
then(ch2,ss in next 3) around to first st, ss to
begdc.
Fastenoff.TAI L
Usinga 3.5mm hook and Chocolate Sparkle,
ch4.
Row1 (RS)Dcinsecondchfrom hook and
eachchacross,turn.[3sts]
Row 2 Ch1,dcineachstacross,turn.
Row 3 Ch1,2dcinfirstst,dcin each st to final st,
2dcinfinalst,turn.[5 sts]
Row 4 AsRow2.
Row 5 Ch5,htrinthirdchfromhook,htrinnext
ch,dcinnextch,ssinnextstfromRow4,ch6,
htrinthirdchfromhook,htrinnext2 ch,dcin
nextch,ssinnextstfromRow4,ch7,htrinthird
chfromhookandnext3 ch, dc in next ch, ss in
nextstfromRow 4.
Fastenoff.BEAK
Usinga 3.5mm hook and Chocolate Sparkle,
ch2.
Row 1 2dc in second chain from hook, turn.
[2sts]
Row 2 Ch1,dcin first st, 2dc in next st. [3 sts]
Fastenoff.TOFINISH
Usethephotofor guidance when constructing
theBlanket.
UsingChocolateSparkle,addtheIvyBranches
withsurfacecrochet(ifyouprefer,thiscould
alsobeworkedbysewinginchainstitch).
SewtheIvyLeavestotheBranches, arranging
thedifferentsizesthroughout.
UsingPistachio,addtheMistletoeStalkstoyour
BlanketinthesamewayasyouworkedtheIvy
Branches.SewtheMistletoeBerriesontothe
MistletoeLeaves,thensewthemintoposition.
Makea bowoutoftheribbonandsew this into
placeatthetopoftheMistletoe.
SewtheTail,WingandBeakontotheRobin.
AttachthesafetyeyeandsewtheRobinonto
theBlanket,perchedaboveanIvyBranch.
UsingChocolateSparkle,embroider two legs
withsmallstraightsts.
UsingSnowSparkle,sewsmallstarsacrossthe
Blanket.Wehaveusedfour straight lines
crossed at the centre.