Free Crochet Blanket Pattern - The Lagoon Blanket
| The Lagoon Blanket by Hayley Hall - @HelloMoonCrochet | |
| Skill level | Beginner |
| Tools and materials | |
| Yarn used | Paintbox Yarns Simply DK 2 balls champagne white 102 (A) 1 ball each in washed teal 132 (B) peach orange 154 (C) marine blue 133 (D) dolphin blue 136 (E) |
| About the yarn | DK; 276m per 100g ball; 100% acrylic |
| Tension (please fill this in, even for toys) | 18 sts x 8 rows = 10cm measured over tr Not critical but may effect yarn quantities needed |
| Hooks used | 4mm |
| Other supplies | N/A |
| Sizing | 84cm x 110cm |
| Hints and tips | Unless otherwise instructed change colour on the last st of the previous row, completing the last st in the new colour before turning Starting chain does not count as a stitch throughout To adjust the size of the blanket starting chain can be any multiple of 12 plus 1 for turning |
| Special stitches/abbreviations | N/A |
Pattern instructions
With A chain 133
Row 1 (RS): Starting in 2nd h from hook, dc across. Turn. 132 sts
Row 2: 2 ch, htr across. Turn
Row 3: 1 ch *dc, 2 htr, 2 tr, 2 dtr, 2 tr, 2 htr, dc; rep from * to end. Turn Change to B.
Row 4: 2 ch *dtr. 2 tr, 2 htr, 2 dc, 2 htr, 2 tr, dtr; rep from * to end. Turn
Row 5: As row 3 Rep the last 2 rows twice. Fasten off after row 9, do not turn. Join yarn A to 1st st of previous row Row 10 (RS): 2 ch, htr across. Turn Change to C.
Rep rows 4-5 three times. Fasten off after row 16, do not turn. Join yarn A to 1st st of previous row
Row 17: As row 10 Change to D Rep rows 4-5 three times. Fasten off after row 23, do not turn Join yarn A to 1st st of previous row
Row 24: As row 10 Change to E Rep rows 4-5 three times. Fasten off after row 30, do not turn Join yarn A to 1st st of previous row
Row 31: As row 10 Rep rows 4-31 two more times using the colours as indicated Rep rows 4-30 once more, do not fasten off after row 113, turn. Change to A
Row 114: As row 4
Row 115: As row 2
Row 116: 1 ch, dc across, turn.
Border
Using A
Row 1: 1 ch, dc evenly around the blanket working 1 dc in each st and starting chain and approx 150 sts in each rough edge, (dc, 2 ch, dc) in each corner st, sl st to 1st dc.
Row 2: 2 ch, htr around, (htr, 2 ch, htr) in each 2 ch sp, sl st to 1st htr
Row 3: 1 ch, *dc, 1 ch, miss 1, rep from * around, 3 dc in each 2 ch sp, sl st to 1st dc. Fasten off Weave in ends and block