Magical Mermaid Blanket
//standfirst// Little dreamers are sure to fall in love with this super-soft blanket that features a mystical friend right on top
DK, 3-3.75mm
Designed by
Val Pierce
Yarn used
6 balls in turquoise 025 (MC)
4 balls each in Candy Pink 019 (CC1) & cream 002 (CC2)
1 ball each in mauve 048 (A), turquoise 056 (B), Nude 046 (C) & yellow 28 (D)
Oddments of Sky Blue 33 (E) & Mint 31 (F)
About the yarn
Rico Baby Classic DK
DK; 165m per 50g ball; 50% acrylic, 50% polyamide
Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK
DK; 125m per 50g ball; 50% cotton, 50% acrylic
Tension
22 sts x 22 rows = 10cm over dc using 3.5mm hook
2.5 fan & 2 V-sty x 8 rows = 10 cm using 3.5mm hook
Motif measures 11cm using 3.5mm hook
Hooks used
3mm
3.25mm
3.5mm
3.75mm
Other supplies
tapestry needle
Sizing
Finished blanket: 66x92cm
Special stitches
Fan stitch (fan): 5 tr in same st or sp.
V stitch (V-st): [1 tr, 1 ch, 1 tr] in next st or sp.
2 treble cluster (2trcl): [Yrh, insert hook into indicated st, yrh, pul, yrh, draw through 2 loops] twice in same st, yrh, draw through all 3 loops on hook.
3 treble cluster (3trcl): [Yrh, insert hook into indicated st, yrh, pul, yrh draw through 2 loops] 3 times in same st, yrh, draw through all 4 loops on hook.
Crab st: Insert hook in next st to the right from front to back, yrh, pul, yrh, draw, through both loops on hook
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