Crochet comfort

STITCH DIAGRAMS

CROCHET BLANKET

Intermediate crochet

Measurements

Width (approx) 85cm; length (approx) 100cm

Gather your supplies

Patons Cotton Blend 8 ply (50g): 4 balls White Shade 01; 3 balls each Pineapple Shade 40, Pink Shade 15, Wild rose Shade 39, Flamingo Shade 25 and Persian green Shade 30; 4mm crochet hook; yarn needle

Here’s how

Tension: Motifs to measure 15cm across, using 4mm hook. Correct tension is not essential for this blanket, however stated measurements and yarn quantities are based on this tension.

Abbreviations (Australian/UK terminology used throughout)

beg = beginning; ch = chain; cont = continue; dc = double crochet; dtr = double treble; htr = half treble; lp/lps = loop/s; rep = repeat; sl st = slip stitch; sp/sps = space/s; st/s = stitch/es; tr = treble; yoh = yarn over hook

Special abbreviations

2dtr cluster = * (yoh) twice, draw up a lp in next st, (yoh and draw through 2 lps on hook) twice, rep from * once, yoh and draw through all 3 lps on hook.

3dtr cluster = * (yoh) twice, draw up a lp in next st, (yoh and draw through 2 lps on hook) twice, rep from * twice, yoh and draw through all 4 lps on hook.

ttr = triple treble – (yoh) 3 times, draw up a lp in next st, (yoh and draw through 2 lps on hook) 4 times.

Motif 1

Make 8 using colours