Introduction:
- This Crochet blanket stitch pattern was made with love.
- This pattern consists of detailed yarn characteristics, pattern steps, and stitches.
- Original video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMK8WtgE5s4
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DIFFICULTY LEVEL
Intermediate.
MATERIALS
Yarn
Any Lace weight yarn; you can use any 2 colors; we will work with 2 strands of yarn.
How to care of your handmade items to last a lifetime:
- Wash by hand with mild soap.
- Do not wring
- Spread on a horizontal surface.
- Dry in the shade.
- Keep the piece always folded and do not hang.
Hooks
2.5mm crochet hook
ABBREVIATIONS
This pattern is written using standard US crochet terminology.
- Ch = Chain(s)
- St(s) = Stitch (es)
- Dc = Double Crochet
METHOD
- Start with # of chains equal to the desired width.
- 1st Row: ch6, dc in 6th ch from hook, ch3, skip next 3ch, dc in the next ch, ch3, dc in the same ch,
- *ch3, skip next 3ch, dc in the next ch, ch3, skip next 3ch, dc in the next ch, ch3, dc in the same ch*, repeat * across the row until reach the last 8ch,
- ch3, skip next 3ch, dc in the next ch, ch3, skip next 3ch, dc in the last ch. [back to video to understand this part clearly (at minute 3:45)]
- 2nd Row : ch4, turn, dc in the next dc from previous row, ch3, dc in the next ch-3 space between 2dc’s, now we will work in the ch-3 space [back to video to understand this part clearly (at minute 5:20)],
- *yarn over, insert hook in the same space, pull up a loop*, repeat * 5 times, **yarn over, pull through 3 loops**, repeat ** 5 times [back to video to understand this part clearly (at minute 5:49)], now you have 2 loops on your hook, insert hook in the same space [back to video to understand this part clearly (at minute 5:55)], pull up a loop, repeat * 4 times, repeat ** 4 times, now you have 3 loops on your hook [back to video to understand this part clearly (at minute 6:44)],
- yarn over, pull through all loops, ch3, dc in the next dc from previous row, [ch3, dc in the next ch-3 space between 2dc’s, now we will work in the ch-3 space, *yarn over, insert hook in the same space, pull up a loop*, repeat * 5 times, **yarn over, Pull through 3 loops**, repeat ** 5 times, now you have 2 loops on your hook, insert hook in the same space, pull up a loop, repeat * 4 times, repeat ** 4 times, now you have 3 loops on your hook,
- yarn over, pull through all loops, ch3, dc in the next dc from previous row], repeat [ ] across the row, ch3, dc in the last st.
- 3rd Row: Change color, ch3, turn, *dc in the next dc from previous row, ch3, dc in the same st, ch3, dc in the next space between 2 clusters, ch3, dc above the next dc from previous row, ch3, dc in the same space, ch3, dc in the next space between 2 clusters, ch3*, repeat * across The row, (dc, ch3, dc) in the next dc from previous row, ch3, dc in the last st.
- 4th Row: ch3, turn, [dc in the next ch-3 space between 2dc’s, now we will work in the ch-3 space *yarn over, insert hook in the same space, pull up a loop*, repeat * 5 times, **yarn over, pull through 3 loops**, repeat ** 5 times, now you have 2 loops on your hook, insert hook in the same space, pull up a loop, repeat * 4 times, repeat ** 4 times, now you have 3 loops on your hook, yarn over, pull through all loops, ch3, dc in the next dc from previous row, ch3], repeat [ ] across the row.
- Repeat using this sequence until reach the desired length, fasten off.