Heatherly Stripe Blanket

Materials

Hook: 4mm (US 8)
Yarn: 7 balls of Scheepjes Colour Crafter Yarn. 1 ball of each of the following colours Hasselt / Coevorden / Delfzijl / Hoorn / Goes / Weert / Dokkum
Alternative yarn: You’ll need 1720 yards or 520g of double knit yarn

Notes

This pattern is written in UK terms. The finished size shown in the photographs is 25 inches x 30 inches. Ch2 and turn at the end of a row does not count as a stitch. Each row has a stitch count of 78.

Stitches used in this pattern

Double Crochet (dc): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook.

Treble Crochet (tr): Yarn over and insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through loop, yarn over and pull through two loops, yarn over and pull through the remaining two loops.

Half Treble Cluster (htr-cl): Yarn over and insert hook into the same st you just worked into (or first stitch if starting a new row). Yarn over and pull through loop. Yarn over and insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull through loop. Yarn over and pull through all five loops on hook.

Front Post Treble (fptr): Yarn over and insert hook into the space under the stitch below (see image1). Yarn over and pull through. You should now have three loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through two loops, yarn over and pull through the remaining two loops.

Back Post Treble (bptr): Yarn over and insert hook into the space behind the stitch below (see image 2). Yarn over and pull through. You should now have three loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through two loops, yarn over and pull through the remaining two loops.

The Pattern (UK Terms)

Foundation: With Hasselt, loosely ch78 plus ch2. If you are making a larger blanket, work an even number plus ch2.

Row 1: Starting in the second chain from the hook, yarn over and insert hook, yarn over and pull through loop. Yarn over and insert hook into next stitch, yarn over and pull through loop. Yarn over and pull through all five loops on your hook. Continue to work htr-cl until you reach the end of the row. Ch2 and turn.

Row 2: Yarn over and insert hook into the bottom of the turning ch, yarn over and pull through loop. Yarn over and insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull through loop. Yarn over and pull through all five loops on hook. Continue to work htr-cl until you reach the end of the row. Ch1 to finish and fasten off. DO NOT TURN.

Row 3: Attach Coevorden and ch1. Turn, yarn over and insert the hook into the bottom of the turning ch, yarn over and pull through loop. Yarn over and insert the hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull through loop. Yarn over and pull through all five loops on the hook. Continue to work htr-cl until you reach the end of the row. Ch2 and turn.

Row 4: Yarn over and insert hook into the bottom of the turning ch, yarn over and pull through loop. Yarn over and insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over and pull through loop. Yarn over and pull through all five loops on hook. Continue to work htr-cl until you reach the end of the row. Ch1 to finish and fasten off. [78]

Rows 5 - 70: Repeat rows 3 and 4 for 70 rows or until your blanket is as long as you require. Use the chart on the following page to help with the colour changes.

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The Border

I love the colour blocking on the border for this blanket, it has a more playful feel to it, rather then the normal colour all the way round. Adds a colourful finish to this stripey blanket.

Round 1: Attach Weert to any side and dc in each stitch until you reach the corner, dc, ch2, dc in the corner. Repeat these stitches all round the blanket until you come to the first dc and slip stitch to join and fasten off.

Round 2: Attach Goes to one of the longer sides of the blanket, ch3, this is the first tr, then tr to the corner. Work 2tr in the corner space. Attach Coevorden and work 2tr into the same corner space. Then tr to the next corner. Work 2tr in the corner space. Repeat this process with Delfzijl and then Dokkum and then fasten off.

Round 3 and 4: Attach Goes to the same side you started for round 2. So the same colour will be worked into the same colour. Ch3, then alternate between fptr and bptr down the side. When you reach the corner work a fptr and bptr in the last stitch in the same colour. Attach Coevorden then work a fptr and bptr in the first stitch in Coevorden. Then alternate between fptr and bptr down the side. Repeat this process with Delfzijl and then Dokkum, then fasten off.