CrochetPatternbyBettyMcKnit

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FinishedSize:36"by33”(seechartonlastpageforhelpmakingablanketofadifferentsizewithadifferentweightofyarn)Gauge:approx.21/2stsand11/2rowsperinchindc

Skilllevel:IntermediateMaterials:Yarn:7ballsBernatSofteeChunkySolidsandMarls(Theoriginalyarnshownhasbeendiscontinued.Aclosesubstituteweight-wisewouldbeBernatSofteeBaby

Chunky,orany#5bulkyweightyarnofyourchoice)100g/3.5oz.Chunkyweight,150m/164yards/skein.Hook:USL(orhookneededtoobtainthegaugeyoulike)

Tomaketheblanketshownabove,youwillneedoneballineachofthefollowingcolors:MedSeaGreen,TooPurple,HotLime,NewDenimHeather,Circus,DarkBlue,andHotBlue.Ifyousubstitutecolors,youwillneedoneskeineachinsevencolors.

Irecommendmakingaswatchon37ststolearnthepatternstitches,especiallyifyouaremakingablanketofadifferentsize.YoucanmeasuretheswatchandmultiplytoYigureouthowmanytochain.

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The 6-Day Kid Blanket

Abbreviations:ch:chain dc:doublecrochetdc3tog:Workdc3togintoonestitch-notoverthreestitches[yarnover,pullupaloop,pullthroughtwoloops]3times.Yarnover,andpullthroughall4loopsonthehook.(Besuretopullupaloopinthesamestitcheverytime.)dc3togcomplete. rep:repeat sc:singlecrochet sk:skipsp(s):space(s)

Foundationchain:UsingMedSeaGreen,chain105.(Tomakeyourblanketlargerorsmaller,chainamultipleof17+3).

Row1:(RS)1scinto2ndchfromhook,1scintoeachchtoend(youshouldhave103sc)turnRow2:ch3,skYirst3sc(thescontheendoftherow,theonebelowyourturningchaincountsas1)[3dcinnextsc,sknext2sc]twice,[3dc,ch3,3dc]intonextsc*sknext2sc,3dcintonextsc,sknext2sc,dc3togsknext4sc,dc3tog,sknext2sc,3dcinnextsc,sknext2sc[3dc,ch3,3dc]intonextsc;repfrom*tolast9scsknext2sc[3dcintonextsc,sknext2sc]twice,1dcintolastsc,turn.

Row3:ch3,skspbetweenturningchandnext3-dcgroup,3dcintoeachofnext2sp[3dc,ch3,3dc]intonextch-3sp*3dcintonextsp,dc3togintonextspsknextsp,dc3togintonextsp,3dcintonextsp,[3dc,ch3,3dc]intonextch-3sprepfrom*tolast3sps,3dcintoeachofnext2sps1dcintospbetweenlast3dcgroupandturningch,turn.

Row4:ch1,scintoYirstdcoftherow(theonerightbelowyourturningchain)sknextdc,1scintoeachofnext8dc*3scintonextch3sp,1scintoeachofnext14stsrepeatfrom*tolastch-3sp,3scintolastch-3sp1scintoeachofnext8dc,sknextdc,1scinto3rdstofch3,turn.

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3dc ch3 3dc

skip

3dc

ChangetoCircus.

Row5:Ch3,skYirst2scoftherowbelow(thescyourturningchainiscomingoutofcountsasthePirstone).1dcintoeachofnext8sc*3dcintonextsc(youshouldbeworkingtheseintothecenterstitchofthe3sc.Ifnot,youmayhaveskippedincorrectlyinthebeginningoftherow.)1dcintoeachofnext7scsknext2sc,1dcintoeachofnext7screpfrom*tolast11sc,3dcintonextsc,1dcintoeachofnext8scsknext2sc,1dcintotheturningchainfromtherowbelow,turn.

Row6:Ch3,skYirst2dcintherowbelow(thedcbelowyourturningchaincountsas1)1dcintoeachofnext8dc*3dcintonextdc(youshouldbeworkingintocenterstitchof3dc)1dcintoeachofnext7dc,sknext2dc,1dcintoeachofnext7dcrepfrom*tolast10dc3dcintonextdc,1dcintoeachofnext8dc,sklastdc,1dcinto3rdstofch3,turn.

ChangetoHotBlue.

Row7:Ch1,scintoYirstdc(thesameonetheturningchainiscomingoutof),sk1dc1scintoeachdcalongrowtolastdcsklastdc,1scinto3rdchofch3,turn.

Repeatrows2-7,changingyarnsatrows5and7inthefollowingsequence:BeginningwithMedSeaGreen,thenCircus,HotBlue,DarkBlue,HotLime,TooPurple,NewDenimHeather.Repeatthatcolorsequenceonce,thenYinishtheblanketwithMedSeaGreen,Circus,HotBlue.

Finishing:Make13tassleswithremainingyarn,attachtopointsattheshortendsoftheblanket.Weaveinallends.

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6-DayKidBlanketPatternUpdatedNovember5,2017

RESIZING YOUR BLANKETFoundation chains shown in BOLD below

Yarn Weight recommendedhook size

baby blanket30” wide

Toddler, lap ’ghan, wheelchair36” wide

Twin Bed/Adult48” wide

Double Bed/Large Adult60” wide

3 - LIGHT aka DK/Light Worsted

4 mm7 to I-9

8 points17x8=136+3139

10 points17x10=170 + 3173

14 points14x17 = 238 +3241

17 points17x17 = 289 +3292

4 - MEDIUM aka Worsted, Aran, Afghan

4.5 - 5.5 mmI-9 to K-10 1/2

6 points17x6 = 102+3105

7 points17x7=119+3=122

10 points17x10=170+3=173

12 points17x12=204+3=207

5 - BULKYaka Chunky, Craft, Rug

5.5 - 8 mmK 10 1/2 - M 13

5 points17x5=85+3=88

6 points17x6 = 102+3105

8 points17x8=136+3139

10 points17x10=170 + 3173

6 - SUPER BULKYaka Super Chunky, Super Bulky

8 mm and upM 13 and larger

4 points17x4=68+3=71

5 points17x5=85+3=88

6 points17x6 = 102+3105

8 points17x8=136+3139

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