Tools & Supplies
- Bernat® Blanket™ (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m)
- Main Color (MC) Vintage White (10006) 4 balls
- Contrast A Light Teal (10734) 2 balls
- Contrast B Teal Dreams (10736) 2 balls
- Contrast C Dark Gray (10044) 3 balls
- Size U.S. L/11 (8 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
MEASUREMENT
Approx 65" [165 cm] square.
GAUGE
7 sc and 8 rows = 4" [10 cm]. Motif = Approx 20" [51 cm] square.
Directions
MOTIF With MC, ch 6. Join with sl st to first ch to form ring. See diagram on page 3.1st rnd: Ch 1. 16 sc in ring. Join with sl st to first sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. Ch 5. 1 sc in next sc. *1 sc in next sc. Ch 5. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. (8 ch-5 sps). 3rd rnd: Ch 1. *(1 sc. Ch 3. 1 dc. Ch 3. 1 sc) all into next ch-5 sp. Ch 2. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 4th rnd: Ch 1. *(3 sc. Ch 2. 3 sc) in next ch-3 sp. 1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * around.Join with sl st to first sc. 5th rnd: Ch 6 (counts as dc and ch 3). *2 sc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3. Skip next 3 sc. 1 dc in next sc. Ch 3 (between two petals). Rep from *around, ending with “Ch 3. Skip next 3 sc." Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 6.Proceed in Jacobs Ladder pat as follows: 6th rnd: Ch 1. 4 sc in next ch-3 sp. Skip next 2 sc. 4 sc in next ch-3 sp. *(2 sc. 1 hdc. 1 dc) in next ch-3 sp. 2 dc in next sc. Ch 10. Sl st in 1st ch to form loop. 2 dc in next sc – corner made. (1 dc. 1 hdc. 2 sc) in next ch-3 sp. 4 sc in next ch-3 sp. Skip next 2 sc. 4 sc in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * around, ending with "(1 dc. 1 hdc. 2 sc) in last ch-3 sp". Join with sl st to first sc. Break MC. 7th rnd: Join A with sl st to first dc after any ch-10 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). *1 dc in each st to next ch-10 sp. Ch 10. Skip next ch-10 sp. Rep from * around, ending with “Ch 10." Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Break A. 8th
rnd: Join B with sl st to first dc after ch-10 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in same sp as sl st (counts as 2 dc). *1 dc in each dc to last dc before ch-10 sp. 2 dc in next dc. Ch 10. Skip next ch-10 sp. 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * around, ending with “Ch 10." Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Break B. 9th rnd: With C, as 8th rnd. Do not fasten off. Create Jacob’s Ladder by chaining loops as follows: Pick up ch-10 loop from 7th rnd and pull through ch-10 loop of 6th rnd. Pick up ch-10 loop from 8th rnd and pull through ch-10 loop of 7th rnd. Pick up ch-10 loop from 9th rnd and pull through ch-10 loop of 8th rnd. 10th rnd: With C, ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in same sp as sl st (counts as 2 dc). *1 dc in each dc to last dc before corner. 2 dc in next dc. (Ch 1. 3 sc) in corner sp. Ch 1 – corner made. 2 dc in next dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.
Edging
First Motif 1st rnd: Join MC with sl st to center sc of any corner. Ch 1. 3 sc in same st as sl st. *1 sc in next st. 1 sc in next ch-1 sp. 1 sc in each st to next center sc of corner. 3 sc in center sc. Rep from around. Join with sl st to first sc. 2nd rnd: Sl st in next sc (center sc of corner). Ch 1. (1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) in same sp as last sl st. *(Ch 3. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next sc) 7 times. 1 sc in next sc. (Ch 3. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next sc) 7 times. Ch 3. Skip next sc. (1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) in next corner sc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.Make 8 more Motifs joining them as you go into Blanket (3 groups of 3) as follows:
Joining 2 Motifs
1st rnd: Work as given for Edging of First Motif. 2nd rnd: Sl st in next sc (center sc of corner). Ch 1. (1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) in same st as last sl st. *(Ch 3. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next sc) 7 times. 1 sc in next sc.* (Ch 1. Sl st to ch-3 sp of adjoining motif. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next sc) 7 times. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * to * twice more. Join with sl st to first sc.
Joining 3 Motifs
1st rnd: Work as given for Edging of First Motif. 2nd rnd: Sl st in next sc (center sc of corner). Ch 1. (1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) in same st as last sl st. *(Ch 3. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next sc) 7 times. 1 sc in next sc.* (Ch 1. Sl st to ch-3 sp of first adjoining motif. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next sc) 7 times. 1 sc in next sc. (Ch 1. Sl st to ch-3 sp of second adjoining motif. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next sc) 7 times. 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * to * once more. Join with sl st to first sc.
Blanket Edging
1st rnd: Join C with sl st to any ch-3 sp of Motif edging. Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. Work 2 sc in each ch-2 sp around, having 3 sc in corner sc. Join with sl st to first sc. Break C. 2nd rnd: Join B with sl st to any corner sc. Ch 3 (counts as dc). 4 dc in same sp as sl st. Work 1 dc in each sc around, having 5 dc in each corner sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Break B. 3rd rnd: Join A with sl st to any corner dc. Ch 3 (counts as dc). 2 dc in same sp as sl st. 1 dc in each dc around, having 3 dc in each corner dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3.Break A. 4th rnd: With MC as 3rd rnd. Break MC. 5th rnd: Join C with sl st to any corner dc. Ch 1. 3 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each dc around, having 3 sc in each corner dc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.
ABBREVIATIONS
Alt = Alternate(ing)
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Begin(ning)
Ch = Chain(s)
Cont = Continue
Dc = Double crochet
Hds = Half double crochet
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
RS = Right side
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch
Sp(s) = Space(s)
St(s) = Stitch(es)
WS = Wrong side