SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Bernat® Blanket Extra™, Gray Orchid (27012) 7 balls
- Size U.S. P/Q (15 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
- MEASUREMENTS: Approx 56"x 58"
- GAUGE: 4 dc and 2 rows = 4"
DIRECTIONS:
Chain (ch) 8. Join with slip stitch (sl st) in first ch to form ring. See diagram.
1st round (rnd): [Right Side (RS)]. Ch 3 [counts as double crochet (dc) here and throughout]. 2 dc in ring. Ch 2. 6 dc in ring. Ch 2. 3 dc in ring. Ch 2. 6 dc in ring. Ch 2. Join with sl st to top of ch-3.
2nd rnd: Sl st in each of next 2 dc and next ch-2 space (sp). Ch 3. (2 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in same ch-2 sp as last sl st (corner made). Skip next 3 dc. 3 dc in next sp (sp between 3rd and 4th dc of 6 dc group). [Skip next 3 dc. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp (corner made)] twice. Skip next 3 dc. 3 dc in next sp (sp between 3rd and 4th dc of 6 dc group). Skip next 3 dc. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp (corner made). Join with sl st to top of ch-3.
3rd rnd: Sl st in each of next 2 dc and next corner sp. Ch 3. (2 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in same corner sp as last sl st. Skip next 3 dc. *3 dc in next sp. Skip next 3 dc.* Rep from * to * to next corner. (3 dc. Ch 2. 3 dc) in next corner.** Rep from * to ** twice more. Rep from * to * to end of rnd. Join with sl st to top of ch-3.
Rep 3rd rnd 13 more times. Fasten off.
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
Ch = Chains(s)
Dc = Double crochet
Rep = Repeat
Rnd = Round
RS = Right side
Sl st = Slip stitch
Sp(s) = Space(s)
St(s) = Stitch(es)