TOOLS & SUPPLIES
- RED HEART® Super Saver®: 1 skein each 718 Shocking Pink A, 722 Pretty ‘n Pink B, 3938 Panther Pink C, and 312 Black D_x000B_
- Susan Bates® Crochet Hook: 5mm [US I-9]_x000B_
- Yarn needle_x000B_
- GAUGE: 1 square = 9” (23 cm), excluding border. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
- RED HEART® Super Saver®, Art. E300 available in solid color7 oz (198 g), 364 yd (333 m); prints, multicolor and heather 5 oz (141 g), 236 yd (215 m), flecks 5 oz (141 g), 260 yds (238 m) skeins
- Blanket measures 40” x 40” (101.5 x 101.5 cm).
_x000B_
Special Stitch
X-dc (Crossed double crochet) = Skip first 2 dc of next 4-dc group, dc in space between next 2 dc, ch 2, working in front of dc just made, dc in space between 2 skipped dc.
_x000B_
Special Technique
Join with sc = Place a slip knot on hook, insert hook in indicated stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through both loops on hook.
_x000B_
Notes
Blanket is made from 16 squares. Each square is edged and then squares are arranged as shown in Assembly Diagram and joined together.
BLANKET
Square (make 16: 6 each with A & B and 4 with C)
Ch 33. Row 1 (right side): Work 2 dc in 5th ch from hook (beginning ch count as first dc and skipped ch), 2 dc in next ch, *skip next 2 ch, 2 dc in next 2 ch; repeat from * 5 times, skip next 2 ch, dc in last ch, turn—seven 4-dc groups and 1 dc at each end. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc here and throughout), X-dc in each 4-dc group, dc in top of beginning ch, turn—7 X-dc and 1 dc at each end. Row 3: Ch 3, 2 dc in each ch of each X-dc across to beginning ch, dc in top of beginning ch, turn—seven 4-dc groups and 1 dc at each end. Rows 4–13: Repeat last 2 rows 5 times. Fasten off.
Edging Round: With right side facing, join D with slip st in end of first row, *working in ends of rows, 2 hdc in each row* across first side; working across top edge, (2 hdc, ch 3, 2 hdc) in space between first dc and first 4-dc group (corner made), [4 hdc in space between next two 4-dc groups] 6 times, (2 hdc, ch 3, 2 hdc) in space between last 4-dc group and last dc (corner made); repeat from * to * across other side; working in opposite side of foundation ch, (2 hdc, ch 3, 2 hdc) in space between first ch-2 space (corner made), [4 hdc in next ch-2 space] 6 times, (2 hdc, ch 3, 2 hdc) in last ch-2 space (corner made); join with slip st in first hdc—twelve 4-hdc groups, seventeen 2-hdc groups and 4 ch-3 space corners. Fasten off.
_x000B_
ASSEMBLY
With right sides facing, arrange all squares as shown in Assembly Diagram on next page.
Horizontal Join (right side): Holding first squares of Strips 1 and 2 with wrong side together and working through both thicknesses, join D with sc in first corner, **ch 2, sc in space between next 2 hdc and first 4-hdc group, *ch 4, sc in space between next two 4-hdc groups; repeat from * 4 times, ch 4, sc in space between last 4-hdc group and next 2 hdc, ch 2, sc in next corner**, ch 2, sc in first corner of next squares; repeat from ** to ** once. Fasten off. Repeat Horizontal Join to join remaining strips.
Vertical Join (right side): Holding first squares of Columns 1 and 2 with wrong side together and working through both thicknesses, join D with sc in first corner, *ch 2, sc between next two 2-hdc groups; repeat from * to next corner, ch 2, sc in next corner**, ch 2, sc in corner of next square; repeat from * across ending at **. Fasten off. Repeat Vertical Join to join remaining columns.
FINISHING
Border Round (right side): With right side of top edge facing, join D with slip st in first outer corner, (2 hdc, ch 3, 2 hdc) in same corner, working across top edge, **skipping vertical joins, *[4 hdc in space between next 2 hdc groups] across to last corner before next vertical join, 2 hdc in last corner, 2 hdc in first corner of next square; repeat from * across ending last repeat at next outer corner, (2 hdc, ch 3, 2 hdc) in next outer corner; working across side, skipping horizontal joins, [2 hdc in space between next two 2-hdc groups] across to next outer corner**, (2 hdc, ch 3, 2 hdc) in next outer corner; working across lower edge, repeat from ** to ** once; join with slip st in first hdc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
_x000B_
ABBREVIATIONS
A, B, C = Color A, Color B, Color C, etc.;
ch = chain;
dc = double crochet;
hdc = half double crochet;
sc = single crochet;
st(s) = stitch(es);
( ) = work directions in parentheses in same st;
[ ] = work directions in brackets the number of times specified;
* = repeat whatever follows the * as indicated.