THE EMIGRANTS BLANKET
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SIZE: Approximatly 160 x 135 cm
YARN: Scheepjes Colour Crafter 16 skeins.
I used 2 skeins 1002 and 1246, 3 skeins 1099, 1123, 1203 and 2018.
HOOK: 4,0 och 4,5
STITCHGUIDE
ch – chain
dc – doublecrochet
tc – treble crochet
fptc – front post treble crochet
bptc – back post treble crochet
sk – skip
slst – slipstitch
sc – single crochet
I have made the colour scheme like this
Use black nr 1002 as divider and border colour.
Field 1: 1099
Field 2: 1123
Field 3: 1203
Field 4: 2018
Field 5: 1246
Field 6: 1203
Field 7: 1099
Field 8: 1123
Field 9: 2018
Field 10: 1099
Field 11: 1246
Field 12: 2018
Field 13: 1203
Field 14: 1123
Field 15: 1099
PATTERN
This blanket is made in fields (row 1-9) with deviders in between (row 10-14), I have made 15 fields for this size.
Chain 240 st loosley with hook nr 4,5
Change to hook nr 4,0
Row 1: 1 dc in the 4th ch from the hook, 1 dc in each st until you reach the end (237 dc) turn with ch 2
Row 2: 4 dc, sk 1, 1 fptc in next st, 1 fptc in the sk st, *3 dc, sk 1 st, 1 fptc in next st, 1 fptc in the sk st* repeat until you have 5 st left on the row, 5 dc, ch 2, turn.
Row 3: 4 dc, 2 bptc , *3 dc, 2 bptc* repeat until you have 5 st left on the row, 5 dc, ch 2, turn.
Row 4 – 9: Repeat row 2 and 3. Fasten off. Don’t turn your work, the next 5 rows are crocheted from the right side.
Row 10: Change colour (black). 1 sc in each st until the end of the row.
Row 11: Use the same colour as the first 9 rows (or previous field). Ch3 (first dc), 1 dc, ch1 sk one st, *2 dc, ch2, sk 2 st, 1 dc, ch1 sk one st, 1 dc, ch2, sk 2 st,* repeat until you have 5 st left on the row, 2 dc, ch1 sk one, 2 dc. Fasten off.
Row 12: Change colour (black). 2 sc, 1 dc in the sc from row 10, 2 sc, * 2 dc in the sc from row 10, 1 sc, 1 dc in the sc from row 10, 1 sc, * repeat until you have 7 st left on the row, 2 dc in the sc from row 10, 2 sc, 1 dc in the sc from row 10, 2 sc. Fasten off.
Row 13: Change colour. Ch3 (first dc), 1 dc, ch1 sk one st, *2 dc, ch2, sk 2 st, 1 dc, ch1 sk one st, 1 dc, ch2,* repeat until you have 5 st left on the row, 2 dc, ch1 sk one, 2 dc. Fasten off.
Row 14: Change colour (black). 2 sc, 1 dc in the sc from row 12, 2 sc, * 2 dc in the sc from row 12, 1 sc, 1 dc in the sc from row 12, 1 sc, * repeat until you have 7 st left on the row, 2 dc in the sc from row 12, 2 sc, 1 dc in the sc from row 12, 2 sc. Fasten off. Turn your work.
Row 15: ch3, 1 dc in each st until you reach the end turn with ch 2
BORDER:
I have made 3 rows of sc in the same colour as I did the deviders (black).
Start in one of the corners and work your way along one of the longsides first.
Row 1: 1 sc in the corner , 2 sc around every dc, when you gets to the rows you made in black, ch1 and sk the black row, continue with 2 sc around every dc along the longside, do 3 sc in the corner, 1 sc in every st along the short sides, close with 1 slst in the first sc.
Row 2: ch2 (=first sc and one ch), sc in every st, 3 sc in the corners, close with one slst.
Row 3: repeat row 2.
Congratulations your The Emigrants blanket is finished. Enjoy your blanket
