Stevenson's Treasure Island Crochet Blanket
Join Jim Hawkins on an adventure of a lifetime with Stevenson's Treasure Island Crochet Blanket. We love the look of this blanket that reminds us of the ocean lapping at the shoreline and even looks a little like an unburied treasure chest filled with gold. This pattern includes a picture tutorial of how to crochet hexagons, if you need to learn or need a refresher. You'll love the contrast between colors and how well they seem to fit together. Be ready for some great compliments on this crochet afghan.
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge1 Hexagon = about 8 in. (20.5 cm) measured diagonally from corner to corner, and about 7 in. (18 cm) from side to side.
Finished Size36.5 x 53
Materials:
- Lion Brand® Vanna's Complement, 1 ball each:
- 866-151 - Charcoal Grey
- 866-125 - Taupe
- 866-108 - Dusty Blue
- 866-405 - Silver Heather
- 866-102 - Aqua
- 866-109 - Colonial Blue
- 866-158 - Mustard
- 866-098 - Fisherman
- Lion Brand Crochet Hook - Size I-9
- Lion Brand Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)
Notes:
- 42 Hexagons are worked individually, then sewn tog following a diagram to make Afghan.
- Each Hexagon is worked in joined rnds with RS always facing.
HEXAGON (make 42 – 4 with D; 5 each with A, E, F, and G; and 6 each with B, C, and H)
Ch 5; join with sl st in first ch to form a ring.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 5 (counts as first dc and ch-2 sp), (3 dc in ring, ch 2) 5 times, 2 dc in ring; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch – you will have 18 dc (3 dc across each of 6 sides) and 6 ch-2 sps at the end of Rnd 1.
Rnd 2: Sl st in first ch-2 sp, ch 5 (counts as first dc and ch-2 sp), dc in same ch-2 sp, *dc in each st to next ch-2 sp, (dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * 4 more times, dc in each dc to end of rnd; join with sl st in 3rd ch of beg ch – 30 dc (5 dc across each of 6 sides) and 6 ch-2 sps.
Rnds 3-5: Rep Rnd 2 three more times – you will have 66 dc (11 dc across each of 6 sides) and 6 ch-2 sps at the end of Rnd 5.
Fasten off.
FINISHING Sew Hexagons into 6 strips of 7 Hexagons each following the diagram. Then sew the strips tog.
Border
From RS, join D with a sl st anywhere along outside edge of Afghan.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 1, work sc evenly spaced around outside edge, working 3 sc in each outer corner; join with sl st in first sc.
Weave in ends.
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Abbreviations:
- beg = begin(s)(ning)
- ch(s) = chain(s)
- ch-space = space previously made
- dc = double crochet
- rep = repeat(s)(ing)
- rnd(s) = round(s)
- RS = right side
- sc = single crochet
- sl st = slip stitch
- st(s) = stitch(es)
- tog = together