Granny Goes Bright Crochet Blanket
With the Granny Goes Bright Crochet Blanket by your side, you'll stay warm and snug this winter! The easy crochet blanket pattern is bright and colorful, and is sure to cheer you up even during gloomy weather. This intricate crochet afghan pattern has an intricate pattern that is actually quite easy to memorize. You're sure to complete each row in very little time! You'll especially love the blanket's final size, as there is plenty of room for you to get wrapped up on your couch or in your favorite sitting area. This blanket will bring quite a few splashes of color to any room in your home!
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge13 sc and 14 rows = 4" (10 cm)
Finished SizeApprox 60" (152.5 cm) wide x 77" (195.5 cm) long
Materials List
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Caron® Simply Soft® (6 oz/170.1 g; 315 yds/288 m)
Contrast A in Black (39727), 2 balls
Contrast B in Blue Mint (B9608), 2 balls
Contrast C in White (39701), 2 balls
Contrast D in Watermelon (B9604), 2 balls
Contrast E in Berry Blue (B9609), 2 balls
Contrast F in Ocean (39759), 2 balls - Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Instructions
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With A, ch 59.
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1st rnd: (RS). 2 dc in 3rd ch from hook. (Ch 1. Skip next 3 ch. 3 dc in next ch) 13 times. Ch 1. Skip next 3 ch. [(3 dc. Ch 3) twice. 3 dc] in last ch. Working along other side of ch, (Ch 1. Skip next 3 ch. 3 dc in next ch) 13 times. Ch 1. Skip next 3 ch. (3 dc. Ch 3) twice in last ch. Join B with sl st to top of ch 3.
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2nd rnd: With B, sl st in each of first 2 sts. Sl st in next ch-1 sp. Ch 3. 2 dc in same ch-1 sp as last sl st. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 13 times. (Ch 1. 3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc in next ch-3 sp) twice. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 14 times. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in each of next 2 ch-3 sps. Ch 1. Join C with sl st to top of ch 3.
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3rd rnd: With C, sl st in each of first 2 sts. Sl st in next ch-1 sp. Ch 3. 2 dc in same ch-1 sp as last sl st. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 14 times. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. (Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp) 15 times. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. Join D with sl st to top of ch 3.
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Cont in rnds as before, working (Ch 1. 3 dc) in ch-1 sps and (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in ch-3 corner sps, changing color every rnd in following sequence: D, E, F, A, B, C, D until Blanket measures approx 60" (152.5 cm) wide.
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Fasten off.
Abbreviations
- Approx
- Approximate(ly)
- Ch
- Chain(s)
- Cont
- Continue
- Dc
- Double crochet
- Rnd(s)
- Round(s)
- RS
- Right Side
- Sc
- Single crochet
- Sl st
- Slip stitch
- Sp(s)
- Space(s)