Photo: Vrouekeur – Elmarie Knapton
Crochet this bright and easy blanket to tame the winter cold
By KAREN ADENDORFF
Klik hier vir die Afrikaanse patroon
Difficulty: *
Materials
- Elle Pure Gold DK 100 g balls: 10 balls Lily and 1 ball each Clementine, Amethyst, Taupe, Mist, Glamour, Spritz and Lavender
- 3.5 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
Size
Size of square = 11 cm x 11 cm
Size of afghan = 140 cm x 140cm
YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: Crochet this ultra popular chevron blanket
Abbreviations
beg – begin c/off – cast off ch st – chain stitch dc – double crochet rep – repeat rnd – round sl st – slipped stitch sp – space st – stitch tr – treble crochet
Method
Crochet 144 squares (= 12 x 12 squares)
Square 1 with big circle (crochet 72)
With Lily, crochet 4 ch st, sl st to form a ring.
1st rnd: 3 ch st, 11 tr in ring, sl st in top of 3 dc = 12 tr.
2nd rnd: with colour 1: 3 ch st, 2 tr in same st, 2 ch st, skip 1 tr, (3 tr in next tr, 2 ch st, skip 1 tr) 5 times, sl st in top of 3 ch st.
3rd rnd: with colour 2: 3 ch st, 2 tr in next tr, 1 tr in next tr, 3 tr in 2 ch st-sp, 1 tr in next tr, 2 tr in next tr, 1 tr in next tr, 3 tr in next 2 ch st-sp, 1 tr in next 3 tr, (3 tr in next 2 ch st-sp, 1 tr in next tr, 2 tr in next tr, 1 tr in next tr) twice, 3 tr in next 2 ch st-sp, 1 tr in next 3 tr, 3 tr in next 2 ch st-sp, sl st on top of 3 ch st = 40 tr.
4th rnd: with colour 1: 1 ch st, 1 dc in same st, 1 dc in each tr to end, sl st in beg-ch st.
5th rnd: with colour 3: 1 ch st, 1 tr in same st, spike dc in next dc 2 rows down, *1 dc in next dc, spike dc in next dc 2 rows down, rep from * to end, sl st in beg-ch st.
6th rnd: with Lily, 3 ch st, 2 tr in same st, 1 tr in next 8 st, 3 tr in next st, (3 ch st, 3 tr in next st, 1 tr in next 8 st, 3 tr in next st) 3 times, 3 ch st, sl st in top of 3 dc.
7th rnd: 3 ch st, 1 tr in next 13 tr, (3 tr, 3 ch st, 3 tr) in next 3 ch st-sp, [1 tr in 14 tr, (3 tr, 3 ch st, 3 tr) in next 3 ch st-sp] 3 times, sl st in top of 3 ch st. C/off.
Square 2 with smaller circle (crochet 72)
With Lily, crochet 4 ch st, sl st to form ring.
1st rnd: 3 ch st, 9 tr in ring, sl st in top of 3 ch st = 10 tr.
2nd rnd: with colour 1: 3 ch st, 1 tr in same st, 2 tr in each of next tr to end, sl st in top of 3 ch st = 20 tr.
3rd rnd: with colour 2: 3 ch st, *2 tr in next tr, 1 tr in next tr, rep from * to end, ending with 2 tr in last tr, sl st at top of 3 ch st = 30 tr.
4th rnd: with Lily: 3 ch st, 1 tr in next tr, 2 tr in next tr, *1 tr in next 2 tr, 2 tr in next tr, rep from * to end, sl st in beg-ch st = 40 tr.
5th–6th rnd: as 6th–7th rnd of square 1. Alternate squares to your taste. Tidy away loose threads. Crochet the squares together as follows: Place two squares RS together and double crochet through both stitches of the last rnd of each square along the side.
Edge around afghan
1st rnd: Start at corner: * 2 dc in corner, 1 tr in next 20 tr, 1 dc in corner-sp, (1 dc in corner-sp of next square, 1 dc in next 20 tr, 1 dc in corner-sp) 10 times, 1 dc in corner-sp of next square, 1 dc in next 20 tr, rep from * all around, sl st in 1st dc.
2nd rnd: 1 ch st, 2 dc in next dc, *1 dc in each dc to next corner, 1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * all around, sl st in 1st dc.
3rd rnd: 3 ch st, sl st in 1st ch st (= picot), *skip 1 dc, 1 dc in next dc, 1 picot, rep from * all around, sl st in 1st picot. C/off.
