While we dealt with the bitter cold the other month here in Virginia I made this blanket to help stay warm while relaxing on the couch at night. This throw was made extra long to double as a blanket while also being my current crochet project (it was a win-win this winter). A double bonus of only using the single crochet and double crochet stitches to keep it easy so you can binge your favorite show while working along on this blanket.
While the blanket being so long does make it use up more yarn, I used Lion Brand’s Pound Of Love Yarn to keep the cost down. Following the color pattern provided you will need a total of 4 skeins. The colors I used were 2 skeins in Sugar Cookie, 1 skein of Pumpkin Spice, and 1 skein of Cascade.
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All the info for how to make this blanket is down below in the written pattern, there is also a video tutorial to help you along 🙂
Notes:
- This crochet pattern is written in US terms.
- The finished size is 47” wide x 65.5” long
- If you want to change the width the initial foundation chain needs to be a multiple of 3 + 1
- If you want to change the height of the blanket, each repeat block of color will add ~ 5 inches to the length (12.7 cm).
- Turning chains are not used at the beginning of the main repeat rows.
- Row 1 is worked in the back loop of the Foundation Chain
- For the Foundation chain, you will want to chain loosely, or you can use a bigger hook size for the foundation chain ONLY to help with making bigger chains (recommended only going up .5 mm to 1mm in size)
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Materials:
- A total of 2905 yards of a #4 medium-weight yarn. 3 colors are used with the yardage by color:
- Color A: 903 Yards
- Color B: 1335 Yards
- Color C: 667 Yards
- Yarn Used: Lion Brand Pound of Love Yarn
- 6.0 mm (J) crochet hook
- Stitch markers (optional)
- Yarn needle to weave in ends.
- Scissors
Colors Used:
Yarn Brand: Lion Brand Pound of Love
- Sugar Cookie – 2 Skeins
- Pumpkin Spice – 1 Skein
- Cascade – 1 Skein
Color by Row if Using Three Colors:
- Foundation Chain: Color A
- Rows 1 – 15: Color A
- Rows 16 – 29: Color B
- Rows 30 – 43: Color C
- Rows 44 – 57: Color B
- Rows 58 – 71: Color A
- Rows 72 – 85: Color B
- Rows 86 – 98: Color C
- Rows 99 – 113: Color B
- Rows 114 – 127: Color A
- Rows 128 – 141: Color B
- Rows 142 – 155: Color C
- Rows 156 – 169: Color B
- Rows 170 – 184: Color A
Crochet Abbreviations Used (US Terms):
- ch – chain
- st/sts – stitch/stitches
- sl st – slip stitch
- sc – single crochet
- dc – double crochet
Starting Stitch for the Double Crochet Rows:
Instead of doing a turning chain, to start a row of double crochet you will turn your work and do a single crochet stitch into the 1st stitch of the row and then do another single crochet into the top of the single crochet you just made.
Working in the Back Bump of the Chain:
Video Tutorial:
Written Pattern:
Color A:
Foundation: Ch 151 (loosely)
Row 1: (working in the back bump/loop) sc in 2nd ch from hook, * sc in the next ch, repeat from * all the way across (150 sts)
Rows 2 – 15: turn, sc into the 1st st, sc into the sc you just made (will count as a dc st), dc again in the 1st st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, * dc 2x in the next st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, repeat from * all across (150 sts)
Color B:
Rows 16 – 29: turn, sc into the 1st st, sc into the sc you just made (will count as a dc st), dc again in the 1st st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, * dc 2x in the next st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, repeat from * all across (150 sts)
Color C:
Row 30 – 43: turn, sc into the 1st st, sc into the sc you just made (will count as a dc st), dc again in the 1st st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, * dc 2x in the next st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, repeat from * all across (150 sts)
Color B:
Rows 44 – 57: turn, sc into the 1st st, sc into the sc you just made (will count as a dc st), dc again in the 1st st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, * dc 2x in the next st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, repeat from * all across (150 sts)
Color A:
Rows 58 – 71: turn, sc into the 1st st, sc into the sc you just made (will count as a dc st), dc again in the 1st st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, * dc 2x in the next st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, repeat from * all across (150 sts)
Color B:
Rows 72 – 85: turn, sc into the 1st st, sc into the sc you just made (will count as a dc st), dc again in the 1st st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, * dc 2x in the next st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, repeat from * all across (150 sts)
Color C:
Row 86 – 98: turn, sc into the 1st st, sc into the sc you just made (will count as a dc st), dc again in the 1st st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, * dc 2x in the next st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, repeat from * all across (150 sts)
Color B:
Rows 99 – 113: turn, sc into the 1st st, sc into the sc you just made (will count as a dc st), dc again in the 1st st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, * dc 2x in the next st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, repeat from * all across (150 sts)
Color A:
Rows 114 – 127: turn, sc into the 1st st, sc into the sc you just made (will count as a dc st), dc again in the 1st st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, * dc 2x in the next st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, repeat from * all across (150 sts)
Color B:
Rows 128 – 141: turn, sc into the 1st st, sc into the sc you just made (will count as a dc st), dc again in the 1st st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, * dc 2x in the next st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, repeat from * all across (150 sts)
Color C:
Row 142 – 155: turn, sc into the 1st st, sc into the sc you just made (will count as a dc st), dc again in the 1st st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, * dc 2x in the next st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, repeat from * all across (150 sts)
Color B:
Rows 156 – 169: turn, sc into the 1st st, sc into the sc you just made (will count as a dc st), dc again in the 1st st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, * dc 2x in the next st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, repeat from * all across (150 sts)
Color A:
Rows 170 – 183: turn, sc into the 1st st, sc into the sc you just made (will count as a dc st), dc again in the 1st st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, * dc 2x in the next st, sk 1 st, sc in the next st, repeat from * all across (150 sts)
Row 184: ch 1, turn, sc into the 1st st, * sc into the next st, repeat from * all across (150 sts)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
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