Green Spring Blanket
#greenspringblanket
Crocheted baby blanket in DROPS Merino Extra Fine. Piece is worked with zig-zag pattern.
DROPS Baby 46-15
DROPS design: Pattern me-083-by
Yarn group B
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SIZE:
Piece measures approx. Width = 41-57 cm Length = 60-70 cm.
YARN:
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
100-150 g colour 01, off white
100-150 g colour 37, misty forest
100-150 g colour 47, sage green
50-100 g colour 07, light taupe
50-100 g colour 26, pistachio
CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 4 mm.
CROCHET TENSION:
18 treble crochets in width and 9 rows vertically = 10 x 10 cm.
1 repetition of A.2 measures approx. 8 cm in width.
NOTE! Remember that crochet hook size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger hook. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller hook.
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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:
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PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.3.
CHAIN STITCH:
If you work at the end of crochet hook the chain stitch will often be too tight.
1 chain stitch should be just as long as 1 treble crochet is wide.
STRIPES:
Work stripes as follows:
2 rows with colour 47, sage green
2 rows with colour 01, off white
3 rows with colour 37, misty forest
1 row with colour 26, pistachio
3 rows with colour 07, light taupe
2 rows with colour 47, sage green
3 rows with colour 01, off white
3 rows with colour 26, pistachio
1 row with colour 37, misty forest
2 rows with colour 07, light taupe
2 rows with colour 47, sage green
2 rows with colour 01, off white
2 rows with colour 37, misty forest
3 rows with colour 47, sage green
2 rows with colour 26, pistachio
1 row with colour 07, light taupe
2 rows with colour 01, off white
1 row with colour 37, misty forest
If the stripes are done before measurements, work from the beginning again.
COLOUR CHANGE:
When changing colour work as follows: Work last treble crochet with first colour but wait with last yarn over and pull through, switch to next colour and work last yarn over and pull through.
To avoid sewing many strands after colour change work the first 2 treble crochets at beginning of every row with new colour with double yarn (in the same colour). This is done as follows: Work yarn end together with strand from ball. Then place yarn end along stitches from previous row and work around it so that the yarn end is hidden inside the stitches.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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BLANKET – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Blanket is worked back and forth with zig-zag pattern. Finally work an edge around the entire blanket.
BLANKET:
Use hook size 4 mm and DROPS Merino Extra Fine in colour sage green. Work 128-180 chain stitches - read CHAIN STITCHES and STRIPES in explanations above. Work diagrams A.1, A.2 and A.3 as follows:
ROW 1: Crochet 1 treble crochet in the 4th chain stitch from hook, work 1 treble crochet in each of the next 9 chain stitches (A.1), * work 4 chain stitches, work 1 treble crochet in each of the next 11 chain stitches, skip 4 chain stitches, work 1 treble crochet in each of the next 11 chain stitches *, work from *-* ( A.2) 4-6 times in total, then work 4 chain stitches, and 1 treble crochet in each of the last 11 chain stitches (A.3). Turn piece.
ROW 2: Work A.3, work A.2 4-6 times in total, finish with A.1. Turn piece. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION!
ROW 3: Work A.1. Then work A.2 4-6 times in total. Finish row with A.3.
Repeat rows 2 and 3, at the same time change colour as explained in stripes above. When all stripes have been worked 1 times, repeat stripes from the beginning. Continue until piece measures approx. 59-69 cm vertically, measured along an eyelet row or to desired length. Fasten off.
EDGE AROUND BLANKET:
Use hook size 4 mm and colour misty forest. Work double crochets around/in the treble crochets along the edge on blanket. Work as follows in every chain space: Work * 1 double crochet, 1 chain stitch * repeat from *-* until there are 3 double crochet around chain space in total. Continue like this around the entire blanket, make sure to avoid a tight edge. Fasten off.
Diagram explanations
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= | 1 CHAIN STITCH - read explanation in pattern. This row has already been worked, begin at the arrow |
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= | Beg here |
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= | 1st row (explained in pattern). This row is only worked 1 time and is not repeated upwards |
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= | 1 chain stitch |
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= | 1 treble crochet in chain stitch below or 1 treble crochet in treble crochet below |
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= | 4 chain stitches |
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= | Make 1 yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, get yarn, make 1 yarn over and pull yarn through the 2 first loops on hook *, repeat from *-* 2 times in total, make 1 yarn over and pull yarn through all 3 loops on hook (= 1 stitch decreased). |
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= | 1 treble crochet around chain space |
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= | 2nd and 3rd row (explained in pattern). |
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