Sleepyhead
#sleepyheadblanket
Crocheted blanket for baby in DROPS Safran or DROPS BabyMerino. Piece is crocheted with lace pattern. Theme: Baby blanket
DROPS Baby 33-1
DROPS design: Pattern bm-112-by
Yarn group A
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Measurements: Width: approx. 40-66 cm Length: approx. 50-80 cm
Materials:
DROPS SAFRAN from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
200-300 g colour 05, light blue purple
Or use:
DROPS BABYMERINO from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
150-250 g colour 25, lavender
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ACCESSORIES FOR THE PIECE:
CROCHET TENSION:
22 treble crochets in width and 12 rows vertically = 10 x 10 cm.
CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 3.5 mm
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 diagram A.1.
CROCHET INFO:
Begin every row with 3 chain stitches (= 1 treble crochet).
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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BLANKET - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Worked back and forth, bottom up.
BLANKET:
Work 105-172 chain stitches (including 3 chain stitches to turn with) on hook size 3.5 mm with Safran or BabyMerino. Work first row as follows: Work 1 treble crochet in 4th chain stitch from hook, work 1 treble crochet in each of the next 3-0 chain stitches, * skip 1 chain stitch, work 1 treble crochet in each of the next 6 chain stitches *, work from *-* the entire row = 89-146 treble crochets on row. Turn piece.
Then work as follows – read CROCHET TIP: 3 chain stitches (= 1 treble crochet), work A.1 until 1 treble crochet remains on row (= 29-48 repetitions of 3 stitches), finish with 1 treble crochet in last treble crochet. Continue this pattern like this until blanket measures approx. 50-80 cm or desired length. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION! Finish after 1 row with treble crochets. Fasten off.
Diagram explanations
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= | chain stitch |
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= | treble crochet in stitch |
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= | treble crochet around chain stitch |
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= | work 4 treble crochets together as follows: Work 3 treble crochets around same chain stitch but wait with last yarn over and pull through on each of these 3 treble crochets, work 1 treble crochet more around same chain stitch and pull last yarn over through all 5 loops on hook |
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= | row has already been worked, begin on next row |
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