Celtic Comfort
#celticcomfortblanket
Crocheted blanket in DROPS Air. The piece is worked in squares with cables and relief stitches.
DROPS 203-1
DROPS Design: Pattern no ai-232
Yarn group C or A + A
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SIZE:
The piece measures approx.: Width = 96 cm. Length = 122 cm.
1 square measures approx. 24 x 24 cm.
MATERIALS:
DROPS AIR from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group C)
650 g colour 03, pearl grey
CROCHET TENSION:
13 treble crochets in width and 10 rows in height (with pattern) = 10 x 10 cm.
CROCHET HOOK:
DROPS CROCHET HOOK SIZE 5.5 MM.
Hook size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger hook size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller hook size.
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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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CHAIN STITCH:
If you work outermost on the hook the chain stitch will often be too tight; 1 chain stitch should be as long as 1 double crochet is wide.
CROCHET INFORMATION:
At the beginning of each row of double crochets work 1 chain stitch (in addition to the first double crochet).
At the beginning of each row of treble crochets replace the first treble crochet with 3 chain stitches.
PATTERN:
See diagrams A.1 to A.5.
SQUARES:
Work 4 of each of the following squares:
SQUARE 1: See diagram A.1.
SQUARE 2: See diagram A.2.
SQUARE 3: See diagram A.3.
SQUARE 4: See diagram A.4.
SQUARE 5: See diagram A.5.
QUADRUPLE-TREBLE CROCHET:
Make 4 yarn overs, insert hook around stitch, pick up strand, make 1 yarn over and pull the strand through the first 2 loops on the hook *, repeat from *-* a total of 5 times = 1 stitch.
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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BLANKET – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The blanket is made up of 20 squares. Work 4 of each of the 5 different squares. Work all the squares first before working them together and finally working an edge along both short sides of the blanket.
CROCHET SQUARE:
Work 33 chain stitches (including 3 chain stitches to turn with) using hook size 5.5 mm and Air – read CHAIN STITCH. Turn and work 1 treble crochet in the 4th chain stitch from the hook (= 2 treble crochets) – read CROCHET INFORMATION, work 1 treble crochet in each chain stitch to end of row = 31 treble crochets.
Then work back and forth according to the diagram – read SQUARES and QUADRUPLE-TREBLE CROCHET. REMEMBER THE CROCHET TENSION! When the diagram has been completed, cut and fasten the strand. The square measures approx. 24 x 24 cm.
ASSEMBLY:
Lay the squares out with the square numbers corresponding to the numbers in the illustration (4 squares in width and 5 in length). Make sure all squares are lying with the right side up and with the same crochet direction. The squares are worked together in length, then these lengths are worked together in width.
Work together as follows:
Lay 2 squares together, wrong side to wrong side. Work through both layers as follows: ** 1 double crochet in corner, * 3 chain stitches, skip forward approx. 1½-2 cm, work 1 double crochet in next stitch *. Work from *-* up to and including the next corner and work 3 chain stitches (= transition to next 2 squares) **. Repeat from **-** along the whole length and finish with 1 double crochet in the last corner. Cut and fasten the strands. Work all the lengths together, then the lengths together in width in the same way.
EDGE:
Now work an edge along the one short side of the blanket as follows: Fasten the strand with 1 slip stitch in the first stitch in the corner and then work 3 chain stitches (= 1 treble crochet), work 1 treble crochet in each of the remaining treble crochets along this side (= 4 squares of 31 stitches) = 124 treble crochets. Cut and fasten the strand. Work a similar edge along the other short side.
Diagram explanations
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= | row already worked! Start at arrow |
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= | start here |
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= | double crochet in stitch |
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= | treble crochet in stitch |
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= | 2 double crochets in same stitch |
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= | 2 DOUBLE CROCHETS WORKED TOGETHER: * Insert hook in next stitch, pick up strand *, repeat from *-* one more time, make a yarn over and pull it through all 3 loops on hook (= 1 double crochet decreased) |
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= | RELIEF-TRIPLE-TREBLE CROCHET (only worked on row of treble crochets): Work 1 triple-treble crochet around the treble crochet from the previous row of treble crochets (do not work in loop, but around the treble crochet itself). Start of line = row where this relief-triple-treble crochet starts. The circle at the end of the relief-triple-treble crochet = shows which treble crochet from the previous treble crochet row you are working around. |
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= | RELIEF-TRIPLE-TREBLE CROCHET (only worked on row of treble crochets): Work 1 triple-treble crochet around 1 triple-treble crochet /quadruple-treble crochet from the previous row of treble crochets (do not work in loops, but around the triple-treble crochet /quadruple-treble crochet itself). Start of line = row where this relief-triple-treble crochet starts. The dot at the end of the relief-treble crochet = shows which triple-treble crochet /quadruple-treble crochet from the previous row of treble crochets you are working around. |
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= | RELIEF-QUADRUPLE-TREBLE CROCHET (only worked on row of treble crochets): Work 1 quadruple-treble crochet around 1 triple-treble crochet /quadruple-treble crochet from the previous treble crochet row (do not work in loops, but around the triple-treble crochet /quadruple-treble crochet itself. Start of line = row where this relief-quadruple-treble crochet starts. The square at the end of the relief-quadruple-treble crochet = shows which triple-treble crochet /quadruple-treble crochet from the previous treble crochet row you are working around. |
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