From the Middle Blanket (Crochet)
Material List
- Loops & Threads® Country Loom™ (140 g/5 oz; 95 m/104 yds) Yarn – Warm Cream (Contrast A; 4 Balls), Shale (Contrast B; 2 Balls), Solarium (Contrast C; 2 Balls), Hollyhock (Contrast D; 2 Balls), Kiss Me (Contrast E; 2 Balls), Regal Earth (Contrast F; 2 Balls)
- Crochet Hook, Size U.S. M/N or 13 (9 mm) or Size Needed to Obtain Gauge
Project Instructions
ABBREVIATIONS
approx = approximately.
ch(s) = chain(s).
dc = double crochet.
dcbp = yoh and draw up a loop around post of next st at back of work inserting hook from right to left. (yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice - 1 dcbp made.
sc = single crochet.
hdc = half double crochet.
pat = pattern
rep = repeat.
rnd(s) = round(s).
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch.
st(s) = stitch(es).
tr = treble crochet.
yoh = yarn over hook
Stripe Pat
With A, work 2 rnds.
With B, work 1 rnd.
With C, work 1 rnd.
With D, work 1 rnd.
With E, work 1 rnd.
With F, work 1 rnd.
These 7 rnds form Stripe Pat.
INSTRUCTIONS
Note: To join new color, work to last 2 loops on hook. Pick up new color and draw through 2 loops on hook.
**With A, ch 2.
Proceed in Stripe Pat as follows:
1st rnd: 10 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with sl st to first sc.10 sc.
2nd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. 2 dc in each dc around. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 20 dc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as sl st. 2 sc in next dc. *1 sc in next dc. 2 sc in next dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc.
30 sc.
4th rnd: Ch 4 (counts as tr). 1 tr in next sc. *2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * to last sc. 1 tr in last sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 4. 40 tr.
5th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 3 tr. *2 sc in next tr. 1 sc in each of next 3 tr. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 50 sc.
6th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in next sc. *2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of next 4 sc. Rep from * to last 2 sc. 1 dc in each of last 2 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 60 dc.
7th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 5 dc. *2 sc in next dc. 1 sc in each of next 5 dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 70 sc.**
First 7 rows of Stripe Pat are complete.
8th rnd: Ch 4 (counts as tr). 1 tr in each of next 2 sc. *2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of next 6 sc. Rep from * to last 4 sc. 2 tr in next sc.
1 tr in each of last 3 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 4. 80 tr.
9th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 7 tr.*2 sc in next tr. 1 sc in each of next 7 tr. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 90 sc.
10th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 2 sc. *2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of next 8 sc. Rep from * to last 6 sc. 2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of last 5 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 100 dc.
11th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 9 dc. *2 sc in next dc. 1 sc in each of next 9 dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 110 sc.
12th rnd: Ch 4 (counts as tr). 1 tr in each of next 3 sc. *2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of next 10 sc. Rep from * to last 7 sc. 2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of last 6 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 4. 120 tr.
13th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 11 tr. *2 sc in next tr. 1 sc in each of next 11 tr. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 130 sc.
14th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 4 sc. *2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of next 12 sc. Rep from * to last 8 sc. 2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of last 7 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 140 dc.
15th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 13 dc. *2 sc in next dc. 1 sc in each of next 13 dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 150 sc.
16th rnd: Ch 4 (counts as tr). 1 tr in each of next 5 sc. *2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of next 14 sc. Rep from * to last 9 sc. 2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of last 8 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 4. 160 tr.
17th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 15 tr. *2 sc in next tr. 1 sc in each of next 15 tr. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 170 sc.
18th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 6 sc. *2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of next 16 sc. Rep from * to last 10 sc. 2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of last 9 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 180 dc.
19th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 17 dc. *2 sc in next dc. 1 sc in each of next 17 dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 190 sc.
20th rnd: Ch 4 (counts as tr). 1 tr in each of next 7 sc. *2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of next 18 sc. Rep from * to last 11 sc. 2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of last 10 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 4. 200 tr.
21st rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 19 tr. *2 sc in next tr. 1 sc in each of next 19 tr. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 210 sc.
22nd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 8 sc. *2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of next 20 sc. Rep from * to last 12 sc. 2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of last 11 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 220 dc.
23rd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 21 dc. *2 sc in next dc. 1 sc in each of next 21 dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 230 sc.
24th rnd: Ch 4 (counts as tr). 1 tr in each of next 9 sc. *2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of next 22 sc. Rep from * to last 13 sc. 2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of last 12 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 4. 240 tr.
25th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 23 tr. *2 sc in next tr. 1 sc in each of next 23 tr. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 250 sc.
26th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 10 sc. *2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of next 24 sc. Rep from * to last 14 sc. 2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of last 13 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 260 dc.
27th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 25 dc. *2 sc in next dc. 1 sc in each of next 25 dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 270 sc.
28th rnd: Ch 4 (counts as tr). 1 tr in each of next 11 sc. *2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of next 26 sc. Rep from * to last 15 sc. 2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of last 14 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 4. 280 tr.
29th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 27 tr. *2 sc in next tr. 1 sc in each of next 27 tr. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 290 sc.
30th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 12 sc. *2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of next 28 sc. Rep from * to last 16 sc. 2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of last 15 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 300 dc.
31st rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 29 dc. *2 sc in next dc. 1 sc in each of next 29 dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 310 sc.
32nd rnd: Ch 4 (counts as tr). 1 tr in each of next 13 sc. *2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of next 30 sc. Rep from * to last 17 sc. 2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of last 16 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 4. 320 tr.
33rd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 31 tr. *2 sc in next tr. 1 sc in each of next 31 tr. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 330 sc.
34th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 14 sc. *2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of next 32 sc. Rep from * to last 18 sc. 2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of last 17 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 340 dc.
35th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 33 dc. *2 sc in next dc. 1 sc in each of next 33 dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 350 sc.
36th rnd: Ch 4 (counts as tr). 1 tr in each of next 15 sc. *2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of next 34 sc. Rep from * to last 19 sc. 2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of last 18 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 4. 360 tr.
37th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 35 tr. *2 sc in next tr. 1 sc in each of next 35 tr. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 370 sc.
38th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 16 sc. *2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of next 36 sc. Rep from * to last 20 sc. 2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of last 19 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 380 dc.
39th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 37 dc. *2 sc in next dc. 1 sc in each of next 37 dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 390 sc.
40th rnd: Ch 4 (counts as tr). 1 tr in each of next 17 sc. *2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of next 38 sc. Rep from * to last 21 sc. 2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of last 20 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 4. 400 tr.
41st rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 39 tr. *2 sc in next tr. 1 sc in each of next 39 tr. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 410 sc.
42nd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each of next 18 sc. *2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of next 40 sc. Rep from * to last 22 sc. 2 dc in next sc. 1 dc in each of last 21 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 3. 420 dc.
43rd rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in same sp as sl st. 1 sc in each of next 41 dc. *2 sc in next dc. 1 sc in each of next 41 dc. Rep from * around. Join with sl st to first sc. 430 sc.
44th rnd: Ch 4 (counts as tr). 1 tr in each of next 19 sc. *2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of next 42 sc. Rep from * to last 23 sc. 2 tr in next sc. 1 tr in each of last 22 sc. Join with sl st to top of ch 4. Fasten off. 440 tr.

