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Sunday, May 27, 2018

Fawn River Baby Blanket Pattern (free)

Fawn River Baby Blanket Pattern

© Bizzy Crochet and Design



Pattern Below

An ad-free PDF is available for purchase on Etsy, Ravelry, or my Website.

The name came from a mixture of several suggestions from my Facebook friends. There were so many good ideas, and I wanted to incorporate them ALL! But, I decided to go with Fawn River because this blanket reminds me of a woodsy, serene place. 

Come lay with me beneath the big oak tree...Can you feel the soft, warm breeze? Can you hear the babble of the brook? Is the gentle sunlight dancing on your skin between the leaves?  It makes me want to take a nap and dream of my days as a child back on the farm. 

This pattern uses half double crochet (half treble for UK readers), and a front post double treble (UK front post triple treble) stitch. The border uses single crochet. If you know those stitches...you can make this blanket! It is so warm and squishy and thick and soft!!!

I have also made YouTube videos for the pattern and for the edging instructions. The blanket instruction video has an in-depth discussion about how to size your beginning chain for any size blanket/project. You can make dishcloths, pillows, blankets...whatever your heart desires. :)







Materials:
For Blanket: Worsted Weight/Aran/10 Ply



Original used: I Love This Yarn 4 ply Acrylic-



(7 oz skeins/252-355 yds)

9oz White
7oz Grey Mist
6oz Rosy Cheeks
6oz Toasted Almond
4oz Cream
4oz Menthe
5oz Graphite


Finished Size: 50” x 46” (washed & dried)



For Dishcloth: Worsted Weight/Aran/10 Ply
Original used: Various scraps of 100% cotton
1 oz per color roughly


Finished Size: 9.5” x 7.5”

G/4.0 hook
Scissors
Lg eye needle for weaving ends



NOTE: ch2 counts as hdc throughout pattern



US Terms to UK Terms:

US sc = UK dc               US hdc = UK htr           US ch = UK ch

US sl st = UK ss            US fpdtr = UK fpttr

More terms: sp=space, cts=counts, rem= remaining

BLO=Back Loop Only, FLO= Front Loop Only, st=stitch, sk= skip







Dishcloth Pattern:

Ch 39

R1- hdc in 3rd ch from hook and each ch across. (38 hdc-including turn ch)

R2- ch2, turn, hdc in each st across (38)


R3- ch1, turn, sk the first 3 hdc from R1, fpdtr around the next hdc from R1, sk the hdc on R2 behind the fpdtr just made, *hdc in the next 4hdc from R2, fpdtr around the hdc from R1 immediately to the left of the last fpdtr made, sk 4hdc on R1 after the last fpdtr just made, fpdtr in the next hdc from R1, sk 2hdc from R2 behind the fpdtr; repeat from * across, ending with hdc in each of the next 4hdc, fpdtr in the hdc from R1 immediately to the left of the last fpdtr made, sk the hdc after the fpdtr just made, hdc in the turning ch2.


LINK TO INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO


R4- Repeat R2.


Repeat Rows 3 & 4 for the pattern, sample finished with 21 rows including one extra row of hdc after R4. Cut and sew in ends.








Baby Blanket Pattern:

Ch 165

R1- hdc in 3rd ch from hook and each (164 hdc- including turning ch)


R2- ch2, turn, hdc in each. (164)


R3- ch1, turn, sk the first 3 hdc from R1, fpdtr around the next hdc from R1, sk the hdc on R2 behind the fpdtr just made, *hdc in the next 4hdc from R2, fpdtr around the hdc from R1 immediately to the left of the last fpdtr made, sk 4hdc on R1 after the last fpdtr just made, fpdtr in the next hdc from R1, sk 2hdc from R2 behind the fpdtr; repeat from * across, ending with hdc in each of the next 4hdc, fpdtr in the hdc from R1 immediately to the left of the last fpdtr made, sk the hdc after the fpdtr just made, hdc in the turning ch2.


LINK TO INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO


R4- ch2, turn, hdc in each st across.


Repeat R3 & 4 for the pattern. Sample has 102 rows- finishing with R4.


Want a different size blanket?

There is in an in- depth discussion in the YouTube Tutorial about how to make your beginning chain whatever size you need.






Edging:
NOTE: You want to have an odd number of stitches between your center corner stitches in order to correctly work the upcoming Moss Stitch. It isn’t the end of the world if you end up with an even amount- just go ahead and work that sc before your corner- no one will ever notice!!

Rd1- Using border color of choice, join in Top right corner of blanket with a ch1, 3sc in first hdc (corner made), sc in each hdc across top, 3sc in last hdc, working down the Left side- place 3sc per 2row repeat (ie, 102 rows = 153 sc), 3sc in the first hdc from the Bottom, sc in each st across the bottom, 3sc in the last hdc from bottom, Repeat Left side for the Right side. Join with sl st to first sc.


INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO FOR EDGING

Rd2- sl st to center sc from corner stitches, ch1, 3sc in corner, sc in each sc around placing 3sc in each center sc from corner. Join.


Rd3- sl st to center sc, ch1, *3sc in corner, (ch1, sk1, sc in next) across to the next corner; repeat from * around, sl st to join. Cut Color.


Rd4- change color to an accent color, join with a ch1 in the center sc from the corner and Repeat Rd3. Sl st to join, cut color.


Rd5- change to main border color and repeat Rd3, sl st to join and cut.


Rd6-9- Repeat Rds 4 & 5. Finish with a main border color Rd 9.


Rd10- Repeat Rd3. Sl st to join, cut and finish off.



All rights reserved.  Please, feel free to contact me on social media with any questions concerning the pattern. If you do share pictures, please make sure they are your own…but, I would love it if you would tag & link to me!!

Also, you can sell anything you make from the pattern, but you may not sell the pattern or claim it as your own. Thanks!!

Saturday, March 10, 2018

Kiss the Girl: Little Mermaid Inspiration Sampler Blanket Pattern

Kiss the Girl: 

Little Mermaid Inspiration Sampler Blanket Pattern

by Elizabeth Mareno


Kiss the Girl was designed as part of the Mermaid CAL that I hosted in April-May of 2018. This design was one of two. The other is called Under the Sea. Both designs feature characters and colors inspired by Disney's Little Mermaid movie from 1989. 

Little Mermaid is one of my favorite movies of all-time because the year that it came out on video I worked for a VHS video rental store and I watched this movie every time I worked. I knew every line by heart. Not just the songs- the WHOLE movie! Haha. So, when I was thinking about what I would want to create an inspiration blanket for, Little Mermaid was a no-brainer. 

Kiss the Girl is lacy styled blanket. It is as lovely as a baby blanket as it is for a best friend. The characters represented by various stitches throughout the blanket are:
Ariel
Flounder
Sebastian- using the Calypso Crab stitch which I created just for this blanket
Ariel's Sisters
Flotsam & Jetsam
Ursula
King Triton

I believe this blanket is an awesome chance to challenge yourself as a crochet artist. I have created, and freely supplied, videos on YouTube to help you through the pattern from beginning to end. 

Here is a link to the free Calypso Crab Granny Square pattern on my blog if you would like to play with the pattern a little more!



This pattern is available on ETSY and my Website.


Here is a list of supplies/materials in three different yarns. You may already have enough in your stash! If not, I've given you links to each of the yarns that were used to create the samples. 

Supplies/Materials

Each ball is 50-54g- dk weight- cotton/acrylic


Amazonite- 1 ball- used 19 g- Bubbles
Beryl- 3 balls- used 140 g- Flounder & King Triton Edge
Blue Apatite- 1 ball- used 30 g- Flounder
Canada Jade- 1 ball- used 39 g- Seaweed
Carnelian- 2 balls- used 81 g- Sebastian
Dark Amethyst- 2 balls- used 78 g- Ariel’s Shells & Ursula
Fosterite- 1 ball- used 38 g- Fins & Scuttle
Green Agate- 1 ball- used 28 g- Flotsam & Jetsam
Lilac Quartz- 1 ball- used 48 g- Ursula
Malachite- 1 ball- used 32 g- Sisters
Moonstone- 1 ball- used 38 g- Ursula
New Jade- 1 ball- used 19 g- Flotsam & Jetsam
Red Jasper- 1 ball- used 19 g- Ariel’s Hair
Rhodochrosite- 2 balls- used 92 g- Sisters & Scuttle
Smoky Quartz- 1 ball- used 32 g- Rocks
Tourmaline- 1 ball- used 31 g - Edging
Turquoise- 1 ball- used 24 g – Bubbles/ Flotsam & Jetsam
Yarra- 2 balls- used 82 g - Netting
Yellow Jasper- 1 ball- used 7 g- Center Medallion

3.75 mm/ F hook

Each ball is 100g- dk weight- 100% acrylic


#1114- Eindhoven- used 8 g- Medallion
#2003- Brugge- used 11 g- Ariel’s Shells
#1259- Groningen- used 12g- Fins
#1246- Maastricht- used 10 g- Ariel’s Hair
#1099- Wolvega- used 10 g- Bubbles
#1068- Den Helder- used 17 g- Bubbles
#2018- Pollare- used 74 g- Rocks & King Triton’s Edge
#1821- Terneuzen- used 11 g- Seaweed
#2008- Leuven- used 15 g- Flounder
#2011- Geraardsbergen- used 15 g- Flounder
#1725- Ameland- used 26 g- Sisters
#1132- Leek- used 28 g- Sisters
#1435- Apeldoorn- used 30 g- Sebastian
#1003- Middelburg- used 48 g- Netting
#1203- Heerenveen- used 18 g- Scuttle
#2004- Brussel- used 7 g- Scuttle
#1829- Wilnis- used 14 g- Flotsam & Jetsam
#2015- Bastogne- used 14g- Flotsam & Jetsam
#1422- Eelde- used 16 g- Flotsam & Jetsam
#2001- Antwerpen- used 22 g- Ursula
#1277- Amstelveen- used 18 g- Ursula
#1432- Heerlen- used 18 g- Ursula
#1257- Hilversum- used 18 g- Edging

4.00 mm / G hook

Worsted Weight Yarn: like I Love This Yarn  or Red Heart Super Saver 

Lime Green - 4 oz – Fins and Seaweed
Grape Purple- 5.5 oz- Ariel’s Shells and Ursula
Light Purple- 3oz- Ursula
White- 3oz- Ursula
Gold - less than an ounce- Center Medallion


Silver Gray- 4 oz- Bubbles & Scuttle
Turquoise -4 oz-Bubbles and Flotsam/Jetsam
Peacock- 3 oz- Flotsam/Jetsam
Ocean Blue- 6 oz- Sisters & Flotsam/Jetsam
Mango- 4 oz- Sisters
Red- 7 oz or you can use 2 different reds: 3 oz of one red for hair and 5 of another red for Sebastian- Ariel’s hair & Sebastian
Yellow- 4 oz- Flounder

Royal blue- 4 oz- Flounder
Graphite Gray- 4 oz- Rocks & Seaweed
Cornflower Blue- 6 oz- Netting
Buttercup Yellow- 7 oz- Scuttle & King Triton’s Edge
Tropical Pink- 3 oz- Edging



H hook
Large eye needle for sewing ends
Stitch marker



© Bizzy Crochet and Design 2018


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