Does your life feel like a wreck? Mine does at times, and I wanted a blanket that would reflect my mood and give my mind quiet time to process my feelings. This is the Study of Therapy Crochet Blanket pattern.
Appropriately, I chose Bernat Blanket Patchwork, as my life feels compartmentalized, with issues that are jumbled together, not always in a cohesive way. I found myself processing my joys, fears, worries and nonsense that is banging around in my head.
I created this for my own yarn therapy. In the end, I found myself a plush, cozy blanket, reflective of my moment in time.
Materials
Bernat Blanket Patchwork, 300 g/10.5 oz, 201 meters/220 yards
- A - Nautical - 4 Balls
Bernat Blanket, 300 g/10.5 oz, 201 meters/220 yards
- B - Dark Teal - 1 Ball
Hook: 8 mm / L/11 and 10 mm / N/P
Gauge: 10 sc and 8 rows = 4” [10 cm]
Project Size: 44” x 60” long
The border is also adjustable if you customize the design.
Abbreviations
- Approx = Approximate(ly)
- Beg = Begin(ning)
- Ch(s) = Chain(s)
- Cross st (cross-stitch) = Skip next sc, 1 dc in next sc. 1 dc in skipped stitch going behind the first dc.
- Dc = Double Crochet
- Cluster = Dc3tog, Double Crochet 3 Stitches Together
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right Side
- Sc = Single Crochet
- Sl St = Slip Stitch
- Sk = Skip
- WS = Wrong Side
The cluster stitches are always crocheted on the wrong side as they naturally pop out the opposite side of the work, in this case, the right side.
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Instructions
The free download includes a crochet diagram for the body of the blanket that is not shown here for better visualization.
With A and 8 mm / L/11 hook, ch 81 or multiples of 6 + 3.
1st row: RS. 1 sc 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch across. Turn. 80 sc.
2nd row: (WS) Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout). 1 dc in each sc across. Turn. 80 dc.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each dc across. Turn. 80 sc.
4th row: Ch 3. Cross st across. 1 dc in last sc. Turn. 39 cross sts and 2 dc.
5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each dc across. Turn. 80 sc.
6th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in next sc. 1 cluster in next sc. *1 dc in next 2 sc, 1 cluster in next sc. Rep across. 1 dc in last 2 sc. Turn. 26 clusters and 54 dc.
7th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st across. Turn. 80 sc.
8th row: Ch 3. Cross st across. 1 dc in last sc. Turn. 39 cross sts and 2 dc.
9th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each dc across. Turn. 80 sc.
10th row: Ch 3. 1 dc in each sc across. Turn. 80 dc.
Rep 3rd to 10th row, 8 more times.
Last row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each dc across. Fasten off.
Border
The border is simple, and you will change hook sizes on the last round of the border. Also, the stitch count is not important as long as the blanket lays flat.
1st rnd: With B and RS facing, attach with sl st to any corner. Ch 1. 2 sc in same corner. Evenly sc across to the next corner. *Place 3 sc in corner. Evenly sc across to next corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner. Join with sl st to beg sc.
2nd to 4th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc in corner sc. 1 sc in each st to next corner. *3 sc in corner st. 1 sc in each st to next corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in same beg st. Join with sl st to beg sc.
Change hook size to 10 mm / N/P. Slip stitch edging can buckle by being too tight, to eliminate that, an increased size of the crochet hook will solve that problem.
5th rnd: Sl st in each st around. Join with an invisible join. Fasten off.
Use the Surface overlay finishing technique to achieve a professional look.
Tutorial
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