Mikey's (me) Bernat Study of Reality Crochet Blanket joins his Study of Series of Crochet Blankets. The study is about learning stitches and breaking boredom by applying skills you probably already know and combining them with other stitches you don't or have forgotten about. I get sick and tired of stitches that are one or two-row repeats as my ADHD kicks in full swing, and I will quit. I design with the mission to keep curiosity going.
The date of the stitch-along beginning has yet to be determined. The free pattern will include only the written instructions and access to the tutorials as they are released. The 13 created crochet diagrams will only be in the purchasable download.
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Funds raised for the purchasable down are going towards Michael's therapy costs for his hands and arms. Due to the precision required, the crochet diagrams are very hard on the hands and fingers.
Extra Help
Requests have come in about rounds 5 and 6. Here's a video on just those two rounds.
The name comes from binge-watching Traitors, hosted by Alan Cumming. Sometimes, it was hard to sit there and crochet as the nonsense in this series caught way too much attention. I want to hear Alan's sly talk. It makes me giggle.
In this study, Daniel challenged me to figure out a different way to go from a large circle to a square without using the same old technique I am most comfortable with. You would see something like this done on mandalas. With only three rows per corner, the circle gets to the square, and you have a developed visual interest.
Yarnspirations had a straightforward criterion for me. Design a throw with only five balls of colour.
Secret: I used the moss stitch often so that yardage wouldn't be sucked up, and I could get the blanket to grow more in the distance.
Details
VERSION 1 - Through the Pines
Bernat Super Value, 197g / 7 oz, 402 meters / 440 yards
- Contrast A - Masala
- Contrast B - Teal Heather (This colour gets close to the end of ball.)
- Contrast C - Colonial Blue
- Contrast D - Forest Green
- Contrast E - Winter White
VERSION 2 - Fields of Sunshine
Bernat Super Value, 197g / 7 oz, 402 meters / 440 yards
- Contrast A - Peacock
- Contrast B - Grey Ragg (This colour gets close to the end of ball.)
- Contrast C - Cornflower
- Contrast D - Curry
- Contrast E - Taupe Heather
TIP: Write the colour letter on the ball band to change yarn with confidence when the colour changes in the pattern.
Hook 5 mm / H/8 Crochet Hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge 13 dc x 6 rows = 4”.
Measurement 50” x 50”
Presentation
The date of the stitch-along has just to be determined. The written pattern plus crochet tutorials will be available for free. The crochet diagrams will be an option to purchase, as they are hard on my hands, and the funds raised will go toward medical therapy costs.
Answering the Biggest Question - Making This Bigger
People want a blanket that can get bigger and know where to restart the pattern again. What makes the 11th rnd work is that in the round below, the 10th round, each side was equally divisible by 3 stitches.
You can begin to make this bigger and follow the pattern as written starting the 11th round before it is one of the following rounds:
- 16th
- 19th
- 21st
- 27th
- 29th
- 32nd
- 34th
- 36th
- 38th
- 40th
- 43rd
If you change the size, you must guess the amount of yarn on your own.
More Photos
Second Version - Fields of Sunshine
Testing has begun, and a second sample is made with a different colour lineup. Daniel put this colour combination together.
Laura Hendrick says
Just purchased this pattern. I am so excited to start this. Just waiting for my yarn to arrive.
I just love the fact that I can make the blanket larger if I want. I currently don't have plans to do so, but I bought more yarn just in case 🙂
As always, I absolutely love your patterns. And I appreciate the time you take to create these wonderful designs and ensure the patterns are so well written.
Keep up the great work.
Mikaela Hanley says
My hands are killing me too. I haven't been able to crochet very much lately. So sad. I bought the pattern to support your hand recovery. My crochet group is going to do the CAL together. Hopefully, both our pairs of hands will heal soon.