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.
becca L. says
oooohhh! almost finished with inspired by grace... time to dive back into the stash. i read your note on making it bigger, my brain trying to compute. does that mean, do round 11 before doing round 16, or any of the others listed? i want to make sure I understand,
Mikey says
It means you can start a new section if the round below is one of the ones listed. So you can begin another full repeat if the round before is one of the following. 16th
19th
21st
27th
29th
32nd
34th
36th
38th
40th
43rd
becca L. says
thank you for taking the time to reply. I know you're ultra busy!
Gwen says
I don't see the button to download the free pattern. Is it being held back until a start date is determined? I'm finally finishing the Hot Chocolate blanket and am excited to start this one. Thanks
Wendy Maruna says
The free downloads will be released when we begin. To be determined. Thank you for being excited to stitch along with us.
Nik says
Sorry if I missed it somewhere in the post but how much of each yarn color do I need? I live overseas so I want to order my yarn in time to be ready when this CAL starts. Thank you!
Wendy Maruna says
We give the yarn details for the yarn used in the piece. You can see the color breakdown for each version in the article.
Bernat Super Value, 197g / 7 oz, 402 meters / 440 yards
Nik says
So is it just 1 ball of each?
Mikey says
Yes. That's correct. Unless you are a loose crocheter and won't do a gauge check, I noted a couple of them that you would probably need a 2nd ball on.