This is an easy four-row repeating pattern that uses the crochet arcade stitch. It grows out from the middle, rotating the beginning to build it out from the middle.
These are incredibly fast to make. They just take four balls of Bernat Blanket yarn. This is the Crochet Arcade Stitch Palliative Care Blanket.
Size: 42” wide by 50” long.
This is a great stash-busting project to finish up any balls you may have. I used leftovers from one of the stitch-alongs from years ago.
Bernat Blanket Twists Yarn - 300g / 10.5 oz, 201 meters / 220 yards
A - Wine - 2 Balls
Bernat Blanket Yarn - 300g / 10.5 oz, 201 meters / 220 yards
B - Shadow Purple - 2 Balls
Hook Size: 10 mm / N/15
GAUGE = 8 sc and 7 rows = 4” [10 cm]
Abbreviations List
- Approx = Approximately
- Beg = Beginning
- Ch = Chain(s)
- Dc = Double crochet
- Rem = Remain(ing)
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right side
- Sc = Single crochet
- Sk = Skip
- Sl st = Slip stitch
- Sp(s) = Space(s)
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- WS = Wrong side
This blanket has a unique approach of doing the first 4 rows of the pattern. Then, turn the project around and do the other side building out from the centre beginning chain for the next section. It’s why you have a thicker colour centre stripe in the middle.
Then you will do the next 4 rows of the opposite colour, then turn the blanket around and do the opposite side. The blanket is then built from the center outward.
Instructions
With A, ch 80. Or multiples of 6 chs + 8.
1st row: WS. 1 sc 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in next ch. Ch 3, sk next 3 ch. *1 sc in next 3 ch, ch 3, sk next 3 ch. Rep from * until last 2 ch rem. 1 sc in last 2 ch. Turn.
2nd row: RS. Ch 1, 1 sc in beg sc. 7 dc in next ch-3 sp. *Sk next sc, 1 sc in next. 7 dc in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * across. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
3rd row: Ch 6 (counts as 1 dc and ch-3 sp). Sk next 2 dc, 1 sc in next 3 dc. Ch 3. *Sk next 5 sts, 1 sc in next 3 dc. Ch 3. Rep from * across. 1 dc in last sc. Turn.
4th row: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 3 dc in next ch-3 sp. Sk next sc, 1 sc in next. *7 dc in next ch-3 sp, sk next sc, 1 sc in next. Rep from * across. 3 dc in last ch-6 sp, 1 dc in 4th ch. Break A. Turn.
Turn the blanket around with RS facing, and attach A with sl st to the beg starting chain. Complete 2nd to 4th rows. Break A.
5th row: With B attach with sl to beg st with WS facing. Ch 1, 1 sc in first 2 dc. Ch 3. *Sk next 5 sts, 1 sc in next 3 dc. Ch 3. Rep from * across. 1 sc in last 2 dc. Turn.
6th row: Ch 1, 1 sc in beg sc. 7 dc in next ch-3 sp. *Sk next sc, 1 sc in next. 7 dc in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * across. 1 sc in last sc. Turn.
7th row: Ch 6 (counts as 1 dc and ch-3 sp). Sk next 2 dc, 1 sc in next 3 dc. Ch 3. *Sk next 5 sts, 1 sc in next 3 dc. Ch 3. Rep from * across. 1 dc in last sc. Turn.
8th row: Ch 3 (counts as dc), 3 dc in next ch-3 sp. Sk next sc, 1 sc in next. *7 dc in next ch-3 sp, sk next sc, 1 sc in next. Rep from * across. 3 dc in last ch-6 sp, 1 dc in 4th ch. Break B Turn.
Turn the blanket around and do the opposite side the same way.
Rep 5th to 8 rows with changing the colour after every 4 rows.
There are 3 sections of purple shadow on either side of the centre point, as shown in the picture.
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Crochet Diagram
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