Crochet Blended Love Blanket
This Blended Love Blanket is crocheted by using 2 shades of your favorite color, to "blend" them together using some interesting textured stitches.
I chose Red Heart Ombré in Deep Teal and Anemone to create this generous afghan that is big enough for 2 to snuggle under together. Think about upcoming weddings. Perfect to pick the happy couple's favorite colors to crochet this gift blanket.
This finished project is 52" x 74", but you can resize using the multiples of 16 + 18.
You can use any solids or self-striping yarn too to give it your own look to match any decor.
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Tutorial
Yarn
Red Heart Ombré
Color A - 5 Skeins of Deep Teal
Color B - 4 Skeins of Anemone
Hook
5.5 mm / I Hook
4.5mm / 7 Hook
Sizing
52” x 74”
Multiples of 16 + 18
Abbreviations
Beg - Beginning
Ch - Chain
Dc - Double crochet
Dc2tog - Double crochet 2 together
Rep - Repeat
Rs - Right side
Sc - Single crochet
Sc2tog - Single crochet 2 together
Sc3tog - Single crochet 3 together
Sk - Skip
Sp - Space
St - Stitch
Special Stitches
Suzette Stitch: 1 sc + 1 dc in same stitch.
X-st: Skip next st, dc into next st, cross back and dc into skipped st; 1 X-st made.
Bobbles: dc5tog. In the next stitch, *yarn over, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, rep from * 4 times, until you have 6 loops on hook, yo and pull through all to complete 5 dc together.
Instructions
Row 1: (RS) With larger hook and color A, ch 210, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 7 ch, sc3tog, *sc in next 13, sc3tog; rep from * 11 more times, then sc in last 7 ch. Turn.
Row 2: Ch 1, in 1st st, (sc, dc), *[sk sc, (sc, dc) in sc] 6 times**, sk sc (sc, dc, sc, dc) in next sc; rep from * 11 more times, then from * to ** once, sk sc, (sc, dc, sc) in last sc. Turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, in 1st st, (sc, dc), *[sk dc, (sc, dc) in sc] 3 times, sk dc, sk sc, [sk dc, (sc, dc) in sc] 3 more times**, (sc, dc, sc, dc) in next sc; rep from * 11 more times, then from * to ** once, sk dc, (sc, dc, sc) in last sc. Turn.
Row 4 - 15: Rep row 3. At the end of row 15, drop color A and pick up color B. Turn.
Row 16: Rep row 3. At the end, drop color B and pick up color A. Turn.
Row 17 - 18: Rep row 3. At the end of row 18, only sc, dc in last st, drop color A and pick up color B. Turn.
Row 19: With smaller hook, ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), dc in same st, *dc in next 5 sts, dc2tog twice, dc in next 5 sts**, dc in next st, then dc2tog in same st and next st, dc again in same st as second leg of dc2tog; rep from * 11 more times, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in last st. Turn.
Row 20: Ch 3, dc in same st, *x-st, bobble, x-st, dc2tog twice, x-st, bobble, x-st**, 3 dc next st; rep from * 11 more times, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in last st. Turn.
Row 21: Ch 3, dc in same st, *dc in next 5 sts, dc2tog twice, dc in next 5 sts**, 3 dc in next st; rep from * 11 more times, then from * to ** once, 2 dc in last st. Turn.
Rows 22 - 29: Rep alternating rows 20 and 21.
Row 30: Rep row 20. At the end, drop color B and pick up color A. Turn.
Row 31: Rep row 21. At the end, drop color A and pick up color B. Turn.
Rows 32 and 33: Rep rows 20 and 21. At the end of row 21, drop color B and pick up color A. Turn.
Row 34: With larger hook, ch 1, in 1st st, (sc, dc), *[sk dc, (sc, dc) in sc] 3 times, sk dc, [sk dc, (sc, dc) in sc] 3 more times**, (sc, dc, sc, dc) in next sc; rep from * 11 more times, then from * to ** once, sk dc, (sc, dc, sc) in last sc. Turn.
Row 35: Ch 1, in 1st st, (sc, dc), *[sk dc, (sc, dc) in sc] 3 times, sk dc, sk sc, [sk dc, (sc, dc) in sc] 3 more times**, (sc, dc, sc, dc) in next sc; rep from * 11 more times, then from * to ** once, sk dc, (sc, dc, sc) in last sc. Turn.
Rows 36 - 47: Rep row 35. At the end, drop color A and pick up color B. Turn.
Row 48: Rep row 35. At the end, drop color B and pick up color A. Turn.
Rows 49 - 50: Rep row 35. At the end of row 50, only sc, dc in last st, drop color A and pick up color B. Turn.
Repeat from row 19 to row 50, 3 more times. Fasten off.
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Jen Cohen says
I don’t have access to the smaller 4.5mm hook. Would I be better off going smaller with the 4 or up to the 5? I understand gauge maybe affected, I’m just hoping to have the bobbles blend correctly with the rest of pattern.
Mikey says
I'll check with Jeanne. I don't know off the top of my head. I don't know what the tension is between the two stitches.
Jeanne says
It’s been quite a while since I made this one. Are you loose or tight? Try the 4 and keep it loose or 5 and keep it tight. Or maybe switch altogether to the 4 and 5. Experiment a bit and see how it goes.
Lois OBrien says
I want to make the blended love blanket. I'm a seasoned crocheter. I'm stuck on row 2!!! Can you explain it in simple language.? I'm probably over thinking this. Thanks so much. Hopefully I will have an ah ha moment.
Jeanne says
Hi Lois. What part are you struggling with? You are creating a chevron. Can you please be more specific? Don't overthink it. Trust what you are reading and just take it one stitch at a time. ~ Jeanne
Lois OBrien says
On row 2, at the first * I skip a SC, then I SC, DC in the SC. Now, do I go on to skip sc, SC, dc, SC ,DC in the next sc. Now do I go back to the first * ?? The first * will be done 6 times, and the ** will be done 11 times. I've made 3 hugs and kisses blankets and can't get this one. Hope I explained this right.
Jeanne says
Can you please email me at inquiry@thecrochetcrowd.com ? I will do a little video for you.
Colleen says
I love this blanket, worked my way through rows 1 and 2 but am having trouble with row 3. I’m not really sure what stitches are being repeated 11 times! Would greatly appreciate your help!