The Caron Anniversary Cakes in the festive edition, in this colour called Peppermint Plaid, remind me of candy striping on a candy cane. Playfully, I have named this blanket the Crochet Candy Lane Blanket. There is a downloadable version of this written pattern that includes a crochet diagram to assist you if you need extra help.
You will see that there is a repeating pattern of 10 rows to make the diagonal pop-outs work best. It helps break up the colour more and keeps you mentally interested. This project took me two days to make, and the size of the yarn and hook make it a quick last-minute Christmas gift idea.
I have given the stitch multiples; if you would like to change this size. These make for great palliative care size as well.
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Yarn Details
Caron Anniversary Cakes. 1000 g / 35.3 oz, 941 metres / 1029 yards.
- 1 Ball - Peppermint Plaid
Hook: 8 mm / L/11
Gauge: 10 sc and 11 rows = 4” [10 cm]
Size: 40” wide x 46” long.
Abbreviations
- Beg = Begin(ning)
- Ch(s) = Chain(s)
- Ex dc = Extended double crochet. Yarn over and insert hook into stitch or space. Yarn over and pull through stitch. Yarn over and pull through just one loop. Yarn over and pull through two loops. Yarn over and pull through the remaining two loops.
- Join = Join to beg st with an hdc. Equivalent to a ch-2 space.
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right Side
- Scflo = Single Crochet Front Loop Only
- Sk = Skip
- Sl st = Slip Stitch
- Sp(s) = Space(es)
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
Try A Different Pattern Using the Same Yarn
You can use the Gingerbread version of the Caron Anniversary Cakes. Only one ball is needed, but you can add a second ball to make it even bigger. This is the Crochet Gingerbread Blanket.
Notes
- Chain 2 at the beginning of the rows doesn’t count as a stitch.
- Allow the colours to come out of the ball, as is. There was no colour strategy and just let the yarn play itself out.
- Stitch multiple is 5 chs + 4.
Instructions
Ch 99.
1st row: RS. 1 dc 3rd ch from hook. 1 dc in each ch across. Turn. 97 dc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 scflo in each st across. Turn. 97 sc.
Lining Up Tip
When doing the extended double crochet, you will use the remaining unused loop directly straight down two rows below.
3rd row: Ch 2. 1 dc in first 5 sts. 1 ex dc in next st. *1 dc in next 4 sts. 1 ex dc in next st. Rep from * across. 1 dc in last st. Turn. 97 sts.
4th row: Ch 1. 1 scflo in each st across. Turn. 97 sc.
5th row: Ch 2. 1 dc in first 4 sts. 1 ex dc in next st. *1 dc in next 4 sts. 1 ex dc in next st. Rep from * across. 1 dc in last 2 sts. Turn. 97 sts.
6th row: Ch 1. 1 scflo in each st across. Turn. 97 sc.
7th row: Ch 2. 1 dc in first 3 sts. 1 ex dc in next st. *1 dc in next 4 sts. 1 ex dc in next st. Rep from * across. 1 dc in last 3 sts. Turn. 97 sts.
8th row: Ch 1. 1 scflo in each st across. Turn. 97 sc.
9th row: Ch 2. 1 dc in first 2 sts. 1 ex dc in next st. *1 dc in next 4 sts. 1 ex dc in next st. Rep from * across. 1 dc in last 4 sts. Turn. 97 sts.
10th row: Ch 1. 1 scflo in each st across. Turn. 97 sc.
11th row: Ch 2. 1 dc in first st. 1 ex dc in next st. *1 dc in next 4 sts. 1 ex dc in next st. Rep from * across. 1 dc in last 5 sts. Turn. 97 sts.
12th row: Ch 1. 1 scflo in each st across. Turn. 97 sc.
13th row: Ch 2. 1 dc in first 5 sts. 1 ex dc in next st. *1 dc in next 4 sts. 1 ex dc in next st. Rep from * across. 1 dc in last st. Turn. 97 sts.
Rep from 4th to 13th rows. You can end at any time as long as the finishing row is either 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th or 13th row.
Print or Download The Pattern
The downloadable version has a professional crochet stitch diagram to follow with the written instructions.
Have you completed this project. Show me!