Crochet Gigi's Popcorn Blanket Pattern

Crochet Gigi's Popcorn Blanket

The crochet Gigi's Popcorn Blanket is the exact opposite of the original Gigi Blanket.  The Gigi uses the bobble stitch to create the hugs.  This one uses the popcorn stitch instead.  So if you prefer the popcorn as I do, you will like this blanket even more.

The Gigi collection features my two favorites, the Modern Granny and the Hugs & Kisses series.  I love the textures of the H&K, but this also adds a bit of speed by mixing in the MG style to the blanket.

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Yarn
Color A - Bernat Super Value - White, 3 balls, 197 g / 7 oz, 389 meters / 426 yards
Color B - Bernat Super Value - Pink, 3 balls, 197 g / 7 oz, 389 meters / 426 yards

Hook
5.0 mm / H Hook

Sizing
47” x 48”
Multiples 40 + 42

Abbreviations
Beg - Beginning
Ch - Chain
Dc - Double crochet
Rep - Repeat
Rnd - Round
Rs - Right side
Sc - Single crochet
Sk - Skip
Sp - Sp.ace
St(s) - Stitch, stitches

Special Stitches
X-St - Skip next stitch and place dc; dc into skipped stitch.
Popcorn - Work 4 dc into the next st, drop the loop from the hook, insert your hook from front to back under the top 2 loops of the first double crochet of the group; 1 pc made.

Instructions
Start with the Hugs & Kisses section.

With Color A, ch 202.

Row 1: (RS) Dc in 4th chain from hook and next 17 ch, dc3tog, *dc in next 18 ch, 3 dc in next ch, dc in next 18 ch, dc3tog; rep from * 2 more times, dc in next 17 ch, 2 dc in last ch. Drop color A, add color B. Turn.

Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, sc in next 17 st, sc3tog, *sc in next 18 st, 3 sc in next st, sc in next 18 st, sc3tog; rep from * 2 more times, sc in next 17 st, 2 sc in last st. Drop color B, add color A. Turn.

Row 3: Ch 3 (counts as a dc here and throughout), dc in next st, dc in previous st (same as ch 3), (sk st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st) 8 times, dc3tog, *(sk st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st) 9 times, 3 dc in next st, (sk st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st) 9 times, dc3tog; rep from * 2 more times, (sk st, dc in next st, dc in skipped st) 9 times, dc once more in last st. Turn.

Row 4: Rep row 2. Drop color A, add color B. Turn.

Row 5: Ch 1, 2 hdc in first st, popcorn in next st, hdc in next st, (hdc, popcorn, hdc) 5 times, hdc3tog, *(hdc, popcorn, hdc) 6 times, 3 hdc in next st, (hdc, popcorn, hdc) 6 times, hdc3tog; rep from * 2 more times, (hdc, popcorn, hdc) 6 times, hdc once more in last st. Drop color B, add color A. Turn.

Row 6: Rep row 2.

Row 7: Rep row 3. Drop color A, add color B.

Row 8: Rep row 2. Drop color B, add color A.

Row 9: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next 17 sts, dc3tog, *dc in next 18 sts, 3 dc in next st, dc in next 18 sts, dc3tog; rep from * 2 more times, dc in next 17 sts, 2 dc in last st. Turn.

Transition into Modern Granny.

Row 10: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, ch 3, sk 2 dc, sc in next sp, (ch 3, sk 3 dc, sc in next sp) 4 times, ch 3, sk 3 dc, (sc3tog by using the next sp, the middle st, and the sp after the next dc), *(ch 3, sk 3 dc, sc in next sp) 6 times, ch 3, sk 1 dc, sc in next sp, (ch 3, sk 3 dc, sc in next sp) 5 times, ch 3, sk 3 dc, (sc3tog by using the next sp, the middle st, and the sp after the next dc); rep from * 2 more times, (ch 3, sk 3 dc, sc in next sp) 5 times, ch 3, sk 2 dc, 2 sc in last st. Drop color A, add color B. Turn.

Row 11: Ch 3, 3 dc in same st, (3 dc in each ch-3 sp) 5 times, (dc in next sp, dc2tog in same sp and next sp, dc once more in same sp), *(3 dc in each ch-3 sp) 5 times, (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in next sp, (3 dc in each ch-3 sp) 5 times, (dc in next sp, dc2tog in same sp and next sp, dc once more in same sp); rep from * 2 more times, (3 dc in each ch-3 sp) 5 times, sk next sc, 4 dc in last st. Turn.

Row 12: Ch 1, 2 sc in first st, (ch 3, sk 3 dc, sc in next sp) 5 times, ch 3, sk 3 dc, (sc2tog using next 2 sps), *(ch 3, sk 3 dc, sc in next sp) 5 times, ch 3, sk 3 dc, (sc, ch 3, sc) in next ch-3, (ch 3, sk 3 dc, sc in next sp) 5 times, ch 3, sk 3 dc, (sc2tog using next 2 sps); rep from * 2 more times, (ch 3, sk 3 dc, sc in next sp) 5 times, ch 3, sk 3 dc, 2 sc in last st. Turn. Row
Row 13: Rep row 11. Drop color B, add color A. Turn.

Row 14: Rep row 12.

Row 15: Rep row 11. Drop color A, add color B. Turn.

Rows 16 - 19: Rep rows 12 and 11. At the end of row 19, Drop color B, add color A. Turn.

Row 20: Rep row 12.

Transition back to Hugs & Kisses

Row 21: Ch 3, dc in same st, dc in next sc, (2 dc in ch-3 sp, dc in next sc) 5 times, (dc in ch-3 sp, dc3tog in same sp, the next sc and the next ch-3 sp, dc again), dc in next sc, *(2 dc in ch-3 sp, dc in next sc) 5 times, 5 dc in next ch-3 sp, dc in next sc, (2 dc in ch-3 sp, dc in next sc) 5 times, (dc in ch-3 sp, dc3tog in same sp, the next sc and the next ch-3 sp, dc again); rep from * 2 more times, dc in next sc, (2 dc in ch-3 sp, dc in next sc) 5 times, 2 dc in last st. Turn.

Rows 22-29: Rep rows 2 thru 9.

Rows 30-41: Rep rows 10 thru 21.

Rows 42 - 81: Rep rows 22 thru 41, 2 times.

Rows 82 - 89: Rep rows 2 thru 9 once more.

Border
Rnd 1: Ch 1, turn project to work along the side, sc even along the ends of the rows to corner, 3 sc in corner, continue around blanket with sc to beg, sl st to beg st. Fasten off.