This new crochet blanket, designed by Mikey, uses the crochet arrow stitch, spaced out from each other, with relief provided by single crochet rows between the fun stitches. This blanket uses single crochet, cross-over stitches and simple bean stitches. This pattern may be more effective in its presentation if it were a solid colour yarn instead of changing colour so frequently. Perhaps Bernat Blanket yarn would be better.
Mikey changed to a simple bean stitch instead of a regular one to make the yarn last longer, since it's one extra step that uses up more yarn if you were to do it.
Crochet Diagram is Included
The download version includes a crochet diagram to take you through the 1st to the 19th rows and shows the repeating pattern.
In one section, the arrows point left, and in the next section, the arrows point right. We didn't want the arrows to point in the same direction throughout the blanket. The back-and-forth is more equal in visual terms.
In This Project
Yarn Details
Caron Anniversary Cakes. 1000 g / 35.3 oz, 941 metres / 1029 yards.
- 1 Ball - Merry Maximus
Hook: 8 mm / L/11
Gauge: 10 sc and 11 rows = 4” [10 cm]
Size: 40” x 44”
Abbreviations
- Beg = Begin(ning)
- Ch(s) = Chain(s)
- Rep = Repeat
- RS = Right Side
- Sbs = Simple Bean Stitch. Insert hook in next st, YO and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), YO in same stitch and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), YO and pull through 3 loops only. YO and pull through last two loops.
- Sk = Skip
- Sp(s) = Space(es)
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- Treble = Treble
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 it just let the yarn play itself out.
- Stitch multiple is 6 chains.
- The simple bean stitch is considered only a portion of the regular bean stitch. It uses less yarn, making the ball last longer.
- The colour coding shows that the arrow stitching rows are identical in their orientation.
. A regular bean stitch is as follows, to compare the difference:
- Bean stitch. Insert hook in next st, YO and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook), YO in same stitch and pull up a loop (4 loops on hook), YO in same stitch once more and pull up a loop (6 loops on hook), YO and pull through 5 loops only. YO and pull through last two loops.
Sizing Tips
In the sample below, we have 101 stitches across. To figure out the number of simple bean stitches or even the number of posts when there is a ch-1 that separates stitches, such as the moss stitch used in row 2 or the simple bean stitch in row 6.
The calculation is easy if you are changing the blanket's width. You need to stay within the stitch multiple assigned in a pattern.
Calculations
Mikey includes his calculations for determining the changes when you change the width in the download.
Instructions
Ch 102. (multiple of 6 chains)
1st row: RS. 1 sc 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. 101 sc.
2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in beg st. *Ch 1. Sk next sc, 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * across. Turn. 101 sts. 51 sc & 50 ch-1 sps.
3rd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc and ch-1 sp across. Turn. 101 sc.
4th row: Ch 2 (doesn’t count as st here and throughout). 1 dc in first st. *Sk next 2 sc, 1 treble in next sc. Working in front of the treble, 1 dc in each of the 2 skipped sc. Rep from * across. 1 dc in last sc. Turn. 101 sts.
5th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st across. Turn. 101 sts.
6th row: Ch 2. 1 dc in first sc. *Ch 1. Sk next sc, 1 sbs in next sc. Rep from * across and ending on the 3rd last sc. Ch 1, sk next 2nd last sc. 1 dc in last sc. Turn. 101 sts. 50 ch-1 sps, 49 sbs and 2 dc.
Not Convinced?
Try a different pattern using the same yarn. This is the Crochet Candy Lane Blanket pattern. Only using one ball of Caron Anniversary Cakes.
7th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st and ch-1 sp across. Turn. 101 sc.
8th row: Ch 2. 1 dc in first st. *Sk next sc. 1 dc in next 2 sc. Working behind the first 2 dc, 1 treble in the skipped sc. Rep from * across. 1 dc in last sc. Turn. 101 sts.
9th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st across. Turn. 101 sts.
10th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in beg st. *Ch 1. Sk next sc, 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * across. Turn. 101 sts. 51 sc & 50 ch-1 sps.
11th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc and ch-1 sp across. Turn. 101 sc.
12th row: Ch 2. 1 dc in first st. *Sk next sc. 1 dc in next 2 sc. Working behind the first 2 dc, 1 treble in the skipped sc. Rep from * across. 1 dc in last sc. Turn. 101 sts.
13th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st across. Turn. 101 sts.
14th row: Ch 2. 1 dc in first sc. *Ch 1. Sk next sc, 1 sbs in next sc. Rep from * across and ending on the 3rd last sc. Ch 1, sk next 2nd last sc. 1 dc in last sc. Turn. 101 sts. 50 ch-1 sps, 49 sbs and 2 dc.
15th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc and ch-1 sp across. Turn. 101 sc.
16th row: Ch 2 (doesn’t count as st here and throughout). 1 dc in first st. *Sk next 2 sc, 1 treble in next sc. Working in front of the treble, 1 dc in each of the 2 skipped sc. Rep from * across. 1 dc in last sc. Turn. 101 sts.
17th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st across. Turn. 101 sts.
18th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in beg st. *Ch 1. Sk next sc, 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * across. Turn. 101 sts. 51 sc & 50 ch-1 sps.
19th row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc and ch-1 sp across. Turn. 101 sc.
Rep 4th to 19th rows 4 more times OR until the desired length of the blanket. You can end on a 11th or 19th row. Fasten off.
Print Pattern
The printed version includes the professional-level crochet diagram, not shown in this article, for better visualization.
Watch How To Make This
Follow along with Mikey to create the arrow-stitching concept, and let the yarn do its own thing.
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