Like decorating a cake but with yarn and crochet, this Study of Puffed Dessert Blanket is a 2-row repeat. Strategized with having six rows for each colour before changing, its soft pastel cake-like piped frosting is a stitcher's delight. This is using Bernat Blanket yarn.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DOWNLOAD VERSION isn't the same as the sample shown. The instructions below written in this article are the latest update and the crochet diagram in this article is more accurate. Yarnspiraitons will update another time.
Please let me know in the comments below if you need a tutorial. I haven't made one yet, but it's pretty easy to do.
Tutorial
Instructions
Yarn
Bernat Blanket (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m)
Contrast A Birch 3 balls
Contrast B Misty Green (10878) 2 balls
Contrast C Dusty Pink 2 balls
Contrast D Pale Gray (10046) 2 balls
Details
Size U.S. L/11 (8 mm) Susan Bates® Silvalume® crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
MEASUREMENTS
Approx 53” x 45” [135 x 114 cm]
GAUGE
7 sc and 8 rows = 4” [10 cm]
Abbreviations
Approx =Approximately
Beg = Beginning
Ch = Chain(s)
Dc = Double crochet
Dcbp = Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next st at back of work inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice - 1 dcbp made
Dcfp = Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next st at front of work inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice - 1 dcfp made
FC2dcfp = (Front cross 2 dcfp - worked over next 2 sts). Skip next stitch. 1 dcfp around post of next stitch. Working in front of dcfp just made, 1 dcfp around post of skipped stitch
FC6trfp = (Front cross 6 trfp - worked over next 6 sts). Skip next 3 stitches. 1 trfp around post each of next 3 stitches. Working in front of 3 trfp just made, 1 trfp around post of each of 3 skipped stitches
Hdc = Half double crochet
Popcorn = 4 dc in indicated stitch. Drop loop from hook. Re-insert hook in first dc of 4-dc group. Draw dropped loop through stitch
Rep = Repeat
RS =Right side
Sp(s) = Space(s)
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tr = Treble crochet
Yoh = Yarn over hook
WS =Wrong side
Notes
Ch 3 at beg of row counts as dc.
To change color, work to last 2 loops on hook and draw new color through last 2 loops, then proceed in new color.
Instructions
With A, ch 96. (Multiples of 28 ch + 12).
1st row: (WS). 1 dc 4th ch from hook and each ch to end of chain. Turn. 94 dc.
2nd row:
(RS). Ch 1. 1 hdc in first dc. 1 dcbp around each of next 2 dc. FC2dcfp over next 2 dc. *1 dcbp around each of next 2 dc. FC2dcfp over next 2 dc. 1 dcbp around next dc. Popcorn in next dc. 1 dcbp around post of next dc. FC2dcfp over next 2 dc. 1 dcbp around post of each of next 2 dc. FC6trfp over next 6 dc. 1 dcbp around post of each of next 2 dc. FC2dcfp over next 2 dc. 1 dcbp around post of next dc. Popcorn in next dc. 1 dcbp around post of next dc. FC2dcfp over next 2 dc, 1 dcbp over next 2 dc. Rep from twice more. FC2dcfp over next 2 dc, 1 dcbp over next 2 dc. 1 hdc in the top of turning ch. Turn. 94 sts.
**3rd row: Ch 1. 1 hdc in first hdc. 1 dcfp around post of each of next 2 sts. 1 dcbp around post of each of next 2 sts. *1 dcfp around post of each of next 2 sts, 1 dcbp around post of each of next 2 sts. 1 dcfp around post of next st. Ch 1. Skip next Popcorn. 1 dcfp around post of next st. 1 dcbp around post of each of next 2 sts. 1 dcfp around post of each of next 2 sts. 1 dcbp around post of each of next 6 sts. 1 dcfp around post of each of next 2 sts. 1 dcbp around post of each of next 2 sts. 1 dcfp around post of next st. Ch 1. Skip next Popcorn. 1 dcfp around post of next st. 1 dcbp around post of each of next 2 sts. 1 dcfp around each of next 2 sts. Rep from * twice more. 1 dcbp around post of each of next 2 sts. 1 dcfp around post of each of next 2 sts. 1 hdc in last hdc. Turn. 94 sts (including ch-1 sps).
4th row: Ch 1. 1 hdc in first hdc. 1 dcbp around each of next 2 sts. FC2dcfp over next 2 sts. *1 dcbp around each of next 2 dc. FC2dcfp over next 2 dc. 1 dcbp around next dc. Popcorn in next ch-1 sp. 1 dcbp around post of next st. FC2dcfp over next 2 sts. 1 dcbp around post of each of next 2 sts. FC6trfp over next 6 sts. 1 dcbp around post of each of next 2 sts. FC2dcfp over next 2 sts. 1 dcbp around post of next st. Popcorn in next ch-1 sp. 1 dcbp around post of next st. FC2dcfp over next 2 dc, 1 dcbp over next 2 dc. Rep from twice more. FC2dcfp over next 2 dc. 1 dcbp around each of next 2 dc, 1 hdc in the top of turning ch. Turn. 94 sts.
5th and 6th rows: As 3rd and 4th rows. Join B. Break A.
7th to 12 rows: With B, rep 3rd and 4th rows 3 times more. Join C. Break B.
13th to 18th rows: With C, rep 3rd and 4th rows 3 times more. Join D. Break C.
19th to 24th rows: With D, rep 3rd and 4th rows 3 times more. Join A. Break D.**
Rep from ** to ** twice more. Do not break D at end of last rep.
Next row: (WS). With D, ch 1. 1 hdc in each st to end of row. Fasten off.
This was designed at the same time of the Crochet Study of Snow Blanket. Let the lighting be the factor to showcase the texture and ease of doing this square design. You will see in the article that there is another sample in regular 4 ply #4 worsted weight yarn for comparison. You can make this as big as you need to.
Michelle says
I need to understand if I end up with 4 BP in a row when starting the repeat section, or if the two you end with are the beginning of the next repeat?
Mikey says
Yes, that's correct. The repeating is in the middle of that for ease of repeating across.
Tina says
Have a question …..When completing last popcorn and dcbp before repeat. When beginning the repeat 1 dcbp over next 2 then FC2dcfp. When completing as written it puts 3 stitches between popcorn and FC2dcfp, not 1. And the written diagram only shows the 1 stitch after popcorn. If follow diagram with only 1 stitch after popcorn the stitch count for row is off.
Mikey says
Follow just the diagram. I have to check with Yarnspirations. This was to be updated last summer.