How to Crochet Study of Rage Blanket + Tutorial

Rage can be misunderstood as a negative emotion, especially in 2023. Anger can activate parts of your brain that are hard to access if you are calm or level-headed. You've seen rage tweeting and rage on social media, I am sure. The Study of Rage Crochet Bernat Blanket is ready for free download.

Usually, when I hit emotional roadblocks, it is being upset, withdrawing, binge eating and bottling my feelings inside. Hook your way through your anger and hurt with this crochet blanket. The pattern is easy stitch repeating in a circle. For me, it takes a day to make. Don't keep holding onto the anger and push it out through your hook.

In August 2023, I hit a roadblock that sent me into a fury rage. Daniel prefers I release the anger than bottle it.

Daniel, a former musician, played his best when angry. He caused him to focus all of his energy on his hands and pour it through the music that came from the instruments he played.

You can hear Daniel playing the majestic pipe organ in the piece below. When he stepped on the petals to send the vibrations of the church, it pulsed through people's bodies. Daniel used to do pre-service practicing on the organ, and people would show up to hear him practice for things that never were presented in the services. If you get to the 4:42 minute mark of the video, you can hear him step on the pedals and push the limits of creative playing.

Daniel could play the violin, viola, gumba, harpsichord, piano and pipe organ. This is part of his past. The entire video below is him playing.

Daniel retired the music back in 2016.

#studyofrageblanket

Triggered by anger, I decided to design a crochet blanket that has stitches I love and not worry about what others think.

I sat in my chair with such anger that I took it out on a scrap paper and with my crochet hook using Red Heart Super Saver Brushed yarn. I used 2 balls of Soft Mink and 2 balls of Shale for this example. This is 38" diameter. I had the intention of blowing this up to Bernat Blanket but I wanted to try this concept that was firing out of my head.

Rounds 1 to 21 are using Soft Mink.

• Rnds 1 to 21 use Soft Mink.
• Rnds 22 to 29 use Shale.
• Rnds 30 to 35 use Soft Mink.
• Rnds 36 and 37 finish with Soft Mink.

The final pattern will be written for Bernat Blanket yarn. I picked up the yarn at Michaels and may not be available through Yarnspirations as each retailer has their own colour shades. I used 2 balls each of Vapor Gray, Misty Green and Pale Gray. The finished sample is 62" diameter.

OPTIONAL VERSIONS

All samples used the exact same pattern and just changed the yarn and hook size.

Juliana Meilton did my pattern with #10 crochet thread. Her version ended up being 15" diameter. She used a 2.5 mm / B crochet hook. She had a spool of 600 grams and it was more than enough.

Mikey's tutorial version used Patons Grace yarn. In the colour called Fiesta. It took 4.25 balls and used a 3 mm / D crochet hook. It was 22" in diameter.

The original sample was using Red Heart Super Saver Brushed. It used a 5 mm / H/8 hook. It was 38" diameter. I used 2 balls of Soft Mink and 2 balls of Shale for this example.

The largest sample was using Bernat Blanket. It took 6 balls, 2 each of 3 colours. It was 62" in diameter. It used a 10 mm / N crochet hook.

We also have a worsted weight version of this blanket. It measures 58" diameter and using Red Heart Super Saver Brushed yarn.

Tutorial

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Hook

Use 10 mm / N Crochet Hook with Bernat Blanket. I used 5 mm / H/8 for the Red Heart Super Saver Brushed version.

Gauge for the Bernat Blanket = 10 mm / N/15 = 8 sc and 7 rows  = 4” [10 cm].

Gauge for the Red Heart Super Saver Brushed = 5 mm / H/8 = 14 sc and 15 rows = 4” [10 cm].

Yarn

Bernat Blanket, 10.5 oz / 300 g, 220 yds / 201 metres. Colours shown were available at Michaels.

• A - Vapor Gray (2 Balls) but you may want a third ball because you may play yarn chicken.
• B - Misty Green (2 Balls)
• C - Pale Gray (2 Balls)

Abbreviations

• Approx = Approximately
• Beg = Begin(ning)(s)
• Ch = Chain(s)
• Cluster = (Yoh and draw up a loop at front of work, inserting hook from right to left. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times around post of indicated stitch. Yoh and draw through remaining 4 loops on hook.
• Dc = Double crochet
• Dc3tog = (Yoh and draw up a loop in next st. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times. Yoh and draw through all 4 loops on hook
• Dcbp = Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next stitch at back of work, inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice.
• Hdc = Half double crochet
• Rep = Repeat
• Rnd(s) = Round(s)
• RS = Right side
• Sc = Single crochet
• Sl st = Slip stitch
• Sl st bp = Insert hook from right to left around post of next stitch at back of work. Yoh and draw through loop on hook.
• Sp(s) = Space(s)
• St(s) = Stitch(es)
• Tog = Together
• Tr = Treble crochet
• Yoh = Yarn over hook

Instructions

The centre of this project is inspired by Nanette M. Seale, designer for the Floral Beauty Afghan. Rounds 1 to 10 are the exact same as this sample and a tutorial is provided for the Floral Beauty Afghan if you need it. Follow the colour sequence below for the colouring in the written instructions.

BIG NOTE

Corrections made as people are testing are in BOLD.

With A, Beg using magic loop method. See video below to show you how to make the magic loop. Put in 18 dc into ring for this project.

Join all rnds with sl st to first st unless otherwise indicated.

1st rnd: (RS). Ch 1. 18 dc in ring. Join with sl st bp around first st. 18 dc.

2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 dcbp around first st. *Ch 1. 1 dcbp around next st. Rep from * around. Ch 1. Join with sl st bp around first st. 18 sts and 18 ch-1 sps.

3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 dcbp around first st. *Ch 2. 1 dcbp around next st. Rep from * around. Ch 2. Join. 18 sts and 18 ch-2 sps.

4th rnd: Ch 1. 3 sc in each ch-2 sp around. Join. 54 sc.

5th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc around. Join. 54 sc.

6th rnd: Ch 1. Cluster around first dcbp in 3rd rnd. Skip sc behind Cluster. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. *Cluster around next dcbp in 3rd rnd. Skip sc behind Cluster. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join. Break A. 18 Clusters and 36 sc.

7th rnd: With B, join to the top of any cluster. Ch 1. 2 sc in top of first Cluster. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. *2 sc in top of next Cluster. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * around. Join. 72 sc.

8th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. *Ch 4. Skip next 3 sc. 1 sc in next st. Rep from * to last 3 sc. Ch 4. Skip last 3 sc. Join. 18 sc and 18 ch-4 sps.

9th rnd: Sl st in first ch-4 sp. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp. *8 dc in next ch-4 sp. 1 sc in next ch-4 sp. Rep from * to last ch-4 sp. 8 dc in last ch-4 sp. Join. 72 dc and 9 sc.

10th rnd: Skip first sc. Sl st bp around first dc. Ch 1. 1 dcbp around first dc just worked. (Ch 1. 1 dcbp around next dc) 7 times. *Skip next sc. (Ch 1. 1 dcbp around next dc) 8 times. Rep from * around. Ch 1. Join. 72 dc and 72 ch-1 sps.

11th rnd: Sl st to the next ch-1 sp. Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc + ch 1 sp), 1 hdc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (1 sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) 3 times, 1 hdc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. *1 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, 1 hdc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, (1 sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) 3 times, 1 hdc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1, 1 dc in next ch-1 sp, ch 1. Skip next ch-1 sp. Rep from * around. Join to 3rd ch of beg ch-4. Break B. 63 sts and 63 ch-1 sp, 126 sts.

12th rnd: With C, join with sl st to next ch 1 sp. Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp. (2 dc in next 8 sps. 3 dc in next sp. *2 dc in next 9 sps, 3 dc in next sp. Rep from * around. 2 dc in the last 3 sps. Join. 132 dc.

TUTORIAL HAS AN ADLIB but is possibly a mistake. In the next rnd, I need to create an extra ch-1 sp. Notice the ending of the rnd as you are going to force a ch-1 sp into position.

13th rnd: Ch 4 (counts as 1 dc + ch-1 sp). *Sk next st. 1 dc in next st, ch 1. Rep from * around. 1 dc in last st, ch 1. Join to 3rd chain of beg ch-4. Break C. 66 dc and 66 ch-1 sps. 132 sts.

14th rnd: With B, join to any dc. Ch 1, 1 sc in each dc and ch-1 sp around. Join. 132 sc.

15th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 1 dc in next 9 sc, 2 dc in next sc. *1 dc in next 10 sc, 2 dc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join. Break B. 144 dc.

16th rnd: With A, join to bp of beg st, ch 3 (counts as dcbp). 1 dcfp around next st. *1 dcbp around next st. 1 dcfp around next st. Rep from * around. Join.

The next round will be the Samurai Stitch. For our example, it will be slightly different to maintain the growth of a circle.

Samurai St Beg = Samurai Stitch. Ch 3, 1 dc in the next 2 sts. Yoh and wrap around the last 3 dc posts from front to back. Insert into skipped st. Pull up a loop and extend slack with the loop so the three posts are slightly compressed together and a loop lays across the posts. (Yoh and pull through 2 loops) twice.

Samurai St 4 = Samurai Stitch. Sk next st. 1 dc in the next 3 sts. Yoh and wrap around the last 3 dc posts from front to back. Insert into skipped st. Pull up a loop and extend slack with the loop so the three posts are slightly compressed together and a loop lays across the posts. (Yoh and pull through 2 loops) twice.

Samurai St 5 = Samurai Stitch. Sk next st. 2 dc in next st, 1 dc in the next 2 sts. Yoh and wrap around the last 4 dc posts from front to back. Insert into skipped st. Pull up a loop and extend slack with the loop so the three posts are slightly compressed together and a loop lays across the posts. (Yoh and pull through 2 loops) twice.

17th rnd: Sl st to next st (counts as skipped st). Samurai st beg, samurai st 4, samurai st 5. *(Samurai st 4) twice and samurai st 5. Rep from * around. Join. 156 dc.

18th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st around. Join. Break A. 156 sc.

19th rnd: With B, join with sl st to any sc. Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, ch 3, sk 2 sts. *1 sc in next st, ch 3, sk next 2 sts. Rep from * around. Join. 52 ch-3 sps and 52 sc.

20th rnd: Sl st to next ch-3 sp, ch 1, 1 sc in same sp, 7 dc in next ch-3 sp. *1 sc in next ch-3 sp, 7 dc in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * around. Join. Break B. 26 - 7 dc petals and 26 sc. 208 sts.

Popcorn FP = Popcorn Front Post. Popcorn stitch. Work 4 dc around sc in rnd below. 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, grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through the stitch, ch 1 to close.

21st rnd: Join with C to the first back post of the 2nd dc of petal. Ch 3 (counts as dcbp), 1 dcbp around next 4 dc. Sk next dc. 1 popcorn fp around next sc in rnd below between petals. *Skip next dc, 1 dcbp around next 5 dc. Sk next dc. 1 popcorn fp around next sc in rnd below between petals. Rep from * around. Join. 26 - 5 dc back post petals and 26 popcorn. 156 sts.

22nd rnd: Ch 3, 1 dcbp around next 11 sts, 2 dcbp around next st. *1 dcbp around next 12 sts, 2 dcbp around next st. Rep from * around. Join. 168 dcbp.

23rd rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 5 dcbp, 2 dc in next dcbp. *1 dc in next 6 dcbp, 2 dc in next dcbp. Rep from * around. Join. Break C. 192 dc.

24th rnd: With B, join to any dc. Ch 1, 1 sc in each st around. Join. 192 sc.

Big V-sts = (1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc) in assigned st.

25th rnd: Ch 6 (counts as 1 dc and ch-3 sp), 1 dc in same st. *Sk next 2 sc, big v-sts in next. Rep from *around. Join. 64 big v-sts.

26th rnd: Sl st to next ch-3 sp. Ch 1, 1 sc in same sp. 7 dc in next sp. *1 sc in next sp, 7 dc in next sp. Rep from * around. Join. Break B. 32 - 7 dc petals and 32 sc.

Dcbp V-st = (1 dcbp, ch 3, 1 dcbp) around same st.

27th rnd: Join A to the back post of sc from rnd below. Ch 6 (counts as dcbp and ch-3 sp, 1 dcbp around same sc. Ch 5. *Dcbp v-st around next sc after 7 dc petal. Ch 5. Rep from * around. Join. 32 ch-5 sps and 32 dcbp v-sts.

In the next round, you need to trap the chain and use the middle dc of a 7 dc petal 2 rnds below.

28th rnd: Sl st to next ch-3 sp. Ch 3, 8 dc in same ch-3 sp, 1 sc in 4th dc of 7 dc in 2nd rnd, working sc over ch-5 of previous rnd. *9 dc in next ch-3 sp, 1 sc in 4th dc of 7 dc in 2nd rnd, working sc over ch-5 of previous rnd. Rep from * around. Join. Break A. 32 petals and 32 sc.

29th rnd: With B, join with sl st to bp of second dc of a 9 dc petal. Ch 3 (counts as dcbp), 1 dcbp around next 6 dc. 1 dcfp around next sc. *Sk next dc, 1 dcbp around next 7 dc. 1 dcfp around next sc. Rep from * around. Join. 256 dc.

30th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 6 dcbp. .Sk next dcfp. *1 sc in next 7 dcbp, sk next dcfp. Rep from * around. Join. Break B. 224 sc.

31st rnd: With A join to any sc. Ch 3, 1 dc in next 6 sc, 2 dc in next sc. *1 dc in next 7 sc, 2 dc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join. 252 dc.

32nd rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 7 dc, 2 sc in next dc. *1 sc next 8 dc, 2 sc in the next dc. Rep from * around. Join. Break A. 280 sts.

TURN. Using Wrong Side next rnd.

33rd rnd: Join B to the wrong side of blanket to any sc. Ch 1, cluster in same st, ch 3, cluster again in same st. *Sk 3 sc, (cluster, ch 3, cluster ) in next st. Rep from * around. Join to top of beg cluster. Break. B. 70 clusters.

TURN. Using Right Side next rnd.

34th rnd: Join C to the right side of the blanket to any ch-3 sp. Ch 3, 3 dc in same sp. 5 dc in next sp. *4 dc in next sp, 5 dc in next sp. Rep from * around. Join. Break C. 315 dc. 35 groups of 4 dc and 35 groups of 5 dc.

35th rnd: With A, join to same st as join. Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, ch 3, sk next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc, 1 dc wrapping around the gap spaces between 33rd and 34th rnds below. 1 sc in next dc, ch 4, sk next 3 dc, 1 sc in next dc, 1 dc wrapping around the gap spaces between 33rd and 34th rnds below. *1 sc in next st, ch 3, sk next 2 dc. 1 sc in next dc, 1 dc wrapping around the gap spaces between 33rd and 34th rnds below. 1 sc in next dc, ch 4, sk next 3 dc, 1 sc in next dc, 1 dc wrapping around the gap spaces between 33rd and 34th rnds below. Rep from * around. Join. 35 groups of ch-3 sps, and 35 groups of ch-4 sps.

36th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st as join, (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc) in next ch-3 sp. 1 sc in next dc. 7 dc in next ch-4 sp. *1 sc in next dc, (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc) in next ch-3 sp. 1 sc in next dc. 7 dc in next ch-4 sp. Join. Fasten off. 35 groups of (1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc) and 35 groups of 7 dc.

STUDY OF RAGE #Medium Weight Yarn

Would you like the Medium Weight Version of this blanket? It's here called the Worsted Study of Rage Crochet Blanket.

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