What if you could close the gaps of the traditional crochet modern granny stitch? One of the blankets, from over ten years ago, looks amazing, but the gaps in the chain-3 spaces can be excessive with thicker yarns like Bernat Blanket.
What would it take to get the stitchwork to look similar but be more baby-safe? Why not try locking the stitches together with a double crochet spike stitch?
You could take the pattern directly below and just change it up to lock the stitches together; it really doesn't use any more yarn, and it adds strength and security.
The Summer Fresh Modern Granny Blanket uses the locked stitches concept. The free download has a crochet diagram that isn't shown here on this page.
Materials
Bernat Blanket Patchwork, 300 g/10.5 oz, 201 meters/220 yards
A - Citrus Stack - 4 Balls
Hook: 8 mm / L/11
Match the hook to the yarn ball band recommendation if substituting.
Gauge: 10 sc and 8 rows = 4” [10 cm]
Blanket Size: 46” x 46”
You will need more yarn if you want to make it bigger.
Abbreviations
- Beg = Beginning
- Ch(s) = Chain(s)
- Dc = Double crochet
- Join = Ch 1, 1 hdc in beg stitch. (equivalent of ch-3 corner sp)
- Prev = Previous
- Rep = Repeat
- Rnd(s) = Round(s)
- RS = Right side
- Sc = Single crochet
- Sk = Skip
- Sl st = Slip stitch
- Spike St = Double Crochet going into the middle double crochet 2 rows below. Trap the ch-3 sp inside the double crochet stitch.
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- Sp(s) = Space(es)
Instructions
With A, ch 4. Join with sl st to form ring.
TIP: Notice the join instructions in the abbreviations.
1st rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in ring. *Ch 3. 3 dc in ring. Rep from * 2 more times. Join.
Tip: The double crochet from the last round forms groups of 3. We use the space between the groups every other round.
2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same corner sp below. * Ch 3. (1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) in next corner ch-3 sp. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join.
3rd rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in same corner sp. (1 dc, spike st, 1 dc in next ch-3 sp). *(3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp. (1 dc, spike st, 1 dc in next ch-3 sp). Rep from * around. 3 dc in beg corner sp. Join.
Going forward, the 2nd and 3rd rounds are repeating and getting bigger each time. 4th and 5th rounds are written without giving the number of repeats per side.
4th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same corner sp below. Ch 3, [sk next 3 dc. 1 sc into sp bet 3 dc group, ch 3.] Rep [ ] to next corner *(1 sc. Ch 3. 1 sc) in next corner ch-3 sp. Ch 3, [sk next 3 dc. 1 sc into sp bet 3 dc group, ch 3.] Rep [ ] to next corner. Rep from * around. 1 sc in beg corner sp. Join.
5th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc here and throughout), 2 dc in same corner sp. [1 dc, spike st, 1 dc in next ch-3 sp]. Rep [ ] to next corner. *(3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp. [1 dc, spike st, 1 dc in next ch-3 sp] Rep [ ] to next corner. Rep from * around. 3 dc in beg corner sp. Join.
Rep 4th and 5 rounds, 13 times. You can keep repeating if you want it bigger, finish on a 5th rnd.
Border: Ch 1. 1 sc in same beg sp. 1 sc in each st across to next corner. *3 sc in next corner. 1 sc in each st to next corner. Rep from * around. 2 sc in beg corner sp. Fasten off.
DOWNLOAD PATTERN
The download includes a crochet diagram that is not shown here.
Watch How The Stitch Lock Together
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