How to Crochet Worsted Study of Rage Blanket

In an outcry, people wanted the original prototype to be bigger using Medium #4 Ply Weight yarn, but I was ignoring the requests at first the number of people wanting it forced me back to the drawing board with the blanket. This is the Crochet Study of Rage Worsted Blanket.

I ripped apart the original back at few rounds and contacted Yarnspirations Design Team to ask them about multiples in circle growth. From this, I could study my design and figure out how to get it to go bigger.

Unfortunately, there's not a clean cut to repeat certain rounds, and it will continuously grow. The arcing of a circle impacts the growth. While most of the repeating sections are the same stitch counts, there are small differences. Rounds 1 to 32 of the original blanket the same and from there, the blanket takes a detour.

The blanket finished with several 'visual' repeats and ended at 58" diameter.

There's a Problem Though

To get the bigger sizes, I used spare yarns I had left over in Red Heart Super Saver Brushed. I don't have the ball breakdown for the colouring. The blanket weighs 1230 grams = 9 Balls of yarn. That is the best I can tell you.

Most people will substitute anyway and ignore my colouring options, so you will need to do that for this blanket.

The colours shown in the blanket are shale, soft mink, clay and khaki.

Create a magnificent round blanket using an array of fabulous crochet stitches for this stitch sampler crochet blanket.

There will not be a tutorial for this but the original Study of Rage Blanket from rounds 1 to 32 are the same and is filmed up.

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Yarn

Red Heart Super Saver Brushed yarn. 142 g/5 oz, 233 meters/255 yards. The blanket uses 1230 grams or 44 ounces of yarn.

You will use 5 mm / H/8 Crochet Hook.

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

Rnds 1 to 32 are tested and accurate. The rest are still pending.

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: 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: Ch 3, 1 dc in same sp. (2 dc in next 8 ch-1 sps. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. *2 dc in next 9 sps, 3 dc in next sp. Rep from * around. 2 dc in the last 3 sps. Join. 131 dc.

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. 66 dc and 66 ch-1 sps. 132 sts.

14th rnd: 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: 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. 156 sc.

19th rnd: 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. 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: Sl st to 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. Break A. 156 sts.

22nd rnd: With B, attach to any dcbp. 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. 192 dc.

24th rnd: 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. 32 - 7 dc petals and 32 sc.

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

27th rnd: 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. 32 petals and 32 sc.

29th rnd: Ch 1, 1 dcfp around the sc you just past. Sk next dc, 1 dcbp around next 7 dc, sk next dc. 1 dcfp around next sc. *Sk next dc, 1 dcbp around next 7 dc, sk next dc. 1 dcfp around next sc. Rep from * around. Join. Break B. 256 dc.

30th rnd: With A, attach to any dcbp. 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: 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. 280 sts.

33rd rnd: Ch 1, 1 dcbp around next 8 sc, 2 dcbp around next sc. *1 dcbp around next 9 sc, 2 dcbp around next sc. Rep from * around. Join. 308 dcbp.

34th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in next 9 dc, 2 sc in next sc. *1 sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next dc. Rep from * around. Join. Break A. 336 sc. I changed colour at the end of this round to start a new repeating. 

35th rnd: With C, 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. 112 ch-3 sps and 112 sc.

36th 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 C. 56 - 7 dc petals and 56 sc. 448 sts.

37th rnd: Join with D 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. Break D. 56 - 5 dc back post petals and 56 popcorn. 336 sts.

28 pieces of pie. Note for MIkey

38th rnd: With A, join to any dcbp. 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. 364 dcbp.

52 pieces of pie.  Note for Mikey

39th 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 A. 416 dc.

40th rnd: With D, join to any dc. Ch 1, 1 sc in each st around. Join. 416 sc.

41st rnd: Ch 6 (counts as 1 dc and ch-3 sp), 1 dc in same st. *Sk next 3 sc, bigger v-sts in next. Rep from *around. Join. 104 bigger v-sts.

Bigger V-sts = 1 dc, ch 3, 1 dc in same st.

42nd 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. 52 - 7 dc petals and 52 sc. 416 sts

43rd rnd: Sl 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. 52 ch-5 sps and 52 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.

44th 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. 52 petals and 52 sc.

45th rnd: 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. Break D. 416 dc.

46th rnd: With B, attach with sl st. Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 6 sts. Sk next dcfp. *1 sc in next 7 dcbp, sk next dcfp. Rep from * around. Join. 364 sc.

28 pieces of pie. Note for Mikey.

47th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 11 sc, 2 dc in next sc. *1 dc in next 12 sc, 2 dc in next sc. Rep from * around. Join. 392 dc.

Convert to 56 pie.  - NOTE FOR MIKEY

48th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in same st, 1 sc in next 5 dc, 2 sc in next dc. *1 sc next 6 dc, 2 sc in the next dc. Rep from * around. Join. Break B. 448 sc.

Convert to 32 pie. - NOTE FOR MIKEY

49th rnd: With C, attach to any sc with sl st. Ch 1, 1 dcbp around next 12 sc, 2 dcbp around next sc. *1 dcbp around next 13 sc, 2 dcbp around next sc. Rep from * around. Join. 480 dcbp.

50th rnd: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st around. Join. 480 sc. 

51st rnd: 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. 160 ch-3 sps and 160 sc.

52nd 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 C. 80 - 7 dc petals and 80 sc. 640 sts

53rd rnd: Join with A 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. Break A. 56 - 5 dc back post petals and 56 popcorn. 80 - 5 dcbp petals, 80 popcorn. 480 sts.

54th rnd: With D, attach with sl st to back post of first st. Ch 1, 1 dcbp around first st, 1 dcbp around next 18 sts, 2 dcbp around next st. * 1 dcbp around in next 19 sts, 2 dcbp around next st. Rep from * around. Join. 504 dcbp.

55th rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 19 sts, 2 dc in next. * 1 dc in next 20 sts, 2 dc in next. Rep from * around. Join. Break D. 528 dc.

56th rnd: With C, attach to any dc. Ch 6 (counts as 1 dc and ch-3 sp), 1 dc in same st. *Sk next 3 sc, bigger v-sts in next. Rep from *around. Join. 132 bigger v-sts.

57th 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 C. 66 - 7 dc petals and 66 sc. 528 sts

58th rnd: Sl st 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. 66 dcbp, 66 - ch-5 sps.

59th 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. Break C. Join. 66 - 9 dc petals, 66 dcfp. 660 sts.

60th rnd: With A, 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. 66 - 7 dc petals, 66 dcfp. 528 sts.

61st rnd: Ch 3, 1 dc in next 6 dcbp, 2 dc in next dcfp. *1 dc in next 7 dcbp, 2 dc in next dcfp. Rep from * around. Join. Break A. 594 dc.

62nd rnd: With B, join with sl st to any dc. Ch 1, sc in same st as join. Sk next to 2 dc, 5 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts, *1 sc in next st. Sk next to 2 dc, 5 dc in next st, sk next 2 sts. Rep from * around. Join. Fasten off. 99 - 5 dc shells, 99 sc.

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