Page 1 LION BRAND YARN HOMESPUN Crochet Border Pattern Blanket Pattern Number: 40699
Pattern from Lion Brand Yarn Page 2 SKILL LEVEL: Easy LION BRAND YARN HOMESPUN Crochet Border Pattern Blanket Pattern Number: 40699 SIZE 41" wide x 54" long [104 x 137 cm] MATERIALS LION BRAND Homespun 3 skeins #347 Mediterranean (A) 3 skeins #311 Rococo (B) 3 skeins #335 Prairie (C) or colors of your choice LION BRAND size K-10.5 [6.5 mm] crochet hook OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE LION BRAND large-eyed, blunt needle GAUGE 10.5 sc + 10 rows = 4" [10 cm]. Rectangle = 9" wide x 10" tall [23 x 25.5 cm]. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. STITCH EXPLANATIONS dsc (double sc) Insert hook in next st, yo, draw yarn through st, yo, draw yarn through 1 loop on hook, yo, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook. dc2tog (dc dec) Yo, insert hook into st and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops. Yo, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop. Yo, draw through 2 loops, yo, draw through all loops on hook. dc3tog (dec 2 dc) [Yo, insert hook in next st and draw up a loop, yo and draw through 2 loops] 3 times, yo, draw through all loops on hook. sc2tog (sc dec) Insert hook into st and draw up a loop. Insert hook in next st and draw up a loop. Yo, draw through all loops on hook. sc3tog (dec 2 sc) [Insert hook in next st and draw up a loop] 3 times. Yo, draw through all loops on hook. BLANKET RECTANGLE Make 4 each with A, B, and C
Pattern from Lion Brand Yarn Page 3 Ch 25. Row 1 (RS) Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across; turn 24 sc. Row 2 Ch 1, sc in each sc across; turn. Repeat Row 2 until Rectangle measures 10" [25.5 cm] from beginning. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. ASSEMBLY With large-eyed, blunt needle and tails, sew Rectangles tog following Construction Diagram for placement. TOP BORDER Row 1 With RS of Blanket facing, join A in top right corner st, ch 14, sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each of next 12 ch, work 72 sc evenly spaced across top edge; turn 85 sc. Row 2 Ch 1, sc in first sc, *dsc in next sc, hdc in next sc, 3 dc in next sc, hdc in next sc, dsc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * across; turn 113 sts. Complete last sc with B; fasten off A. Row 3 Ch 1, sc2tog in first 2 sts, sc in each of next 2 sts, *3 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, sc3tog in next 3 sts, sc in each of next 2 sts; repeat from * across to last 5 sts, 3 sc in next st, sc in each of next 2 sts, sc2tog in last 2 sts; turn 113 sts. Row 4 Repeat Row 3 113 sts. Complete last sc with C; fasten off B. Row 5 Ch 2, skip first st, dc in next st (counts as dc2tog), *hdc in next st, dsc in next st, sc in next st, dsc in next st, hdc in next st, dc3tog in next 3 sts; repeat from * across, ending with dc2tog in last 2 sts; turn 85 sts. Row 6 With C, ch 1, sc in each st across; turn 85 sc. Complete last sc with B; fasten off C. Row 7 With B, repeat Row 6 85 sc. Row 8 With B, repeat Row 2 113 sts. Complete last sc with A; fasten off B. Rows 9-10 With A, repeat Rows 3-4. Complete last sc with C; fasten off A. Rows 11-12 With C, repeat Rows 5-6. Fasten off C.
Pattern from Lion Brand Yarn Page 4 LEFT SIDE BORDER Row 1 With RS facing, join A in top left corner in last st of Row 12 of Top Border, ch 1, work 103 sc evenly spaced across left side edge to bottom left corner; turn. Repeat Rows 2-12 of Top Border. (There will be 137 sts at the end of Row 2.) Fasten off. BOTTOM BORDER Row 1 With RS facing, join A in bottom left corner in last st of Row 12 of Left Border, ch 1, work 85 sc evenly spaced across bottom edge to bottom right corner; turn. Repeat Rows 2-12 of Top Border. Fasten off. RIGHT SIDE BORDER Row 1 With RS facing, join A in bottom right corner in last st of Row 12 of Bottom Border, ch 1, work 103 sc evenly spaced across right side edge to top right corner; turn. Repeat Rows 2-12 of Top Border. (There will be 137 sts at the end of Row 2.) Fasten off. With A, sew bottom edge of Top Border to corresponding sts on side edge of Right Side Border. EDGING Rnd 1 With RS facing, join B in top right corner, ch 1, sc evenly spaced around, working 3 sc in each corner st, 95 sc across each short edge, and 113 sc across each long edge; join with slip st in first sc. Rnds 2-6 Ch 1, sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in each corner sc; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends. ch = chain dc = double crochet dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing) hdc = half double crochet rnd(s) = round(s) ABBREVIATIONS: RS = right side sc = single crochet st(s) = stitch(es) tog = together yo = yarn over *Homespun (Article #790) is a uniquely-textured bulky weight yarn that works up quickly and easily. 98% acrylic, 2% polyester; packaged in 6 oz/170g (185 yd/167m) pull skeins. Every effort has been made to have the knitting and crochet instructions accurate and complete. We cannot be responsible for variance of individual knitters and crocheters, human errors, or typographical mistakes.
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