There is no better way to enjoy a free and warm embrace from a blanket.If you are like me, there is always a blanket close by on the couch. I like to snuggle up and have a cup of tea or watch a trending kids show with my kids

About

Thobo means harvest, the idea came to me that each year I take inventory of my life,I take time to reflect what life had offered me so far. It usually happens on Thanksgiving day. I am thankful for life everyday but that particular day makes it even more special.

Harvest season is when you reap what you sown, the amount of work and effort put to attain what you want in life. As a designer, I look back and appreciate what I have achieved by providing you with simple and beautiful designs and I appreciate the effort I put in all of them and your support.

Inspiration

Inspiration for this blanket comes from different colours you see before and during fall. You see all sorts of leaf colours that are beautiful, it makes you want to stop and appreciate what nature has to offer and smile. When you go on Pinterest, you see lots of mood boards and going through lots of those, helped me come to this colour combination.

YARN

The yarn I used is Craft smart Value yarn. The other option you can take is using Lionbrand Pound of Love yarn. There are so many color options to choose.

It is a cheap and affordable yarn with plenty of colour choices. My advice on this yarn is buy it all at once for your project so that you have the same colour and shade. Sometimes the shades come out differently, even the thickness and textures. I noticed some batches would come out softer and thinner while others are thicker, which will mess up your gauge.  You can always return in once you are done, but lets be honest, you would rather keep it.

Size

The blanket measured 55 by 60inches without the border, but it can be made into any size. All you need to remember that you need multiples of 2. it is made with 3 different colours with a beautiful texture and finish it up with a border. The colour combination is all in your hands, go with what speaks to you.

If you are looking for more crochet blanket check out the Chelsy blanket and Pumpkin pie Blanket

MATERIALS

Worsted weight yarn

6 mm hook

Yarn needle

Scissors

LEVEL

Easy

ABBREVIATIONS US TERMS

Dc: double crochet

Sc: single crochet

Hdc: half double crochet

Sk: skip

Ch: chain

St(s): stitch(es)

YO: yarn over

PUAL: pull up a loop

Fdc: foundation double crochet

GAUGE

13 stitches by 7 rows= 4 by 4 inches of dc

SIZE

55 by 60 inches

YARDAGE

2124yd/ 1942m

Color A Ginger 708yd/648m

Color B Taupe 690yd/ 630m

Color C curry.   708yd/648m

NOTES

·      This pattern uses US terminology.

·      Pattern is worked in multiples of two.

·      Pattern is comprised of a 15-row repeat. The 5 rows sections use the same color throughout while the 10-row sections alternate between 2 different colors

·      Make double crochet stitch very loose when doing crossed stitches.

·      Chain 2 does not count as a stitch.

SPECIAL STITCH

Foundation double crochet

Step 1:

Ch 4, YO, insert hook in the third chain from the hook. PUAL. (3 loops)

Step 2: YO, pull through the first loop

Step 3: YO, pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through remaining loops

INSTRUCTIONS

COLOR A                        

Fdc 180 stitches. Ch 2 & turn.

Row 2: Dc in the first st and each st to the end of the row. ch 2 & turn

Row 3-10: repeat row 2. Pull through the last loop with a new color, ch 1 & turn.

COLOR B

Row 11: hdc in the first st, *sk the next st, sc in the next st, go back to the skipped st and dc*

Repeat from *to* until you reach the last st, hdc in the last st. ch 1 & turn.

Row 12-15: Repeat row 12. For last st of row 15. pull through the last loop with color C, ch 1 & turn.

COLOR C

Row 16: Dc in the first st and in each st to the end of the row.

Row 17-25: Repeat row 16. For last st, pull through the last loop with color B, ch 1 & turn.

COLOR B

Pull through the last loop with a new color, ch 2 & turn.

Row 26: hdc in the first st, *sk the next st, sc in the third st, dc in the skipped st*

Repeat from *to* until you reach the last st, hdc in the last st. ch 1 & turn       

Rows 27-30: Repeat row 26

Rows 31-115: continue alternating the 10-row and 5-row sections, maintaining pattern color changes ending with color C block.

BORDER

 Attach color B, Starting to any corner

Round 1: ch 1 (hdc, ch 2, hdc) in corner st. evenly along the edge by working 1 hdc in each st. Work (hdc, ch 2, hdc) into the corner.

Repeat until you come to the end of the round. Do not turn your work,join  to first hdc with sl st.

 Round 2: ch 1 (hdc, ch 2, hdc) in the corner st, hdc in the third loop in each st until you reach the corner *hdc, ch 2, hdc, hdc in each st. Repeat from * around until end of the round.

Round 3-4: Repeat round 2 twice. Sl st into last 2 sts of round 4.

Cut yarn, fasten off, and weave in ends.

VOILA!!! YOU ARE DONE. I hope you had fun making the blanket.

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