Free Braided Loops Crochet Blanket Pattern

Free Braided Loops Crochet Blanket Pattern

Materials

• Bernat Toasty (7.9 oz/225 g; 285 yds/261 m)
• Shadow (25010): 6 balls
• Size U.S. J/10 (6 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
• 4½" [11.5 cm] wide piece of cardboard for tassels.

Abbreviations

• Approx = Approximately
• Beg = Begin(ning)
• Ch = Chain(s)
• Cont = Continue
• Dc = Double crochet
• Pat = Pattern
• Rep = Repeat
• RS = Right side
• Sc = Single crochet
• Sp = Space
• Sl st = Slip stitch
• St(s) = Stitch(es)
• WS = Wrong side

Measurements

47½" x 60" [120.5 x 152.5 cm].

Gauge

10 sc and 10 rows = 4" [10 cm].

Instructions

Notes:

• Keep loops on RS of work.
• Ch 3 at beg of row counts as dc.

Ch 121 (multiple of 7 ch + 2).

1st row: (RS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc). 1 dc in each of next 5 ch. *Ch 10. Sl st into top of last dc made – loop made. 1 dc in each of next 7 ch. Rep from * to end of chain. Turn. 119 dc and 16 loops.

2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each dc to end of row. Turn. 119 sc.

3rd row: Ch 3. 1 dc in each of next 6 sc. *Ch 10. Sl st into top of last dc made – loop made. 1 dc in each of next 7 sc. Rep from * to end of row. Turn. 119 dc and 16 loops.

4th row: As 2nd row.

Rep last 2 rows for pat until work from beg measures 58" [147.5 cm], ending on a WS row. Do not fasten off.

Chain Loops

Beg at bottom right column of ch-10 loops, pick up loop from second row of loops. Pull through loop directly below it. Cont in this manner, pulling each loop through loop from previous row, as shown in picture. Last loop of each column will be left loose. Rep for each column.

Next row: (RS). Ch 3. 1 dc in each sc to end of row. Turn.

Next row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 6 dc. *1 sc in next dc and through loop behind. 1 sc in next dc and through same loop previously worked. 1 sc in each of next 5 dc. Rep from * to last dc. 1 sc in last dc. Turn.

Next row: Ch 3. 1 dc in each sc to end of row. Fasten off.

Finishing

Loopy Tassels (Make 32)

Wind yarn around a piece of cardboard 4½" [11.5 cm] wide 30 times. Tie through loops securely at 1 end. Wrap yarn 3 times around Tassel 1" [2.5 cm] down from tied end. Fasten securely. Do not cut loops at bottom of tassel. Sew 1 Tassel along top and bottom of each loop column.