Free Rustic Textures Crochet Blanket Pattern

Free Rustic Textures Crochet Blanket Pattern

Materials

• Bernat Symphony (7.9 oz/225 g; 309 yds/282 m)
• Pomegranate Punch (21004) 8 balls
• Size U.S. K/10½ (6.5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
• Piece of cardboard 5½" [14 cm] wide for tassels.

Abbreviations

• Approx = Approximately
• Beg = Begin(ning)
• Ch = Chain(s)
• Cont = Continue
• Dc = Double crochet
• Dcfp = Yoh and draw up a loop around post of indicated stitch, inserting hook from front to back to front. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice
• Rep = Repeat
• RS = Right side
• Sc = Single crochet
• Sp(s) = Space(s)
• St(s) = Stitch(es)
• Tr = Treble crochet
• WS = Wrong side
• Yoh = Yarn over hook

Measurements

Approx 48" x 60" (122 x 152.5 cm).

Gauge

11 sc and 12 rows = 4" (10 cm).

Instructions

Ch 118 (multiple of 11 ch + 8).

Set-up row 1: (WS). 1 dc in 4th ch from hook (counts as 2 dc). 1 dc in each ch to end of chain. Turn. 116 dc.

Set-up row 2: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 2 dc. *(1 dcfp around post of next dc) twice. 1 sc in each of next 4 dc. Ch 1. Skip next dc. 1 sc in each of next 4 dc. Rep from * to last 4 dc. (1 dcfp around post of next dc) twice. 1 sc in each of last 2 dc. Turn.

Set-up row 3: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st and ch-1 sp to end of row. Turn.

Proceed in pat as follows:

1st row: (RS). Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 2 sc. *(1 dcfp around post of next dcfp 2 rows below) twice. 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Working in front of row, 1 tr in next skipped sc 2 rows below. Skip next sc (behind tr). 1 sc in next sc. Ch 1. Skip next sc. 1 sc in next sc. Working in front of row, 1 tr in same skipped sc 2 rows below as last tr. Skip next sc (behind tr). 1 sc in each of next 2 sc. Rep from * to last 4 sc. *(1 dcfp around post of next dcfp 2 rows below) twice. 1 sc in each of last 2 sc. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each st and ch-1 sp to end of row. Turn.

These 2 rows form pat.

Cont in pat until work from beg measures 60" [152.5 cm], ending on a RS row.

Final row: (WS). Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in each st and ch-1 sp to end of row. Fasten off.

Tassels (make 22)

Wind yarn around a piece of cardboard 5½" [14 cm] wide 20 times. Tie through loops securely at one end. Cut loops on opposite end. Wrap yarn 3 times around Tassel 1" [2.5 cm] down from tied end. Fasten securely.

Sew Tassels, aligned with pairs of Dcfp sts, along top and bottom edges of Afghan.