Free Buffalo Plaid Crochet Stadium Blanket Pattern

Free Buffalo Plaid Crochet Stadium Blanket Pattern

Materials

Red Heart Heat Wave (3.5 oz/100 g; 198 yds/181 m)

• Contrast A Radio (0420) 6 balls
• Contrast B Summer Night (0212) 5 balls
• Contrast C Sandy Shores (0110) 4 balls
• Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
• Two buttons ¾" [2 cm] in diameter.

Abbreviations

• Approx = Approximately
• Ch = Chain(s)
• Dc = Double crochet
• Rep = Repeat
• Rnd(s) = Round(s)
• RS = Right side
• Sl st = Slip stitch
• Sp = Space
• Tog = Together

Measurements

Approx 45" x 59" [114 x 150 cm].

Gauges

• Motif = 6" [15 cm] square.
• 13 sc and 14 rows = 4" [10 cm].

Instructions

Motif (make 31 with A, 12 with B, and 20 with C)

**Ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form ring.

Note: Join all rnds with sl st to 3rd ch of ch 5.

1st rnd: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2). (3 dc in ring. Ch 2) 3 times. 2 dc in ring. Join.

2nd rnd: Sl st in next ch-2 sp. Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2). *2 dc in same sp. 1 dc in each dc to next ch-2 sp. 2 dc in ch-2 sp. Ch 2. Rep from * twice more. 2 dc in same sp. 1 dc in each dc to next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in same sp as ch 5. Join.

3rd rnd: Sl st in next ch-2 sp. Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2). *2 dc in same sp. 1 dc in each dc to next ch-2 sp. 2 dc in ch-2 sp. Ch 2. Rep from * twice more. 2 dc in same sp. 1 dc in each dc to next ch-2 sp. 1 dc in same sp as ch 5. Join.**

Rep last rnd twice more.

Fasten off.

Finishing

Sew Motifs tog into 7 Strips, with 9 Motifs in each Strip (see diagram on page 2). Sew Strips tog.

Border

Note: Join all rnds with sl st to first sc.

1st rnd: With RS facing, join B with sl st to bottom right corner ch-2 sp. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in ch-2 sp. Work 1 sc in each st and ch up length of Blanket. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner ch-2 sp. Work 1 sc in each st and ch across top of Blanket to corner ch-2 sp. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in ch-2 sp. Work 1 sc in each st and ch down length of Blanket. (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in corner ch-2 sp. Work 1 sc in each sc and ch across bottom of Blanket. Join.

2nd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in first sc. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in ch-2 sp. *1 sc in each sc to next ch-2 sp. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more. 1 sc in each sc to end of rnd.

3rd rnd: Ch 1. [1 sc in each sc to next ch-2 sp. (1 sc. Ch 1. 1 sc) in ch-2 sp] 4 times. 1 sc in each sc to end of rnd. Join.

Rep 3rd rnd twice more. Fasten off.

Strap

Small Motif (make 4 with A and 3 with C).

Work from ** to ** as given for Motif. Fasten off.

Sew Small Motifs tog in a strip, alternating colors as shown in diagram.

Strap Border

With RS facing, join B with sl st in ch-2 sp at top right corner of shorter edge.

Note: Join all rnds with sl st to first sc.

1st rnd: Ch 1. *3 sc in ch-2 sp. 1 sc in each st to next corner ch-2 sp. Rep from * around. Join.

2nd rnd: Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each st around, working 3 sc in each corner (2nd sc worked in ch-2 sp in previous rnd). Join with sl st to first sc.

Work buttonholes:

1st row: Sl st in each of first 4 sc. Ch 1. (1 sc in each of next 3 sts. Ch 2. Skip next 2 sts) twice. 1 sc in each of last 3 sts. Turn.

2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each of first 3 sc. (2 sc in next ch-2 sp. 1 sc in each of next 3 sc) twice. Fasten off.

Sew buttons to opposite end of Strap to correspond with buttonholes.