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Fruit Sorbet Blanket
Fruit Sorbet Blanket
From the designer: "The bright colors used in this blanket will brighten any room. The blanket is perfect for a twin sized bed or to snuggle up with when you are watching TV or reading on the couch.
In an effort to reduce my yarn stash, I wanted to create a blanket that I could donate to charity. I wanted it to be in bright and cheerful colors and was inspired to choose colors that reminded me of rainbow sherbet. I used one-pound skeins of Caron Natura Yarn. It was a great winter project and took about 3-4 months to finish. I used a combination of basic crochet stitches with a special stitch thrown in to enhance the overall design."
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge26 dc = 8 inches; 12 rows = 6 1/2 inches
Finished Size41" x 73"
Materials List
- 16 oz. (one pound) Caron Natura Yarn - Peach
- 16 oz. (one pound) Caron Natura Yarn - Sky Blue
- 16 oz. (one pound) Caron Natura Yarn - Rose
- 16 oz. (one pound) Caron Natura Yarn - Sun Yellow
- 4 oz. Caron Natura Yarn - White
Instructions
Row 1: [Color A]: ch 245 Row 2: In second ch from hook, sc in each stitch across (244 sc) turn Row 3: Ch 2 (counts as first dc) – dc in second stitch from hook, dc in each sc across (244 dc) turn Row 4: Repeat row 3 Row 5: Ch 2 (counts as first dc), cdc (see Special Stitch) across to last dc, dc in last dc (121 cdc, 2 dc) turn Row 6: Ch 2 (counts as first dc) – dc in second stitch from hook, dc in each sc across (244 dc) turn Row 7: Ch 2 (counts as first dc) – dc in second stitch from hook, dc in each sc across (244 dc) until end, change to color B Row 8: [Color B] Ch 1, sc in each stitch across (244 sc) turn Rows 9-13: [Color B] repeat rows 3-7, change to color C at end of row 13 Rows 14-19: [Color C] repeat rows 8-13, change to color D at end of row 19 Rows 20-25: [Color D] repeat rows 8-13, change to color A at the end of row 25 Rows 26-31: [Color A] repeat rows 8-13, change to color B at the end of row 31. Rows 32-59: Repeat sequence in rows 8-25, fasten off at the end of row 59.
Color Sequence
Six rows of each color (Peach, Sky Blue, Rose and Sun Yellow) three times. Finished blanket will have three sections of four colors.
Edging
Fasten white yarn to a corner stitch. Rnd 1: Ch 1 (counts as first sc) and 2 sc in same corner stich, sc in each stitch around blanket, with 3 sc in each corner stitch. Join in beginning corner stitch ch and turn. Rnd 2: Ch 2 (counts as first hdc) and 2 hdc in same corner stitch, hdc in each stitch around blanket with 3 hdc in each corner stitch. Join in beginning corner hdc and fasten off.
Special Stitch
Cross Double Crochet: CDC Skip first stitch, dc in second stitch, dc in first stitch
Care Instructions
Machine washing and drying: 1. Machine wash using warm water and mild soap or detergent. 2. Rinse in cold water; spin dry using a short cycle. 3. Tumble dry at low or permanent-press setting. 4. Avoid drying at too hot of a setting.
