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CRAFTSY / RAVELRY / LOVEKNITTING

Seaglass is a unique piece that takes two classic elements of crochet, the granny squares in sea glass colors wrapped in corals, and a nautical chevron ripple, and combines them with breezy ocean colors for a beachy summer look. The combo of different stitches will keep your interest, and you may learn some new techniques along the way! Change up the color palette for a whole new look. I can imagine this in pastels with a grey and white chevron – yum!

Pattern is written by Rachele Carmona, and tested by the lovely Kaelyn Guerin. Find her across social media as @iiirdwind and enjoy her fresh style. Kaelyn has graciously provided all of the photos for this pattern and blog post. Aren’t they lovely!!
Buy this yarn – HERE*

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This is my first time using my KnitPicks* Brava yarn that I bought eons ago during an email sale promo – gotta love some discount stash enhancement!

I chose this palette for kind of a coral + sea glass vibe with navy added in to throw the whole thing off (in a good way).

For curious crafters, here are these colors (front to back in the photo above):

Marina, Cornflower, Tranquility, Fig, Mint, White, Seashell, Coral, Solstice Heather (the navy)

When I got this yarn I was pretty sure it would be like all the other acrylic yarns out there. But it’s so much smoother! If you’re looking for great stitch definition, be sure to use a smaller hook because this yarn is flooooppppy 🙂 It’s very loosey-goosey. But this means the hand is so creamy soft it’s a great trade off.

How does it compare to some DK brands?

L to R: Woolcraft New Fashion DK, Stylecraft Special DK*, Scheepjes Colour Crafter*, and KnitPicks Brava Sport*

Since it is sport weight, you can see it’s a touch thinner than the DK, but I would use them all together. That’s just me! I’m a huge fan of mixing brands because it adds to the artsy feel and greatly expands color palette possibilities.

Very soon I’ll be putting a link and photo here of what I make with this gorgeous yarn! In the meantime, check out these patterns from KnitPicks:

• Hue Shift Afghan – 11 colors of Brava Sport come together to create this opulent piece – See more HERE*

• Sideways Throw – what a sophisticated and clean stripe design! I love the colors too – Check it out HERE*

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission if you make a purchase using the links marked with an asterisk*. It doesn’t cost you anything extra, and it helps keep CypressTextiles going!

Check out the beginnings of this blanket in the WIP post! Wanna make one??

Materials
Yarn – KnitPicks Brava Sport (100% Premium Acrylic, 273yds/100g) (Read my review of this yarn!) 
2 Balls each:

Yarn A: Tranquil
Yarn B: Mint
Yarn C: Cornflower
Yarn D: Marina
Yarn E: Fig
Yarn F: Seashell
Yarn G: Coral
Yarn H: Solstice Heather
Yarn I: White

Notions
US Size 4.25mm hook, US Size 3.75mm hook, Tapestry needle for weaving ends
Gauge: Motifs measure 10in across using 4.25mm hook, Final measurements: about 41x41in

Maybe my favorite pic by Kaelyn of her sample blanket – we have a lot in common lol – Head to Kaelyn’s Instagram for more beauty.