Schematic – Shows Yarn Color and Joining Order

Yarn Colors and Quantities

• Yarn A: No. 106 x 10 balls
• 1 ball each of the following 18 colors:
• Yarn B: No. 252
• Yarn C: No. 264
• Yarn D: No. 523
• Yarn E: No. 512
• Yarn F: No. 397
• Yarn G: No. 172
• Yarn H: No. 128
• Yarn I: No. 513
• Yarn J: No. 245
• Yarn K: No. 519
• Yarn L: No. 208
• Yarn M: No. 517
• Yarn N: No. 515
• Yarn O: No. 114
• Yarn P: No. 253
• Yarn Q: No. 113
• Yarn R: No. 401
• Yarn S: No. 392

Tension and Measurements

• Tension: Full Motif measures 15cm/6in from top to bottom, unblocked.
• Measurements: Blanket measures 137cm/54in square

Stitch Guide (UK Terms)

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• 2trcl [YO, insert hook in st/sp, YO, pull up lp, YO, pull yarn through 2 lps] 2 times, YO, pull yarn through 3 lps
• beg beginning
• beg tr (1dc, 1ch) – counts as 1 tr
• bobble [YO, insert hook in st/sp, YO, pull up lp, YO, pull yarn through 2 lps] 4 times, YO, pull yarn through 5 lps
• ch chain
• dc double crochet
• dtr double treble crochet
• st(s) Stitch(es)
• sp Space
• rep repeat
• RS right side of work
• sk skip
• ss Slip stitch
• MR Make Ring: Chain 3 and join with Slip stitch to first Ch
• tr treble crochet
• WS wrong side of work
• yoh yarn over hook

Repeat and Bracket Guide

• Square brackets [ ] are used for small repeats: 4dc, [2dc, 3tr, 2dc] 2 times
• Asterisks *are used for repeats that include small repeats: *5dc, [ch1, 1dc] 3 times in next ch, rep from * 3 times
• Round brackets ( ) are used when a string of stitches are worked into the same spot: (3tr, ch3, 3tr) in next st
• Stitch Counts are given at the end of rows where necessary, in the following format: [12 dc, 3 sp]

Tips and Notes

• Weave your ends after each time you cut the yarn to avoid having to do them all at the end.
• Please read the stitch guide for any abbreviations.
• To get a neater result, I do not “chain up” for the first sc of the round/row. Jump straight into the first sc.

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Instructions

This blanket is composed of full and half pentagon motifs, and features a lovely lace join-as-you-go border in between each motif. Use the Color Placement and Motif Joining Order Schematic to see in which order the motifs should be joined.

Full Motif

Make 50 as follows:

• Make 4 each of shades D, E, F, G, I, J, K, O, and R. 36
• Make 3 each of shades L, M, N, P, Q, and S. 18
• Make 2 each of shades B, C, and H. 6

Note: Motif photo at right includes Round 1 of the joining method (in white yarn). That contrast round will be added later on the join-as-you-go part of this pattern.

Row 1 (WS) Ch14, 1dc in second and each rem ch, turn. [13 dc]

Row 2 (Beg tr, 1tr) in first st, 11tr, 2tr in final st, turn. [15 tr]

Row 3 1dc, [bobble, 3dc] 3 times, bobble, 1dc, turn. [4 bobble, 11 dc]

Row 4 2dc in first st, 13dc, 2dc in final st, turn. [17 dc]

Row 5 (1dc, bobble) in first st, [3dc, bobble] 4 times, 1dc in same st as prev bobble, turn. [5 bobble, 14 dc]

Row 6 19dc, turn.

Row 7 (Beg tr, ch1, 1tr) in first st, [ch1, sk1, 1tr] 9 times, ch1, 1tr in same st as prev tr, turn. 12tr, 1ch1 sp

Row 8 (Beg tr, 1tr) in first st, 21tr, 2tr, turn. [25 tr]

Row 9 [1dc, ch3, sk2] 8 times, 1dc, turn. [9 dc, 8 sp]

Row 10 (Beg tr, 1tr – count as 1 2trcl, ch3, 2trcl) in first ch-sp, (2trcl, ch3, 2trcl) in next 7 ch-sp, turn. [16 2trcl, 8 sp]

Row 11 Beg tr in 2trcl, (ch3, 1dc) in next 8 ch-sp, ch3, 1tr in final 2trcl, turn. [2 tr, 8 dc, 9 sp]

Row 12 (Beg tr, 3tr) in first ch-sp, 4tr in next 3 ch-sp, 5tr in next ch-sp, 4tr in next 4 ch-sp, turn. [37 tr]

Row 13 Ss, dc2tog, 31dc, dc2tog, turn. [2 dc2tog, 31 dc]

Row 14 Ss, dc2tog, 27dc, dc2tog, turn. [2 dc2tog, 27 dc]

Row 15 Beg tr in dc2tog, tr3tog – count as 1 tr4tog, [ch1, sk1, 1tr] 10 times, ch1, tr4tog, turn. [2 tr4tog, 10 tr, 11 sp]

Row 16 Ss, dc2tog over ch-sp and tr, 17dc, dc2tog over tr and ch-sp, turn. 2dc2tog, [17 dc]

Row 17 Ss, beg tr, tr3tog – counts as 1 tr4tog, [ch1, sk1, 1tr] 4 times, ch1, tr4tog, turn. [2 tr4tog, 4 tr, 5 sp]

Row 18 Ss, 9dc, turn.

Row 19 Ss, dc2tog, 3dc, dc2tog, turn.

Row 20 Ss, 3dc, turn.

Row 21 Ss, 1dc, turn. Do not cut yarn. Proceed to motif border.

Motif Border (RS) 3dc in dc, 16dc across side placing final dc in end of Row 13, 3dc in top half of tr st from Row 12, 16dc across placing final dc in bottom half of tr from Row 2, 3dc in end of Row 1, 10dc across bottom lps of starting chs, 3dc in end of Row 1, 16dc across placing final dc in top half of tr from Row 12, 3dc in end of Row 13, 16dc across, ss in first dc, cut yarn and weave ends. [89 dc]

Half Motif A

Make 12 as follows:

• Make 2 each of shades B, C, and N.
• Make 1 each of shades D, H, J, L, O, and Q.

Row 1 (WS) Ch8, 1dc in second and each rem ch, turn. [7 dc]

Row 2 (Beg tr, 1tr) in first st, 6tr, turn. [8 tr]

Row 3 2dc, [bobble, 3dc] 1 time, bobble, 1dc, turn. [2 bobble, 6 dc]

Row 4 2dc in first st, 7dc, turn. [9 dc]

Row 5 (1dc, bobble) in first st, [3dc, bobble] 2 times, 1dc in same st as prev bobble, turn. [3 bobble, 8 dc]

Row 6 10dc, turn.

Row 7 Beg tr, 1tr, [ch1, sk1, 1tr] 4 times, ch1, 1tr in same st as prev tr, turn. [7 tr, 5 sp]

Row 8 (Beg tr, 1tr) in first st, 11tr, turn. [13 tr]

Row 9 [1dc, ch3, sk2] 4 times, 1dc, turn. [5 dc, 4 sp]

Row 10 (Beg tr, 1tr – count as 1 2trcl, ch3, 2trcl) in first ch-sp, (2trcl, ch3, 2trcl) in next 3 ch-sp, turn. [8 2trcl, 4 sp]

Row 11 Beg tr in 2trcl, (ch3, 1dc) in next 4 ch-sp, ch3, 1tr in final 2trcl, turn. [2 tr, 4 dc, 5 sp]

Row 12 (Beg tr, 3tr) in first ch-sp, 4tr in next 3 ch-sp, 3tr in next ch-sp, turn. [19 tr]

Row 13 16dc, dc2tog, turn. [1 dc2tog, 16 dc]

Row 14 Ss, dc2tog, 14dc, turn. [1 dc2tog, 14 dc]

Row 15 Beg tr, [1tr, ch1, sk1] 5 times, tr4tog, turn. [1 tr4tog, 6 tr, 5 sp]

Row 16 Ss, dc2tog over ch-sp and tr, 9dc, turn. [1 dc2tog, 9 dc]

Row 17 Beg tr, [1tr, ch1, sk1] 2 times, tr4tog, turn. [1 tr4tog, 3 tr, 2 sp]

Row 18 Ss, 5dc, turn.

Row 19 2dc, dc2tog, turn.

Row 20 Ss, 2dc, turn.

Row 21 1dc, do not turn. Do not cut yarn. Proceed to motif border.

Motif Border (WS) 2dc in dc from Row 21, 16dc across side placing final dc in end of Row 13, 3dc in top half of tr st from Row 12, 16dc across placing final dc in bottom half of tr from Row 2, 3dc in end of Row 1, 6dc across bottom lps of starting chs, cut yarn and weave ends. [46 dc]

Half Motif B

Make 12 as follows:

• Make 2 each of shades B, M, and S.
• Make 1 each of shades F, G, H, K, L, and P.

Row 1 (WS) Ch8, 1dc in second and each rem ch, turn. [7 dc]

Row 2 Beg tr, 5tr, 2tr in final st, turn. [8 tr]

Row 3 1dc, [bobble, 3dc] 1 time, bobble, 2dc, turn. [2 bobble, 6 dc]

Row 4 7dc, 2dc in final st, turn. [9 dc]

Row 5 (1dc, bobble) in first st, [3dc, bobble] 2 times, 1dc in same st as prev bobble, turn. [3 bobble, 8 dc]

Row 6 Sk1, 10dc, turn.

Row 7 (Beg tr, ch1, 1tr) in first st, [ch1, sk1, 1tr] 4 times, tr, turn. [7 tr, 5 sp]

Row 8 Beg tr, 10tr, 2tr in final st, turn. [13 tr]

Row 9 [1dc, ch3, sk2] 4 times, 1dc, turn. [5 dc, 4 sp]

Row 10 (Beg tr, 1tr – count as 1 2trcl, ch3, 2trcl) in first ch-sp, (2trcl, ch3, 2trcl) in next 3 ch-sp, turn. [8 2trcl, 4 sp]

Row 11 Beg tr in 2trcl, (ch3, 1dc) in next 4 ch-sp, ch3, 1tr in final 2trcl, turn. [2 tr, 4 dc, 5 sp] 

Row 12 (Beg tr, 2tr) in first ch-sp, 4tr in next 4 ch-sp, turn. [19 tr]

Row 13 Ss, dc2tog, 16dc, turn. [1 dc2tog, 16 dc]

Row 14 14dc, dc2tog, turn. [1 dc2tog, 14 dc]

Row 15 Beg tr, tr3tog – count as 1 tr4tog, [ch1, sk1, 1tr] 5 times, 1tr, turn. [1tr4tog, 6tr, 5 sp]

Row 16 9dc, dc2tog over ch-sp and tr, turn. [1 dc2tog, 9 dc]

Row 17 Ss, beg tr, tr3tog – count as 1 tr4tog, [ch1, sk1, 1tr] 2 times, 1tr, turn. [1 tr4tog, 3 tr, 2 sp]

Row 18 5dc, turn.

Row 19 Ss, dc2tog, 2dc, turn.

Row 20 2dc, turn.

Row 21 Ss, 1dc, turn. Do not cut yarn. Proceed to motif border.

Motif Border (RS) 2dc in dc from Row 21, 16dc across side placing final dc in end of Row 13, 3dc in top half of tr st from Row 12, 16dc across placing final dc in bottom half of tr from Row 2, 3dc in end of Row 1, 6dc across bottom lps of starting chs, cut yarn and weave ends. [46 dc]

Join Motifs

Note: This join is a 2-rnd flat braid join as-you-go, and motifs are joined in the order shown in the Schematic, following instructions below.

First Full Motif

Rnd 1 Join Yarn A with ss in second dc of Motif Border, 3dc in same st, [18dc, 3dc in next st] 2 times, 12dc, [3dc in next st, 18dc] 2 times, ss in first dc. [99 dc]

Rnd 2 (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in next dc, * [ch3, sk2, 1dc] 7 times, ch3, 1dc in same st as prev, rep from * 1 time, [ch3, sk2, 1dc] 5 times, ch3, 1dc in same st as prev, [ch3, sk2, 1dc] 7 times, ch3, 1dc in same st as prev, [ch3, sk2, 1dc] 7 times omitting final dc, ss in first dc, cut yarn and weave ends. [38 dc, 37 sp]

Remaining Full Motifs

Rnd 1 Work as for First Full Motif.

Rnd 2 Work as for First Full Motif, but when motif in progress touches completed motif, work second ch of each ch-3 sp as follows: remove working lp from hook, insert hook front to back through corresponding adjacent ch-3 lp, grab working lp, Pull Loop Through (PLT) and complete ch1 – this PLT ch joins the motifs.

Important Note: When a third corner ch lp meets 2 corner ch lps, insert hook through both ch lps when making corner PLT Join. When a fourth corner ch lp meets 3 corner ch lps, insert hook through all 3 ch lps when making corner PLT Join.

Half Motif A

Rnd 1 With RS facing, join Yarn A with ss in first dc on Motif Border, 7dc, [3dc in corner st, 18dc] 2 times, 2dc in final st, cut yarn and weave ends, do not turn.

Rnd 2 Making PLT Join in second ch of ch-3 sp as for Full Motifs, join Yarn A with ss in first dc, 1dc in same st, ch3, sk1, [1dc, ch3, sk2] 2 times, * (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in corner st, [ch3, sk2, 1dc] 7 times, ch3, rep from * 1 time, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in final st, cut yarn and weave ends.

Half Motif B

Rnd 1 With RS facing, join Yarn A with ss in first dc on Motif Border, 2dc in same st, [18dc, 3dc in next st] 2 times, 7dc, cut yarn and weave ends.

Rnd 2 Making PLT Join in second ch of ch-3 sp as for Full Motifs, join Yarn A with ss in first dc, * (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in corner st, [ch3, sk2, 1dc] 7 times, ch3, rep from * 1 time, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in corner st, [ch3, sk2, 1dc] 2 times, ch3, sk1, 1dc in final st, cut yarn and weave ends.

Border

Rnd 1 (RS) Join Yarn A with ss in any corner ch-sp, [5dc in corner sp, make dc evenly across, placing 3dc in each ch-sp, 2dc across the side of each tr st, and 1dc across the side of each dc st being sure to make the same amount of dc on each side, adding or subtracting a couple of dc sts as needed] 4 times, ss in first dc.

Rnd 2 * 1dc in corner st, [ch3, sk2, 1dc] across to next corner st, ch3, rep from * 3 times, ss in first dc.

Rnd 3 * (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in corner st, [ch3, 1dc in next ch-sp] across to next corner st, ch3, rep from * 3 times, ss in first dc.

Rnd 4 * 1dc in corner sp, [ch3, 1dc in next ch-sp] across to next corner sp, ch3, rep from * 3 times, ss in first dc.

Rnd 5 Rep Row 3.

Rnd 6 Ss in first ch, beg tr in same ch-sp, * ch3, 2tr in same ch-sp, [ch1, 2tr in next ch-sp] across to next corner sp, 2tr in corner sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr.

Rnd 7 [5dc in corner sp, 1dc in every st/sp across to next corner sp] 4 times, ss in first dc, turn.

Note: Dtr sts on Rnd 8 create mini bobbles on RS of work.

Rnd 8 (WS) Ss in next st, * (1dc, 1dtr, 1dc) in corner st, alternate [1dtr, 1dc] across to next corner st, rep from * 3 times, ss in first dc, turn.

Rnd 9 (RS) Beg tr in corner dtr, * ch3, 1tr in same st, 1tr in next dc, [ch1, miss 1 dtr, 1tr] across to corner dtr, 1tr in corner dtr, rep from * 3 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr.

Rnd 10 Rep Rnd 7.

Note: Bobbles on Rnd 11 appear on RS of work.

Rnd 11 (WS) Ss in next st, * bobble in corner dc, [1dc in next 3 sts, bobble] across to 3 sts before next corner st, 1dc in next 3 sts, rep from * 3 times, ss in bobble, turn.

Rnd 12 (RS) [3dc in corner bobble, 1dc in every st across to next corner] 4 times, ss in first dc.

Rnd 13 * (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in corner st, [ch3, sk2, 1dc] across to 2 sts before corner, ch3, rep from * 3 times, ss in first dc.

Rnd 14 Rep Rnd 6.

Rnd 15 * [1dc, ch3] 2 times in corner sp, 1dc in same sp, (1dc, ch3, 1dc) in each ch-1 sp across to next corner sp, rep from * 3 times, ss in first dc, cut yarn and weave ends.