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Published on February 7, 2022

Free Crochet Pattern: Shine Bright Blanket (US Terms)

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Hello, gorgeous! Today I have a special post for you as I know you may have been waiting for the Shine Bright Blanket Crochet Pattern to be released. Well, it’s finally here!

The Shine Bright Blanket is a quilt-inspired piece that will keep you entertained through the whole construction process. Whether you use 2 colors or many, Shine Bright is certain to become a go-to throw pattern.

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Project Details

  • Skill Level Adventurous Beginner
  • Measurements Blanket measures 122cm/48in square
  • Tension First 6 Rows of Motif 1 = 10.75cm/4.25in, unblocked

Materials

  • Scheepjes Metropolis, (75% Extra Fine Merino Wool, 25% Nylon), 50g/200m, (No. 074 x 8 balls, 071 x 5 balls)
  • 2.5mm hook and stitch markers

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Stitch Guide – US Terminology

Click here for UK Terms!

  • beg beginning
  • beg tr beginning treble crochet: (1sc, 2ch) – counts as 1 tr
  • beg dc beginning double crochet: (1sc, 1ch) – counts as 1 dc
  • bobble * yoh, insert hook into indicated st, pull up lp, draw yarn through 2 lps, rep from * 3 times, yoh, draw yarn through all 5 lps
  • chN chain N number of times
  • dc double crochet
  • hdc half double crochet
  • MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
  • rem remaining
  • rep repeat
  • RS Right Side
  • sc single crochet
  • sp space or chain space
  • ss slip stitch
  • st stitch
  • tr treble crochet
  • yoh yarn over hook

Repeats and Brackets

  • Square brackets [ ] are used for small repeats: 4dc, [2dc, 3tr, 2dc] 2 times
  • Asterisks *are used for repeats that include small repeats: *5dc, [1ch, 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, 3ch, 3tr) in next st

Tips and Notes

  • Weave your ends after each time you cut the yarn to avoid having to do them all at the end.
  • 3sc = 1sc in next 3 sts, 3sc in next st = make 3sc all in the next st
  • To get a neater result, I do not “chain up” for the first sc of the round/row. Jump straight into making the first sc.
  • Stitch Counts are given at the end of rows where necessary, in the following format: [12 dc, 3 sp]
  • Read Stitch Guide to clarify any abbreviations.

Rachele Carmona is the designer behind CypressTextiles.net. She lives in Texas with her husband and their four children. You can find her on all social media @cypresstextiles.

Instructions

Note: Motifs are worked complete and whip stitched together following included directions.

Center Panel

Motif 1 (Make 5)

Note: Instructions include to cut yarn for color change on rounds, but you may carry yarn up where possible to weave fewer ends.

Diamond Center

Round 1 (RS) With Yarn No. 074, MR, beg dc, [ch1, 2dc] 3 times, ch1, 1dc, ss in beg dc, ss in first ch, turn. [8 dc, 4 sp]

Round 2 Beg dc in ch-sp, [ch1, 3dc in same sp, 3dc in next sp] 4 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc, ss in first ch, turn. [24 dc, 4 sp]

Rounds 3-5 Beg dc in ch-sp, [ch1, 3dc in same sp, 3dc between all 3-dc groups across to next corner, 3dc in corner sp] 4 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc, ss in first ch, turn. [60 dc, 4 sp]

Round 6 With RS still facing, [3sc in first sp, 1sc in all sts across] 4 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn and weave ends. [72 sc]

Round 7 With Yarn No. 071, ss in corner sc, beg dc in same st, * ch1, 3dc in same st, [sk2, 3dc] 5 times, 3dc in next corner sc, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc, cut yarn and weave ends. [84 dc, 4 sp]

Round 8 With Yarn No. 074, ss in corner sp, beg dc in same sp, [ch1, 3dc in same sp, 3dc between all 3-dc groups across to next corner, 3dc in corner sp] 4 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc, cut yarn and weave ends. [96 dc, 4 sp]

Round 9 With Yarn No. 071, work as for Round 8, but do not cut yarn. [108 dc, 4 sp]

Round 10 Rep Round 6, turn, cut yarn and weave ends. [120 sc]

Note: On Round 11, “bobble” is created on RS when the sc following the bobble is worked. Ensure that bobble pops up on RS of work.

Round 11 (WS) With Yarn No. 074, ss in corner st, * 3sc in corner st, [bobble, 3sc] 7 times, bobble, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn and weave ends, turn. [32 bobble, 96 sc]

Round 12 (RS) With Yarn No. 071, ss in corner st, [3sc in corner st, 1sc in all sts across] 4 times, ss in first sc, do not cut yarn, do not turn. Proceed to Fill Triangles section. [136 sc]

Fill Triangles

Note: 4 Fill Triangles will square off the diamond center.

Row 1 Continuing with Yarn No. 071, beg dc in corner sc, [sk2, 3dc in next st] 5 times, sk3, [3dc in next st, sk2] 5 times, 1dc in next corner sc, turn. [32 dc]

Row 2 Beg dc in first dc, 3dc between all 3-dc groups across to end, 1dc in final dc, turn. [29 dc]

Row 3 Rep Row 2, cut yarn and weave ends. [26 dc]

Row 4 With Yarn No. 074, ss in first dc, beg dc in same st, and continue working as for Row 2. [23 dc]

Rows 5-10 Rep Row 2. [5 dc]

Row 11 Beg dc in first dc, 1dc in final dc, cut yarn and weave ends.

Joining Yarn No. 071 in next corner sc, repeat Fill Triangle on rem 3 sides of Diamond Center.

Motif Border Round With Yarn No. 074, [3sc in corner st, mark this st as corner; treating all dc as ch-sps, 2sc in 11 sps, 2sc in corner sc from Round 12 of Diamond Center, 2sc in 11 sps] 4 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn leaving 2 arm’s length tail for joining and weave all rem ends. [196 sc]

Motif 2 (Make 4)

Work as for Motif 1, omitting all color changes after changing to Yarn No. 071. Work Motif Border Round in Yarn No. 074.

Whip Stitch Motifs to Form Center Panel

Important note: Do not pull yarn tail to tighten whip sts. Let the whip sts rest flush and snug against the joined edge. When motifs are opened flat, they can be seen, giving a neat and subtle handmade look.

  1. Hold 2 motifs with wrong sides together, and use the long tail of one of the motifs.
  2. Pull the long tail through the center sc of both motifs, back to front.
  3. Insert the hook front to back through both loops of the next st to the left, on both motifs.
  4. Grab the long tail and pull it all the way through to the front of the piece, allowing the whip st to rest flush against the top edge of the motifs.
  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 across, inserting the hook through both motifs from front to back in the next st to the left, and pulling the yarn through to the front.
  6. When the next corner is reached, if there are no more subsequent sides to join, you can weave the excess tail, cutting it down if necessary.
  7. If there are more sides to join, do so, then cut yarn shorter if needed and weave in.

Center Panel Border Round With Yarn No. 074, ss in corner st, [3sc in corner st, 1sc in all sts across, being sure to work an sc into both sc corners where 2 squares meet] 4 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn and weave ends. [604 sc]

Outer Panel

Motif 3 (Make 26)

Note: This motif has no discernible RS or WS.

Base Triangle

Row 1 With Yarn No. 074, MR, [1sc, ch1] 3 times, 1sc, turn. [4 sc, 3 sp]

Row 2 [(1sc, ch1, 1sc) in ch-sp, ch1] 3 times omitting final ch1, turn. [6 sc, 5 sp]

Rows 3-10 * (1sc, ch1, 1sc) in corner ch-sp, [ch1, 1sc in next ch-sp] across to next corner ch-sp, ch1, rep from * once, (1sc, ch1, 1sc) in final ch-sp, cut yarn and weave ends. [22 sc, 21 sp]

Fill Triangles

Row 1 With Yarn No. 071 ss in bottom corner ch-sp, 1sc in same sp, [ch1, 1sc in next ch-sp] across to end, turn. [11 sc, 10 sp]

Rows 2-10 1sc in first ch-sp, [ch1, 1sc in next ch-sp] across to end.

Row 11 1sc in ch-sp, cut yarn and weave ends.

Rep Fill Triangle on second side of Base Triangle beginning in opposite bottom corner ch-sp.

Motif Border Round With Yarn No. 074, ss in top right corner st, [3sc in corner st, 1sc in 20sc across to next corner, 3sc in corner st, 1sc in 9 sc across to next corner st] 2 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn, leaving long tail to whip st. [70 sc]

Whip Stitch Motifs Together using long tail, making a “7” shape as shown in image.

Motif 4 (Make 14)

Round 1 With Yarn No. 074, MR, beg dc, 11 dc, ss in beg dc. [12 dc]

Round 2 (Beg dc, 1dc) in next st, 2dc in 11 sts, ss in beg dc. [24 dc]

Round 3 (Beg dc, 1dc) in next st, [1dc, 2dc in next st] 11 times, 1dc, ss in beg dc, cut yarn and weave ends. [36 dc]

Round 4 With Yarn No. 071, ss in next st, (beg dc, 1dc) in same st, [2dc, 2dc in next st] 11 times, 2dc, ss in beg dc. [48 dc]

Round 5 (Beg dc, 1dc) in next st, [3dc, 2dc in next st] 11 times, 3dc, ss in beg dc, cut yarn and weave ends. [60 dc]

Round 6 With Yarn No. 074, ss in next st, (beg dc, 1dc) in same st, [4dc, 2dc in next st] 11 times, 4dc, ss in beg dc. [72 dc]

Round 7 Beg tr in next st, [ch3, 2tr in same st, 2tr, 2dc, 2hdc, 5sc, 2hdc, 2dc, 2tr, 2tr in next st] 4 times omitting final tr, ss in beg tr. [32 tr, 16 dc, 16 hdc, 20 sc, 4 sp]

Round 8 [5sc in corner sp, 21sc] 4 times, ss in first sc. [104 sc]

Round 9 [3sc in corner st, 25sc] 4 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn leaving long tail for joining. [112 sc]

Whip St Motif 4 together using long tail and join to Motif 3 to make a square as shown in image.

Outer Panel Border Round

Note: This Round is shown in blue in the “Whip St Motif 4” image.

With Yarn No. 074, ss in bottom right inside corner of Outer Panel, [1sc in each st across to next corner, being sure to make 1sc in both corner sc sts where 2 Motif 4 squares meet; 1sc in corner] 2 times, [1sc in each st across to next corner of Motif 3, 2sc in corner sc of Motif 3, 3sc in corner st of next Motif 3, continue across, making 1sc in every st of Motif 3, making 2sc in each corner, 1sc in corner] 2 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn and weave ends.

Whip Stitch Outer Panel to Center Panel

Place 12 stitch markers around Center Panel Border Round, and 12 stitch markers around Outer Panel Border Round, using the Schematic at the beginning of the pattern as a guide.

Using no more than 3-4 ft of Yarn No. 074 at a time, whip st Outer Panel to Inner Panel, working 2 whip stitches into 1 st where necessary, in order to join the pieces together evenly between stitch markers so that the piece lies flat.

Blanket Border

Round 1 With Yarn No. 074, ss in top right corner sc, 3sc in corner st, 1sc in each st across, putting 1sc in both sc corner sts where 2 Motif 3 rectangles meet; 1sc in each st across Motif 4 to corner st, 3sc in corner st, 1sc in each st across to next blanket corner, putting 1sc in both sc corner sts where 2 Motif 3 rectangles meet; 1sc across each st of Motif 4 as for prev side, 1sc in each st of Motif 3, 3sc in corner st, 1sc in each st across next Motif 3 motif corner st, 2sc in motif corner st, 2sc in next Motif 3 corner st, 1sc in each st of motif, 2sc in next 2 motif corner sts, continue across in this manner until first blanket corner is reached, ss in first sc.

Round 2 Beg dc in corner st, * ch1, 3dc in same st, [sk2, 3dc in next st] across to next corner, 3dc in corner st, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc.

Round 3 Beg dc in ch-sp, * ch1, 3dc in same sp, 3dc between each 3-dc groups across to next corner, 3dc in corner sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc, cut yarn and weave ends.

Round 4 With Yarn No. 071, ss in corner sp, beg dc in corner sp, * ch1, 3dc in same sp, 3dc between each 3-dc groups across to next corner, 3dc in corner sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc, cut yarn and weave ends.

Round 5 With Yarn No. 074, rep Round 4, do not cut yarn, turn.

Round 6 * 1sc in corner sp, 1sc, [bobble, 2sc] across to next corner omitting final sc, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn and weave all rem ends. Blanket is complete!

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I hope you enjoy this pattern! It was one of the most fun blankets I have ever made, even though it was a lot of joining – totally worth it!