You Can Crochet This! Linen Stitch Wash Cloth

Introduction

The Linen Stitch Wash Cloth is a free pattern written specifically to help absolute crochet beginners practice the chain stitch and the single crochet stitch, comfortably hold the hook and yarn, learn to maintain even tension, and more.

Materials

• Scheepjes Softfun (affiliate), or a comparable cotton/acrylic blend yarn that’s smooth and machine washable, since it is a wash cloth!
• Size 4.5mm hook, or the hook that your yarn ball suggests

Stitch Description (US Terms)

Note: Stitches are linked to their tutorials when available.

• ch chain
• sc single crochet
• sk skip
• sp space
• st stitch

Written Instruction

Row 1 Make a slip knot, ch an even amount of sts, about as wide as you’d like your wash cloth to be. Sc in the third ch from the hook, (ch1, sk 1 ch, sc in the next ch) repeat this across to the end, placing the final sc in the final ch, turn.

Row 2 – end (Ch1, sc in next sp) across to end, placing final sc in last ch sp, turn.

Work Row 2 until wash cloth is desired length. When desired length is reached, cut yarn. Weave in yarn tail.

Make it a blanket! Make a longer amount of chains (an even amount), and work back and forth until blanket is desired length.

 

Video Instructions

Left-handed Video Instruction is coming!

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Learn to Crochet, Level 1 Table of Contents:

• Introduction and prepare materials
• Step 1: First stitches to learn
  • Slip knot + hold the yarn
  • Chain stitch
  • Practice Project: You Can Crochet This! Chain Stitch Statement Necklace 
  • Single Crochet stitch
• Step 2: Work single crochet flat, or “back-and-forth” 
  • Video includes making a turning chain, and how to count your chains
  • Practice Project: You Can Crochet This! Linen Stitch Washcloth 
• Step 3: Work single crochet “in the round” 
  • Video includes making a ring, joining the round, and slip stitch
  • Practice Project: You Can Crochet This! SC Circle Coaster (YOU ARE HERE)

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You Can Crochet This! Linen Stitch Wash Cloth

Introduction

The Linen Stitch Wash Cloth is a free pattern written specifically to help absolute crochet beginners practice the chain stitch and the single crochet stitch, comfortably hold the hook and yarn, learn to maintain even tension, and more.

Materials

• Scheepjes Softfun (affiliate), or a comparable cotton/acrylic blend yarn that’s smooth and machine washable, since it is a wash cloth!
• Size 4.5mm hook, or the hook that your yarn ball suggests

Stitch Description (US Terms)

Note: Stitches are linked to their tutorials when available.

• ch chain
• sc single crochet
• sk skip
• sp space
• st stitch

Written Instruction

Row 1 Make a slip knot, ch an even amount of sts, about as wide as you’d like your wash cloth to be. Sc in the third ch from the hook, (ch1, sk 1 ch, sc in the next ch) repeat this across to the end, placing the final sc in the final ch, turn.

Row 2 – end (Ch1, sc in next sp) across to end, placing final sc in last ch sp, turn.

Work Row 2 until wash cloth is desired length. When desired length is reached, cut yarn. Weave in yarn tail.

Make it a blanket! Make a longer amount of chains (an even amount), and work back and forth until blanket is desired length.

Video Instructions

Left-handed Video Instruction is coming!

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Learn to Crochet, Level 1 Table of Contents:

• Introduction and prepare materials
• Step 1: First stitches to learn
  • Slip knot + hold the yarn
  • Chain stitch
  • Practice Project: You Can Crochet This! Chain Stitch Statement Necklace 
  • Single Crochet stitch
• Step 2: Work single crochet flat, or “back-and-forth” 
  • Video includes making a turning chain, and how to count your chains
  • Practice Project: You Can Crochet This! Linen Stitch Washcloth (YOU ARE HERE)
• Step 3: Work single crochet “in the round”
  • Video includes making a ring, joining the round, and slip stitch
  • Practice Project: You Can Crochet This! SC Circle Coaster

 

 

You Can Crochet This! Chain Stitch Statement Necklace

Introduction

The Chain Stitch Statement Necklace is a free pattern written specifically to help absolute crochet beginners practice the chain stitch, comfortably hold the hook and yarn, learn to maintain even tension, and more.

Materials

• Scheepjes River Washed XL (affiliate), or a comparable chunky yarn that’s a bit funky, since it is a statement necklace!
• Size 5.0mm hook, or the hook that your yarn ball suggests

Stitch Description (US Terms)

• ch chain

Written Instruction

Make a slip knot, and chain until your 50g, 75m of yarn is completely made into chain stitches. Do not worry about different size chains here – large, loose chains mixed in with tighter chains will only give the necklace more character. When about 6in of yarn remains, pull the yarn through the last chain stitch and pull it tight to secure it. Wind the chain into a ball as you go, so it doesn’t get tangled up. This is great to work on when you’re on the go!

Determine the length you want your necklace. Be sure you can slip it over your head. Begin loosely laying the chain length into a circle/oval approximately that size. Do not worry if you are making slightly larger or smaller circles – it will still look great! Stop winding circles when you have about 24in of chain left, and make sure the start of the 24in is at the top of the circle, meeting up with the beginning of the chain, as shown below.

Begin to tightly wrap the 24in of chains around the entire necklace, keeping wraps close together, and being sure to encase the beginning of the necklace to hide it.

When the 6in tail remains, insert the hook from right to left through the wrapped portion, hook the tail, and draw it into the wrapped portion to secure it. Alternatively, you may use the 6in tail to knot around the necklace to secure it, then cut the excess off.

Video Instruction

Left-handed Video Instruction is coming!

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Learn to Crochet, Level 1 Table of Contents:

• Introduction and prepare materials
• Step 1: First stitches to learn
  • Slip knot + hold the yarn
  • Chain stitch
  • Practice Project: You Can Crochet This! Chain Stitch Statement Necklace (YOU ARE HERE)
  • Single Crochet stitch
• Step 2: Work single crochet flat, or “back-and-forth”
  • Video includes making a turning chain, and how to count your chains
  • Practice Project: You Can Crochet This! Linen Stitch Washcloth
• Step 3: Work single crochet “in the round”
  • Video includes making a ring, joining the round, and slip stitch
  • Practice Project: You Can Crochet This! SC Circle Coaster

 

Welcome to You Can Crochet This!

In this series, I break down each of my crochet patterns into bite-sized chunks in an expanded version for absolute beginners. Each free course includes step-by-step photos and videos for stitches, motifs, edgings, and more. It is designed for the absolute crochet beginner, to help guide your hook through pieces that may look intimidating. You can crochet this!

Absolute Beginner

Designed to help you practice your crochet skills.

Chain Stitch Statement Necklace – Practice chaining with even tension

Chevron Stitch Washcloth – Practice increasing and decreasing – coming soon

Granny Square and Weave ends – Practice working in the round and weaving ends as you go – coming soon

Linen Stitch Washcloth – Practice single crochet and chain stitch

SC Circle Coaster – Practice working in the round – coming soon

Stitch Sampler Washcloth – Practice new stitches – coming soon

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Adventurous Beginner

Helps beginners feel like rockstars.

Dutch Rose Crochet Blanket

Geometric Lace Blanket

Happy Little Tree Crochet Blanket

Mateo’s Granny Square Blanket

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Coming soon to the Adventurous Beginner section:

Autumn Blues Crochet Blanket

Beach Hut Crochet Blanket

Callie Crochet Blanket

Candy Puffs Crochet Blanket

Carefree Relaxghan

Chevron2.0 Crochet Blanket

Cottage Quilt Crochet Blanket

Cottontail Crochet Blanket

Cozy Flowers Crochet Blanket

Desert Bloom Crochet Blanket

Four Square Crochet Blanket

Gelato Crochet Blanket

Gemma Crochet Blanket

Good Vibes Relaxghan

Gumball Crochet Blanket

Hearthside Crochet Blanket

Hexagon Burst Blanket

Island Wildflower Crochet Blanket

Let it Go Relaxghan

Magic Flying Carpet Crochet Blanket

Modern Patchwork Blanket

Moon Landing Blanket

Namaste Chunky Crochet Blanket

Offset Circles Crochet Blanket

Painted Hexagons Crochet Blanket

Polka Dot Crochet Blanket

Rosa Fresca Crochet Blanket

Seaglass Crochet Blanket

Self Love Relaxghan

Sunshine Crochet Blanket

Threaded Colors Chevron Blanket

Trellis and Chevron Crochet Blanket

Unbothered Relaxghan

Zendoodle Crochet Blanket

Dutch Rose pattern (Ravelry)

You Can Crochet This! – Dutch Rose Crochet Blanket Pattern – US Terms

Check out the other patterns for absolute beginners in the You Can Crochet This! series.

This pattern is in US Terms. Looking for the Dutch Rose Blanket pattern in UK Terms? Click here!

You can also find this pattern on AllFreeCrochetAfghanPatterns.com.

Find the yarn kit for this blanket in my yarn kit storefront at my affiliate link! (Shopping through this link will help support CypressTextiles and doesn’t cost you anything extra.)

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Introduction

Dutch Rose is a piece that is near and dear to my heart. It is the perfect embodiment of the type of blanket that I love to design. Elegant rose hexagons get cozy with granny stripe hexagons, and a clever striped corner, only to be set off by a gorgeous lace border. Heavenly!

Hashtags: #DutchRoseBlanket, and as always #CypressTextiles

If you’d rather cut right to the chase, or you just want to support my tiny fiber art empire, you can also find the Dutch Rose Crochet Blanket Pattern in an ad-free, easy to print PDF for a small fee on the following sites:

Ravelry //  Etsy // CypressTextiles Pattern Shop

PDF version includes written and charted instruction and is condensed for ease of printing, so step-by-step photo instruction and video links are omitted.

Materials

• Yarn: Scheepjes “Stone Washed” (78% Cotton, 22% Acrylic; 50g) // Qty: 14 balls (Total: 700g Sport weight yarn)
  • Shop this yarn (affiliates):
  • Find the kit for this blanket in my yarn kit storefront at my affiliate link! Shopping through this link will help support CypressTextiles and doesn’t cost you anything extra.
• Or  buy  the  yarn  separately at  the  following  online  stores:
  • Deramores
  • Wool Warehouse
  • Knotty House
  • Black Sheep Wools
  • LoveKnitting.com
  • And other Scheepjes retailers
• Hook: US Size 3.75mm for blanket body, and US Size 3.5mm for border
• Tapestry needle for weaving ends

Here are the 14 colors of Stone Washed I used (1 ball each)

• Yarn A: 804
• Yarn B: 814
• Yarn C: 810
• Yarn D: 832
• Yarn E: 830
• Yarn F: 831
• Yarn G: 812
• Yarn H: 809
• Yarn I: 829
• Yarn J: 815
• Yarn K: 818
• Yarn L: 819
• Yarn M: 813
• Yarn N: 803

Sizing

This blanket measures about 36x45in when finished and blocked.

Motif measures about 7.5in at widest point, before blocking

Layout

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Pattern Instructions

Layout discussion

This segment is originally featured in the Dutch Rose crochet blanket pattern.

Schematics Overview

Layout 1 – Original Layout / Small (36x45in)

Quick reference stats

Yarn amounts – listed on main page

To make:

• Motif 1 – 11 total, 1 each in Yarns A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K
• Motif 2 – 6 total, 1 each in Yarns F, G, J, L, M, N
• Motif 3 – 3 total, in mixed stripes
• Motif 4 – 2 total, in mixed stripes

Layout 2 – Resized Original Layout / Large (70x94in)

Quick reference stats

Yarn amounts – 4 balls each of yarns listed on main page

To make:

• Motif 1 – 69 total, 5 each in Yarns A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M, plus 4 in Yarn N
• Motif 2 – 12 total, 1 each in Yarns A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K
• Motif 3 – 14 total, in mixed stripes
• Motif 4 – 5 total, in mixed stripes

Layout 3 – Choose Your Own Adventure!

Creating blanket layout with striped corner

Below is a layout example that will not work. The striped corner can not end by cutting into a motif. As shown below in the red circle, the line for the striped corner is located at a point where a half hexagon is cut into. The green line below that will work as it does not cut into any motifs. This will change the blanket size of course, so if you choose your own adventure, and you want to keep the striped corner, you have to play around with the layout to make the blanket wider or taller.

Creating blanket layout omitting striped corner

Easy peasy! Refer to the large or small layouts to see that the top and bottom rows of hexagons need to start and end with a half-hexagon motif. Once you have that in place, your blanket can be as large or small as you’d like.

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Dutch Rose Hexagon Motif

You may use this motif for any project, but it is originally featured in the Dutch Rose crochet blanket pattern.

Materials

• Yarn: Scheepjes “Stone Washed” (78% Cotton, 22% Acrylic; 50g)
  • Shop this yarn (affiliates): Deramores – buy the whole kit in one go!
• Or  buy  the  yarn  separately  at  the  following  stores:
  • Wool Warehouse
  • Knotty House
  • Black Sheep Wools
  • LoveKnitting.com
  • And other Scheepjes retailers
• Hook: US Size 3.75mm
• Tapestry needle for weaving ends

Stitch Descriptions (US)

• cl (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw through 2 lps) 2 times, yoh, draw through all lps
• ch chain
• beg beginning
• beg cl (beg dc, dc) – counts as 1 cl – Note: the beg dc does not count as a st here. When joining the round, join with slip st in the dc
• beg dc (sc, ch 1) – counts as 1 dc
• beg large shell All in same ch-sp: [beg cl, (ch 2, cl) 2 times]
• beg small shell All in same ch-sp: (beg cl, ch 3, cl)
• dc double crochet
• large shell All in same ch-sp: [(cl, ch 2) 2 times, cl]
• lp(s) loop(s)
• rep repeat
• RS/WS right side/wrong side of work
• sc single crochet
• sk skip
• small shell All in same ch-sp: (cl, ch 3, cl)
• sp space
• ss slip stitch
• st(s) stitch(es)
• yoh yarn over hook

Chart Instruction

Video Instruction

Written Instruction

Note: Full and half hexagon motifs are worked according to the yarn color quantity listed on pages 2 and 3. The motifs are joined using whip stitch to make the blanket body, an optional striped corner is added, and a simple lace border completes the piece.

Rnd 1 Sl knot, ch 3, ss in first st to make ring. All in ring: Beg large shell, ch 2, large shell, ch 2, ss in beg cl. [2 large shell, 2 ch-sp]

Rnd 2 (Beg dc, 3 dc) in ch-2 sp, 5 dc in next 5 ch-sps, dc in first ch-sp, ss in beg dc. [30 dc]

Rnd 3 (Beg dc, ch 2, dc) in next st, * ch 1, sk 1, dc in 2 sts, ch 1, sk 1, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next st, rep from * 5 times omitting final (dc, ch 2, dc), ss in beg dc. [24 dc, 6 ch-2 sp, 12 ch-1 sp]

Rnd 4 Beg large shell in ch-2 sp, * ch 1, dc in next 2 dc, ch 1, large shell in ch-2 sp, rep from * 5 times omitting final large shell, ss in beg cl [6 large shell, 12 dc, 12 ch-sp]

Rnd 5 * (sc in ch-2 space, ch 3) 2 times, sc in ch-1 sp, sc in next 2 dc, sc in ch-1 sp, ch 3, rep from * 5 times, ss in first sc. [36 sc, 18 ch-sp]

Rnd 6 Beg small shell in ch-3 sp, (large shell in next 2 ch-sps, small shell in next ch-sp) 6 times omitting final small shell, ss in beg cl, cut yarn. [12 large shell, 6 small shell]

Note: the ch-3 sps of the small shells will be oriented toward your 6 hexagon “corners.”

Rnd 7 Turn the motif over to the WS. Work only this round with WS facing. Reattach yarn with ss around first sc of Rnd 5, * (sc around sc st, ch 3) 2 times, sk 2 sc, (sc around next sc, ch 3) 2 times, rep from * 5 times, ss in first sc, turn back to RS. [24 sc, 24 ch-sp]

Rnd 8 Work this round into the ch-sps of Rnd 7. (Beg dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in ch-3 sp, * 3 dc in next 3 ch-3 sps, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-sp, rep from * 5 times omitting final (2dc, ch 2, 2dc), dc in first ch-sp to complete corner, ss in beg dc. [78 dc, 6 ch-sp]

Rnd 9 * (Sc, ch 3, sc) in ch-2 sp, ch 3, sk 2, sc, ch 3, sk 1, sc, ch 3, sk 1, make a special sc to anchor Rnd 6 as follows: before you make sc in the next st, insert your hook between the 2 large shells of Rnd 6. Then insert the hook through that next sc to make your sc st. This will make a “tack” in Rnd 6, anchoring it. (Ch 3, sk 1, sc) 2 times, ch 3, rep from * 5 times, ss in first sc. [56 sc (6 of these are the special sc), 56 ch-sp]

Rnd 10 (Beg dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-sp, * 2 dc in next 6 ch-sps, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-sp, rep from * 5 times omitting final (2dc, ch 2, 2 dc), dc in first ch-sp to complete corner, ss in beg dc. [96 dc, 6 ch-sp]

Rnd 11 (3 sc in ch-2 sp, sc in 16 dc to next corner) 6 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn leaving a tail about 12-15in long for whip stitch join later. [114 sc]

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Half Dutch Rose Hexagon Motif

Chart Instruction

Video Instruction

Written Instruction

Note: Full and half hexagon motifs are worked according to the yarn color quantity listed on pages 2 and 3. The motifs are joined using whip stitch to make the blanket body, an optional striped corner is added, and a simple lace border completes the piece.

Row 1 (WS) Sl knot, ch 3, ss in first st to make ring. All in ring: Beg dc, ch 1, large shell, ch 1, dc, turn. [large shell, 2 dc, 2 ch-sp]

Row 2 (Beg dc, 2 dc) in ch-1 sp, 5 dc in next 2 ch-sps, 3 dc in ch-1 sp, turn. [16 dc]

Row 3 (Beg dc, ch 1, dc) in first st, (ch 1, sk 1, dc in next 2 sts, ch 1, sk 1, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next st) 3 times, turn. [14 dc, 2 ch-2 sp, 8 ch-sp]

Row 4 (Beg dc, ch 1, cl) in ch-1 sp, (ch 1, dc in 2 dc, ch 1, large shell) 3 times omitting final large shell, (cl, ch 1, dc) in final ch-1 sp, turn. [2 large shell, 2 cl, 8 dc, 8 ch-sp]

Row 5 (Sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-1 sp, * ch 3, sc in ch-1 sp, sc in 2 sc, sc in ch-1 sp, (ch 3, sc in ch-2 sp) 2 times, rep from * 2 times omitting final (ch 3, sc), ch 2, sc in same ch-1 sp as previous sc st, turn. [20 sc, 8 ch-3 sp, 2 ch-2 sp]

Row 6 (Beg dc, ch 1, cl) in ch-2 sp, (large shell in next 2 ch-sps, small shell in next ch-sp) 3 times omitting final small shell, (cl, ch 1, dc) in final ch-2 sp, do not cut yarn. [6 large shells, 2 small shells, 2 cl, 1 dc, 2 ch-1 sp]

Row 7 Turn motif to WS and work this row on the WS. Elongate the working lp so you can comfortably reach the final sc from Row 5. Sc around that st, ch 2, * (sc around next sc, ch 3) 2 times, sk 2 sc, (sc around next sc, ch 3) 2 times, rep from * 2 times omitting final ch, sc around final sc, cut yarn. [14 sc, 11 ch-3 sp, 2 ch-2 sp]

Row 8 With WS still facing, work this row into the ch-sps of Row 7. Reattach yarn with ss in first ch-2 sp, (beg dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-sp, * 3 dc in next 3 ch-sps, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-sp, rep from * 2 times omitting final dc, turn. [41 dc, 2 ch 2 sp, 2 ch-1 sp]

Row 9 (Sc, ch 3, sc) working through both ch-2 sp from Row 8 and ch-1 sp from Row 6. This will anchor Row 6. * ch 3, sk 2, ch 3, sk 1, sc, ch 3, sk 1, make special sc as for Motif 1, (ch 3, sk 1, sc) 2 times, ch 3, (sc, ch 3, sc) in ch-2 sp, rep from * 2 times working final (sc, ch 3, sc) through both ch-sps as for beg of row, turn. [23 sc, 22 ch-sp]

Row 10 (Beg dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-3 sp, * 2 dc in next 6 ch-sps, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc), rep from * 2 times omitting final (ch 1, 2 dc), dc in same st as previous 2 dc, turn. [50 dc, 2 ch-2 sp, 2 ch-1 sp]

Row 11 (RS) 2 sc in ch-sp, (sc in 16 sts to ch-sp, 3 sc in ch-sp) 3 times omitting final sc, cut yarn leaving a long tail. [58 sc]

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Granny Stripe Hexagon Motif

Video Instruction

Written Instruction

Note: Each round is made using a different color yarn. Use any colors.
Rnd 1 Sl knot, ch 3, ss in first st to make ring. All in ring: Beg dc, (ch 1, 2 dc) 5 times, ch 1, dc, ss in beg dc, cut yarn. [12 dc, 6 ch-sp]
Rnd 2 Join new color with ss in any ch-sp, (beg dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-sp, * ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-sp, rep from * 5 times omitting final (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc), dc in first ch-sp to complete corner, ss in beg dc, cut yarn. [24 dc, 12 ch-sp]
Rnds 3-7 Join new color with ss in any corner ch-sp, (beg dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-sp, * (ch 1, 2 dc in next ch-sp) across to next corner ch-sp, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in corner ch-sp, rep from * 5 times omitting final corner, dc in first ch-sp to complete corner, ss in beg dc, cut yarn. [After Rnd 7: 84 dc, 42 ch-sp]
Rnd 8 Join new color with ss in any corner ch-sp, (beg dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same ch-sp, * 2 dc in all ch-sps across to next corner ch-sp, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-sp, rep from * 5 times omitting final corner, dc in first ch-sp to complete corner, ss in beg dc, cut yarn. [96 dc, 6 ch-sp]
Rnd 9 Join new color with ss in any corner, (3 sc in ch-2 sp, sc in 16 dc to next corner) 6 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn leaving a long tail. [114 sc]

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Half Granny Stripe Hexagon Motif

Written Instruction

Note: Each row is made using a different color yarn. Use any colors. Do not turn this motif after each row. All rows are worked with RS facing by simply attaching new yarn in the first ch-sp of the previous row.
Join yarn = Join new color with ss in first ch-sp
Row 1 Sl knot, ch 3, ss in first st to make ring. All in ring: Beg dc, (ch 1, 2 dc) 3 times, ch 1, dc, cut yarn. [8 dc, 4 ch-sp]
Row 2 Join yarn, (beg dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-sp, * ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in ch-sp, rep from * 2 times omitting final dc, cut yarn. [14 dc, 7 ch-sp]
Rows 3-7 Join yarn, (beg dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-sp, * (ch 1, 2 dc in next ch-sp) across to next corner ch-sp, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in corner ch-sp, rep from * 2 times omitting final dc, cut yarn. [After Row 7: 44 dc, 22 ch-sp]
Row 8 Join yarn, (beg dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same ch-sp, * 2 dc in next 6 ch-sps, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in corner ch-sp, rep from * 2 times omitting final (ch 1, 2 dc), dc in same st as previous 2 dc, cut yarn. [50 dc, 2 ch-2 sp, 2 ch-1 sp]
Row 9 Join yarn, 2 sc in same ch-sp, (sc in 16 sts to ch-sp, 3 sc in ch-sp) 3 times omitting final sc, cut yarn leaving a long tail. [58 sc]

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Whip Stitch Join for Hexagons

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Video Instruction

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Written Instruction:

Join motifs to make blanket body

Lay out motifs according to blanket schematic if you are working Layout 1. For Layouts 2-5, choose a motif placement that suits you. Whip st motifs together as follows:

1. Hold 2 motifs with wrong sides together, and use the long tail of one of the motifs.
2. Using your hook, 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.
8. Important: Do not pull yarn tail to tighten whip sts. I prefer to let the whip sts rest flush and snug against the joined edge. Then when you open the motifs flat, you have a cute sewn edge with nice little stitches, giving a very cozy (but not messy) handmade look.

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Add Striped Corner

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Video Instruction

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Written Instruction:

Striped corner (if your layout has one)

Note: Stripes are made by changing color before every WS row beginning with row 4. 2 rows are worked per color. Use any colors.

Row 1 (RS) Join yarn with ss in top right corner of blanket. Sc 139 evenly down to top left corner of blanket, turn. [139 sc]

Row 2 (Sc, ch 2, sk 1) across row to final st, sc, turn. [70 sc, 69 ch-sp]

Row 3 Beg dc in first ch-sp, 2 dc in all ch-sps across, stopping before final ch-sp, make special dc2tog, cut yarn, turn. [135 dc, 1 dc2tog]

Row 4 Join new yarn with ss in top of dc2tog, sc in same st, (ch 2, sk 2 dc, sc between 2-dc “pairs”) across row, turn leaving final 2 dc and beg dc from previous row unworked. [68 sc, 67 ch-sp]

Row 5 Beg dc in first ch-sp, 2 dc in all ch-sps across, stopping before final ch-sp, (dc, special dc2tog) in final ch-sp, cut yarn, turn. [132 dc, 1 dc2tog]

Row 6 Join new yarn with ss in top of dc2tog, sc in same st, ch 2, sk 1, sc between skipped st and next st, (ch 2, sk 2, sc between 2-dc “pairs”) across row, turn leaving final 2 dc and beg dc from previous row unworked. [66 sc, 65 ch-sp]

Rows 7-10 Rep Rows 3 and 4 2 times.

Row 11 Work as for Row 5.

Row 12 Work as for Row 6.

Rows 13-54 Rep Rows 3-12 4 times, then work Rows 3 and 4 once more.

Row 55 Sc in ch-sp, (dc, special dc2tog) in next ch-sp, cut yarn and finish off.

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Straighten zig-zag edges on short side(s) of blanket

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Written Instruction:

Using any color, fill each little zig-zag dip independently as follows:

Row 1 With RS facing, ss in corner st of first motif (mint in photo below – where green arrow is pointing), sc in same st and in next 19 sts, sc in 20 sts on next motif (striped in photo below), placing final sc in corner sc, turn. [40 sc]

Row 2 Sk first st, (sc in next st, ch 3, sk 2) 6 times, sc in next 2 sts, (ch 3, sk 2, sc in next st) 6 times, turn. [14 sc, 12 ch-sp]

Row 3 Ss in first ch of ch-sp, beg dc in same ch-sp, (sc, hdc, dc) in next ch-sp, (ch 1, 2 dc in next ch-sp) 3 times, ch 1, dc in next 2 ch-sps, (ch 1, 2 dc in next ch-sp) 3 times, ch 1, (dc, hdc, sc) in next ch-sp, dc in final ch-sp, turn. [18 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 8 ch-sp]

Row 4 Sk first st, ss in 3 sts, (sc in next ch-sp, ch 3) 3 times, sc in next 2 ch-sps, (ch 3, sc in next ch-sp) 3 times, turn. [8 sc, 6 ch-sp]

Row 5 Ss in first ch of ch-sp, beg dc in same ch-sp, (sc, hdc, dc) in next ch-sp, ch 1, dc in next 2 ch-sps, ch 1, (dc, hdc, sc) in next ch-sp, dc in next ch-sp, turn. [4 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 2 ch-sp]

Row 6 Sk first st, ss in 3 sts, sc in 2 ch-sps, cut yarn and finish off. [2 sc]

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Petal Lace Border

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Video Instruction:

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Written Instruction:

Note: For a “no waste” border, I used remaining colors randomly. When I ran out of a color, I attached the next color and continued. For this reason, I did not list the colors I used for the border, nor did I instruct to cut yarn after rounds, or join new yarn. A word on resizing blanket border – Round 1 st count: (3sc corner, repeat of 12 + 7) 4 times.

Rnd 1 Using any color, ss in top right corner of blanket. (3 sc in corner, make 139 sc evenly across short side, 3 sc in corner, make 163 sc evenly across long side) 2 times, ss in first st. [616 sc]

Rnd 2 * (Sc, ch 2, sc) in corner st, (ch 2, sk 1, sc) across to next corner st, ch 2, sk 2, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc.

Rnd 3 (Beg dc, ch 3, dc) in corner ch-sp, * [2 dc in next 2 ch-sps, (dc, ch 2, dc) in next ch-sp] across to within 2 ch-sps of next corner, 2 dc in next 2 ch-sps, (dc, ch 3, dc) in corner ch-sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final corner, ss in beg dc.

Rnd 4 [Beg cl, (ch 2, cl) 4 times] in ch-3 sp, * (ch 2, sc between 2-dc pairs, ch 2, large shell in ch-2 sp, ch 2, sc between 2-dc pairs, ch 2, small shell in ch-2 sp) repeating across, ending with a large shell in the final ch-2 sp of this side, ch 2, sc between 2-dc pairs, ch 2, [cl, (ch 2, cl) 5 times] in corner ch-3 sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final corner, ss in beg cl.

Rnd 5 * (Sc in ch-2 sp, ch 3) 4 times, [sc in next 2 ch-sps, (ch 3, sc in next ch-2 sp) 2 times, ch 3, sc in next 2 ch-sps, ch 3, sc in next ch-sp, ch 3] repeating across ending with sc in 2 ch-sps after final large shell of row, ch 3, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc.

Rnd 6 Beg large shell in ch-sp, * small shell in next ch-sp, large shell in next ch-sp, [sc in next ch-sp, (large shell, small shell, large shell) over 3 ch-sps, sc in next ch sp] repeating across to corner, large shell in next ch-sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final large shell, ss in beg cl, cut yarn.

Yay! All done! Weave ends and give yourself a fist bump!

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Major update: I’ve decided to turn this piece into a full on CAL – read more here!

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I do my best work in the early morning. It’s when I’m thinking clearly, there’s peace and quiet, a cup of coffee, and me and my graph paper.

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