Sugar Joye

Crochet designed by:  Sugar Joye

Description

This 6’x4’ throw is perfect for the end of the bed, slung over a chair or curled-up with on the couch. The flip side of this blanket is non-textured and has an optional splash of sunflower yellow.

It is made with a 9mm hook, three simple stitches, and four skeins of acrylic yarn and finished with an easy and unique crochet fringe. It’s a colorful and relaxing project appropriate for all levels of crochet skill!

Note:  I used a large sized hook because I tend to crochet tight and I like the relaxed drape and soft texture produced by a looser weave.  If you prefer a denser weave for your blanket the pattern works just as well with the traditional 6mm hook.  With the smaller hook the blanket will measure smaller so if you want to make the same size you will need to measure your base chain to the 6 foot length and add rows for the 4 foot width.

Scroll to the end of this post for a free printable PDF of the pattern 🙂

For the baby sized version of this blanket go here: Sun Baby Stripes

Materials 

• 2 skeins Caron One Pound, Acrylic Yarn, Light Terracotta
• 2 skeins Caron One Pound, Acrylic Yarn, Faded Brick
• 1 skein Caron One Pound, Acrylic Yarn, Sunflower
• 9mm crochet hook, 
• scissors, tapestry needle, measuring tape

Stitches

• Single Crochet (SC):  Insert your hook, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through two loops on hook.

• Back Post Single Crochet (BPSC): Insert your hook around the post from back to front and to the back again, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through two loops on hook.

Blanket Pattern

Gauge:  4 inches = 8 stitches and 8 rows (gauge taken from blanket)

Chain 130 or any even number needed for approximately 6’

Color 1 

ROWS 1 THROUGH 7:  SC in the second chain from the hook, SC into each chain across the row. On the 8th row, pull through with Color 2, cut color 1. CH 1 and turn.

Color 2 

ROW 8:  Work 1 SC into the 1st stitch, BPSC around the 1st post.  Continue working BPSC around each post. SC into the last stitch of the row. CH1 turn.

ROW 9:  SC into the first SC space.  Work SC into each space across the row.  Note: The first row of SC after the BPSC should be worked into the SC row that is behind the BPSC row.  The BPSC is never worked into.

ROWS 10 – 18 Repeat ROWS 8 & 9

ROWS 19 – 26:  Pull back through with color 1, cut color 2.  Ch 1 and turn. Repeat ROWS 1-7

Alternate the repeat sections of the pattern for a total of 8 sections of SC Color 1 and 7 sections of BPSC Color 2.  For a total of 126 rows.

Tip:  Keep in mind that the BPSC rows are all worked on while looking at the non-textured side of the blanket.   This blanket is easily sized up or down by increasing or decreasing the repeat section of the pattern.

Tie off and weave in the ends.

Crochet Fringe Border

Stitches

SINGLE CROCHET (SC): Insert your hook, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through two loops on hook.

SLIP STITCH (SLST): Insert your hook, YO and pull a loop back through and through loop on hook.

Pattern

ROW 1:  Start at the bottom corner stitch.  Pull up a loop and work SC. SC into each space along the row. Chain 1 and turn. 

ROW 2: Work a slip stitch into the first space from the hook. Chain 10.

ROW 3:  Turn and work a SLST into each chain.  At the base, work a SLST into the same space the chain started from. Work a SLST into the next chain.  Weave in ends.  Repeat on the other end.

and if you like, I have a tutorial on my YouTube channel Sugar Joye

Thank you so much for stopping by!   If you decide to make the Spicy Stripes Textured Crochet Blanket you can tag Tiff at #DaisyFarmCrafts on Instagram or send me a pic in email sugarjoye@gmail.com  I would love to see it!

And make sure to visit my YouTube channel Sugar Joye for a video about how I made this throw!

Happy crocheting!

Cyndi 🙂

aka Sugar Joye

My sister Tiffany of Daisy Farm Crafts started teaching me to crochet and to design crochet August 2022. And I love it!

If you haven’t yet, stop by and visit us for Crochet Sister Chat now on my YouTube channel, Sugar Joye where we chat about what we are working on and I get to ask Tiff all of my beginner crochet questions!  

My design inspirations for this project came from Tiffany’s Crochet Striped Mesh Stitch Blanket I love the color combo and I love the stripes!

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