Crochet this nice and cozy blanket that is perfect for winter or when binge watching your favorite show.
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It’s that time of the year where winter comes knocking on our door and all you want to do is curl up on sofa or bed and under a blanket. So, I wanted to crochet a blanket where one could do just that and give a nod to the season by adding snowflakes to it.
Cozy blanket needs a cozy yarn
But, I didn’t want to use any yarn as I wanted a cozy feel to it which is why I used Bernat Blanket from Yarnspirations. It’s a soft yarn that is perfect to use for blankets but can be used for other types of projects. Check out my Yarn 101 on Bernat Blanket or on my YouTube channel.
Corner-to-Corner Stitch
I also wanted to use a stitch that I haven’t tried before to challenge myself in learning how to do another stitch. I’ve always loved how the Corner-to-Corner (C2C) stitch looked but I was intimidated by it. I didn’t think I could do it.
Well, I was wrong to think that way. It was one of those cases where you base it only on looks. It really is an easy stitch to learn when you give yourself the opportunity to learn the stitch.
Planning it out as a graphgan
With wanting snowflakes to be a part of the blanket, I decided to use a graphgan. If you haven’t crocheted a project before using graphgans, it is a pixelated version of your project. Use it as a roadmap so that you would know when to change colors.
I wanted an oversized blanket so I crocheted the bigger size option. But, there is also a smaller version (throw size) of this blanket. I included the PDFs of both graphgans in the pattern instructions below.
I hope you enjoy making this blanket just as much I did!!!
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Gauge:
One tile of C2C = 1.5” x 1.0”
Measurements:
Twin Bed Size Blanket
Without a Border – 66” x 95”
With a Border – 69” x 98”
Throw Blanket (approximately)
Without a Border – 45” x 62”
With a Border – 48” x 65”
Materials:
11 skeins of Color A – Bernat Blanket, (Vintage White); approximately 7 skeins needed if using the throw blanket graphgan
2 skeins of Color B – Bernat Blanket (Chilled Blue); 1 skein if not doing the border
Tape measure (optional)
Stitch abbreviations:
ch – chain
st(s) – stitch(es)
sl st – slip stich
sp – space
tch – turning chain
Graphgan PDFs:
Notes:
The blanket is created using the Corner-to-Corner (C2C) stitch but as a rectangle. Once the width of the blanket is achieved, then one side is decreased while the opposite side still increases. Once the length of the blanket is achieved, both sides of the blanket are decreased.
Weave in the ends as you crochet the blanket so that you don’t have to weave them all at the end. I’ve weaved in my ends after each snowflake.
The pattern begins at the bottom right corner of the blanket.
Blanket
Increasing phase
Using Color A, ch 6.
Step 1 – In the 4th ch from the hook, 1 dc; 1 dc in each of remaining 2 ch, turn (bottom right corner of the blanket).
Step 2 – Ch 6. In the 4th ch from the hook, 1 dc; 1 dc in each of remaining 2 ch, sl st in tch sp to join.
Step 3 – Ch 3. In tch sp, 3 dc, turn.
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until width of the blanket has been achieved (bottom left corner of the blanket).
Follow the graphgan chart to know when to use to switch to the Color B for the snowflakes and when to switch back to Color A.
Decreasing phase – left side of blanket
Step 1 – Sl st in each of the 3 dc and in the tch sp.
Step 2 – Ch 3. In tch sp, 3 dc, sl st in tch sp.
Step 3 – Repeat Step 2 until end of row, turn.
Step 4 – Ch 6. In the 4th ch from the hook, 1 dc; 1 dc in each of remaining 2 ch, sl st in tch sp to join.
Repeat 5 – Repeat Step 2 until end of row, turn.
Repeat Steps 1 – 5 until length of the blanket has been achieved (upper right corner of the blanket).
Decreasing phase – left and right side of blanket
Step 1 – Sl st in each of the 3 dc and in the tch sp.
Step 2 – Ch 3. In tch sp, 3 dc, sl st in tch sp.
Step 3 – Repeat Step 2 until end of row, turn.
Repeat Steps 1 – 3 until one box/tile is left (upper left corner of blanket). Weave in the ends.
Border
Sl st Color B to one corner of the blanket (upper right corner).
Row 1
Side 1 – In between each of the dc for the boxes/tiles that are upright, 1 sc. In between each box/tile, 1 sc. For the boxes/tiles that are sideways, 2 sc. At the next corner, 1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc all in that corner.
Sides 2 – 4 – Repeat Side 1 until you are back at the corner where you started. Finish the corner by 1 sc, ch 2, sl st to to the sc that started the Row 1 of the border.
Row 2
Side 1 – In between each sc from Row 1, 1 sc. At the next corner, 1 sc, ch 2, 1 sc all in that corner.
Sides 2 – 4 – Repeat Side 1. Sl st to to the sc that started Row 2 of the border. Weave in the ends.
You can keep repeating Row 2 if you want to add more rows to the border. You can also switch colors add color to the border.
This blanket is perfect for those cool nights since the yarn has a cozy and warm feel to it. Or for when you want to curl up on your couch to binge watch your favorite show.
Which size of the blanket will you crochet? What will be your color scheme? Comment below and let me know how it goes!
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