Pattern Bernice
by jellina-creations
This blanket I crochet with Invicta extra from Scheepjes in this colors
1 skein 1421 dark red
2 skeins 1545 red
3 skeins 1465 orange
4 skeins 1304 yellow
5 skeins 1466 green
3 skeins 1463 blue
3 skeins 1467 purple
crochet hook 5
needle
pins
block mat
My blanket weight about 867 grams and is 40 x 40 inch big
1 square is 0.33 x 0.33 inch and weight about 8 grams
I crochet 84 squares and 28 half ones
Above you can see the sketches I made
So you can see how the blanket is constructed
Because we crochet with double thread, you can see the beautiful illusion.
We always use 1 wire/color from the first picture and 1 from the second picture
and then you get the effect of picture number 3.
To recognize the colors al little easier, I made the diagram below.
Probably you still dizzy and you understand nothing of it.
Never mind , it has also taken m days of headache to figure out so.
But I thought it would be fun to see how an idea arises me.
square
Because I've already done the thinking, is crocheted actually quite simpel.
All you have to do is crochet squares according to a color scheme.
Start with chain 25, now 24 sc and one turning chain
Skip the first stitch and sc 21 the last two stitches crochet together
Repeat until no more stitches are left, this means you decrease 1 stitch at the beginning and the end.
Cut the thread and leave a piece of 20 inch for this we use later to put the squares together.
Grab the triangle and attaches two new wires.
Be sure that the threads of the first triangle are on the right side,
so all the 4 wires are on the right.
Now do exactly the same again on the other side.
blocking
It's true that your square is not quite a square.
But this will be better when you have blocked
them
For blocking it is easy when you use a piece of
cardstock as a template,
all squares become the same size then.
For blocking I use foam puzzle pieces.
But when I had not yet I put this on my garden
chair cushions and it did worked fine.
In mine case the squares are 0.33 x 0.33 inch.
This can a little bigger or smaller when you
crochet a little
looser or tighter.
How much?
Here is the schedule with the squares you
have to crochet.
I think it is the best you crochet it in
rounds
Then you divide a bit the crochet and sew
(and tie-off) work and remains it varied
and fun.
The first round consist of 4 squares
first half square double wire dark red
second half square one wire dark red and
on wire red
After blocking and sewing together it
looks like this.
Then the second round
8x
first half square double wire red
second half square 1 wire red and 1
wire orange
and on the corners
4x
first half square 1 wire red and 1 wire
orange
second half square 1 wire red and one
wire yellow
third round
8x
first half square double wire orange
second half square 1 wire orange and 1 wire yellow
8x
first half square 1 wire orange and 1 wire yellow
second half square 1 wire orange and 1 wire green
and on the corners
4x
first half square 1 wire orange and 1 wire green
second half square 1 wire orange and 1 wire blue
fourth round
8x
first half square double wire yellow
second half square 1 wire yellow and 1 wire green
8x
first half square 1 wire yellow and 1 wire green
second half square 1 wire yellow and 1 wire blue
8x
first half square 1 wire yellow and 1 wire blue
second half square 1 wire yellow and 1 wire purple
and on the corners
4x
half a square 1 wire yellow an 1 wire purple
fifth round
8x
first half square double wire green
second half square 1 wire green and 1 wire blue
8x
first half square 1 wire green and 1 wire blue
second half square 1 wire green and 1 wire purple
and on the corners
4x
half a square 1 wire green and 1 wire purple
sixth round
8x
first half square double wire blue
second half square 1 wire blue and 1 wire purple
and on the corners
4x
half a square 1 wire blue and 1 wire purple
last round
8x
on the corners
half a square double wire purple
sewing
Sewing the pieces together I do with the mattress stitch in the color of at least one sewing pieces in
very small stitches and as close to the edge as possible.
It will not be completely invisible.
But do not be too critical because when it is finished you watch the hole blanket and not only the
seams.
Finished!
And your masterpiece is finished!
I wish you lots of fun.
Are there any questions or comments please let me know.
And I love to see pictures of the finished blanket,
I will love to share them on my facebook and ravelry page.
This pattern is made by Jellina from jellina-creations
more patterns you can find on her website www.jellina-creations.nl
