Beautiful, meditative project, that requires NO counting. Perfect for a relaxing evening, while talking to your loved ones or watching your favorite show.
Use all your leftover yarn, follow my color suggestions or compose your own palette to make this soft and cozy blanket to be used throughout the years.
This pattern is available as ad-free, printable pdf on Etsy HERE or on LoveCrafts HERE.
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The idea of the blanket was born, when I needed a cheering up project, that wouldn’t require following a pattern. Something really relaxing. No counting.
Also, it had to be practical, I mean: not only fun to make, but also fun to use. A colorful, very easy and big enough crochet blanket seemed perfect to me.
I decided to work with moss stitch, which is arguably one of the simplest crochet stitches, but also: least yarn consuming, I guess. Alternating chain and single crochet stitch create a nice, flat and even fabric. So the colors play the leading role.
FEEL FREE TO EXPERIMENT WITH COLORS
I worked with seventeen colors, which allowed me to be creative while crocheting. I have to admit I didn’t have any specific color sequence in mind when I started. I allowed myself you change them on the go. So I wanted to start with similar colors, then decided to break the sequence with contrasting ones. After that I tried how it works, when I am a bit more consequent with rainbowish sequence for longer. I continued that way, breaking it from time to time and starting the rainbow-like thing from another color. And here’s the result.
However, the pattern allows to combine any number of colors in any sequence, according to what you have in your stash or what you like best. Make it either regular stripes sequence, or use different tones of one shade, or use up ALL your scraps and make each stripe different.
One thing may keep you away from this all the way easy and rewarding project. Weaving in all those many many ends. I know it, I was there too.
I’m sorry, no magic trick here. What helped me was the mindset: I just took my needle, and row by row, end by end I was weaving in, meditating, how pretty thing I am about to finish. That’s it. And I was right!
Can’t wait to see what color combo you use! Don’t forget to tag me @pukapukapl in social media when you make your blanket. I’d love to see it!
To finish, you may, but don’t have to, add a simple ribber border. Find the instructions below.
This pattern is available as ad-free, printable pdf on Etsy HERE or on LoveCrafts HERE.
Add to your Ravelry queue HERE.
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A HUNDRED STRIPES BLANKET EASY AND FREE CROCHET PATTERN
Supplies
-US G-7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook
-Yarn: Yarnsmiths Create DK (100% acrylic, 290m/317yd in 100g/3.5oz) in 17 colors, approx 75g/2.6oz of each color:
yarn A: Brown Bear
yarn B: Light Grey Heather 3020 (additional 75g/2.6oz of this yarn – or any other yarn – if you decide to add border)
yarn C: Claret Red 3090
yarn D: Bright Red 3110
yarn E: Bright Orange 3130
yarn F: Mustard Yellow 3140
yarn G: Sunshine Yellow 3150
yarn H: Lemon Yellow 3170
yarn I: Lime Green 3190
yarn J: Grass Green 3200
yarn K: Teal 3230
yarn L: Cornflower Blue 3270
yarn M: Royal Blue 3300
yarn N: Deep Purple 3320
yarn O: Plum Purple 3330
yarn P: Lavender 3360
yarn R: Fuchsia Pink 3370
-Scissors
-Yarn needle
Gauge
21 sts and 19 rows measure 10x10cm (4x4in)
Size
Finished blanket measures 147x172cm / 58”x68”
Abbreviations (in US terms)
bphdc – back post half double crochet
ch – chain
ch-sp – chain space
fphdc – front post half double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
rep – repeat
sc – single crochet
sk – skip
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
Notes
- Blanket is worked back and forth in rows, using moss stitch. Make two rows in each color, in order given below.
- Start each row with ch1, that does not count as a stitch.
- When blanket is finished, you may add a border, worked in rounds.
PATTERN
Using yarn R, ch202.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch1, sk 1 st, sc in next st*. Rep *-* to end of row, turn. (201 sts here and throughout.)
Row 2: Ch1, sc in first st, sc in ch-sp, *ch1, sk 1 st, sc in next ch-sp*. Rep *-* to last but one st, sc in last st, turn.
Change to yarn C.
Rows 3-322: Rep Row 2, changing yarns as follows:
| Rows 1-2: yarn R | Rows 49-50: yarn A | Rows 97-98: yarn K | Rows 145-146: yarn A |
| Rows 3-4: yarn C | Rows 51-52: yarn K | Rows 99-100: yarn M | Rows 147-148: yarn E |
| Rows 5-6: yarn B | Rows 53-54: yarn I | Rows 101-102: yarn L | Rows 149-150: yarn D |
| Rows 7-8: yarn G | Rows 55-56: yarn H | Rows 103-104: yarn B | Rows 151-152: yarn R |
| Rows 9-10: yarn I | Rows 57-58: yarn R | Rows 105-106: yarn H | Rows 153-154: yarn C |
| Rows 11-12: yarn P | Rows 59-60: yarn M | Rows 107-108: yarn F | Rows 155-156: yarn N |
| Rows 13-14: yarn L | Rows 61-62: yarn P | Rows 109-110: yarn G | Rows 157-158: yarn M |
| Rows 15-16: yarn A | Rows 63-64: yarn O | Rows 111-112: yarn E | Rows 159-160: yarn K |
| Rows 17-18: yarn E | Rows 65-66: yarn J | Rows 113-114: yarn A | Rows 161-162: yarn J |
| Rows 19-20: yarn D | Rows 67-68: yarn E | Rows 115-116: yarn P | Rows 163-164: yarn F |
| Rows 21-22: yarn N | Rows 69-70: yarn B | Rows 117-118: yarn N | Rows 165-166: yarn H |
| Rows 23-24: yarn M | Rows 71-72: yarn N | Rows 119-120: yarn C | Rows 167-168: yarn I |
| Rows 25-26: yarn J | Rows 73-74: yarn A | Rows 121-122: yarn D | Rows 169-170: yarn L |
| Rows 27-28: yarn K | Rows 75-76: yarn F | Rows 123-124: yarn G | Rows 171-172: yarn M |
| Rows 29-30: yarn F | Rows 77-78: yarn H | Rows 125-126: yarn H | Rows 173-174: yarn O |
| Rows 31-32: yarn H | Rows 79-80: yarn I | Rows 127-128: yarn I | Rows 175-176: yarn D |
| Rows 33-34: yarn O | Rows 81-82: yarn L | Rows 129-130: yarn J | Rows 177-178: yarn A |
| Rows 35-36: yarn C | Rows 83-84: yarn P | Rows 131-132: yarn M | Rows 179-180: yarn P |
| Rows 37-38: yarn A | Rows 85-86: yarn O | Rows 133-134: yarn O | Rows 181-182: yarn K |
| Rows 39-40: yarn P | Rows 87-88: yarn R | Rows 135-136: yarn P | Rows 183-184: yarn N |
| Rows 41-42: yarn B | Rows 89-90: yarn D | Rows 137-138: yarn B | Rows 185-186: yarn R |
| Rows 43-44: yarn L | Rows 91-92: yarn C | Rows 139-140: yarn L | Rows 187-188: yarn E |
| Rows 45-46: yarn G | Rows 93-94: yarn A | Rows 141-142: yarn K | Rows 189-190: yarn F |
| Rows 47-48: yarn D | Rows 95-96: yarn J | Rows 143-144: yarn F | Rows 191-192: yarn H |
| Rows 193-194: yarn B | Rows 229-230: yarn B | Rows 265-266: yarn F | Rows 301-302: yarn P |
| Rows 195-196: yarn L | Rows 231-232: yarn P | Rows 267-268: yarn B | Rows 303-304: yarn C |
| Rows 197-198: yarn K | Rows 233-234: yarn O | Rows 269-270: yarn L | Rows 305-306: yarn O |
| Rows 199-200: yarn J | Rows 235-236: yarn K | Rows 271-272: yarn M | Rows 307-308: yarn R |
| Rows 201-202: yarn I | Rows 237-238: yarn J | Rows 273-274: yarn N | Rows 309-310: yarn G |
| Rows 203-204: yarn G | Rows 239-240: yarn G | Rows 275-276: yarn O | Rows 311-312: yarn B |
| Rows 205-206: yarn E | Rows 241-242: yarn E | Rows 277-278: yarn P | Rows 313-314: yarn M |
| Rows 207-208: yarn D | Rows 243-244: yarn C | Rows 279-280: yarn R | Rows 315-316: yarn N |
| Rows 209-210: yarn R | Rows 245-246: yarn N | Rows 281-282: yarn D | Rows 317-318: yarn E |
| Rows 211-212: yarn C | Rows 247-248: yarn R | Rows 283-284: yarn E | Rows 319-320: yarn I |
| Rows 213-214: yarn O | Rows 249-250: yarn A | Rows 285-286: yarn G | Rows 321-322: yarn J |
| Rows 215-216: yarn N | Rows 251-252: yarn F | Rows 287-288: yarn H | |
| Rows 217-218: yarn M | Rows 253-254: yarn D | Rows 289-290: yarn B | |
| Rows 219-220: yarn A | Rows 255-256: yarn M | Rows 291-292: yarn I | |
| Rows 221-222: yarn F | Rows 257-258: yarn K | Rows 293-294: yarn N | |
| Rows 223-224: yarn H | Rows 259-260: yarn I | Rows 295-296: yarn K | |
| Rows 225-226: yarn I | Rows 261-262: yarn H | Rows 297-298: yarn J | |
| Rows 227-228: yarn L | Rows 263-264: yarn G | Rows 299-300: yarn L |
Fasten off. Weave in alllll those ends (be brave!)
BORDER
If you want, you may add a simple border. You will need approx 75g/2.6oz of yarn of your choice, I chose Light Heather Grey, as it was a nice neutral finishing to this project full of colors.
For a nice ribbed effect, in Round 2 use fpdc and bpdc sts. Fphdc (front post half double crochet) means you insert your hook from front to back around the post of the next st and work a hdc. Bphdc (back post half double crochet) means you insert your hook from back to front around the post of the next st and work a hdc. (See pictures, where to insert hook.)
This pattern is available as ad-free, printable pdf on Etsy HERE or on LoveCrafts HERE.
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Round 1: Join yarn B anywhere on the outer edge of the blanket, hdc around the blanket, 3hdc in each corner, sl st to first st.
Round 2: Ch1, *fphdc, bphdc*, rep *-* to end. In corners continue the pattern of alternating fphdc and bphdc, but work three sts around the corner post.
For example: if you get to the corner post and you are supposed to work a fphdc, work fphdc, bphdc and fphc all around the same corner post. Then in the next st, continue the alternating pattern, working the opposite of whichever stitch you just used (in this example: bphdc).
Sl st to first st. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Looking for more crochet blanket patterns? See my Vintage Africa Map Blanket FREE pattern HERE.
