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Because I love both knitting and crochet (and am convinced that both are gorgeous forms of art!) I have decided that I am going to upgrade the blog description to "a blog about knitting . . . & occasionally crochet"
Readers! What do you think?! Does this change appeal to you or would you rather I return to exclusively posting knitting patterns? Let me know in the comments section below ⇩
To a blogger, all comments are highly valued (no matter if they are a small comment or a soliloquy!) Readers comments are what keep this blogger posting! I genuinely love to hear your thoughts, insights and to see any and all of the gorgeous things you create with my patterns
This weeks pattern is for a crocheted HBC inspired Toddler Size (also makes a great lap size) blanket.
The Hudson's Bay Company was founded in Canada in the 1600's and still endures today. With its iconic colours (and its more modern, turn of the new millennium, grey-scale) it's "stripe spotting" branding is known worldwide.
For my blanket I opted to use the grey-scale as it fits nicely with the colour scheme I plan to use in Little Bears big boy room. The pattern would also look wonderful in the vintage HBC colours! Give it a go!!!
If you make one please share a picture; I would love to see it!
On to the pattern!
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HBC Grey-scale Inspired Blanket
~by Ruth Windover
craft:
crochet
skill level:
beginner
size:
approx 42 x 54 inches (106 x 137 cm)
this is designed as a Toddler Size blanket. It is not recommended for use in cribs
materials:
- 5.5mm (I/9) crochet hook
- Bernat Premium worsted weight yarn in the following:
- aran 825 yards
- black 165 yards
- dark grey heather 165 yards
- medium grey heather 165 yards
- light grey heather 165 yards
12 sts and 8 rows = 4 inches in DC
abbreviations:
Ch chain
st stitch
DC double crochet
pattern:
Row 1: starting with the MC (aran) loosely Ch 128 sts. DC in 3rd st from hook. DC in each st across (126). Turn
Row 2 - 12: Ch 3 (counts as a st throughout pattern). DC in next st and all sts across (126). Turn
Row 13 - 24: change to black. Ch 3. DC in next st and all sts across (126). Turn
Row 25 - 36: change to MC. Ch 3. DC in next st and all sts across (126). Turn
Row 37 - 48: change to dark grey heather. Ch 3. DC in next st and all sts across (126). Turn
Row 49 - 60: change to MC. Ch 3. DC in next st and all sts across (126). Turn
Row 61 - 72: change to medium grey heather. Ch 3. DC in next st and all sts across (126). Turn
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Row 73 - 84: change to MC. Ch 3. DC in next st and all sts across (126). Turn
Row 85 - 96: change to light grey heather. Ch 3. DC in next st and all sts across (126). Turn
Row 97 - 108: change to MC. Ch 3. DC in next st and all sts across (126). Turn
Bind off and weave in all ends.
Block if desired
Thanks for crocheting!!
This pattern can be used for teaching classes, personal use or small quantity sales. If you do use this pattern for sale items please provide a link back - it’s the nice and morally responsible thing to do:) DO NOT claim this pattern as your own. Thanks for knitting! Enjoy!!
All images copyright Ruth Windover. Do not use without permission