I like to call this blanket Post River Blanket with all the front and back posts worked and the waves.
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Once you get the rhythm of the pattern down it's fairly easy to just crochet along. I did have to keep checking my posts front and back as I got so comfortable it was easy to miss them.
It was a rainy cloudy day a bit dull for photographing yet did the best I could with what light I had...blanket color may appear different in some photographs.
SO HERE WE GO!
POST RIVER BLANKET
Materials:
Worsted weight yarn or number 3 sport weight cotton
(I used Bernat Softee Baby Cotton 3 weight) Colors Petal and White
Size H (5mm) crochet hook
(I used a G hook for beginning chain foundation then changed to an F- I tend to crochet loosely)
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
ch sp = chain space
dc = double crochet
Special stitches:
dc3tog – double crochet 3 stitches together (uses three stitches, decreases by two stitches) – [Yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop, yarn over, draw through 2 loops] 3 times (4 loops on hook), yarn over, draw through all loops on hook.
FPtr – Front post treble crochet – Yarn over 2 times, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of the corresponding stitch below, yarn over and pull up loop [yarn over, draw through two loops on hook] 3 times.
BPtr – Back post treble crochet – Yarn over 2 times, insert hook from back to front to back around the post of the corresponding stitch below, yarn over and pull up loop [yarn over, draw through two loops on hook] 3 times.
Size: This blanket can be made any size. Five widths are given in the directions.
For these widths, start with this number of chains:
22.25″ = 97
30″ = 131
37.75″ = 165
45.5″ = 199
53.25″ = 233
Size Width (Inches) Length (Inches) Ounces of yarn Yards of yarn
Extra Small 22.21 29.62 11.81 609.39
Small 30 40 21.53 1111.47
Medium 37.79 50.38 34.16 1763.28
Large 45.57 60.76 49.69 2564.84
Extra Large 53.36 71.15 68.12 3516.14
I wrote it up this way which appears like a pyramid it was easier for me to follow until I got the pattern down.
ROW 1: 2dc in 4th chain from hook, dc in next 5 ch,
dc3tog (uses 3 ch), dc in next ch, skip 2 ch,
2 dc in next ch, ch2, 2 dc in next ch, skip 2 ch,
dc in next ch, dc3tog (uses 3 ch)
** dc in next 5 ch, 3dc in next ch, dc in next ch,
skip 2 ch, 2 dc in next ch, ch2, 2 dc in next ch,
skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, 3dc in next ch, dc in next 5 ch,
dc3tog (uses 3 ch), dc in next ch, skip 2 ch, 2 dc in next ch,
ch2, 2 dc in next ch, skip 2 ch, dc in next ch, dc3tog (uses 3 ch).
Repeat from ** across to last 6 chains. Dc in next 5 ch, 3dc last ch. Turn.
ROW 2: Ch3 (counts as a dc), 2dc in dc, dc in next 5 dc,
dc3tog in next three stitches, BPtr around next dc,
skip 2 dc, (2dc, 2ch, 2dc) in next ch2 sp, skip 2 dc,
BPtr around next dc, dc3tog in next three stitches,
** dc in next 5 dc, 3dc in next dc, BPtr around next dc, skip 2 dc, (2dc, 2ch, 2dc) in next ch2 sp, skip 2 jvc, BPtr around next dc, 3dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, dc3tog in next three stitches, BPtr around next dc, skip 2 dc, (2dc, 2ch, 2dc) in next ch2 sp, skip 2 dc, BPtr around next dc, dc3tog in next three stitches.
Repeat from ** across to last 5 dc and turning chain. Dc in next 5 dc, 3dc in top of turning chain. Turn.
ROW 3: Ch3 (counts as a dc), 2dc in dc, dc in next 5 dc,
dc3tog in next three stitches, FPtr around next BPtr,
skip 2 dc, (2dc, 2ch, 2dc) in next ch2 sp, skip 2 dc,
FPtr around next BPtr, dc3tog in next three stitches,
** dc in next 5 dc, 3dc in next dc, FPtr around next BPtr, skip 2 dc,
(2dc, 2ch, 2dc) in next ch2 sp, skip 2 dc, FPtr around next BPtr,
3dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc, dc3tog in next three stitches,
FPtr around next BPtr, skip 2 dc, (2dc, 2ch, 2dc) in next ch2 sp,
skip 2 dc, FPtr around next BPtr, dc3tog in next three stitches.
Repeat from ** across to last 5 dc and turning chain. Dc in next 5 dc, 3dc in top of turning chain. Turn.
ROW 4: Ch3 (counts as a dc), 2dc in dc, dc in next 5 dc, dc3tog in next three stitches,
BPtr around next FPtr, skip 2 dc, (2dc, 2ch, 2dc) in next ch2 sp, skip 2 dc,
BPtr around next FPtr, dc3tog in next three stitches,
** dc in next 5 dc, 3dc in next dc, BPtr around next FPtr, skip 2 dc, (2dc, 2ch, 2dc) in next ch2 sp,
skip 2 dc, BPtr around next FPtr, 3dc in next dc, dc in next 5 dc,
dc3tog in next three stitches, BPtr around next FPtr, skip 2 dc,
(2dc, 2ch, 2dc) in next ch2 sp, skip 2 dc, BPtr around next FPtr, dc3tog in next three stitches.
Repeat from ** across to last 5 dc and turning chain. Dc in next 5 dc, 3dc in top of turning chain. Turn.
Repeat rows 3 and 4 until afghan is desired length. Finish off and weave in end.
BORDER
Round 1 -Using secondary color for me was cream, sc around entire blanket 3 sc in each corner make sure to crochet loosely especially on top and bottom of blanket end with slip stitch to first sc. Ch.1 turn.
Round 2 - Sc in same stitch ch 1...go around one more time chaining 1 after each single is completed with 3 in each corner middle stitch of the first 3 in corners on the first round of sc slip stitch to first st. Ch 3 turn. Does not count as first dc.
Round 3 - V Stitch (dc in same stitch as follow yarn over hook, insert into same chain 3 space, yarn over, pull through 2 stitches 2 remain on hook, yarn over skip one single crochet, insert hook in next, yarn over pull through 2 stitches, yarn over pull through 3, chain 1)
Repeat the V Stitch around blanket in the corners you will end with one V stitch completed ch1, work 3 dc in corner, ch. 1 continue down the next side of blanket working 3 dc as stated above in corners.
Round 4 - Repeat Round 2
Round 5 - Sc around in all spaces. Finish off weave in ends.
Should you have any problems or find any mistakes please let me know in comments.
Hope you enjoy!
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