Featured Pattern of the Month: The Painted Desert Thick Blanket
Looking for an eye-catching, cozy project to settle into this fall? The Painted Desert Thick Blanket is the perfect companion for chilly autumn evenings.
This beautiful, oversized crochet blanket brings incredible warmth and comfort to your home. It features a stunning blend of rich rust, brown, and teal tones that mirror the natural beauty of desert canyons. Utilizing an engaging texture of clusters and classic double crochet stitches, this plush blanket works up beautifully using Premier Puzzle Yarn.
Blanket Details and Dimensions:
Fit: Measures a generous 60 x 78 inches - perfect for curling up on the couch!
Materials: Made with easy-care, vibrant bulky yarn that gives the blanket a wonderfully thick feel.
The Free Pattern
SKILL LEVEL
Easy / Intermediate
MATERIALS
Yarn: 11 balls (7 ounces each) of Premier Puzzle Yarn in the color Anagram
Hook: Size J crochet hook
Notions: Blunt needle for weaving in ends
ABBREVIATIONS & STITCHES
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
2-DC Cluster: Yarn over, insert hook in stitch indicated, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * once more, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
Shell: 2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster.
PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS
Foundation: Chain 171.
ROW 1: Work a Shell (2-dc cluster, ch 1, 2-dc cluster) in the 5th ch from hook (Note: The 4 skipped chains count as your first dc and a skipped chain). Skip the next ch, dc in the next ch. Skip the next ch, work a Shell in the next ch, skip the next ch, dc in the next ch. Repeat from to across.
ROW 2: Ch 2, turn. Dc in the first dc and in the next ch-1 space (the space inside the shell). Skip the next 2-dc cluster, work a Shell in the next dc, dc in the next ch-1 space. Repeat from * across to the last 2 sts. Skip the next 2-dc cluster and work a Shell in the last dc.
ROW 3: Ch 3 (counts as first dc) and turn. Work a Shell in the next dc. Dc in the next ch-1 space of the shell, skip the next 2-dc cluster, work a Shell in the next dc. Repeat from * across to the last dc, dc in the last dc.
Repeat Rows 2 and 3 until you have completed a total of 110 rows.
Finishing: Fasten off and weave in all ends with your blunt needle.
Get comfy, get your hook and enjoy crocheting this pattern!
Designed by Robin Harley, Threaded Flair
