BEACH BLANKET
Geo print? Check. Beautiful colours? Check. Tassels? Check. Esme Crick’s beach blanket is just what your summer holiday needs
■ King Cole Bamboo Cotton (50% bamboo viscose, 50% cotton, 100g/230m), 3 balls of each: Yarn B Old Gold (625), Yarn C Sea Breeze (3331), 1 ball of each: Yarn A Denim (619), Yarn D Dusty Pink (618)
■ A 5mm (US H/8) hook
■ A tassel maker
TENSION
Tension is not critical for this project, but it may affect the yarn quantities required
MEASUREMENTS
Blanket measures approx 60x100cm (26½x39½in) excluding tassels
ABBREVIATIONS
mtr (mosaic treble) Tr in skipped st of the same colour 3 rows below, working in front of the ch-sps on prev 2 rows
For a full list, see page 86
NOTES
Plain stripes in Yarns A and B are worked before and after the main mosaic crochet section, which is worked using Yarns B and C. The Blanket is then edged, and tassels are added to finish.
There is a Chart on page 88, which you will need to refer to. Each row needs to be read twice, once from right to left and then once from left to right. One colour is used on each row. The colour used on each row is shown by the colour of the first st. If a second colour appears on the row you need to skip the number of sts shown and work a ch for each skipped st plus 1. For example, if you skip 2 sts you will make a ch3. On the next row using that colour you will work an mtr into each skipped st. The first few rows of the Chart have been written out to guide you.
Do not fasten off the yarn when changing colour, the yarn can be carried up the side of the work to be joined on subsequent rows. If you wish to adjust the width of the blanket, the pattern works to a repeat multiple of 18 + 6 for your starting chain, then follow the pattern from Row 1.
BEACH BLANKET
Using Yarn A, ch96.
Row 1 (RS) Dc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end, turn. [95 sts]
Rows 2-4 Ch1 (does not count as st throughout), dc in each st to end, turn.
Fasten off.
Join Yarn B in first st.
Rows 5-8 Ch1, dc in each st to end, turn.
Fasten off.
Join Yarn A in first st.
Rows 9-12 Ch1, dc in each st to end, turn.
Fasten off.
Join Yarn B in first st.
Rows 13-14 Ch1, dc in each st to end, turn.
Change to Yarn C.
Row 15 Ch1, 1dc, ch2, skip 1 st, 6dc, ch4, skip 3 sts, 1dc, ch4, skip 3 sts, *11dc, ch4, skip 3 sts, 1dc, ch4, skip 3 sts; rep from * to last 8 sts, 6dc, ch2, skip 1 st, 1dc, turn.
Row 16 Ch1, 1dc, ch2, skip ch-2 sp, 6dc, ch4, skip ch-4 sp, 1dc, ch4, skip ch-4 sp, *11dc, ch4, skip ch-4 sp, 1dc, ch4, skip ch-4 sp; rep from * to last 8 sts, 6dc, ch2, skip ch-2 sp, 1dc, turn. Change to Yarn B.
Ch1, 1dc, 1mtr, ch4, skip 3 sts, 3dc, 3mtr, ch2, skip 1
