FRAN Crochet Blanket Pattern US Version

By Shelley Husband

FRAN is Fetching, Refined, Affable and Noteworthy. There are 5 patterns in this ebook - Pam, Ann, Sue and Fay are all small 6" patterns and Kim is 18". Each has their own style and look but they all have some common aspects. Together the patterns make an elegant statement piece for your home. This pattern is suitable to beginners as only 3 stitches are used throughout. Charts are included as well as links to videos for all the techniques and stitches you'll need, extensive hints and tips and round by round photos. Designed for a single colour, FRAN is timeless.

This is the US terms version. A UK terms version of this ebook is also available.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shelley Husband
• Release date: Jun 13, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311720467

Shelley Husband

Shelley is a long time crafter whose current passion is designing crochet patterns. Her patterns gently encourage crocheters to extend their skills to create items they didn’t think themselves able to do. She lives with her husband and teenage daughters in a tiny town on the coast of Victoria, Australia. Find all her patterns and tutorials on spincushions.com. Shelley lives with her family near a tiny coastal town in the South West of Victoria Australia.

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FRAN Crochet Blanket Pattern

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Other Books by Shelley Husband

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Granny Square Crochet for Beginners - free ebook

Flowers Abound - 20 x Floral Crochet Patterns

GREG Crochet Blanket Pattern

Copyright 2016 Shelley Husband

Table of Contents

The FRAN Blanket

You will need

Hints and Tips

Gauge

The Patterns and Charts

Pam

Ann

Sue

Fay

Kim

Pattern Tips

Pam

Ann

Sue

Fay

Kim

Round by Round Pictures

Pam

Ann

Sue

Fay

Kim

Layout

Joining and Border

Connect with Shelley

Thank you to all my fabulous pattern testers

Tammy J, Judy, Joana, Marleen, Hanne, Michelle, Cindy, Barb, Tharana and Mindi.

And an extra special thank you to SiewBee for your wondrous proofing skills.

The FRAN Blanket

What does it mean?

Let’s get the obvious question out of the way. Why FRAN? FRAN is the name of the finished project. FRAN is Fetching, Refined, Affable and Noteworthy. We will make female named patterns that go together to make FRAN. FRAN is perfect for beginners as you only need to know how to make double crochet, single crochet and chain. I will teach you all the special techniques you’ll need to know. All patterns begin just like a traditional granny square.

What is it?

I hope you’ll agree FRAN is a manly/unisex blanket or throw. There are no flowers, circles or curves at all in the patterns – just straight lines and texture. My blanket is about 68 inches x 68 inches (173 cm x 173 cm), but yours will perhaps be bigger or smaller depending on your chosen yarn and hook combo. While mine is square, you can add more squares to make it rectangular – although she’s really big and you may not want to. I have designed one large block which we will make 5 times and 4 small blocks which we’ll make 9 times each. Let me introduce you to all the gals.

First off, there is Pam. Pam is Polite, Amicable and Modest.

Then comes Ann. Ann is Affable, Nonchalant and Neat.

Next is Sue. Sue is Sardonic, Ultramodern and Ebullient.

Last of the small sisters is Fay. Fay is Formidable, Ambitious and Youthful.

The big girl is Kim. Kim is Kindly, Impressive and Mesmerising.

FRAN was designed with a single colour in mind and the patterns are written accordingly. However, of course you can rainbow the heck out of it if you wish.

The advantages of working in a single colour are :

- the details of the stitches and the patterns they create stand out

- no changing colours

- a lot less ends to deal with

- joining is super simple

- no thinking needed about colour placement

- you’ll end up with an elegant, classic, timeless blanket.

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You will need

Yarn

I used Bendigo Woollen Mills 10 ply cotton yarn in French Navy colourway. You’ll need 3,240 metres (3,544 yards) of 10 ply cotton/worsted weight. If you’re using 8 ply or DK, I estimate you’ll