I love this blanket! The stripes remind me of a sweater, particularly a tennis sweater. It has a clean, tailored look.
There is no need for a border on this blanket. The edges are straight and the texture provided by the ridges are interesting enough without a border.
The Red Heart Comfort Yarn is not as soft as the Red Heart Soft yarn. After washing it with fabric softener it really softens up. Use the blanket on the couch, while reading in a chair or at the end of the bed for chilly nights.
Materials used: (Amazon affiliate links)
Color A: Washed Denim, Red Heart Comfort Yarn, 4 weight (I used about 4 1/2 skeins. If you reduce or delete the middle section of washed denim, you can use 4 skeins.)
Color B: White, Red Heart Soft Yarn, 4 weight (1 skein)
6mm crochet hook
Ch 160 (or any multiple of 4) My blanket is 50” wide by 58” long.
With color A
Row 1:
Dc in back bump of 2nd chain (makes for a nicer base row, but not necessary) and across.
Chain 1, turn
Row 2:
Sc in each stitch across,
Chain 1, turn.
Row 3:
Alternate 2 sc, 2 front post dc from 2 rows below across.
End with 2 sc. In the last stitch, drop color A, pick up color B to complete the sc by pulling through the 2 loops.
Chain 1, turn.
Row 4:
Sc in each stitch across.
Chain 1, turn
Row 5:
Alternate 2 sc, 2 front post dc from 2 rows below across.
Row 6-7
Repeat row 2 and 3.
At the end of row 7, before pulling the yarn through the last 2 loops of the sc, drop color B, pick up color A and pull through the 2 loops.
Chain 1, turn.
Row 8-15
Repeat rows 2 and 3.
At the end of row 15, before pulling the yarn through the last 2 loops, drop color A and pick up color B. Pull through the last 2 loops.
Chain 1, turn.
Row 16-19
Repeat rows 2 and 3.
At the end of row 19, drop color B, pick up color A and complete the sc.
Chain 1, turn
Row 20-79:
Repeat rows 2 and 3
At the end of row 79, drop color A and pick up color B to complete the last sc.
Chain 1, turn
Row 80-99:
Repeat rows 2 and 3
At the end or row 99, drop color B and pick up color A to complete the last sc.
Chain 1, turn
Rows 100-119:
Repeat rows 2 and 3
At the end of row 119, drop color A and pick up color B to complete the last sc.
Chain 1, turn.
Rows 120-137:
Repeat rows 2 and 3.
At the end of row 137, drop color B, pick up color A to complete the last sc.
Chain 1, turn
Rows 138-199:
Repeat rows 2 and 3
At the end of row 199, drop color A and pick up color B to complete the last sc.
Chain 1, turn.
Rows 200-203:
Repeat rows 2 and 3.
At the end of row 203, drop color B, pick up color A to complete the last sc.
Chain 1, turn.
Rows 204-211:
Repeat rows 2 and 3
At the end of row 211, drop color A, pick up color B and complete the last sc.
Chain 1, turn.
Rows 212-215:
Repeat rows 2 and 3.
At the end of row 215, drop color B, pick up color A to complete the last sc.
Chain 1, turn.
Row 216
Repeat row 2
Row 218 (final row)
Dc in the first 2 stitches.
Extended front post double crochet in the next 2 stitches.
(Yarn over, put your hook through the post of the double crochet 2 rows below, yarn over and pull the yarn through. Chain 1. Yarn over, pull through 2 loops, yarn over pull through the last 2 loops.)
You’re just adding a chain at the beginning of the double crochet to add height to the stitch, which makes it look almost identical to the first row.
Repeat from * to * across, ending with 2 dc.
Fasten off and you are finished!!
I hope you enjoyed making this very versatile blanket. Let me know what you think.
Debi
