Soft and thick, like lambs wool, but better because it’s faux.
I call it Fire and Rain because the colors remind me of sitting in front of a fire on a dark, rainy day. Add a cup of hot tea and a good book and that’s pretty perfect!
My blanket measures 59” long by 45” wide (before the fringe); a little narrower than a standard throw size, which is 60” long by 50” wide. Just add more stripes to make it wider. The fringe adds 3” on each end.
Made lengthwise, you’ll end up with long stripes. It’s a great size to keep you warm and cozy. The sheepy yarn makes it incredibly soft.
Adjust the size by measuring your initial foundation chain. My 112 foundation half double crochets row measures. My foundation chain measured 65”, but did shrink to 60” due to the stitches.
1 skein = about 8 rows
If you make your blanket shorter or narrower, you can save yarn. If you leave off one of the set of 4 rows of Rusty Clay, you will need 3 skeins, otherwise you will need part of a 4th skein.
Materials used:
Bernat Sheepy Yarn, super bulky 6
Color A: Black Bear – 2 skeins
Color B: Rusty Clay – 3 + skeins
Color C: Vapor Gray – 2 skeins
You may need part of another skein of the black bear and vapor gray if you make the fringe border: I needed part of a 3rd skein.
10mm crochet hook
Tapestry
Measuring tape
Color A: Black Bear
Color B: Rusty Clay
Color C: Vapor Gray
My pattern is:
2 rows of A
8 rows of B
2 rows of A
8 rows of C
2 rows of A
4 rows of B
2 rows of A
4 rows of B
2 rows of A
4 rows of B
2 rows of A
8 rows of C
2 rows of A
8 rows of B
2 rows of A
Foundation Half Double Crochet Chain 112 (or any number of-chains to achieve the length you want)- see the video
You can make a chain row and then a row of hdc, but it’s hard to find the chains. I find the foundation hdc row much easier. You don’t really have to count the stitches, just go by the measurement you like.
Once you have the foundation hdc row done, the rest of the blanket is so easy!
Row 2
Turn, hdc in each space between stitches until the end of the row.
Ch 1, turn.
At the end of row 2, begin a hdc, drop Color A, pick up Color B and complete the hdc. Chain 1, turn
For the rest of the blanket, follow my pattern (above).
At the end of the rows that require a color change, begin a hdc, drop the color you are working with, pick up the next color and complete the hdc.
So simple, so soft, so furry!!
