Island Time Blanket Pattern
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Intro:It’s bright, it’s colourful, it’s made with dreamy yarn…
The Winters are grey here in Canada-but not from where I’m sitting! A blanket so cheerful it’s bound to remind you of tropical getaways and warmer, sunnier days ahead.
Made with the coziest wool I could get my hands on… WeCrochet’s very own “Wool of the Andes” makes this blanket extra special. This blanket was original designed in a hand dyed merino DK weight yarn which has since been retired. I thought that it was time to find the exact same colours and remake this beauty in a classic, simple- yet stunning yarn. The new blanket is made with a traditional Peruvian Highland Wool with solid and heathered colours mixed together in total perfection (if I humbly do say so myself). I was awestruck by the combos while working with them and I do hope you love it as much as I have.
You won’t want to miss this one!
ps. If you want the printable PDF of the pattern you can grab one in my Etsy or Ravelry pattern shops below:
Notions- US 5.0 mm crochet hook (size H).
- Needle for weaving in ends.
- Scissors,
- Cloud (1481yds/673g) 14 skeins
- Blossom Heather (216yds/98g) 2 skeins
- Dragonfruit (246yds/112g) 3 skeins
- Caution (233yds/106g) 3 skeins
- Crème Brulee (229yds/104g) 3 skeins
- Green Tea Heather (235yds/107g) 3 skeins
- Wonderland Heather (235yds/107g) 3 skeins
- Marina (249yds/113g) 3 skeins
- Solstice Heather (246yds/112g) 3 skeins
- Haze Heather (227yds/103g) 3 skeins
- Paloma (132yds/60g) 2 skeins
- Papaya Heather (103yds/47g) 1 skein
- WeCrochet Wool of the Andes Worsted (100% Peruvian Highland Wool)
- WeCrochet Wool of the Andes Worsted SW (100% Superwash Wool)
- WeCrochet Brava Worsted (100% Premium Acrylic)
- WeCrochet Swish Worsted (100% Fine Superwash Merino Wool)
- WeCrochet Mighty Stitch Worsted (80% Acrylic, 20% Superwash Wool)
- WeCrochet Comfy Worsted (75% Pima Cotton / 25% Acrylic)
- Hue Loco Worsted (100% SW Merino Wool)
- 4 rnd large sunburst= 4.75” (unblocked)
- 48” x 61” After Blocking
- st(s)- stitch(es)
- ch- chain
- ch-sp- chain space
- sl st- slip stitch
- YO- yarn over
- rnd- round
- SC- single crochet
- HDC- half double crochet
- DC- double crochet
- tr- treble crochet
- CJAYG- continuous join as you go
- cl st(s)- cluster stitch(es)
- 4 DC cl- 4 double crochet cluster stitch
- 5 DC cl- 5 double crochet cluster stitch
- puff- puff stitch
- RS- right side
How to puff stitch (puff): YO and insert hook into st, YO and pull up a loop (pull up to about the height of a DC). Repeat 2 more times. There should be 7 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 7 loops.
How to 4 DC cl: YO and insert hook into sp, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2. Repeat 3 more times. There should be 5 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 5 loops.
How to 5 DC cl: YO and insert hook into sp, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2. Repeat 4 more times. There should be 6 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 6 loops.
Pattern Notes- Gauge will affect yarn quantities, please adjust hook size to meet gauge.
- Ch 2 counts as DC throughout.
- Ch 3 counts as tr throughout.
- Please pay special attention to yarn quantities: in some instances, the entire skein was used for the blanket with only a few grams to spare. Make sure to purchase enough of the same dye lot to finish blanket.
- The Colour Legend is my attempt to provide you with colour accurate photos/generic colour names that you can use if you’d like to find an alternative yarn (the actual yarn name will be provided below in brackets). **please note that the colour “Conch” has been updated to “Paloma”
- Blanket is constructed using CJAYG, where each motif is turned into a square while joining the next motif in the blanket. If you choose to join your blanket a different way-please note yarn quantities will differ (you’ll need more).
- This pattern only differs from the original by using a slightly heavier yarn (worsted rather than DK weight). All colour combos remain the same as the original pattern.
- Don’t forget to share your makes on Instagram and Facebook! I always love seeing what you have all worked up. Tag me on Instagram @nautikrallcrochet or Facebook @nautikrall_crochet, or use the hashtag: #islandtimeblanket
Blanket Dimensions: 9 squares x 11 squares= 99 squares
*Squares are numbered to coordinate with the colour chart below. Please use this chart for final placement of squares.
Pattern Large Sunburst Motif:Round 1
- Ch 5, sl st into 5th chain from hook to create centre ring.
- Ch 2, work 15 DC into centre of ring (16 sts).
- Join with sl st to the top of the first DC (not the ch 2), Fasten off.
Round 2
- Join new colour into top of any st.
- Ch 1, puff into same st, ch 1.
- [Puff, ch 1] into each st around (16 puffs).
- Sl st into the ch-1 sp between the first two puff sts (not into the top of the first puff st), Fasten off.
Round 3
- Join new colour into any ch-1 sp.
- Ch 2, into same sp work a [4 DC cl, ch 2].
- Work [4 DC cl, ch 2] into each ch-1 sp around (16 cl sts).
- Sl st into the ch-2 sp between the first two cls (not into the top of the cl st), Fasten off.
Round 4
- Join new colour into any ch-2 sp.
- Ch 2, into the same sp work a [5 DC cl, ch 3].
- Work [5 DC cl, ch 3] into each ch-2 sp around (16 cl sts).
- Sl st into the ch-3 sp between the first two cl sts (not into the top of the first cluster st).
- Fasten off.
**Only Complete the following Round 5 IF you do not plan on using the CJAYG to join the motifs. Round 5 is written out for anyone who wishes to seam their squares together separately at the end of their project.
Round 5
- Join Colour Cloud into any ch-3 sp and ch 3.
- [3 tr, ch 2, 4 tr] into same sp (1st corner).
- *4 DC into next ch-3 sp.
- 4 HDC into next ch-3 sp.
- 4 DC into next ch-3 sp.
- [4 tr, ch 2, 4 tr] into next ch-3 sp.*
- Repeat from * to * 2 more times.
- 4 DC into next ch-3 sp.
- 4 HDC into next ch-3 sp.
- 4 DC into next ch-3 sp.
- Join rnd with sl st into top of first tr (not the ch 3), Fasten off.
***Please see video tutorial below for how to crochet the Large Sunburst Granny Square (NOTE: The 5th round is different in the video tutorial—I’ve added 1 extra DC to the granny shells for this blanket pattern):
Assembling Motifs with Continuous Join-As-You-Go (CJAYGO)- With RS of sunbursts face up, lay out all motifs in the arrangement from the colour graph above.
- Using colour Cloud, start in top right-hand corner to join squares across the rows. Example: First row will be joined from square number 9 across to square number 1. The second row will start with square number 18 and be worked across to square number 10.
- Following along with the video tutorial, crocheting squares together until blanket is complete.
- Once back to the start of the blanket (in the top right-hand corner)- DO NOT FASTEN OFF.
- You are now ready to start border Round 1.
***Please see the YouTube video tutorial below for the CJAYG method of joining these sunbursts:
Border**Continued from CJAYG…
Round 1
- Sl st over the next 2 sts, into the ch-2 corner space.
- Ch 2; work [3 DC, ch 2, 4 DC] into the corner sp (completes 1st corner of blanket).
- Continue working 4 DC into each sp between granny clusters of the squares.
- Into each join (where two squares meet); work 3 DC on either side.
- In blanket corners work [4 DC, ch 2, 4 DC].
- To join border rnd: sl st into the top of the first DC (not into the ch 2), Do not fasten off.
Round 2
- Repeat rnd 1 (in between the granny clusters of “3 DC” from previous round, work 4 DC), Do not fasten off.
Round 3
- Work pom-pom border all the way around blanket.
- Sl st into beginning st to join rnd.
- Fasten off, weave in all ends.
**Please see video tutorial below for how to crochet pom-pom border: How to Crochet Pom-Pom Border.
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