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Measurements:
Narrow blanket (pictured): approx 85 cm x 160 cm
Wide blanket: approx 105 cm x 160 cm
Materials: DROPS Eskimo, from Garnstudio
300-400 g colour no 36, amethyst mix
250-300 g colour no 01, off-white
200-250 g colour no 12, light blue
150-200 g colour no 35, lime
150-200 g colour no 07, orange
150-200 g colour no 41, purple/violet mix
100-150 g colour no 08, red
100-150 g colour no 04, purple
100-150 g colour no 20, plum
DROPS crochet hook size 9 mm - or size needed to obtain 7 sts x 6 rows = 10 x 10 cm . NB! Measure crochet tension in the st direction.
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NOTE: This pattern is written in British English. All measurements in charts are in cm. For conversion from cm to inch - click here. There are different terms for crocheting in British and American English. If this pattern includes crochet, click for "crochet terms" here. For this pattern in American English, please click here.Crochet info: 3 ch at beg of row = 1 tr.
Stripes: Crochet stripes as follows:
2 rows light blue
1 row lime
2 rows off-white
5 rows purple/violet mix
2 rows light blue
1 row red
5 rows amethyst mix
1 row off-white
4 rows orange
1 row red
1 row purple
3 rows lime
2 rows off-white
3 rows plum
4 rows amethyst mix
1 row plum
1 row purple
4 rows amethyst mix
1 row plum
2 rows off-white
3 rows orange
1 row red
1 row purple/violet
4 rows light blue
1 row off white
3 rows lime
2 rows purple
1 row red
3 rows off-white
2 rows amethyst mix
Total 67 rows.
Blanket: Read Crochet info! Loosely crochet 114-142 sts with crochet hook size 9 mm with light blue and continue in stripes – see above – as follows:
Row 1: 1 tr in 4th ch from needle (= 2 tr), 1 tr in each of the next 10 ch, *skip 4 ch, 1 tr in each of the next 12 ch, 3 ch, 1 tr in each of the next 12 ch*, repeat from *-* a total of 3-4 times, skip 4 ch and finish with 1 tr in each of the last 12 ch = 96-120 tr.
Row 2: 3 ch, 1 tr in first tr, 2 tr in next tr, 1 tr in each of the next 8 tr, *skip 4 tr, 1 tr in each of the next 10 tr, 2 tr in ch-loop, 3 ch, 2 tr in ch-loop, 1 tr in each of the next 10 tr*, repeat from *-* a total of 3-4 times, skip 4 tr and finish with 1 tr in each of the next 8 tr and 2 tr in each of the last 2 tr = 96-120 tr.
Repeat Row 2 until stripe pattern is completed (67 rows = approx 160 cm). Cut and fasten threads.
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DROPS crochet blanket with zigzag pattern in “Eskimo”.
Measurements:
Narrow blanket (pictured): approx 85 cm x 160 cm
Wide blanket: approx 105 cm x 160 cm
Materials: DROPS Eskimo, from Garnstudio
500-600 g colour no 15, dark blue
450-550 g colour no 01, off-white
400-500 g colour no 41, purple/violet mix
50-50 g colour no 04, purple
DROPS crochet hook size 9 mm - or size needed to obtain 7 sts x 6 rows = 10 x 10 cm . Note! Measure crochet tension in the st direction.
Crochet info: 3 ch at beg of row = 1 tr.
Stripes: Crochet stripes as follows:
2 rows purple/violet mix
4 rows off-white
1 row dark blue
2 rows off-white
1 row dark blue
6 rows purple/violet mix
1 row off-white
6 rows purple/violet mix
1 row off-white
6 rows purple/violet mix
4 rows dark blue
6 rows off-whote
1 row dark blue
2 rows off-white
6 rows dark blue
1 row purple
6 rows dark blue
1 row off-white
4 rows dark blue
4 rows off-white
2 rows dark blue
Total = 67 rows
Blanket: Read Crochet info! Loosely crochet 114-142 sts with crochet hook size 9 mm with purple/violet mix and continue in stripes – see above – as follows:
Row 1: 1 tr in 4th ch from needle (= 2 tr), 1 tr in each of the next 10 ch, *skip 4 ch, 1 tr in each of the next 12 ch, 3 ch, 1 tr in each of the next 12 ch*, repeat from *-* a total of 3-4 times, skip 4 ch and finish with 1 tr in each of the last 12 ch = 96-120 tr.
Row 2: 3 ch, 1 tr in first tr, 2 tr in next tr, 1 tr in each of the next 8 tr, *skip 4 tr, 1 tr in each of the next 10 tr, 2 tr in ch-loop, 3 ch, 2 tr in ch-loop, 1 tr in each of the next 10 tr*, repeat from *-* a total of 3-4 times, skip 4 tr and finish with 1 tr in each of the next 8 tr and 2 tr in each of the last 2 tr = 96-120 tr.
Repeat Row 2 until stripe pattern is completed (67 rows = approx 160 cm). Cut and fasten threads.
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