Nov 128 min read

Blanket 8

Do you have a favorite self striping yarn? Caron Jumbo Ombre is one of my favorites, well, it is my favorite self striping yarn. I do have one more brand to try, but so far out of all the self striping yarns, this is affordable, has great colors, easy to crochet, and soft.

The blanket is designed from the inside out. The color was chosen because I was donating it to a Veteran for Christmas. Needed a "manly" color.

The pattern is created using a few different stitch patterns so you have a variety of stitches and won’t get bored. The blanket can be created in any yarn, though that will change the size of the blanket.

If you would like to purchase the pdf - you can find it on Ravelry for $2.50:

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blanket-challenge-8

MATERIALS

Caron Jumbo Ombre (100% acrylic, 595 yards / 544 meters, 12 ounces / 340 grams) 4 skeins
Other Yarn Options: any #4 worsted weight yarn.

HOOKS & SUPPLIES

Hook US H8 / 5 mm
Scissors
Yarn Needle
Measuring Tape
Stitch Marker (Optional)

GAUGE

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

One size: 55” square.

PATTERN KEY (US Terms)

altch2 = alternate chain 2
ch = chain
dc = double crochet
fsc = foundation single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
MC = magic circle
sc = single crochet
slst = slip stitch
sp(s) = space(s)
st(s) = stitch(es)
XBDC = crossed back double crochet stitch

SPECIAL STITCHES & TECHNIQUES

MC: https://tinyurl.com/y9z6k3x8
altch2: https://tinyurl.com/rve27dx

Written & Photo Tutorial: https://tinyurl.com/v9aatne

CLUSTER: 3 dc in the same stitch or space.
V-ST: (dc, ch 1, dc) in the same stitch or chain space.
Crossed Back Double Crochet Stitch (XBDC): this stitch is worked over 2 sts: skip the next st, 1 dc in the next st, ch 1, now go back to the skipped st and work 1 dc behind the first dc – this creates an “X” or, a Crossed Back Double Crochet Stitch.

EXPERIENCE LEVEL

Easy

PATTERN NOTES

- Repeat instructions between the asterisks.
[ ] - Repeat instructions between the brackets.
Working in the round, join with a slip stitch at the end of each round.
Chain spaces do not count as stitches.
The chain 1 & chain 2 at the beginning of the rounds do not count as stitches.

INSTRUCTIONS

Round 1: create a MC, ch 2, 12 dc in the MC. Join.

Round 2: ch 2, 3 dc in the first st, ch 2, CLUSTER in the next st, ch 1, skip 1 st, CLUSTER in the next st, ch 2, CLUSTER in the next st, ch 1, skip 1 st around. Join. (8 Cluster)

Round 3: slst into the first ch 2 sp, ch 2, (CLUSTER, ch 2, CLUSTER) in the first ch sp, ch 1, skip 3 sts, CLUSTER in the next ch sp, ch 1, skip 3 sts, (CLUSTER, ch 2, CLUSTER) in the first ch sp, ch 1, skip 3 sts, CLUSTER in the next ch sp, ch 1, skip 3 sts around. Join. (12 Cluster)

NOTE: the ch 2 space will now be referred to as “the corner”.

Round 4: slst into the first ch 2 sp, (altch2, 2 dc, ch 2, CLUSTER) in the corner, ch 1, skip 3 sts, (CLUSTER in the next ch sp, ch 1, skip 3 sts) 2 times, (CLUSTER, ch 2, CLUSTER) in the corner, skip 3 sts, (CLUSTER in the next ch sp, ch 1, skip 3 sts) 2 times around. Join. (16 Cluster)

Round 5: slst into the first ch 2 sp, ch 2, (CLUSTER, ch 2, CLUSTER) in the corner, ch 1, skip 3 sts, (CLUSTER in the next ch sp, ch 1, skip 3 sts) 3 times, (CLUSTER, ch 2, CLUSTER) in the corner, ch 1, skip 3 sts, (CLUSTER in the next ch sp, ch 1, skip 3 sts) 3 times around. Join. (20 Cluster)

Round 6: slst into the first ch 2 sp, ch 2, (CLUSTER, ch 2, CLUSTER) in the corner, ch 1, skip 3 sts, (CLUSTER in the next ch sp, ch 1, skip 3 sts) 4 times, (CLUSTER, ch 2, CLUSTER) in the corner, ch 1, skip 3 sts, (CLUSTER in the next ch sp, ch 1, skip 3 sts) 4 times around. Join. (24 Cluster)

Round 7: slst into the first ch 2 sp, ch 2, (CLUSTER, ch 2, CLUSTER) in the corner, ch 1, skip 3 sts, (CLUSTER in the next ch sp, ch 1, skip 3 sts) 5 times, (CLUSTER, ch 2, CLUSTER) in the corner, ch 1, skip 3 sts, (CLUSTER in the next ch sp, ch 1, skip 3 sts) 5 times around. Join. (28 Cluster)

Round 8: slst into the first ch 2 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, dc in the next 3 sts, dc in the next ch sp, dc in the next 3 sts to the corner, [ (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, dc in the next 3 sts, dc in the next ch sp, dc in the next 3 sts to the corner ] around. Join. (31 dc per side = 124 dc)

Round 9 & 10: slst into the first ch 2 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, dc in each st to the corner, [ (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, dc in each st to the corner ] around. Join. (39 dc per side = 156 dc)

Round 11: slst into the first ch 2 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, skip 1 st, V-ST in the next st, skip 2 sts, V-ST in the next st to the corner until 1 st remains, skip 1 st, [ (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner,skip 1 st, V-ST in the next st, skip 2 sts, V-ST in the next st to the corner until 1 st remains, skip 1 st ] around. Join. (13 V-ST per side = 52 V-ST / 4 dc per side = 16 dc)

Round 12: slst into the first ch 2 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, dc in the next 2 sts, XBDC across to the corner until 2 sts remain, dc in the next 2 sts, [ (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, dc in the next 2 sts, XBDC across to the corner until 2 sts remain, dc in the next 2 sts ] around. Join. (13 XBDC per side = 52 XBDC / 8 dc per side = 32 dc)

Round 13: slst into the first ch 2 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, dc in the next st, skip 1 st, V-ST in the next st, skip 2 sts, V-ST in the next ch sp to the corner until 5 sts remain, skip 2 sts, V-ST in the next st, skip 1 st, dc in the next st, [ (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner,dc in the next st, skip 1 st, V-ST in the next st, skip 2 sts, V-ST in the next ch sp to the corner until 5 sts remain, skip 2 sts, V-ST in the next st, skip 1 st, dc in the next st ] around. Join. (15 V-ST per side = 60 V-ST / 6 dc per side = 24 dc)

Round 14: slst into the first ch 2 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, dc in each st & ch sp to the corner, [ (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, dc in each st & ch sp to the corner ] around. Join. (55 dc per side = 220 dc)

Rounds 15 & 16: slst into the first ch 2 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, dc in each st to the corner, [ (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, dc in each st to the corner ] around. Join. (63 dc per side = 252 dc)

Round 17: slst into the first ch 2 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, skip 1 st, CLUSTER in the next st, skip 2 sts, CLUSTER in the next st to the corner until 1 st remains, skip 1 st, [ (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, skip 1 st, CLUSTER in the next st, skip 2 sts, CLUSTER in the next st to the corner until 1 st remains, skip 1 st ] around. Join. (21 CLUSTER per side = 84 CLUSTER / 4 dc per side = 16 dc)

Round 18: slst into the first ch 2 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, dc in the next st, 2 dc in the next st, skip 3 sts, CLUSTER between the next 2 Clusters from the previous round, skip 3 sts to the corner until 2 sts remain, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the next st, [ [ (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, dc in the next st, 2 dc in the next st, skip 3 sts, CLUSTER between the next 2 Clusters from the previous round, skip 3 sts to the corner until 2 sts remain, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the next st ] around. Join. (20 CLUSTER per side = 80 CLUSTER / 10 dc per side = 40 dc)

Round 19: slst into the first ch 2 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, skip 2 sts, CLUSTER in the next st, skip 2 sts, CLUSTER between the next 2 Clusters from the previous round, skip 3 sts, CLUSTER between the next 2 Clusters from the previous round, to the corner until 5 sts remain, skip 2 sts, CLUSTER in the next st, skip 2 sts, [ (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, skip 2 sts, CLUSTER in the next st, skip 2 sts, CLUSTER between the next 2 Clusters from the previous round, skip 3 sts, CLUSTER between the next 2 Clusters from the previous round, to the corner until 5 sts remain, skip 2 sts, CLUSTER in the next st, skip 2 sts ] around. Join. (23 CLUSTER per side = 92 CLUSTER / 4 dc per side = 16 dc)

Round 20 & 21: slst into the first ch 2 sp, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, dc in each st to the corner, [ (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the corner, dc in each st to the corner ] around. Join. (81 dc per side = 324 dc)

Repeat Rounds 11 - 21 until desired size. You can end on any dc round.

Last Round: ch 1, sc in the first 2 sts, 3 sc in the corner, sc in each st to the corner, [ 3 sc in the corner, sc in each st to the corner ] around. Join.

Fasten off, weave in ends.