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from a lovely generous lady part of the online crochet community
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Magic Blanket By Mary Starkey
When you are poorly, you can wrap yourself in a magic blanket, put yourself in
front of the TV and, hey presto, you will get better!
OK, so I was rather a lot younger when I genuinely believed in the medicinal
properties of a magic blanket but nonetheless, the power of the magic blanket
should not be underestimated, particularly when used with small children!
Magic blankets can come in all shapes and sizes, they can be colour-coordinated
or wonderfully varied and great for using up scraps from other projects.
This pattern is inspired by the original magic blankets crocheted by my Grandma
in the 1960’s and 70’s. One of her magic blankets is pictured above alongside my
modern-day version in baby pastel colours.
Gauge
Gauge is not important for this project, you could vary the hook size and yarn weight.
However, the measurements given throughout this pattern, as written, are based on the
following gauge:
10cm x 10cm = 10 pairs of sts x 11 rows starting with a row of pairs
Materials
4mm Crochet hook
Sirdar Snuggly Double Knitting Yarn in 4 different colours
Abbreviations:
CO = cast on Ch = chain stitch
Tr = treble stitch (US double) Sts = stitches
Written Instructions:
Row 1 - Using yarn A: Ch 252, turn
Row 2 - 1tr in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to end, ch 2, turn
Row 3 - Change to yarn B: ch2, 1tr in gap between each pair of sts on previous row, turn
Row 4 - Change to yarn C: ch2, 2tr between each sts of previous row, turn
Change to yarn D: repeat rows 3 and 4, changing the yarn colour on each row, until 141
rows have been worked in total (last row should use yarn C if 4 colours are rotated in
order) DO NOT TURN
Border:
continue with yarn C working 4 or 5 tr to turn corner and then 2tr in the gap between the
1st and 2nd st of each row, turn corner, 1 tr between each st of foundation row, turn corner,
2tr in the gap between the 1st and 2nd st of each row, ch in top of first border st to join.
Weave in ends.
Finished size = 52 inches/135cm square
Charted Instructions:
Key:
= triple crochet (US double crochet)
= chain stitch
Red indicates the foundation chain, green is the main pattern and blue is the border.
NB: The chart only shows a 20 stitch by 4 row swatch of the pattern, with a border.
I am always interested in your comments and feedback on my designs, please contact
me through Ravelry mail, my Ravelry username is ‘knitter-on-wheels’.
Thank you
Copyright: Mary Starkey 2013, All Rights Reserved.