Page 22 - Simply Crochet - Issue 93 2020

BIG BLOOMS COLLECTION

Join Yarn A into any corner and work sts joined together before the Border is added. FLOWER CHART
through both pieces to join as follows: Each Square is worked using a ‘corner to
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Round 1 (RS) Ch1, (3dc into corner, dc into each corner’ (c2c) construction in blocks of (ch3, 3tr)
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st or row-end to next corner) 3 times, insert worked into the same sp. 28
cushion pad and work bracketed instruction Each row is made up of a diagonal row of 13
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once more, ss to beg dc to join. [248 sts] blocks, starting with 1 block in the bottom
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Fasten off and weave in ends. right-hand corner, increasing to two blocks in 24
the next row, 3 blocks in the next row and so 9
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on. When you have worked a row with 15 7
colour cruShBLANKET blocks you will continue by working one fewer 20 5

block on each row.
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Go for a bold interior aesthetic with this There is a Flower Chart to the right, which you 3
corner-to-corner project by Kate Alinari should refer to when making the Flower 16
Q Sirdar Country Classic (50% wool, 50% acrylic, Squares. Each small Square represents 1 c2c 1
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50g/125m), 14 balls of Chocolate Brown (854) block. Read all rows diagonally on the Chart.
Q Sirdar Snuggly Doodle DK (90% acrylic, The first 2 rows of colourwork have been
Key
10% polyester, 50g/125m), 2 balls of each: written out to guide you.
Honeybunch (203), Chatterbox (202), Pea Pod Change colour on the ss between c2c blocks. Chocolate Brown
(200), Jammy (204) Do not carry the yarn, instead wind off
Yarn B
Q A 4mm (US G/6) hook separate balls of each colour to use.
Q Tapestry needle Yarn C
BLANKET
TENSION PLAIN SQUARE (MAKE 8) LAYOUT DIAGRAM
6x6 c2c blocks measure 10x10cm (4x4in) With Chocolate Brown, ch6.
Row 1 (RS) Tr in fourth ch from hook, tr in next
MEASUREMENTS 2 ch, turn. [1 block]
Blanket measures 95x150cm (37x59in) Row 2 (WS) Ch6, tr in fourth ch from hook, tr in
next 2 ch, ss into ch-3 sp on previous block,
NOTES (ch3, 3tr) in same ch-sp, turn. [2 blocks]
Blanket is made up of 15 Squares (8 Plain Row 3 Ch6, tr in fourth ch from hook, tr in next
Squares and 7 Flower Squares), which are 2 ch, *ss into ch-3 sp on next block, (ch3, 3 tr) in

Key

Flower Square

Plain Square

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