Sundae Blanket

I made this lovely blanket a little while ago - it is available to download from my website but I thought I would share it on my blog too! Here is the link if you would like to download the PDF version.

I used my all-time favourite yarn Stylecraft special dk, it is reasonably priced, hard wearing yet soft and washes really well. There is also massive 93 shades in the range to choose from!! I  decided on these lovely soft muted tones which remind me of ice cream sundaes. I also wanted to incorporate some of the newest shades powder pink, toy and spearmint. The yarn pack is available to purchase here.

I chose cluster v stitch as it is as a variation of one of my favourite stitches the v stitch. The cluster v stitch gives a much thicker texture but is still lacy and has a really nice drape to it.

Here’s how to make a cluster V stitch:

1. Yarn over hook, insert hook through stitch and pull through 2 loops (2 loops remaining on the hook)
2. Yarn over hook and insert through the same stitch. Pull through 2 loops (3 loops remaining on the hook)
3. Yarn over hook and insert through the same stitch. Pull through 2 loops (4 loops remaining on the hook)
4. Yarn over hook and pull through all 4 loops on the hook ( first half of cluster made)
5. Chain 2
6. To make the second cluster repeat steps 1 to 4 ( use the same stitch as the first cluster)

Here’s the pattern:

You will need 16 x 100g balls of Stylecraft Special dk in the following shades:

Spearmint, blush, buttermilk, parma violet, lincoln, powder pink, sherbet, stone, vintage peach, duck egg, mushroom, toy, spring green, soft peach, parchment and lemon.

• 1 x 5mm hook
• 1 x 4mm hook
• Needle for sewing in ends

The finished throw will measure approximately 45” x 55”

This pattern is written in UK terms.

The stitches that you will need to know for this pattern are:

• Treble Crochet: tr
• Double Crochet: dc
• Half Treble Crochet: htr
• Chain: ch
• Cluster V stitch

To begin using 5mm hook and spearmint chain 156

Change to 4mm hook

Row 1 : Starting in 3rd chain from the hook work 1 dc into each st along. Turn (153sts)

Row 2 : ch 3, skip 2 st, cluster v stitch, *skip 2, cluster v stitch repeat from *  until 2 sts remain, sk2 st, 1tr into the last st. fasten off ( You should have 1 tr, 50 cluster v stitch, 1 tr)

Row 3: (change colour) ch3, *cluster v stitch in the chain 2 space repeat from * until the last stitch, 1tr, fasten off ( 1tr, 50 cluster v stitch, 1 tr)

Repeat row 3 for 93 more times using the following colour order repeat:

1. Blush
2. Buttermilk
3. Parma violet
4. Lincoln, 
5. Powder pink
6. Sherbet
7. Stone
8. Vintage peach
9. Duck egg
10. Mushroom
11. Toy
12. Spring green
13. Soft peach
14. Parchment
15. Lemon.
16. Spearmint

Border

Round 1: using mushroom, 1 htr in each st and ch space along until you reach a corner (1 htr, ch2, 1htr) into the corner. Repeat until you are back at the beginning  join and fasten off. 

Round 2: using lincoln, 1 htr in each st along until you reach a corner (1 htr, ch2, 1htr) into the corner. Repeat until you are back at the beginning  join and fasten off. 

Round 3: using powder pink, 1 htr in each st  along until you reach a corner (1 htr, ch2, 1htr) into the corner. Repeat until you are back at the beginning  join and fasten off. 

Round 4: using sherbet, 1 htr in each st  along until you reach a corner (1 htr, ch2, 1htr) into the corner. Repeat until you are back at the beginning  join and fasten off. 

Round 5: using lemon, 1 htr in each st  along until you reach a corner (1 htr, ch2, 1htr) into the corner. Repeat until you are back at the beginning  join and fasten off.

 

I hope you like it!

Love

Claire xxx