Timothy's Blanket - 15 inch blanket project

Had to toss in a chevron pattern :) For some reason I feel these especially work well for boys, but I've seen some awesome girly ones too!

Yarn used for blanket in photo:
I Love This Yarn Glacier and Arctic Ice

Timothy's Blanket Click here for a PDF version of this pattern

Materials
4ply yarn
H hook
Scissors
Yarn needle
  Pattern Abbreviations
ch = chain
sk = skip
sc = single crochet
Stitch = st
hdc = half double crochet
sl st = slip stitch


PATTERN

Special stitch
HDC2TOG - yarn over hook, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, 3 loops on hook. Yarn over hook, insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop, 5 loops on hook. Yarn over hook, pull through all 5 loops on hook. Hdc2tog done.



Chain 56
Row 1
Hdc in 3rd ch, *hdc in next 6 ch, (hdc2tog) twice, hdc in 6 ch, 2 hdc in each in next 2ch, repeat from * across to last ch, 2hdc, ch 2, turn

Row 2
Hdc in first stitch, *hdc in next 6 st, (hdc2tog) twice, hdc in 6 st, 2 hdc in each in next 2 st, repeat from * across to last st, 2hdc in last st, ch 2, turn
 

Row 3-32
Repeat row 2 (alternate colors 5 rows teal, 4 rows blue)

BORDER (worked in rounds)

 

Round 1
Hdc in each stitch around, in corner spaces and on peaks put 3hdc in center stitch.

Finish blanket by weaving in ends
Speaking of a great girly version check out this one by Danita!

Here's a version using a variegated yarn (This one also doesn't have a border)

Angel Nicole's Blanket - 15 inch blanket project

This one doesn't NEED to have so many color changes. I would so atleast two to really see the wave pattern however. Be warned that this pattern also seems to take forever for some reason. I love the finished product however!

Yarn used for blanket in photo:
I Love This Yarn White, Glacier, Soft Pink, Pale Yellow

Angel Nicole's Blanket

Click here for a pdf version

Materials
4ply yarn
H hook
Scissors
Yarn needle


Pattern Abbreviations
ch = chain
sk = skip
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
sl st = slip stitch



PATTERN

Chain 41

Row 1 (teal)
Sc in 2nd ch from hk, *1 hdc in next ch, 1 dc in each of the next 3 ch, 1 hdc in next ch 1 sc in each of the next 3 ch* repeat from * across row ending with 1 sc in each of the last two chains, ch 1, turn

Row 2 (teal)
Skip first sc, 1 sc in each stitch across, change colors, ch 3, turn

Row 3 (yellow)
Skip first sc, 1 dc in next st, *1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 st, repeat from * across, ending with 1 dc in last st and 1 dc in ch, ch 1, turn (note: if you pay attention to how this row is worked you will find it's the opposite of row 1; where you dc on row 1 you sc here, etc)

Row 4 (yellow)
Skip first sc, 1 sc in each stitch across, change colors, ch 1, turn

Row 5 (pink)
Skip first st, 1 sc in next st, *1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in each of the next 3 st, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 st  repeat from * across ending with 1 sc in last st and 1 sc in ch, ch 1, turn

Row 6 - 38
Repeat Rows 2-5 (Color pattern below)

Row 6 - pink
Row 7 & 8 - white
Row 9 & 10 - pink
Row 11 & 12 - yellow
Row 13 & 14 - teal
Row 15 & 16 - yellow
Row 17 & 18 - pink
Row 19 & 20 - white
Row 21 & 22 - pink
Row 23 & 24 - yellow
Row 25 & 26 - teal
Row 27 & 28 - yellow
Row 29 & 30 - pink
Row 31 & 32 - white
Row 33 & 34 - pink
Row 35 & 36 - yellow
Row 37 & 38 - teal


On row 38 do not chain.

BORDER (worked in rounds)

Round 1 (pink)
Slip stitch new color onto any edge. Ch 1, sc evenly around blanket border. 3 sc in corner stitches, slip stitch to start ch,  change color, ch 1

Round 2 (teal)
Sc in each st around, place 3 sc in each corner stitch, slip stitch to start ch, change color, ch 1

Round 3 (yellow)
Sc in each st around, place 3 sc in each corner stitch, slip stitch to start ch, change color, ch 1

Round 4  (white)
Sc in next two stitches, *1 hdc in next st, 1 dc in next 3 stitches, 1 hdc in next st, 1 sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around, CORNERS- Corners are trickier with this border I found, I just placed double crochets in the few stitches leading up to the corner and in a few after with 3 dc in the corner stitch then continued with the pattern starting with the 1hdc and then the 3 sc.

Finish blanket by weaving in ends

Here's a great example of just two colors :)

Thanks Danita!