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)