Designed By
Crafts by Starlight
Materials: Sensations Rainbow Boucle Yarn. One skein each of Rainbow Boucle –White and Dk. Blue
Needle Size: 5.00 mm or Size H
Stitches Used Ch = Chain SC = Single Crochet DC = Double Crochet CL = Cluster YO = Yarn Over
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Cluster Stitch : YO and set up hook as if to DC, insert into next SC and bring up loop and draw through first two loop leaving a extra loop onto the needle. Repeat 4 more times so there are 6 loops on hook then bring through all 6 loops.
Blue diamond (80 diamonds needed).
Base: Chain 18
Row 1-17: Loosely Stitch SC to end, Ch 1 turn.
Border; Row 18 Top: 16 SC, 3 SC in next stitch (Corner).
Left Side: 15 SC, 3 SC in next stitch (Corner).
Bottom: 15 SC, 3 SC in next stitch (Corner).
Right Side: 15 SC, 2 SC in next Stitch and connect to First SC on top row (Corner).
White Diamonds (63 diamonds needed).
Base: Chain 18
Row 1 and all odd rows: SC to end, Ch1 turn.
Row 2: (2 SC, Cluster) repeat across. (5 clusters in a row)
Row 4: 1 SC (Cluster, 2 SC) repeat 4 times CL, 3 SC, CH 1 turn.
Even Rows 6 – 14: repeat rows 2 and 4
Row 15: SC across to end, CH 1, Turn.
Border; Row 16 top: 16 SC, 3 SC in next stitch (Corner).
Left Side: 15 SC, 3 SC in next stitch (Corner).
Bottom: 15 SC, 3 SC in next stitch (Corner).
Right Side: 15 SC, 2 SC in next Stitch (Corner) and connect to First SC on top row.
Piecing the diamonds together using any technique in the following pattern:
After piecing together the blanket SC around the border to give the blanket added strength as to last.