Blanket Challenge 4

If you use this FREE pattern, the challenge is to create at least 1 blanket that you donate to the charity of your choice.

You can find the pattern below or if you would like to support me and my crochet habit, the pattern can be purchased on Ravelry for $2.50 :)

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/blanket-challenge-4

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BLANKET CHALLENGE 4

MATERIALS

• Red Heart Comfort (100% Acrylic, 649 yards / 593 meters, 12 ounces / 340 grams) Color: Washed Teal - 3 skeins

• Other Yarn Options: any worsted weight yarn.

HOOKS & SUPPLIES

• Hook US I9 / 5.5 mm

• Scissors

• Yarn Needle

• Measuring Tape

• Stitch Marker (Optional)

GAUGE

• 9 stitches = 4”, first 8 rows = 4”

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

• One size: 49 x 54”

PATTERN KEY (US Terms)

• altch2 = alternate chain 2

• ch = chain

• dc = double crochet

• fsc = foundation single crochet

• sc = single crochet

• slst = slip stitch

• sp(s) = space(s)

• st(s) = stitch(es)

SPECIAL STITCHES & TECHNIQUES

• altch2: https://tinyurl.com/rve27dx

Written & Photo Tutorial: https://tinyurl.com/v9aatne

• fsc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG-LiTY_khs

• V-ST: (dc, ch 1, dc) in the same st.

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EXPERIENCE LEVEL

• Easy

PATTERN NOTES

• * * - Repeat instructions between the asterisks.

• Turn at the end of each row.

• The chain 1 spaces do not count as stitches.

• The chain 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.

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INSTRUCTIONS

Row 1: fsc 147 (or any multiple of 4 + 3)

Optional Row 1: ch 148 (or any multiple of 4), sc in the 2nd ch from the hook and each ch across. (147 sts)

Rows 2 & 3: altch2, dc in the next st and each st across.

Row 4: altch2, dc in the next st, * skip 1 st, V-ST in the next st, skip 1 st, dc in the next st * across, dc in the last st.

Row 5: altch2, 2 dc in the next st, skip 1 st, dc in the next ch sp, skip 1 st, * V-ST in the next st, skip 1 st, dc in the next ch sp, skip 1 st * across, 2 dc in the next st, dc in the last st.

Row 6: ch 1, sc in the first 5 sts, * sc in the next ch sp, sc in the next 3 sts * across, sc in the last 2 sts.

Rows 7 & 8: altch2, dc in the next st and each st across.

Row 9: ch 1, sc in each st across.

Repeat Rows 4 - 9 until desired length.

NOTE: I repeated 16 times.