Crochet Stained Glass Blanket - week 5 / 12

It's Week 5 of the Stained Glass Blanket CAL - and this week we are going to change it up a bit by creating RECTANGLES!

If you haven't started this CAL already and would like to, you can find the first blog post about it HERE.

Week 5 is the blue rectangle and it looks like this...

You will need 3 of these blue rectangles.

Here is the video link for you. 

https://youtu.be/Cz-p1oKA3qk

Hook needed...

4.50mm  (my favourite is Clover Amour)

This is a simplified pattern to stand side-by-side with my videos – only stating the stitches used along ONE side (including corners). The stitch shown in RED is the centre stitch of each side.  This needs to be reversed then repeated for the other sides.  I work in UK Crochet Terminology.  If you would like a stitch convertor chart then you can find one HERE.

Always work in the BACK LOOP for DC and FRONT LOOP (row below) for TR.  (see video for more details).

Round 1:  BLUE: Ch25, 3dc into 2^nd ch from hook, 22dc, 3dc in next, 22dc. Close and SS to back loop of first st.

Round 2:  BLACK: (3dc in corner), 22dc  (3dc in corner), 1dc, (reverse & repeat)

Round 3:  BLUE: (3dc in corner), 24dc  (3dc in corner), 3dc, (reverse & repeat)

Round 4: BLACK: (3dc in corner), (2dc, 1tr)x8 2dc, (3dc in corner), 2dc, 1tr, (reverse & repeat)

Round 5: BLUE: (3dc in corner), 28dc  (3dc in corner), 7dc, (reverse & repeat) ss to corner, ch1.

Round 6: BLUE: (3dc in corner), 30dc  (3dc in corner), 9dc, (reverse & repeat)

Round 7: BLACK: (3dc in corner), 32dc  (3dc in corner), 11dc, (reverse & repeat)

Round 8: BLUE: (3dc in corner), 34dc  (3dc in corner), 13dc, (reverse & repeat)

Round 9: BLACK: (3 dc in corner) 1dc, 1tr, 7dc, 1tr, 3dc, 1tr, 8dc  (3dc in corner), 1dc, 1tr, 5dc, 1tr, (reverse & repeat)

Round 10: BLUE: (3dc in corner), 38dc  (3dc in corner), 17dc, (reverse & repeat) ss to corner, ch1.

Round 11: BLUE: (3dc in corner), 40dc  (3dc in corner), 19dc, (reverse & repeat)

Round 12: BLACK: (3 dc in corner), 42dc  (3dc in corner), 21dc, (reverse & repeat)

Stitches explained:

Chain Stitch (CH) - Yarn around hook (from the back) and pull the new yarn through the loop on your hook.  This is ONE chain.  Repeat as needed.

Double Crochet (DC) - Put  hook through work and draw yarn back through (2 loops on hook) yarn around hook, draw through 2 loops on hook..

Treble Crochet (TR) - Yarn around hook (from the back) put hook through work and draw yarn back through (3 loops on hook) yarn around hook, draw through 2 loops on hook, yarn around hook, draw through 2 loops on hook.

Slip Stitch (SS) - Put hook through work, draw yarn back through work and the stitch on your hook.

Hope you enjoyed working a different shape this week don't forget to tag me in your photos @SoozinTheShed both on Facebook and Instagram, until next time.... HAPPY HOOKING!