Hello everyone!
I have had an influx of watchers on my Links Blanket on YouTube recently and it seems some people would like the written pattern beside them as they work rather than keep returning to the video.
Different people have different learning styles, some like to read, some like to watch, so if I can help with both I happily will.
So, below are all the links and all the instructions for my Links Blanket.
The rainbow effect is my most popular colourway, but the one I originally designed was in shades of purple.
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Whatever colour to decide to do it in, I hope you enjoy making this :)
Part 1:
Link 1. Chain 12, ss into first stitch to join into a ring.
CH2, then work 23x HTR's into the ring.
SS to the beginning CH2 to join.
Subsequent Links. Chain 12, with the first link facing you, thread the chain through the back of the link then ss into first stitch to join into a ring. CH2, then work 23x HTR's into the ring. SS to the beginning CH2 to join.
For a blanket like the Rainbow one in the
photo which is 1 x 1.7m (approx. 3 x 5 ft) you will need 14 strips of 28 links.
Part 2:
Round 1.
Take a length of
links. Join in a stitch on the first
link and DC in the same space. DC in the
next 4 stitches.
· (Move to the next link and DC into
the next 5 stitches) work across all
your links.
· Work (DC,CH, DC) in the next stitch.
DC in the next 5. (DC, CH, DC) in the next stitch, DC in the next 5.
· (Move to the next link and missing
out 7 stitches from the last stitch in that link, work a DC in the next 5
stitches) work across all your links.
· Work (DC,CH, DC) in the next stitch.
DC in the next 5. (DC, CH, DC) in the next stitch, SS to first stitch to join.
Round 2.
CH1, DC into the
first stitch and every following stitch to the corner. (1 x DC, 1 x CH, 1 x DC) into the corner
space. Repeat all the way around. SS to
join. END YARN.
Round 3. Rejoin yarn into any CORNER space. CH3, (2 x TR, 2 x CH, 3 x TR) into the same corner space. *** SK2, then 3 x TR into the next stitch. Repeat from *** to next corner (you might have to skip an extra stitch at the end to even up the clusters) work (3 x TR, 2 x CH, 3 x TR) into the same corner space, continue this pattern all the way around. SS to join.
Part 3:
Joining the strips.
Work a Standing DC
into the very first corner hole on the long length of the strip. Pick up the
next strip and hold your strips back-to-back. Work a DC into the very
first hole on the back strip.
*** CH3, then work a dc into the next free space on the first strip, then a
DC into the next free space on the back strip.
Repeat from *** all the way across ending with a DC in the last back space.
Edging – row 1.
With your work facing
you, start in any corner space with a SS. CH2, work (1 x HTR, 2 x CH, 2 x HTR)
into the corner space. Working inbetween
the previous row stitches work a HTR all the way across. When you come to a seam, work a HTR right in
the middle of the joining stitch. For
each corner space work (2 x HTR, 2 x CH, 2 x HTR) into the corner space. SS to join, End yarn
Subsequent rows. With your new yarn, join with a SS into any corner and CH 4, work a HTR into the same corner space. Working inbetween the previous row stitches work a HTR all the way across. For each corner space work (1 x HTR, 2 x CH, 1 x HTR) into the corner space. SS to join, End yarn
Stitches
explained:
Chain Stitch
- 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
Half Treble
Crochet (HTR) - Yarn around hook (from the back) put hook through work
and draw yarn back through (3 loops on hook) yarn around hook, draw through 3
loops on hook.
