The Sunny Day Blanket is a wonderful project to crochet using a wide variety of crochet stitches. This afghan is worked in a square making it easy to decide where to change colors. Whether you're working this in 2 colors of yarn or a rainbow selection, you'll love the end results. The yellow and grey blanket was made using Premier Yarns Everyday Baby #3 DK Light yarn and is wonderful for baby shower gifts. The rainbow blanket was made using Premier Yarns Everyday Antipilling #4ww yarn making it slightly larger and perfect for toddlers, small children or for placing on the back of a couch/chair to add to your home decor.
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Skill Level: Intermediate
Terms: US Crochet Terminology
Materials: 2455 total yards Premier Yarns Everyday Baby #3 DK Light or similar
735 yards Grey
742 yards White
978 yards Yellow
Note: Other sizes of yarn may be used though your final size will vary
Finished Size: 53” x 53”
Hook: G/6-4.25mm
Gauge: Checkpoints given throughout pattern
Stitches/Abbreviations:
st(s) - stitch(es), sl st - slip stitch, ch - chain, yo - yarn over, sc - single crochet,
hdc - half double crochet, dc - double crochet, tr - treble crochet
Special Stitches:
Double Treble (dtr): Yo 3x, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook4x
Sliding Loop (also known as the Magic Ring): Wrap yarn clockwise around left forefinger two times to form a ring, holding yarn tail between left thumb and middle finger, insert hook into ring, grab working end of yarn and pull through ring, chain 3, drop from finger, work additional stitches into ring to complete first round, before joining the first round, gently pull the beginning tail to partially tighten the ring. One of the two strands will tighten while the other does not. Pull the tightened yarn, this closes up the other ring strand, pull the beginning tail again to close the ring. A video tutorial is available here:
https://blog.berroco.com/2014/03/24/emily-explains-croche...
5 Double Crochet Cluster (5 dcCL): Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook5x, yo, pull through all 6 loops on hook
3 Double Crochet Cluster (3 dcCL): Yo, insert hook from front to back around indicated st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook3x, yo, pull through all 4 loops on hook
2 Double Crochet Cluster (2 dcCL): Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook2x, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook
Picot: Ch 3, sl st in third chain from hook
Back Post Double Crochet 8 Together (BPdc8tog): Yo, insert hook from back to front to back around next dc, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook8x, yo, pull through all 9 loops on hook (see P7, P8, P9)
Shell: 9 dc in or around indicated stitch
Back Post Double Treble (BPdtr): Yo 3x, insert hook from back to front to back around indicated stitch, yo, pull loop through, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook4x
Herringbone hdc: Yo, insert hook in indicated st, yo, pull through stitch and 1 loop on hook, yo, pull through both loops on hook
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