

Ch 2, and ch 3 do count as first stitch of row unless otherwise indicated. You can adjust the size of your blanket by making the starting chain number divisible by 3 + 1 (the first two chains of the row count as a stitch). See notes in pattern for information on crocheting 6 different blanket sizes. When you are working in rows, this 3 rd loop will be facing you after you turn! You’ll be working into the back loop of that “V”. Working in the 3rd loop of a hdc (click the link for a step-by-step picture tutorial if you are unfamiliar with the 3rd loop) – Instructions: Look at the top of the stitch, and locate the sideways “V”, bend the stitch to look at the back and you should see another “V” made by the “yarn over”. You do not pay any extra for the item you purchase.Ħ mm (J) hook, or hook needed to obtain gaugeĢ400 -7300 yards of Red Heart Super Saver or Red Heart With Love in “Aran” for a 60″ x 60″ throw-King-sized bedspread.

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If you’ve never tried crocheting in the 3rd loop of a half double crochet stitch, this is an easy skill you’ll pick up quickly because it’s used a lot in this blanket pattern! This blanket pattern introduces what may by a new-to-you technique: working in the 3rd loop of a half double crochet (basically this is working into the “yarn over” of the stitch). Look in the “additional notes section for a link to a sizing chart that may be helpful. The two chains you skip at the beginning count as the first half double crochet stitch of the row. Just make sure the starting chain is worked in a multiple of 3, then add one more chain. Since beds, couches and people <3 come in all sizes, I’ve included instructions for adjusting this easy crochet blanket pattern to be as narrow or wide as you want. Click here to add this to your Ravelry queue!
