Chevron Blanket Pattern

My plan for this post was originally another Granny square blanket in variegated yarn, but obviously that hasn't happened. *:(* Instead, I've spent a few hours crocheting a new chevron baby blanket in pink and grey!

I'm loving the pink and grey of this blanket already only 5 rows in, very retro/indie! 

Pattern

For this blanket you will need:
~ a 4mm hook (or one that will fit your yarn)
~ 100g of your yarn in a variety of colours, the more colours you incorporate, the longer your blanket
~ a darning needle to weave the ends in later
~ and some scissors!

I'm writing this pattern in UK terms

For the perfect size of a baby blanket, chain 150 and chain 3 more (this acts as your first treble and gives you the required height), one treble in the same stitch. Do one treble in the next seven stitches. This is where things get a little tricky, so be careful- treble 3 together.

Yarn over and insert your hook in to the next stitch, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through again. Before you complete the treble, yarn over and insert your hook in to the next stitch. Repeat twice more.

At this stage, you should have 4 loops on your hook and 3 incomplete trebles, yarn over one final time and pull through all four loops.

If you've done the 3 trebles correctly, this is what you should have achieved. This part of the pattern creates the bottom  V of the chevron pattern. In the next 9 stitches do one treble.

Once you have completed the 9 trebles, do 3 in to the same stitch as above, and then come back down the chevron by repeating the 9 trebles.

Repeat the pattern as follows after the 9 trebles to finish off the row:

Treble 3 together,
9 trebles,
3 trebles in the same stitch,
9 trebles.

If done correctly, after your last treble 3 together, you should have 7 stitches left, treble as normal and do two trebles in the last stitch

Chain 3 and treble of row 2

Row 2:

Chain 3 and treble in the same stitch.
9 trebles,
Treble 3 together, 
9 trebles,
3 trebles in the same stitch.
9 trebles,
Treble 3 together, etc. until the end, where you have two trebles in the last stitch.

Repeat row 2 until you're satisfied with your blanket, et voilà!! All you have to do is either crochet your yarn in to the stitches, or use a needle. When changing colours, I recommend that after you are part way through the row that you go back and neatly knot the strand of the previous colour to the new one before crocheting in. I find this makes the blanket easier to maintain and less likely to fall apart, but each to their own.

Of course you don't have to do the same two colours as I do, and your blanket can have colours varying in widths but mine shall be like this throughout. I hope you enjoy your blanket as much as I am, and I shall post some more photos when I am finished.

Cute Ripples!

'Tis the season for blankets at the moment with snow, wind and rain covering much of the West, and so as spring is (hopefully) on its way to us all, I've begun knocking up this cute ripple blanket!

(Adorable, right?)

The colours are a-DOR-able and soft, making the blanket perfect for newborns, children, or just for yourself and those crisp spring mornings and cool nights.

It didn't go without its errors though. Miss counting my stitches and being too eager meant I often had to frog my lovely blanket and start rows again or go back to where I could see it first going wrong. Needless to say though that this has just made me love my blanket more and I cannot wait to add more rows, colours, and love to it.

If you wish to make your own ripple blanket you can find the pattern on Attic24

Owlfie and Dragon amigurimi

I love amigurimi and making cute little animals, my two most recent experiments being my little Dragon and Owl.

Owlfie was a lot easier to make than the Dragon. The owl is worked in simple, well explained rounds, and you can find the pattern for this owl and many more at ATERGcrochet on Etsy!

Dragon, however, was a little more complicated. If you fancy making the dragon from All About Ami (seen all over Pinterest), I highly suggest you get fabric glue and a glue gun. Working without the glue gun is very difficult for the pattern, and they're usually available in most craft stores at reasonable prices.

I find both animals adorable, even with their very poorly home-made look about them. A little more practice and I should have both down to a fine art I reckon.