Autumn Leaves
Last week I went on an Autumn walk and collected some beautiful fallen leaves for my photos. But once the photos were taken, I couldn’t bring myself to throw them out and instead displayed them in small vase where they inspired me. Although the weather has at times been grey, I have been able to look at these pretty leaves and try to recreate them in the blanket using the dark pink shade.
This week, we are working two rounds that will resemble the pretty red and brown leaves of autumn.
Materials
Stylecraft Special DK in Cream
Stylecraft Special DK in Buttermilk
Stylecraft Special DK in Powder Pink
Stylecraft Special DK in Candyfloss
Stylecraft Special DK in Pomegranate
Stylecraft Special DK in Duck Egg
Stylecraft Special DK in Spearmint
Tapestry needle and sharp scissors
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Pattern notes
The pattern is written using UK terminology, for a conversion chart to US terminology click this link.
The blanket is worked in the round. You do not need to turn your work after each row and you continue working in the same direction as before.
[Stitches written in brackets like this are all worked into the same stitch.]
For the first stitch on each row: Chain 1 to move up to the next round if the round starts with double crochet. Chain 2 if the round starts with a half treble crochet, and chain 3 if the round starts with a treble crochet. These chains count as the first stitch in the row
Special stitches
Ch – chain
Dc – double crochet
Htr – half treble
Tr – treble
2trtog – 2 trebles worked together
Start crocheting here:
Use pomegranate
Round 40: (dc, ch 2, dc) in corner ch-2-sp, dc, *ch 2, skip 2, (2trtog, ch1, 2trtog, ch1, 2trtog), ch 2, skip 2, dc. Repeat from * to last repeat of side, then dc to end. 4 times. Fasten off.
Use Powder Pink
Round 41: Work into round 41 unless otherwise stated. (Htr, ch 3, htr) in corner ch-2-sp, 2htr, *tr in first skipped stitch from round 39, dc in ch-1-sp, dc around centre trtog, dc in ch-1-sp, tr in second skipped stitch from round 39, dc. Repeat from * to last repeat of side, then htr to end. 4 times. Fasten off.
