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Lapghan Blanket – Snuggle up with this large solid shell stitch lapghan blanket, it can also be used as a baby blanket.

You can mix up different colors to make a bright and cheerful one or use warm Autumn colors.

 

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There is nothing better on a cold evening than to put your feet up and relax with a warm blanket around you, I have crocheted it in a close stitch for extra warmth and on a large hook so it grows faster.

 

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Lapghan Blanket Crochet Pattern UK

Pattern Number CNC61

Abbreviations UK
ch.
       Chain

dc.       Double Crochet
tr.        Treble Crochet
rpt.      Repeat
ss.       Slip Stitch

5tr group.  5tr into same space or stitch

Crab Stitch. Working from left to right, work a dc backwards into each stitch

Base of ch. Work into first stitch

3ch counts as first tr

Approx finished size: 40 Inches x 38.5 Inches

Materials
I have used:-

170 grams of Stylecraft Special DK in colour 1
275 grams of Stylecraft Special DK in colour 2 & 3

OR an equivalent yarn i.e

6oz of Worsted Weight #3 in colour 1
9.7oz of Worsted Weight #3 in colours 2 & 3

6.50mm crochet hook

TENSION – 1.5 pattern rpt’s & 2 rows measures approx 1 inch

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UK INSTRUCTIONS:

With colour 1 make 140ch loosely, 1dc into 2nd ch from hook 1dc into each ch to end. Turn. (139dc)

Row 2 – 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * miss 2dc, 5tr into next dc, miss 2dc, 1dc into next dc, * rpt from * to * to end. Turn. (23, 5tr groups)

Row 3 – 3ch, 2tr into base of 3ch, * miss 2tr, 1dc into next tr, miss 2tr, 5tr into next dc, * rpt from * to * to last 5tr group and dc, miss 2tr, 1dc into next tr, miss 2tr, 3tr into dc. Turn. (22, 5tr groups)

Join in colour 2.

Row 4 – 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * miss 2tr, 5tr into next dc, miss 2tr, 1dc into next tr, * rpt from * to * to end. Turn.

Row 5 – Rpt Row 3.

Rpt Rows 4 & 5 in colour sequence as follows:-

Twice in colour 2.
Once in colour 1.
Three times in colour 3.

# Once in colour 1.
Three times in colour 2.
Once in colour 1
Three times in colour 3. #

Rpt from # to # 3 more times.

Rpt Rows 2 & 3 once in colour 1.

Three times in colour 2.

Once in colour 1.

You should have 90, 5tr group rows plus 1dc row worked in all or work measures approx 39 inches from beginning.

Row 93 – 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, * make 2ch, miss 2tr, 1dc into next dc, make 2ch, miss 2tr, 1dc into next tr, * rpt from * to * to last dc, 2tr and 3ch to turn with, make 2ch, miss 2tr, 1dc into dc, make 2ch, miss 2tr, 1dc into top of 3ch. Turn.

Row 94 – 1ch, 1dc into base of 1ch, 2dc into each 2ch space and 1dc into each dc to end. Fasten off.

Using colour 1 and working into row ends, work 4 rows of dc along each of 2 sides of the lapghan. (see pic)

Work 1 row of crab stitch (see abbrev) around all four sides of blanket.

Finishing – Weave in all loose ends of yarn and trim off.

USA format below:-

lapghan blanket

Lapghan Blanket Crochet Pattern USA

Pattern Number CNC61

Abbreviations USA
ch.
     Chain

sc.      Single Crochet
dc.      Double Crochet
rpt.     Repeat
sl st.   Slip Stitch

5dc group.  5dc in same space or stitch

Crab Stitch. Working from left to right, work a sc backwards in each stitch

Base of ch. Work in first stitch

ch3 counts as first dc

Approx finished size: 40 Inches x 38.5 Inches

Materials
I have used:-
170 grams of Stylecraft Special DK in color 1
275 grams of Stylecraft Special DK in color 2 & 3

OR an equivalent yarn i.e
6oz of Worsted Weight #3 in color 1
9.7oz of Worsted Weight #3 in colors 2 & 3

6.50mm crochet hook

GAUGE – 1.5 pattern rpt’s & 2 rows measures approx 1 inch

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USA INSTRUCTIONS:

With color 1 ch140 loosely, 1sc in 2nd ch from hook 1sc in each ch to end. Turn. (139sc)

Row 2 – ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, * skip 2sc, 5dc in next sc, skip 2sc, 1sc in next sc, * rpt from * to * to end. Turn. (23, 5dc groups)

Row 3 – ch3, 2dc in base of ch3, * skip 2dc, 1sc in next dc, skip 2dc, 5dc in next sc, * rpt from * to * to last 5dc group and sc, skip 2dc, 1sc in next dc, skip 2dc, 3dc in sc. Turn. (22, 5dc groups)

Join in color 2.

Row 4 – ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, * skip 2dc, 5dc in next sc, skip 2dc, 1sc in next dc, * rpt from * to * to end. Turn.

Row 5 – Rpt Row 3.

Rpt Rows 4 & 5 in color sequence as follows:-

Twice in color 2.
Once in color 1.
Three times in color 3.

# Once in color 1.
Three times in color 2.
Once in color 1
Three times in color 3. #

Rpt from # to # 3 more times.

Rpt Rows 4 & 5 once in color 1.
Three times in color 2.
Once in color 1.

You should have 90, 5dc group rows plus 1sc row worked in all or work measures approx 39 inches from beginning.

Row 92 – ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, * ch2, skip 2dc, 1sc in next sc, ch2, skip 2dc, 1sc in next dc, * rpt from * to * to last sc, 2dc and ch3 to turn with, ch2, skip 2dc, 1sc in sc, ch2, skip 2dc, 1sc in top of ch3. Turn.

Row 93 – ch1, 1sc in base of ch1, 2sc in each ch2 space and 1sc in each sc to end. Fasten off.

Using color 1 and working in row ends, work 4 rows of sc along each of 2 sides of the lapghan. (see pic)

Work 1 row of crab stitch (see abbrev) around all the four sides of blanket.

Finishing – Weave in all loose ends of yarn and trim off.

 

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