Monday, June 13, 2016

Cabled Wedding Blanket

Cabled Wedding Blanket, or what I like to call "The baby-makin' blanket". This crocheted blanket uses two different crochet stitches and a lovely technique called cables. I will start off by saying this blanket probably isn't a great beginner project but is also not the most difficult, once you get the hang of cables, it goes by fast! So grab yourself a cup of coffee or a chilled glass of wine and let's get hooking!




Materials
  • 7mm crochet hook
  • Medium worsted weight yarn (I used Hobby Lobby's "I Love This Yarn" in Ivory, 8-10 skeins)
  • Scissors



Special Stitches


  • Front Post Double Crochet (Fpdc): YO, insert hook behind post of stitch (insert hook from front to back of stitch), YO, pull up a loop, YO, (pull through 2 loops) twice. 
  • Back Post Double Crochet (Bpdc)YO, insert hook behind post of stitch (insert hook from back to front of stitch), YO, pull up a loop, YO, (pull through 2 loops) twice.
  • Front Post Treble Crochet (Fptc)Yarn Over (YO) twice, insert hook from front to back around post of stitch indicated. YO and pull up a loop, [YO and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times.
  • Back Post Treble Crochet (Bptc):Yarn Over (YO) twice, insert hook from back to front around post of stitch indicated. YO and pull up a loop, [YO and draw through 2 loops on hook] 3 times.

Let's Get Hooking!

*After each round, you will turn and chain 3. Every beginning chain 3 counts as the row's first dc*
Chain 99
R1: dc in 4th chain from hook and in every chain across (97 dcs in total), turn
R2: ch 3 (counts as first dc here on out), Bpdc in next st, Fpdc in next, Bpdc in next, *repeat until last st*, dc in top ch 3. turn
R3: ch 3, Fpdc in next st, Bpdc in next, Fpdc in next, *rep until last st*, dc in top of ch 3. turn
R4:5: rep rows 2-3
R6: ch 3, dc in each st across until last three sts, sk next st, dc in last 2 sts (including in top of ch 3). turn
R7: ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *skip 3 dcs, fptc around next 3 dcs, fptc around skipped sts, dc in next 3 sts, sk 1 st, fptc around next dc, fptc around skipped st, dc in next 3 sts* rep from * 6 times, dc in last 3 sts. turn
R8: ch 3, dc in next 2 sts, *bptc around next 6 sts, dc in next 3 sts, bptc around next 2 sts, dc in next 3 sts* rep from * 6 times, dc in last 3 sts. (first set of cables finished!) turn 
R9-57: rep rows 7-8 until you reach desired length!
R58: ch 3, dc in each st across until last two sts, dc 2 in next st, dc in last st. turn
R59: ch 3, fpdc in next st, bpdc in next, fpdc in next *rep until last st*, dc in top of ch 3. turn
R60: ch 3, bpdc in next st, fpdc in next, bpdc in next *rep until last st*, dc in top of ch 3. turn
R61-62: rep rows 59-60.
Fasten off & weave in ends. 

Fringe (optional)

Holding 6 stands of yarn together, each 16' long, add fringe across short of blanket


And that's it! Not too difficult at all, huh? A little timely but I'm going to go ahead and guess you quite enjoyed your time binge watching Netflix while cooking this up! ;)

I hope this pattern was explained well enough, however it is only my 2nd pattern to write out, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask!


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This pattern is an original pattern by Katie Smith of KozyThreads.  Please do not claim this pattern as your own. If you wish to share this pattern, you may link to this pattern but please do not reprint it on your site. You may keep a copy for your own personal use but please DO NOT sell the pattern or distribute it.
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