Week 2 Cal - 10902 Christmas Blanket
Week 2 Cal - 10902 Christmas Blanket
10902
CROCHET
SANTA’S WORKSHOP
CROCHET ALONG
WITH @CATHERINECROCHETS
WE TRIPLE-CHECK
OUR PATTERNS TO
GUARANTEE SUCCESS
WHEN YOU USE BONUS WEEK 2
SIRDAR YARNS DOUBLE KNITTING
BONUS DK
SANTA’S WORKSHOP
CROCHET ALONG
WITH @CATHERINECROCHETS
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DESIGN NO 10902
YOU WILL NEED
1
2
Yarn F013 Hayfield Bonus DK, 100g
3
Zest 582 2
4
Cream 812 2
5
2
Black 965 1
6
Signal Red 977 2
7
3
Emerald 916 2
8
Lemongrass 699
9
3
10
Cornfield 574
4
1
11
Royal 979 1
12
Chocolate 947 1
13
You also need 1 4.00 (UK8 – USA G/6) Crochet Hook.
Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends.
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SIZE
15
6
16
121 cm (48”)
17
(approx)
7
18
19
132 cm (52”)
(approx)
20
8
23
42cm (16”)
24
(approx)
25
10
26
78 cm (31”)
27
(approx)
28
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THIS WEEK’S STITCH HOW TO’S
FOUNDATION TREBLE hook and draw yarn through loop on stitch, and back through to the back of
CROCHET hook. your work on the other side of the post
of the indicated stitch, yarn over hook
3ch (counts as first foundation treble TREBLE CROCHET STITCH and draw through 1st 2 loops on hook,
crochet), yarn over hook, insert hook Yarn over hook, insert hook into stitch yarn over hook and draw yarn through
into third chain from hook, * yarn over or space indicated in pattern, yarn over last 2 loops on hook.
hook, draw yarn through chain (3 loops hook, draw yarn through stitch or space
on hook), yarn over hook, draw yarn (3 loops on hook), yarn over hook and FRONT POST TREBLE
through 1st loop on hook (chain made, draw yarn through 1st 2 loops on hook CROCHET STITCH
3 loops on hook), yarn over hook, draw (2 loops left on hook), yarn over hook Yarn over hook, insert hook from the
yarn through 1st 2 loops on hook (2 and draw through last 2 loops on hook. front of your work to the back, around
loops on hook), yarn over hook, draw the back of the post of the indicated
yarn through last 2 loops on hook TREBLE CROCHET STITCH IN stitch and back through to the front of
(foundation treble crochet made, loop BACK LOOP ONLY your work on the other side of the post
on hook) **, yarn over hook, insert hook Yarn over hook, insert hook into back of the indicated stitch, yarn over hook
into last ch made, rep from * until you loop only of stitch indicated in pattern, and draw through 1st 2 loops on hook,
have the number of foundation treble yarn over hook, draw yarn through stitch yarn over hook and draw yarn through
required, ending last repeat at **. (3 loops on hook), yarn over hook and last 2 loops on hook.
FASTEN OFF draw yarn through 1st 2 loops on hook
With the last loop still on hook, cut the (2 loops left on hook), yarn over hook TREBLE CROCHET STITCH IN
yarn (leaving a long enough tail for and draw through last 2 loops on hook. FRONT LOOP ONLY
weaving the end in) then yarn over hook Yarn over hook, insert hook into front
and draw end of yarn all the way through
NEW THIS WEEK loop only of stitch indicated in pattern,
loop on hook. Pull tight to secure. yarn over hook, draw yarn through stitch
BACK POST TREBLE (3 loops on hook), yarn over hook and
CHAIN CROCHET STITCH draw yarn through 1st 2 loops on hook
Yarn over hook, insert hook from the (2 loops left on hook), yarn over hook
To start, make a slip knot and place loop
back of your work to the front, around and draw through last 2 loops on hook.
on hook. To make 1 chain, yarn over
the front of the post of the indicated
TENSION needed.You can carry the main previous colour under your stitches as
We’ve given the measurements as a background colour on each row. described above.
guide but everyone crochets
differently and the actual size of your TAPESTRY CROCHET COLOUR CHANGE METHOD
blanket will depend on your tension TECHNIQUE INTARSIA CROCHET
(how tightly you crochet). Stop crocheting right before you draw
Carry the colour that you are not
If your Week Two panel is much through the last 2 loops on your hook.
using for the stitches along the row
smaller than shown, your finished Drop the colour you are using and put
by holding it parallel to the top of the
blanket will be smaller too and you the new colour yarn on your hook and
stitches from the previous row, insert
could have a bit more yarn left over. pull the new colour through the last
your hook into the next stitch and
If you’re happy with that, don’t worry 2 loops on your hook, leave the old
underneath the previous colour then
at all. If not, try a 4.50mm crochet colour yarn on the wrong side of your
work the stitch as normal so that the
hook. If your panel is much bigger, try work ready to pick up again on the
previous yarn is enclosed within the
a 3.50mm crochet hook. next row.
stitch.
TIPS & TECHNIQUES COLOUR CHANGE METHOD STITCHES &
Notes:- ABBREVIATIONS
TAPESTRY CROCHET
INTARSIA CROCHET NB - These instructions use UK
TECHNIQUE Stop crocheting right before you draw crochet terms throughout - For US
Intarsia crochet is similar to tapestry yarn through the last 2 loops on your terms, scroll to US version of pattern.
crochet except the unused yarns are hook. Drop the colour you are using BLO - back loop only
not carried with the current yarn. on the wrong side of your work, put BPtr - back post treble crochet
Instead, the yarn is dropped (but not the new colour yarn on your hook and ch - chain
cut) on the wrong side of your work draw the new colour through the last cm - centimetres
and picked up again when next 2 loops on your hook then carry the DK - double knitting
FLO - front loop only back loop of last st of previous row, FPtr sts on the ws of the work. Use
FPtr - front post treble crochet 3ch, trBLO into each tr to end, turn. the shorter length of each colour for
ftr - foundation treble crochet the ribbons made of trBLO, BPtr and
g - grammes 4th Row. 3ch, 1tr into each tr to end, FPtr sts.
rep - repeat turn.
rs - right side 7th Row. Using Lemongrass, 3ch, 3tr,
ss - slip stitch 5th and 6th rows are worked using the 6trBLO, using Emerald, 4trBLO, using
st(s) - stitch(es) intarsia technique and the four bobbins Signal Red, 2trBLO, using Emerald,
tr - treble crochet of Signal Red (977). It does not matter 4trBLO, using Lemongrass, 6trBLO, 8tr,
ws - wrong side which of the four bobbins you use 4trBLO, using Cornfield, 6trBLO, using
for each section. At the end of each Royal, 2trBLO, using Cornfield, 6trBLO,
WEEK 2 section of Signal Red in the 5th row, using Lemongrass, 4trBLO, 8tr, 6trBLO,
TRAIN PANEL leave the bobbin of Signal Red used for using Signal Red, 4trBLO, using
that section on the ws of your work, Emerald, 2trBLO, using Signal Red,
ready to pick up again in the 6th row. 4trBLO, using Lemongrass, 6trBLO,
When crocheting with Signal Red, 8tr, 4trBLO, using Royal, 6trBLO, using
float Lemongrass along the ws of your Cornfield 2trBLO, using Royal, 6trBLO,
work, crocheting over it every few using Lemongrass, 4trBLO, 4tr, turn.
stitches to secure it.
8th Row. Using Lemongrass, 3ch, 7tr,
5th Row. (rs) Using Lemongrass, 3ch, using Royal, 6tr, using Cornfield, 2BPtr,
3tr, (using Signal Red, 22trBLO, using using Royal, 6tr, using Lemongrass, 18tr,
Lemongrass, 8tr) 3 times, using Signal using Signal Red, 4tr, using Emerald,
Red, 22trBLO, using Lemongrass, 4tr, 2BPtr, using Signal Red, 4tr, using
turn. Lemongrass, 18tr, using Cornfield, 6tr,
using Royal, 2BPtr, using Cornfield, 6tr,
6th Row. (ws) Using Lemongrass, 3ch, using Lemongrass, 18tr, using Emerald,
3tr, (using Signal Red, 22tr, using 4tr, using Signal Red, 2BPtr, using
Use Lemongrass (699), Cream (812), Emerald, 4tr, using Lemongrass, 10tr,
Lemongrass, 8tr) 3 times, using Signal
Black (965), Signal Red (977), Emerald turn.
Red, 22tr, using Lemongrass, 4tr.
(916), Cornfield (574), Royal (979).
If you are left handed, your Train Panel Cut each bobbin of Signal Red leaving 9th Row. Using Lemongrass, 3ch, 9tr,
will be a mirror image of that shown in ends to weave in, turn. using Emerald, 4tr, using Signal Red,
the photographs. 2FPtr, using Emerald, 4tr, using
Save the bobbins of Signal Red to use Lemongrass, 18tr, using Cornfield, 6tr,
Before starting the Train Panel, prepare when 5th and 6th rows are repeated using Royal, 2FPtr, using Cornfield, 6tr,
four bobbins with the following lengths later. using Lemongrass, 18tr, using Signal
of Signal Red (977):- 3 bobbins with 7th to 13th rows are worked using Red, 4tr, using Emerald, 2FPtr, using
1750cm, 1 bobbin with 2750cm. These intarsia technique. When crocheting Signal Red, 4tr, using Lemongrass, 18tr,
will be used to make the 15 with yarns Emerald (916), Signal Red using Royal, 6tr, using Cornfield, 2FPtr,
carriages and the train engine using (977), Cornfield (574) and Royal (979), using Royal, 6tr, using Lemongrass, 8tr,
intarsia crochet. float Lemongrass (699) along the ws turn.
1st Row. (rs) Using Lemongrass (699) of your work, crocheting over it every
few sts to secure it. 10th Row. As 8th row.
and 4.00 hook make 120ftr. Fasten off,
turn. 120ftr. Before crocheting 7th to 13th rows,
prepare eight bobbins with the 11th Row. Using Lemongrass, 3ch,
following lengths of yarn to use for the 9tr, 10trBLO, 18tr, using Cornfield, 6tr,
2nd row is worked using the tapestry
intarsia sections:- using Royal, 2FPtr, using Cornfield, 6tr,
crochet technique.
using Lemongrass, 18tr, 10trBLO, 18tr,
using Royal, 6tr, using Cornfield, 2FPtr,
2nd Row. (ws) Ss join Cream (812) to Emerald - 350 cm and 120 cm
using Royal, 6tr, using Lemongrass, 8tr,
last st of previous row, 3ch (counts as Signal Red - 350 cm and 120 cm
turn.
1tr), 3tr, * using Black (965), 2tr, using Cornfield - 800 cm and 230 cm
Cream, 4tr, rep from * to last 2 sts, Royal - 800 cm and 230 cm
12th Row. Using Lemongrass, 3ch, 7tr,
using Black, 2tr. Fasten off Black and
using Royal, 6tr, using Cornfield, 2BPtr,
cut off Cream, turn. 120tr. Use the longer bobbin of each colour
using Royal, 6tr, using Lemongrass, 46tr,
for the wrapping made of trBLO and
using Cornfield, 6tr, using Royal, 2BPtr,
3rd Row. Ss join Lemongrass (699) to tr sts, floating it behind the BPtr and
using Cornfield, 6tr, using Lemongrass, Lemongrass, 70tr, turn.
38tr, turn. 33rd and 34th Rows. As 31st and
32nd rows. At the end of 34th row, cut
13th Row. Using Lemongrass, 3ch,
off Signal Red.
37tr, using Cornfield, 6tr, using
Royal, 2FPtr, using Cornfield, 6tr, using
35th Row. Using Lemongrass, 3ch,
Lemongrass, 46tr, using Royal, 6tr, using
69tr, 10trBLO, 40tr, turn.
Cornfield, 2FPtr, using Royal, 6tr, using
Lemongrass, 8tr, turn.
36th and 37th Rows. As 4th row.
14th Row. Using Lemongrass, 3ch, 7tr, Fasten off.
14trFLO, 46tr, 14trFLO, 38tr, turn.
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DESIGN NO 10902
YOU WILL NEED
1
2
Yarn F013 Hayfield Bonus DK, 100g
3
Zest 582 2
4
Cream 812 2
5
2
Black 965 1
6
Signal Red 977 2
7
3
Emerald 916 2
8
Lemongrass 699
9
3
10
Cornfield 574
4
1
11
Royal 979 1
12
Chocolate 947 1
13
You also need 1 4.00 (UK8 – USA G/6) Crochet Hook.
Tapestry Needle for weaving in ends.
14
SIZE
15
6
16
121 cm (48”)
17
(approx)
7
18
19
132 cm (52”)
(approx)
20
8
23
42cm (16”)
24
(approx)
25
10
26
78 cm (31”)
27
(approx)
28
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THIS WEEK’S STITCH HOW TO’S
FOUNDATION DOUBLE hook and draw yarn through loop on stitch, and back through to the back of
CROCHET hook. your work on the other side of the post
of the indicated stitch, yarn over hook
3ch (counts as first foundation double and draw through 1st 2 loops on hook,
crochet), yarn over hook, insert hook DOUBLE CROCHET STITCH yarn over hook and draw yarn through
into third chain from hook, * yarn over Yarn over hook, insert hook into stitch
last 2 loops on hook.
hook, draw yarn through chain (3 loops or space indicated in pattern, yarn over
on hook), yarn over hook, draw yarn hook, draw yarn through stitch or space FRONT POST DOUBLE
through 1st loop on hook (chain made, (3 loops on hook), yarn over hook and CROCHET STITCH
3 loops on hook), yarn over hook, draw draw yarn through 1st 2 loops on hook Yarn over hook, insert hook from the
yarn through 1st 2 loops on hook (2 (2 loops left on hook), yarn over hook front of your work to the back, around
loops on hook), yarn over hook, draw and draw through last 2 loops on hook. the back of the post of the indicated
yarn through last 2 loops on hook stitch and back through to the front of
(foundation double crochet made, loop DOUBLE CROCHET STITCH IN your work on the other side of the post
on hook) **, yarn over hook, insert hook BACK LOOP ONLY of the indicated stitch, yarn over hook
into last ch made, rep from * until you Yarn over hook, insert hook into back
and draw through 1st 2 loops on hook,
have the number of foundation double loop only of stitch indicated in pattern,
yarn over hook and draw yarn through
required, ending last repeat at **. yarn over hook, draw yarn through stitch
last 2 loops on hook.
(3 loops on hook), yarn over hook and
FASTEN OFF draw yarn through 1st 2 loops on hook
With the last loop still on hook, cut DOUBLE CROCHET STITCH IN
(2 loops left on hook), yarn over hook
the yarn (leaving a long enough tail for FRONT LOOP ONLY
and draw through last 2 loops on hook.
weaving the end in) then yarn over hook Yarn over hook, insert hook into front
and draw end of yarn all the way through loop only of stitch indicated in pattern,
NEW THIS WEEK
loop on hook. Pull tight to secure. yarn over hook, draw yarn through stitch
(3 loops on hook), yarn over hook and
BACK POST DOUBLE
CHAIN CROCHET STITCH draw yarn through 1st 2 loops on hook
To start, make a slip knot and place loop Yarn over hook, insert hook from the (2 loops left on hook), yarn over hook
on hook. To make 1 chain, yarn over back of your work to the front, around and draw through last 2 loops on hook.
the front of the post of the indicated
TENSION You can carry the main background previous colour under your stitches as
We’ve given the measurements as a colour on each row. described above.
guide but everyone crochets differently
and the actual size of your blanket will TAPESTRY CROCHET COLOUR CHANGE METHOD
depend on your tension (how tightly TECHNIQUE INTARSIA CROCHET
you crochet). Carry the colour that you are not Stop crocheting right before you draw
If your Week Two panel is much using for the stitches along the row through the last 2 loops on your hook.
smaller than shown, your finished by holding it parallel to the top of the Drop the colour you are using and put
blanket will be smaller too and you stitches from the previous row, insert the new colour yarn on your hook and
could have a bit more yarn left over. your hook into the next stitch and pull the new colour through the last
If you’re happy with that, don’t worry underneath the previous colour then 2 loops on your hook, leave the old
at all. If not, try a 4.50mm crochet work the stitch as normal so that the colour yarn on the wrong side of your
hook. If your panel is much bigger, try a previous yarn is enclosed within the work ready to pick up again on the
3.50mm crochet hook. stitch.
next row.
5th Row. (rs) Using Lemongrass, 3ch, 8th Row. Using Lemongrass, 3ch,
3dc, (using Signal Red, 22dcBLO, using 7dc, using Royal, 6dc, using Cornfield,
Lemongrass, 8dc) 3 times, using Signal 2BPdc, using Royal, 6dc, using
Red, 22dcBLO, using Lemongrass, 4dc, Lemongrass, 18dc, using Signal Red,
turn. 4dc, using Emerald, 2BPdc, using Signal
Red, 4dc, using Lemongrass, 18dc, using
6th Row. (ws) Using Lemongrass, 3ch, Cornfield, 6dc, using Royal, 2BPdc,
3dc, (using Signal Red, 22dc, using using Cornfield, 6dc, using Lemongrass,
Use Lemongrass (699), Cream (812),
Lemongrass, 8dc) 3 times, using Signal 18dc, using Emerald, 4dc, using Signal
Black (965), Signal Red (977), Emerald
Red, 22dc, using Lemongrass, 4dc. Red, 2BPdc, using Emerald, 4dc, using
(916), Cornfield (574), Royal (979).
Lemongrass, 10dc, turn.
If you are left handed, your Train Panel Cut each bobbin of Signal Red leaving
will be a mirror image of that shown in ends to weave in, turn. 9th Row. Using Lemongrass, 3ch,
the photographs. 9dc, using Emerald, 4dc, using Signal
Save the bobbins of Signal Red to use
Red, 2FPdc, using Emerald, 4dc, using
Before starting the Train Panel, prepare when 5th and 6th rows are repeated
Lemongrass, 18dc, using Cornfield, 6dc,
four bobbins with the following lengths later.
using Royal, 2FPdc, using Cornfield, 6dc,
of Signal Red (977):- 3 bobbins with 7th to 13th rows are worked using using Lemongrass, 18dc, using Signal
1750cm, 1 bobbin with 2750cm. These intarsia technique. When crocheting Red, 4dc, using Emerald, 2FPdc, using
will be used to make the 15 with yarns Emerald (916), Signal Red Signal Red, 4dc, using Lemongrass,
carriages and the train engine using (977), Cornfield (574) and Royal (979), 18dc, using Royal, 6dc, using Cornfield,
intarsia crochet. float Lemongrass (699) along the ws 2FPdc, using Royal, 6dc, using
1st Row. (rs) Using Lemongrass (699) of your work, crocheting over it every Lemongrass, 8dc, turn.
and 4.00 hook make 120fdc. Fasten off, few sts to secure it.
turn. 120fdc. 10th Row. As 8th row.
Before crocheting 7th to 13th rows,
2nd row is worked using the tapestry prepare eight bobbins with the 11th Row. Using Lemongrass, 3ch, 9dc,
crochet technique. following lengths of yarn to use for the 10dcBLO, 18dc, using Cornfield, 6dc,
intarsia sections:- using Royal, 2FPdc, using Cornfield,
2nd Row. (ws) Ss join Cream (812) to 6dc, using Lemongrass, 18dc, 10dcBLO,
last st of previous row, 3ch (counts as Emerald - 350 cm and 120 cm 18dc, using Royal, 6dc, using Cornfield,
1dc), 3dc, * using Black (965), 2dc, using Signal Red - 350 cm and 120 cm 2FPdc, using Royal, 6dc, using
Cream, 4dc, rep from * to last 2 sts, Cornfield - 800 cm and 230 cm Lemongrass, 8dc, turn.
using Black, 2dc. Fasten off Black and Royal - 800 cm and 230 cm
cut off Cream, turn. 120dc. 12th Row. Using Lemongrass, 3ch,
Use the longer bobbin of each colour 7dc, using Royal, 6dc, using Cornfield,
3rd Row. Ss join Lemongrass (699) to for the wrapping made of dcBLO and 2BPdc, using Royal, 6dc, using
back loop of last st of previous row, dc sts, floating it behind the BPdc and Lemongrass, 46dc, using Cornfield, 6dc,
using Royal, 2BPdc, using Cornfield, 32nd Row. Using Lemongrass, 3ch,
6dc, using Lemongrass, 38dc, turn. 39dc, using Signal Red, 10dc, using
Lemongrass, 70dc, turn.
13th Row. Using Lemongrass, 3ch,
37dc, using Cornfield, 6dc, using Royal, 33rd and 34th Rows. As 31st and
2FPdc, using Cornfield, 6dc, using 32nd rows. At the end of 34th row, cut
Lemongrass, 46dc, using Royal, 6dc, off Signal Red.
using Cornfield, 2FPdc, using Royal,
6dc, using Lemongrass, 8dc, turn. 35th Row. Using Lemongrass, 3ch,
69dc, 10dcBLO, 40dc, turn.
14th Row. Using Lemongrass, 3ch, 7dc,
14dcFLO, 46dc, 14dcFLO, 38dc, turn.
36th and 37th Rows. As 4th row.
Fasten off.
15th to 19th Row. As 4th row.
Fasten off.