I'm Back!

It's been 3,5 years since my last post. A lot has happened. I've been hospitalized for a year and still recuperating from that ordeal. I won't get into details (unless you have questions about it), but I'm happy to be back.
One of the things that I had to pick up is this blog. I had a good thought about it and I'm planning to make a monthly post in which I tell all that happened in the previous month. All my FO's, WIP's, the socks I knit, and of course published and/or new patterns.

Let's start with the continuation of the last post of 2016. I posted a teaser of what you could do with the leftovers of the blanket. I mean this blanket, my 'Dots and stripes' blanket.

 

You can turn the leftovers into a wonderful wrap and the beauty is, that you can download this pattern for free. Just follow the link to the Velvet wrap 

I hope you like my first post and I'll be back soon to tell about January. My FO's, WIP's and new designs of that month.

Dots and Stripes blanket pattern

You can find the US version here

Je kunt de Nederlandse versie hier vinden

You’ll need    

Scheepjes, Colour Crafter Velvet (100% acrylic, 100g/ 300m)
6 skeins Kelly / Black
1 skein of each color; Garland, Grant, Chaplin, Crawford, Gable, Martin, Gardner, Astaire, Bogart, Leigh

Crochet hook  4mm
Tapestry needle

Tension 17 tr – 10 rows  = 10 – 10 cm using 4 mm hook or size to obtain correct tension.

Measurements  145 x 180 cm

Used stitches and terms (UK);
beg – beginning
ch – chain
ch2-space – chain 3 space
tr – treble
dc – double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
standing tr – standing treble
dtr – double treble

Standing tr

Start with the blocks;

Chain 6, join with sl st to form a ring
Round 1; ch 3, tr 15 in ring, join with sl st to the top of beg ch-3
Round 2; ch 5, [tr on next tr, ch 2] 15 times, join with sl st to third of beg ch-5, cut thread
Round 3; Make standing tr in any ch2-space, tr 2 in same ch2-space, [ch 1, tr 3 in next ch2-space] 15 times, ch1, sl st on top of standing dc, cut thread

	Round 1 – 2	Round 3	Amount
Block 1	Crawford / Beige	Leigh / Blue	7
Block 2	Chaplin / Green	Grant / Purple	7
Block 3	Gardner / Brown	Gable / Pink	7
Block 4	Garland / Orange	Martin / Lilac	7
Block 5	Astaire / Yellow	Bogard / Red	7
Block 6	Leigh / Blue	Crawford / Beige	7
Block 7	Grant / Purple	Chaplin / Green	7
Block 8	Gable / Pink	Gardner / Brown	7
Block 9	Martin / Lilac	Garland / Orange	7
Block 10	Bogard / Red	Astaire / Yellow	7
			70 Blocks

Around each block you add three rows with Kelly / Black;

Row 4; make a standing dc on a ch1-space, *[ch 3, dc on next ch1-space] 3 times, ch 6, dc on next ch1-space, repeat from * 2 more times, [ch 3, dc on next ch1-space] 3 times, ch 3, tr on standing dc
Row 5; ch 3, tr 4 around last made tr from row before, *[tr 3 on ch3-space] three times, [tr 5, ch 2, tr 5 on ch6-space], repeat from * 2 more times, [tr 3 on ch3-space] three times, tr 5 on ch3-space, ch 1, dc on top of beg ch-3
Row 6; Ch 4, tr around last made dc of row below, tr on third of beg ch-3 of row below, tr on each of next 18 tr, *[tr, dtr, tr] on ch2-space, tr on each of next 19 tr, repeat from * 2 more times, tr on ch1-space, sl st to the top of beg ch-4, cut thread, but leave a tale to sew
the blocks together, about 20” 

  

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Sew 10 blocks together with black / Kelly in the order as shown in table on page 2.

Now crochet along a long side also with black / Kelly a row of dc, make in each tr a dc, turn! (= 221 dc)

Next row; With color Garland / Orange, make a standing tr in the first dc, tr in each of the next dc (= 221 tr)
Repeat this row of tr’s in this order, Grant / Purple, Chaplin / Green, Crawford / Beige, Gable / Pink, Martin / Lilac, Gardner / Brown, Astaire / Yellow, Leigh / Blue, Bogard / Red.  (= 10 colored rows)
Turn after each row!
and finish this strip with an row of dc’s in Black / Kelly 

Make this strip 5 more times, starting from ****************************************
You’ll have 10 blocks left. These will be added at the end. Sew the 6 strips together.

Finally add one more strip with just the 10 blocks!

Make sure all the colors are lined up the same way!

Border;
Start on a short side on the 4^th tr from the corner (dtr) and make a standing dc with Kelly / black. dc 1 in each of the next tr (18 tr), *dc 1 on the joined 2 dtr, dc 1 on each of the next tr*, repeat from * until the next corner. On the corner (dtr) you crochet 3 dc. Place a marker on the middle dc. Rotate your blanket 90 degrees.
*dc on each of the next 21 tr, dc 1 on the black row of dc’s, dc 2 in each of the next 10 colored stripes (= 20 dc), dc 1 on the black row of dc’s*, repeat from * 5 more times, dc on each of the next 21 tr, dc 3 on the corner (dtr), place marker on the middle of the 3 dc’s, rotate blanket 90 degrees. dc on each of the next tr and 1 dc on the joined 2 dtr between the blocks until the next corner. dc 3 on the corner (dtr), *dc on each of the next 21 sc, dc 1 on the black row of dc’s, dc 2 in each of the next 10 colored stripes (= 20 dc), dc 1 on the black row of dc’s*, repeat from * 5 more times, dc on each of the next 21 tr, dc 3 on the corner (dtr), place marker on the middle of the 3 dc’s, rotate blanket 90 degrees. dc 1 in each of the next 3 tr. Break yarn.
(= 1008 dc total)

Turn blanket!
Make a standing dc with Garland / Orange. Start anywhere you want. dc 1 on each of the next dc, to the corners where you dc 3, repeat around, end with a sl st in the standing dc.
Switch each row to the next color (Grant / Purple, Chaplin / Green, Crawford / Beige, Gable / Pink, Martin / Lilac, Gardner / Brown, Astaire / Yellow, Leigh / Blue, Bogard / Red)
and turn the blanket after each row!!!!!

Now your blanket is ready, weave in ends and block to measurements!

The pattern is also available at 

Copyright ©2016 Bernadette Ambergen / Berniolie                                    
This pattern remains the property of Bernioliesdesigns and is intended only for personal use. You may not distribute the pattern or sell the made item of this pattern

'Dots and Stripes' Blanket

And proudly I show you; My 'Dots and Stripes' Blanket. What do you think? Worth the wait?

En met trots laat ik zien; Mijn 'Dots and Stripes' Deken. Wat denk je? Het wachten waard?

I'll tell you in advance what yarn and how much you need for this blanket, because next week the pattern will be here. You could make a blanket for yourself or make it as a gift for someone.

Ik zal je nu vertellen welk en hoeveel garen je nodig bent voor deze deken, want volgende week zal het patroon hier staan. Je zou een deken voor jezelf kunnen maken of als een cadeau voor iemand.

Scheepjes, Colour Crafter Velvet;     

6 skeins / bollen; 

Kelly / Black 841

1 skein of each color / 1 bol van elke kleur; 

Garland 852

Grant 856

Chaplin 855

Crawford 850

Gable 857

Martin 858

Gardner 851

Astaire 845

Bogart 847

Leigh 853

So, next week the pattern.

En volgende week dus het patroon.

Mozaik blanket Pattern

The English US version can be found here

De Nederlandse versie kun je hier vinden

You'll need;

Yarn; Scheepjes; Colour crafter Velvet

5 skeins Kelly

1 skein each; Astaire, Monroe, Taylor, Bogart, Hepburn, Rogers and Dean

Crochet hook; 4 mm / G

Size after blocking approx; 42" - 68" / 105 - 170 cm

Used stitches;

 

Start making the middle flowers. Later you connect them all.

Make of; 

1. Astaire     27 flowers

2. Monroe    32 flowers

3. Taylor      32 flowers

4. Bogart     30 flowers

5. Hepburn  28 flowers

6. Rogers    30 flowers

7. Dean       36 flowers

Ch6, make slst in first ch

Row 1; ch1, dc12, slst in first dc

Row 2; ch1, dc1 in first dc, [ch3, skip 1dc, dc in next dc] 5 times, ch3, skip 1dc, slst in first dc
Row 3; slst on ch3-space, ch3, tr5tog, [ch3, dt on dc, ch3, tr5tog on ch3-space] 5 times, ch3, dt on dc, ch3, slst on tr5tog
Row 4; [slst, ch1, dc4] on ch3-space, [ch3, dc4 on next ch3-space, ch2, dc4 on next ch3-space] 5 times, ch3, dc4 on next ch3-space, ch2, slst in first dc

 Chart 1

 Image 1

Weave in all the ends. Then you can start connecting them all.

Start with a flower in the color Astaire and add a 5th row with the color Kelly, by;

Cast on thread on a 2ch-space above the tr5tog.

Row 5; ch3, tr2 on ch2-space, * [tr3, ch2, tr3] on next ch3-space, tr3 on next ch2-space*, repeat from * to * 4 more times, [tr3, ch2, tr3] on next ch3-space, slst in third of ch3 

 Chart 2

Then take 6 flowers in the color Monroe. Crochet Row 5, but now you connect them around the Astaire flower (see image 1 and chart 3), by

Row 5; cast on thread and ch3, tr2 on ch2-space, [tr3, ch1, slst in flower 1, ch1, tr3] on next ch3-space, [tr2, slst in flower 1, tr1] on next ch2-space, [tr3, ch1, slst in flower 1, ch1, tr3] on next ch3-space, *tr3, on next ch2-space, [tr3, ch2, tr3] on next ch3-space*, repeat from * to * 3 more times, slst in third of ch3

Flower 3 is connected by 3 sides

Chart 3

Keep adding the flowers like shown in chart 4

 Chart 4

Weave in all the ends, if you haven't done so after each added row. Block the blanket and then it is ready to use. I hope you enjoyed making it.

The pattern is also downloadable at Ravelry 

Copyright © 2016 Bernadette Ambergen / Berniolie

This patternremains the property of Bernadette Ambergen / Berniolie and is intended only for personal use. You may not distribute this pattern or sell the made item of this pattern.