RAINBOW MOSS STITCH SAMPLER BLANKET /WRAP
A very simple Moss Stitch CAL, for everyone. All the work done for you just by changing the colour of the next row.
A large moss stitch square blanket that folds in half to make a very think snuggly wrap.
Measuring approx.51" [130cm] square with a diagonal of around 6' 2" [188cm]
All done with the simplest of stitches: Moss stitch in a square no stitch change at all only colour changes in each row
MOSS STITCH: is sc, ch1 sc, ch1, repeated nothing more than that. With ch3 for corners only.
YARN: weighs approx 860g
UPDATE:
APPROX. 100g of each col. You use slightly less of the black and depending on your tension but one ball of 10 colours should make the blanket
All dk in 9 rainbow colours and a base colour of flecked black, charcoal grey, navy, or even solid black.
I've used. several brands of dk in...
1. Purple,
2. Magenta,
3. Bright pink,
4. Orange, a
5. Acid yellow,
6. Soft lime green,
7. Soft jade green,
8. Turquoise,
9. Lavender blue
Flecked black as base col. Patons Fab dk in Black Denim.
My yarn is old and I've had it a long time so this is the nearest yarn I could find and is exactly the same as my yarn, its on offer here right now but you can get it from other yarn stores. Or even use solid coloured dk,
PART 1 PATTERN: US Terms, dk yarn, 5mm hook
HELPFUL NOTES: Please read.
Moss Stitch can be a little tight, so I've used a hook size bigger than normal for dk yarn, this will help with any tension problems and give your blanket a softer feel.
Moss stitch can also lean to the left, the direction of all your stitches, by reversing every few rounds this was corrected too.
I suffer with arthritis in my fingers and my tension can be all over the place, I found working with a 5mm hook, helped but could make the blanket get a little wavy, so I would use the 4mm hook for a round every 4 or 5 rounds, stopping the edge getting wavy.
START: CH3 sl st, into a circle. Crochet over the tail as you go.
Round 1: Black Denim or chosen base colour, ch4, counts as a sc and ch3 corner, sc, ch1, then repeat following 3 more times, sc, ch3, sc, ch1, on the final corner sl st, into the ch4 of beginning. Pull yarn through st, and carry through this first section.
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Round 2: FIRST RAINBOW COL. turn and work in reverse, att. in any corner, ch4 counts as sc, and ch3 corner, sc in same corner sp, ch1, sc in next ch1 sp, ch1, repeat following 3 more times, sc, ch3, sc, in corner sp, ch1, sc, in next ch1 sp, ch1, then sl st, into first ch4 sp, cont.
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Round 3: cont. with first rainbow col. repeat round 2 but with 2 side sp,
sl st into first corner sp and repeat round 2, ch4, sc in same sp, ch1, sc, ch1 in next 2 side sp, then repeat 3 more times, sc, ch3, sc, in same sp, ch1, sc, ch1, between in next 2, ch1 sp, repeat, sl st into ch4 sp, pull yarn through cut off and weave in end.
Round 4-28: REPEAT ROUNDS 1 in Base col. 2 AND 3 for each chosen rainbow colour. Finish with base col.
Part 1: 1 background colour, 2 rainbow sequence. this is an alternative colouring.
9 different colour section for this PART 1 of the CAL.
RAINBOW MOSS STITCH SAMPLER BLANKET /WRAP
PART 2 will be posted next week.
PART 2: US Terms
Continue with the moss stitch: sc, ch1, repeated, with sc, ch3 sc at the corners.
Colour change: 2rows in your sequence of rainbow colours, with 2rows of black, alternate, finish with black. 36 rows in total if you have used a colour sequence of9 colours. 10 in total with the black.
PART 3:US Terms
Continue with the moss stitch: sc, ch1, repeated, with sc, ch3 sc at the corners.
Colour change: 5rows in your sequence of rainbow colours, with 1rows of black, alternate, finish with black. 54 rows in total if you have used a colour sequence of 9 colours. 10colours in total with the black.
