Abstract Sunburst Blanket Pattern
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Intro.
Inspired by Abstract designs and galaxies….the Abstract Sunburst Blanket uses my favourite square (the sunburst granny square) to make a spattering throughout the centre of the blanket with solid granny squares as the background. You can have a lot of fun with this one—using just two colours the combinations are endless!
L, M
ps. If you want the printable PDF of the pattern you can grab one in my Etsy or Ravelry pattern shops below:
ETSY: Abstract Sunburst Blanket Pattern
Ravelry: Abstract Sunburst Blanket Pattern
Notions
US 4.5 mm crochet hook (size 7).
Needle for weaving in ends.
Scissors.
Yarn
Hue Loco, DK weight, 100% SW Merino (230yds/100g):
Colour A: Vineyard (1870yds/813g) 9 skeins
Colour B: Marshmallow (1261yds/548g) 6 skeins
***Abstract Sunburst BLANKET KIT:
Nicole at Hue Loco has put together a blanket kit if you would like to buy these exacts colours together. All the details can be found here on her website: Abstract Sunburst Blanket Pre-Order Bundle.
If you’d like to shop different colours you can do so here: “Hue Loco Semisolids” & “Hue Loco Speckled” links.
*** any DK weight yarn can be substituted as long as gauge is met-here are a few of my favourite alternatives:
Gauge
4 round sunburst granny square= 3.5” across (unblocked).
Sunburst square weighs approximately 9g.
4 round solid granny square= 3.5” across (unblocked).
Solid granny square weighs approximately 7g.
Finished Size
47” x 55” Blocked
Glossary (using US Crochet Terminology)
st(s)- stitch(es)
ch- chain
ch-sp- chain space
sl st- slip stitch
rnd- round
SC- single crochet
HDC- half double crochet
DC- double crochet
tr- treble crochet
cl st(s)- cluster stitch(es)
4 DC cl– 4 double crochet cluster stitch
puff- puff stitch
BLO- back loop only
YO- yarn over
RS- right side
WS- wrong side
How to puff stitch (puff): YO and insert hook into st, YO and pull up a loop (pull up to about the height of a DC). Repeat this 2 more times. There should be 7 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 7 loops.
How to 4 DC cl: YO and insert hook into sp, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2. Repeat 3 more times. There should be 5 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 5 loops.
Pattern Notes
Gauge will affect yarn quantities, please adjust hook size to meet gauge.
Ch 2 counts as DC throughout.
Ch 3 counts as tr throughout.
In some cases, the video tutorials have been used for other patterns. Please follow the yarn recommendations, hook size and stitch counts in the written pattern- the videos are only meant as visual guides.
The blanket construction is made up of two squares; sunburst granny squares for the Abstract design and solid granny squares for the background of the blanket.
For this blanket I chose to seam them together using a slip stitch in the back loops. This creates a beautiful, tidy square on the front of the blanket—with visible seams/ridges on the backside of the blanket. When the squares are worked together this way the blanket is a little less reversible, but I do find that it’s a sturdier seam that worked well with the bigger and heavier blanket.
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Pattern Graph/Schematic
*Squares are lettered to coordinate with the colour chart below. Please use this chart for final quantities and placement of squares.
Pattern Sunburst Granny Square
Rnd 1
With first colour, Ch 4.
Sl st into 4th chain from hook to create centre ring.
Ch 2, 15 DC into centre ring (16 total).
Join with sl st to the top of first DC (not the ch- 2), do not fasten off…
Rnd 2
Ch 1, Puff into same st, ch 1.
[Puff, ch 1] into each st around (16 puff sts).
Sl st into the sp between the first two puff sts (NOT into top of the first puff st), do not fasten off…
Rnd 3
Ch 2, work a [4 DC cl, ch 2] into same sp.
Work a [4 DC cl, ch 2] into each ch-1 sp around (16 cl sts).
Sl st into the ch-2 sp between the first two cls (NOT into the top of the cl st), do not fasten off…
Rnd 4
Ch 3, work [2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr] into same sp (completes 1st corner of square).
*Work 3 DC into the next ch-sp.
Work 3 HDC into the next ch-sp.
Work 3 DC into the next ch-sp.
Into the next ch-sp work [3tr, ch 2, 3 tr].*
Repeat from * to * 2 more times.
Work 3 DC into the next ch-sp.
Work 3 HDC into the next ch-sp.
Work 3 DC into the next ch-sp.
Sl st to the top of first tr (not the ch-3).
Fasten off, weave in ends.
***Please see the YouTube video tutorial below on how to make Sunburst Granny Squares:
Pattern Solid Granny Square
Rnd 1
Ch 4, sl st into 4th ch from hook.
Ch 2, 2 DC into centre ring, ch 2.
[3 DC into centre ring, ch 2], 3 times.
Join rnd with sl st into top of first DC (not the ch-2).
Do not fasten off.
Rnd 2
Ch 2, DC into same st.
*DC into each st across, into corner sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC].*
Repeat from * to * 3 times (each side should have 7 sts including corners).
Join with sl st into the top of the first DC (not the ch-2).
Do not fasten off.
Rnd 3
Ch 2, DC into same st.
*DC into each st across, into corner sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC].*
Repeat from * to * 3 times (each side should have 11 sts across, including corners).
DC into the next 2 sts, join with sl st into the top of the first DC (not the ch-2).
Do not fasten off.
Rnd 4
Ch 2, DC into same st.
*DC into each st across, into corner sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC].*
Repeat from * to * 3 times (each side should have 15 sts across, including corners).
DC into the next 4 sts, join with sl st into the top of the first DC (not the ch-2).
Fasten off, weave in ends.
**Please see the YouTube video tutorial below for how to crochet Solid Granny Squares:
Assembling Blanket Squares
With RS up, follow the colour layout in the schematic above to create your Abstract Blanket Design.
Once squares are placed in preferred arrangement; using Colour A, follow along with the video tutorial below to sl st the squares together in BLO.
Fasten off and weave in all ends before starting Border rnd.
**Please see the YouTube video tutorial below for how to join squares with slip stitches in BLO to make the blanket:
Border
Rnd 1
Join Colour A into any st and ch 1.
SC into same st and each st around blanket.
In corner where two squares meet, put 1 SC into each corner sp.
Into each of the 4 corners of blanket work 3 SC (you may want to place a st marker into the middle SC of each corner to help with next rnds).
Join rnd with sl st into top of first SC (not the ch-1).
Do not fasten off…
Rnd 2
Ch 1, SC into same st, and each st around blanket.
In the 2nd (or middle st) of each corner, work 3 SC (you may want to place a st marker into the middle SC of each corner to help with next rnds).
Join rnd with sl st into top of first SC (not the ch-1).
Do not fasten off…
Rnds 3-4
Repeat Rnd 2.
At the end of Rnd 4, fasten off and weave in all ends.
**Optional Pom-Pom Border**
With Colour B, join yarn into top right-hand corner of blanket.
SC into each st along top of blanket, turn.
Follow along with the video tutorial below to work a pom-pom border along the top edge of blanket, only. Fasten off, weave in ends.
Repeat for bottom edge of blanket.
***Please see video tutorial below for how to crochet pom-pom border: https://youtu.be/R5l45f6v3p8
~The End~
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