Coastline Sunburst Hexie Baby Blanket Pattern
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Intro:
I truly hope you enjoy this relaxing make. It’s based on the original Coastline Sunburst Hexie Blanket Pattern I released last year-but with a twist! I’ve included half hexies for the top and bottom of the blanket for a really finished look.
With a smaller selection of colours, no colour changes and motifs that are packable—this project promises to be the bring-a-long staple. Join them all up later with a continuous join as you go for hexagons and you’ve got yourself the perfect project to ring in the summer with. Happy Crocheting :)
L, M
ps. If you want the printable PDF of the pattern you can grab one in my Etsy or Ravelry pattern shops below:
Notions
US 5.0 mm crochet hook (size H).
Needle for weaving in ends.
Scissors,
Yarn
WeCrochet Comfy Worsted, 75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic, (109yds/50g): *link
Colour A: Silver Sage (484yds/222g) 5 skeins
Colour B: Whisker (416yds/191g) 4 skeins
Colour C: Ivory (484yds/222g) 5 skeins
Colour D: White (628yds/288g) 6 skeins
Additional Colour Combinations/Recommendations
*** any worsted weight yarn can be substituted as long as gauge is met-here are a few of my favourite alternatives:
Gauge
4 rnd large sunburst= 5” (unblocked)
Finished Size
37” x 48” After Blocking
Glossary (using US Crochet Terminology)
st(s)- stitch(es)
ch- chain
ch-sp- chain space
sl st- slip stitch
YO- yarn over
rnd- round
SC- single crochet
SC dec- single crochet decrease
HDC- half double crochet
DC- double crochet
CJAYG- continuous join as you go
cl st(s)- cluster stitch(es)
4 DC cl- 4 double crochet cluster stitch
5 DC cl- 5 double crochet cluster stitch
puff- puff stitch
RS- right side
How to SC dec: Insert hook into corner sp, YO and pull up a loop, insert hook into next corner sp, YO and pull up a loop. There should be 3 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 3 loops.
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 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.
How to 5 DC cl: YO and insert hook into sp, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2. Repeat 4 more times. There should be 6 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 6 loops.
Pattern Notes
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.
Gauge will affect yarn quantities, please adjust hook size to meet gauge.
Ch 2 counts as DC throughout.
The Colour Legend is my attempt to provide you with colour accurate photos/generic colour names that you can use if you’d like to find an alternative yarn.
Blanket is constructed using CJAYG, where each motif is turned into a hexagon while joining the next motif in the blanket. The full sunbursts are joined this way, and the half sunbursts are joined with a JAYG at the end. **If you choose to join your blanket a different way-please note yarn quantities will differ (you’ll need more).
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Colour Legend
Pattern Graph/Schematic
*Hexies are numbered to coordinate with the colour chart below. Please use this chart for final placement of hexagons.
Pattern Large Sunburst Motif:
Round 1
Ch 5, sl st into 5th chain from hook to create centre ring.
Ch 2, work 17 DC into centre of ring (18 sts).
Join with sl st to the top of the first DC (not the ch 2), do not fasten off.
Round 2
Ch 1, puff into same st, ch 1.
[Puff, ch 1] into each st around (18 puffs).
Sl st into the ch-1 sp between the first two puff sts (not into the top of the first puff st), do not fasten off.
Round 3
Ch 2, into same sp work a [4 DC cl, ch 2].
Work [4 DC cl, ch 2] into each ch-1 sp around (18 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.
Round 4
Ch 2, into the same sp work a [5 DC cl, ch 3].
Work [5 DC cl, ch 3] into each ch-2 sp around (18 cl sts).
Sl st into the ch-3 sp between the first two cl sts (not into the top of the first cl st).
Fasten off.
**Only Complete the following Round 5 IF you do not plan on using the CJAYG to join the motifs. Round 5 is written out for anyone who wishes to seam their hexagons together separately at the end of their project.
Round 5
Join Colour D into any ch-3 sp and ch 2.
[3 DC, ch 1, 4 DC] into same sp (1st corner).
*3 DC into next ch-3 sp, twice.
[4 DC, ch 1, 4 DC] into next ch-3 sp.*
Repeat from * to * 4 more times.
3 DC into next ch-3 sp, twice.
Join rnd with sl st into top of first DC (not the ch-2.).
Fasten off.
***Please see video tutorial below for how to crochet the Large Sunburst Hexie Motif:
Assembling Sunbursts with Continuous Join-As-You-Go (CJAYG)
With RS of sunbursts face up, lay out all motifs in the arrangement from the Schematic above.
Using Colour D, start in top right-hand corner to join hexagons across the rows.
Example: First row will be joined from hexagon A across to hexagon C. The second row will start with hexagon B and be worked across to hexagon B. **Note: the half hexagons will be joined LATER.
Following along with the video tutorial below, crocheting hexagons together until blanket is complete.
Fasten off.
***Please see the YouTube video tutorial below for the CJAYG method of joining these sunbursts:
Pattern Large Sunburst Half Hexie:
Round 1
Ch 4, sl st into 4th ch from hook to create centre ring.
Ch 3 (counts as first DC), 9 DC into centre ring (10 sts).
Fasten off.
Round 2
Join at right side of work into top of ch-3.
Ch 3, [puff, ch 1] into next 8 sts (8 puff sts).
DC into last st.
Fasten off.
Round 3
Join at right side of work into top of ch-3.
Ch 3, into same sp work a [4 DC cl, ch 2].
Into each ch-1 sp work [4 DC cl, ch 2] 7 times (8 cl sts).
Work a [4 DC cl st] into sp between last puff and DC, ch 1 (9 cl sts).
DC into last DC st.
Fasten off.
Round 4
Join at right side of work into top of ch-3.
Ch 4, into same sp work a [5 DC cl, ch 3].
Into each ch-2 sp work [5 DC cl, ch 3] 7 times (8 cl sts).
Work a [5 DC cl] into next ch-2 sp, ch 1 (9 cl sts).
DC into last DC st.
Fasten off.
**Only Complete the following Round 5 IF you do NOT plan on using the JAYG to join the motifs. Round 5 is written out for anyone who wishes to seam their hexies together separately at the end of their project.
Round 5
Using Colour D, join at right side of work between ch-4 and first cl st.
Ch 3, 3 DC into same sp.
*3 DC into next ch-3 sp.
3 DC into next ch-3 sp.
[4 DC, ch 1, 4 DC] into next ch-3 sp.*
Repeat from * to * once.
3 DC into next ch-3 sp.
3 DC into next ch-3 sp.
4 DC into next ch-1 sp.
Fasten off.
**Please see video tutorial below for crocheting the Large Sunburst Half Hexie AND JAYG assembly:
Border
Round 1
Join Colour D into any sp and ch 1.
SC in same st and each st along.
Work a SC dec in the valleys of each hexagon and 2 SC in each ch-1 sp of the peaks (Figure 1).
Along the straight edge of half hexies: work 3 SC, 2 SC, 2 SC, 2 SC, 2 SC, 1 SC, 2 SC, 2 SC, 2 SC, 2 SC, 3 SC (Figure 2).
Join rnd with sl st into first SC (not the ch-1).
Fasten off, weave in all ends.
**Optional Pom-Pom Border**
With Colour D, join yarn into top right-hand corner of blanket.
Follow along with the video tutorial below to work a pom-pom border along the top and bottom edge of blanket, only.
**Please see video tutorial below for how to crochet pom-pom border: How to Crochet Pom-Pom Border.
~The End~
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