Island Time Blanket Pattern

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Intro:

It’s bright, it’s colourful, it’s made with dreamy yarn…

The Winters are grey here in Canada-but not from where I’m sitting! A blanket so cheerful it’s bound to remind you of tropical getaways and warmer, sunnier days ahead.

Made with the coziest wool I could get my hands on… WeCrochet’s very own “Wool of the Andes” (*affiliate link) makes this blanket extra special. This blanket was original designed in a hand dyed merino DK weight yarn which has since been retired. I thought that it was time to find the exact same colours and remake this beauty in a classic, simple- yet stunning yarn. The new blanket is made with a traditional Peruvian Highland Wool with solid and heathered colours mixed together in total perfection (if I humbly do say so myself). I was awestruck by the combos while working with them and I do hope you love it as much as I have.

You won’t want to miss this one!

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: Island Time Blanket Pattern

Ravelry: Island Time Blanket Pattern

**please note: for anyone who was working on the original blanket pattern-do not panic! All the colour combos remain the EXACT SAME. The only change to the colour chart has been a replacement of the variagated colourway “Tropical Splendor” which are now solid colours: “conch” and “papaya heather”.

Notions

US 5.0 mm crochet hook (size H).
Needle for weaving in ends.
Scissors,

Yarn

WeCrochet Wool of the Andes Worsted (110yds/50g): **affiliate link

Cloud (1481yds/673g) 14 skeins
Blossom Heather (216yds/98g) 2 skeins
Dragonfruit (246yds/112g) 3 skeins
Caution (233yds/106g) 3 skeins
Crème Brulee (229yds/104g) 3 skeins
Green Tea Heather (235yds/107g) 3 skeins
Wonderland Heather (235yds/107g) 3 skeins
Marina (249yds/113g) 3 skeins
Solstice Heather (246yds/112g) 3 skeins
Haze Heather (227yds/103g) 3 skeins
Paloma (132yds/60g) 2 skeins
Papaya Heather (103yds/47g) 1 skein

*** 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= 4.75” (unblocked)

Finished Size

48” x 61” 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
HDC- half double crochet
DC- double crochet
tr- treble 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 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

Gauge will affect yarn quantities, please adjust hook size to meet gauge.
Ch 2 counts as DC throughout.
Ch 3 counts as tr throughout.
Please pay special attention to yarn quantities: in some instances, the entire skein was used for the blanket with only a few grams to spare. Make sure to purchase enough of the same dye lot to finish blanket.
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 (the actual yarn name will be provided below in brackets). **please note that the colour “Conch” has been updated to “Paloma”
Blanket is constructed using CJAYG, where each motif is turned into a square while joining the next motif in the blanket. If you choose to join your blanket a different way-please note yarn quantities will differ (you’ll need more).
This pattern only differs from the original by using a slightly heavier yarn (worsted rather than DK weight). All colour combos remain the same as the original pattern.
Don’t forget to share your makes on Instagram and Facebook! I always love seeing what you have all worked up. Tag me on Instagram @nautikrallcrochet or Facebook @nautikrall_crochet, or use the hashtag: #islandtimeblanket

Colour Legend

Pattern Graph/Schematic

Blanket Dimensions: 9 squares x 11 squares= 99 squares

*Squares are numbered to coordinate with the colour chart below. Please use this chart for final placement of squares.

Pattern Large Sunburst Motif:

Round 1

Ch 5, sl st into 5th chain from hook to create centre ring.
Ch 2, work 15 DC into centre of ring (16 sts).
Join with sl st to the top of the first DC (not the ch 2), Fasten off.

Round 2

Join new colour into top of any st.
Ch 1, puff into same st, ch 1.
[Puff, ch 1] into each st around (16 puffs).
Sl st into the ch-1 sp between the first two puff sts (not into the top of the first puff st), Fasten off.

Round 3

Join new colour into any ch-1 sp.
Ch 2, into same sp work a [4 DC cl, ch 2].
Work [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), Fasten off.

Round 4

Join new colour into any ch-2 sp.
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 (16 cl sts).
Sl st into the ch-3 sp between the first two cl sts (not into the top of the first cluster 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 squares together separately at the end of their project.

Round 5

Join Colour Cloud into any ch-3 sp and ch 3.
[3 tr, ch 2, 4 tr] into same sp (1st corner).
*4 DC into next ch-3 sp.
4 HDC into next ch-3 sp.
4 DC into next ch-3 sp.
[4 tr, ch 2, 4 tr] into next ch-3 sp.*
Repeat from * to * 2 more times.
4 DC into next ch-3 sp.
4 HDC into next ch-3 sp.
4 DC into next ch-3 sp.
Join rnd with sl st into top of first tr (not the ch 3), Fasten off.

***Please see video tutorial below for how to crochet the Large Sunburst Granny Square (NOTE: The 5th round is different in the video tutorial—I’ve added 1 extra DC to the granny shells for this blanket pattern):

Assembling Motifs with Continuous Join-As-You-Go (CJAYGO)

With RS of sunbursts face up, lay out all motifs in the arrangement from the colour graph above.
Using colour Cloud, start in top right-hand corner to join squares across the rows.
Example: First row will be joined from square number 9 across to square number 1. The second row will start with square number 18 and be worked across to square number 10.
Following along with the video tutorial, crocheting squares together until blanket is complete.
Once back to the start of the blanket (in the top right-hand corner)- DO NOT FASTEN OFF.
You are now ready to start border Round 1.

***Please see the YouTube video tutorial below for the CJAYG method of joining these sunbursts:

Border

**Continued from CJAYG…