How to Crochet: Retro Stripe Sunburst Granny Square Throw

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Intro:

I get asked a lot how I made this blanket for my shop. It was never intended to be a pattern-but that seems to be a theme over here, haha. So I thought I’d gather up my thoughts and put it in a place for all to see! Hope this helps!

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**UPDATE**: This blanket "how-to" has been available for free on my website for sometime now, but I had never put together proper pattern with gauge and yarn quantities in a pdf until now! I hope you all find this updated pattern useful :) The ad-free pdf can be purchased here on: ETSY or RAVELRY

L, M.

Notions

5.00 mm/ H hook
large eye needle for sewing in ends
scissors!

Yarn

Red Heart Super Saver (236yds/141g):
Colour A: Retro Stripe (1725yds/1033g) 8 skeins
Red Heart Super Saver (364yds/198g):
Colour B: Aran (1266yds/688g) 4 skeins

** any worsted weight yarn can be substituted as long as gauge is met—here are a few of my favourite fun alternatives:

Chroma Worsted by WeCrochet
Chroma Twist Worsted by WeCrochet
Heatherly Worsted by WeCrochet (gorgeous for baby blankets)
Brava Speckle by WeCrochet (gorgeous for baby blankets)

Gauge

4 rnd large sunburst= 5.25” across (unblocked)

Finished Size

Approximately 46” x 59” after blocking

Glossary (using US Crochet Terminology)

st(s)- stitch(es)
ch- chain
ch-sp- chain space
sl st- slip stitch
SC- single crochet
HDC- half double crochet
DC- double crochet
tr- treble crochet
YO- yarn over
rnd- round
RS- right side
WS- wrong side
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

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 your 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.
Blanket is constructed using CJAYG, where each sunburst has an additional round worked while being joined to the blankets previous square. IF you wish to join using a different method-please note you will require more yarn.
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Pattern Large Sunburst Granny Square:

Make 63 sunbursts…

Round 1

With Colour A, 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).
Do not fasten off…

Round 2

Ch 1, puff into same st, ch 1.
[Puff, ch 1] into each st around (16 puffs).
Join rnd with sl st into the ch-1 sp between the first two puff sts (not into 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 (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…

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 (16 cl sts).
Sl st into the ch-3 sp between the first two cls (not into the top of the first cluster st).
Fasten off.

Round 5

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

**Please see the following video tutorial for how to crochet the large sunburst granny square:

Assembling Blanket Squares (CJAYG):

- With RS of squares face up, lay out all squares in a “pink/orange”, “blue/teal”, “pink orange”… pattern. It won’t be exact-but just makes sure there aren’t too many of the same-coloured motifs next to each other OR use your preferred arrangement.

- This is where personal preference comes into play; there are many ways of joining granny squares. For my blanket I used the “continuous join as you go” method (a tutorial can be found below): Using Colour B, start in top right-hand corner to join squares across the rows.

Example: First row will be joined from square number 7 across to square number 1. The second row will start with square number 14 and be worked across to square number 8.

-Following along with the video tutorial, crochet 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 video tutorial below to join Sunburst Granny Squares with CJAYG:

My second favourite way is to slip stitch squares together. For this method you would need to do a second round of Aran on all your granny squares before joining them all together. **Please note that if you choose this way to join your squares you may require more yarn. Tutorial can be found below.

**Please see video tutorial below to join Sunburst Granny Squares with a slip stitch method: How to Slip Stitch Granny Squares Together Video Tutorial.

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