Special Edition Autumn Coastline Sunburst Hexie Blanket Pattern
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Getting Started/Intro:
The weather’s starting to turn in my part of the world and that means I’m totally ready to be snuggled up in a blanket, making blankets and buying ALL THE YARN. While I love the original Coastline Sunburst Hexie Blanket Pattern— this super chunky version has my heart singing! Just like last years Special Edition Island Time Blanket, this one is quick to work up-the colour combinations are endless, and the result is a giant blanket my entire family can curl up under. Movie night…here we come :)
Because of the success and love for last years Special Edition Blankets; Steph (@thecreativeknitter) and I, decided that this blanket needed to be a crochet-a-long (CAL). What’s more fun than the squishiest blanket I can think of and building community!? I can think of nothing. I hope you all join us for this years CAL and share our beautiful makes together with the hashtag: #autumncoastlineCAL on INSTAGRAM.
Follow Steph (@thecreativeknitter) and I (@nautikrallcrochet) as well as #autumncoastlineCAL on Instagram for all the updates! We will both be doing another blanket throughout the CAL because-why not, right!?!?!? I’ll have my yarn and colour options listed below and will be posting updates on Instagram throughout. Can’t wait to see all your beautiful makes!!!
L, M
p.s. If you want the printable PDF of the pattern you can grab one in my Etsy or Ravelry pattern shops below:
ETSY: Special Edition Autumn Coastline Sunburst Hexie Blanket Pattern CAL
Ravelry: Special Edition Autumn Coastline Sunburst Hexie Blanket Pattern CAL
Schedule
Getting Started/Info (Sept 15th-Sept 29th): Gather supplies!
Week 1 (Sept 29th-Oct 6th): 10 sunbursts
Week 2 (Oct 6th-13th): 10 Sunbursts
Week 3 (Oct 13th-20th): 10 Sunbursts
Week 4 (Oct 20th-27th): CJAYG Joining & Border
Send in Final photos using the hashtag and to hello@thecreativeknitter.com by Oct 30th for your chance to win a prize!
Notions
US 9.00 mm (size M/N) crochet hook
Needle for weaving in ends
Scissors
Yarn
Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick (106yds/170g):
Colour A: Peanut (688yds/1103g) 7 skeins
Colour B: Succulent (398yds/638g) 4 skeins
Colour C: Flax (342yds/548g) 4 skeins
Colour D: Spice (317yds/508g) 4 skeins
Colour E: Petrol Blue (298yds/478g) 3 skeins
The second blanket I’ve made (photos shown below) are using the following colour scheme/quantities…
Estelle Bulky 40% Wool, 50% Acrylic, 10% Nylon (164yds/200g) from www.thecreativeknitter.com in the colours:
Colour A: Ecru 61502 (577yds/703g) 4 skeins
Colour B: Spring Green Heather 615963 (373yds/455g) 3 skeins
Colour C: Forest Green Heather 61583 (388yds/473g) 3 skeins
Colour D: Rust Heather 615966 (355yds/433g) 3 skeins
Colour E: Wheat Heather 61596 (265yds/323g) 2 skeins
**I used a 9mm hook for this blanket but did not meet gauge so the blanket is smaller with final dimensions: 48”x 68”
The third blanket I’m making is still in the works. It’s Christmas themed and here are the details so far…
Colour A: Taupe 15 (731yds/1133g) 6 skeins
Colour B: Bordeaux 113 (348yds/539g) 3 skeins
Colour C: Deep Claret 145 (382yds/593g) 3 skeins
Colour D: Fern 188 (387yds/600g) 3 skeins
Colour E: Grape Leaf 187 (343yds/532g) 3 skeins
*** any Super Bulky weight yarn can be substituted as long as gauge is met-here are a few of my favourite alternatives:
Gauge
4 rnd large sunburst= 10.5” (unblocked)
Finished Size
56”x 82” 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 st, YO and pull up a loop, insert hook into next st, 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
Gauge will affect yarn quantities, please adjust hook size to meet gauge.
Ch 2 counts as DC throughout.
Please note that the differences in yarn quantities above depict differences in tension and possible skein variances. I made 8 sunbursts for 3 (Flax, Spice and Succulent) of the colours and the 4th colour (Petrol Blue) has 6 sunbursts.
Blanket is constructed using CJAYG, where each motif is turned into a hexagon 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 makes an enormous blanket—if you’d like a more “lap sized” or “throw sized” blanket then I suggest making it 5x5 hexies. This will still result in a rectangular shape because of the way hexies are inset with one another. It’ll just be a more reasonable length, same width.
Each sunburst weighed approx. 75g with appox. 31g to join each one if you’d like to adjust the size of your blanket.
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: #autumncoastlineCAL
Pattern Graph/Schematic
Blanket Dimensions : 6 Hexies x 5 Hexies = 30 Hexies
*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 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 hexagons together separately at the end of their project.
Round 5
Join Colour A 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 Large Sunburst Hexies:
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 A, start in top right-hand corner to join hexagons across the rows.
Example: First row will be joined from hexagon number 6 across to hexagon number 1. The second row will start with hexagon number 12 and be worked across to hexagon number 7.
Following along with the video tutorial, crochet hexagons 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…
Round 1
SC in same st and each st along.
Work a SC dec in the valleys of each hexagon and 1 SC in each ch-1 sp of the peaks.
Join rnd with sl st into first SC.
Do not fasten off.
Round 2
Ch 1, SC into next st and each st along.
Put 2 SC into the SC of the peak of previous round and work the valleys with just a SC st (no need to dec).
Join rnd with a sl st into the ch-1.
Fasten off, weave in all ends.
Tassels
Using the Colour A, create 4 tassels for the corners of the blanket. I use this tutorial: https://youtu.be/6VDCJJOcYt0
Using an 7-inch-long book (or tassel maker), wrap yarn 25 times to achieve appropriately sized tassel.
Trim ends and attach to blanket (mine ended up measuring approximately 6.5” long after trimming).
Pro-tip: I tie my tassels onto the blanket with a little bow, this way when I need to wash the blanket, I can easily remove them!
~The End~
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