because it seems to be the perfect project for working on as things warm up (well, at least on this side of the world!).
I love the corner-to-corner stitching, because essentially you can work the width until just under half your yarn is used up (remember extra for the border) and then start to decrease. The repeat is so simple, too, that once mastered it doesn't take much brain energy. That's a good thing for me!!
But, of course, the thing I love the MOSTEST about this blanket is the COLOR!! The yarn is Red Heart Unforgettable in the Candied colorway. The super long color runs do all of the striping for you and guess what??? No ends!! Well, only when one skein ends and the other begins. You don't even fasten off to start the border!! Wahoo!
Isn't that border just so stinkin' cool the way it blends those colors? You never know exactly which one will happen next. It's a little happy color surprise every round.
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Hello, and thank you so much for this beautiful pattern. I just love the pretty colors.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome, Pamela! Please feel free to share on my FB page!
DeleteSusan, thank you for the gorgeous pattern and superb photos to go along! I love long runs in yarn too and have the perfect skeins to use for it!
ReplyDeleteBest,
sheila
http://sheilazachariae.blogspot.com/2014/03/crocodile-stitch-scarf.html
Thanks, Sheila! I would love to see the yarn you end up using! You have such good color sense, this could be FUN!
DeleteThank you for sharing this beautiful pattern. Just ordered my yarn. Can't wait to get started. Best pattern I've seen in a long time.
ReplyDeleteWhy, that is so sweet! I hope you enjoy it!
DeleteThank you for the wonderful pattern. Love the yarn you have used. Delicious colors. I am dying to try my hand at the edging. Since we do not have such yarn here, I guess mine will have to be a single color.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day.
I look forward to seeing your blanket, Sangeetha! You always do such lovely work!
DeleteLove the blanket! Thanks so much for sharing. Gorgeous photos :)
ReplyDeleteYou are very welcome, Joanita! Hope you have fun with it!
DeleteThis is AWESOME. Thank you very much for sharing your pattern with us! A good friend just had her first baby girl so I am excited to make this RIGHT NOW!
ReplyDeleteThis blanket has wonderful drape and would be perfect for a new little girl. Enjoy!
DeleteCame across your gorgeous pattern on Pinterest. I absolutely love it! Thank you for sharing. Now I have to see where I can find this yarn. The colors are luscious!
ReplyDeleteThank you again. blessings, denise :D
Denise, I'm not certain where you are, but it can be found on Amazon and in Wal Mart in the US. It's not expensive either--BONUS!
DeleteThis is stunning! Thank you for making it a free pattern. And this yarn looks so nice. I think I must give it a try.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome! The yarn is delicious!
DeleteVery pretty! Love your designs!
ReplyDeleteHi Susan :) Thank you for linking up at Link & Share Wednesday! I love your blanket! You always can pick the best colours to use :) and Congratulations!! You were one of the Most Clicked Projects at last week's Party!!! http://www.oombawkadesigncrochet.com/2014/03/wednesday-link-party-35-twitterhop.html Have a lovely week! Rhondda
ReplyDeleteI love this blanket so much, I just got the yarn for it and I'm working on it now. How many rows did you go before you started to decrease? I know you said use half your yarn then decrease but, I'm not sure how much it will need for the border and I've only got 3 skeins of the yarn. I guess I fear cutting myself short on the border.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your help. It's really a beautiful pattern!
I meant to ask how long was your blanket in inches....not how many rows! (Gosh...I must of been having a bad day when I wrote that!)
DeleteBecause I had to use a smaller hook (size F), I'm afraid my blocks are much smaller! I tried to use the bigger hook but, the yarn is so skinny that it was just too big of a hook to use an H hook. I got the same yarn you used but it's really skinny, close to a baby or sport weight yarn.
Anyways, thanks again for your help!
In the sample blanket pictured, the blanket is square--and with the border 32" square--the cm measurement is outlined in the Dimensions section of the pattern. The yarn, although it says it is 4 medium weight, is more like a DK or light worsted than worsted, but I wanted a really soft drape so went with the suggested hook size. Fortunately, adjusting the dimensions of this stitch is simple!
DeleteHI Susan, curious, how many skeins of yarn would you think for a lap blanket or a twin size? Thank you so much this is gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteGood question, Terry. There is a great guide for estimating yarn requirements based on weight of the yarn and size of the project on the Lion Brand site. http://www.lionbrand.com/faq/96.html
DeleteHope this helps.
Hello, thank you so much for this pattern it's gorgeous! Think I will make it as a wedding present for a friend as we are coming into winter here in SA now. God bless xxx
ReplyDeleteYes! For you folks on the other side of the world, this could still be lovely. What a sweet gift for a friend!
DeleteThank you for the great colors and directions to this great pattern. I have been looking for a corner to corner pattern to make for my daughter and her fiance for their wedding.
ReplyDeleteYou are so very welcome! Enjoy!
DeleteBeautiful! I just wish we had this brand of yarn in the UK. Will have to look for something similar.
ReplyDeleteI don't know about shipping costs to the UK, but you can find the Unforgettable directly on the Red Heart site. I also think almost any yarn with long color runs would give a similar striped effect without the color changes. I did see someone make this up in Stylecraft DK and changed colors each row. It was gorgeous!! Best to you!
DeleteThey also sell it on Joanns.com, some of their stores may carry it, but not all.
DeleteIt's absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this pattern. All the best to you.
ReplyDeletethank you so much for your generousity - I can't wait to try it!
ReplyDeleteI am going to Walmart Monday morning to get four skeins and go to working on this project ; it's so pretty and girly, love it ,thanks for sharing, saw it on Facebook.
ReplyDeleteI have been doing this pattern but not the border. Love the yarn. Such beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the free pattern. It's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blanket! I was wondering how many skeins of yarn you used?
ReplyDeleteI just love this pattern! It was easy to follow and the pictures were a wonderful help. I'm not a big fan of most RH yarns, but this Unforgettable is so soft and the colors are so pretty...I'm glad I gave it a shot. I have a question...I have the body of the blanket done and I'm not sure what to so once I made that last group of dc. Part of the problem is I lost track of which is the back/front...so do I slip stitch to the ch3 and keep going to the left in that chain3 space, or do I slip stitch and then turn it and make my first hdc in the top of that last dc group? Thanks in advance.
ReplyDeleteEither way works fine--as telling the RS and WS apart is not critical. If you follow the pattern precisely you will turn. But working a slip stitch into the final ch-3 and then working to the left beginning in that space works, too!
DeleteThank you for a quick reply!
ReplyDeleteI just felt the need to tell you how much I love this pattern. I went to Hobby Lobby specifically to buy some RH Unforgettable to make it, but they apparently only sell their store brand anymore. So I found "Baby Bee Pomp" yarn in a rainbow colorway, and it is GORGEOUS. Even a short-striping colorway makes a beautiful blanket in this pattern. It's a bunch of little rainbow squares!
ReplyDeleteSounds beautiful! Feel free to share finished photos of items you make from my patterns on my FB page at Facebook.com/FeltedButton!
DeleteI'd love to see the finished product too ��
DeleteI made this blanket, and it turned out beautiful! I used a hdc border though and then finished it with a shell pattern. Beautiful! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to hear you enjoy the pattern!
DeleteWhat a coincidence! I saw this photo of your beautiful blanket on Instagram today but was so disappointed when i saw it was posted by someone who I know takes credit for other's work. And here it is few hours later and I find your original photo - and the free pattern! Thank you so much, I can't wait to make it. Love the colors!
ReplyDeleteSo happy you found me! I hope you enjoy the pattern!
DeleteI'm just about to start my Spring into Summer blanket, I would have never bought this type of yarn (ombre and pastel rainbow) but this is way too cute! Thank you!
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You are so welcome! Your blog is adorable!
DeleteJust LOVE this blanket!! You do such amazing work!
ReplyDeleteOh I love the colours. I wish we cld get yarn like this in the uk. I'm in hospital now 6 weeks and came across this pattern as am dying to crochet something. I'm a beginner to intermediate. I haven't had much practice as I've not had any yarn and I got all my stuff brought in from house including 15 crochet books all my hooks and yarn I just bought into hospital to start a project and all my stuff has been stolen! I just spent all my savings on yarn to make blanket as I've saved from january. Now I've nothing but can I ask if you've any other good patterns for blankets/afghans both for adult and baby that you cld share with me? Ill not be able to replace my stuff for another while as I'll have to save again but please send me any links or anything you can for any nice patterns. My email address is gemma_madden@yahoo.com in case you need it. I look forward to hearing from you. Ps. What size of blanket does this make and how did you get it so that the colours did not mix?
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gemma! This blanket was made with a self-striping yarn with very long runs of color so that it doesn't mix, but rather creates stripes. If you choose yarn with just a few inches before it changes color you get the mixing effect. You can find all of the patterns that I have designed--some free and some paid--at the top of this page under "My Patterns". A search of the web will get you to many more that are wonderful! Happy crocheting!
ReplyDeleteSuch a happy blanket! Where can I find this type of yarn, please?
ReplyDeleteBeth, I got mine at Wal Mart for just under $5/skein. But you can find it on Amazon or directly from Red Heart at RedHeart.com, too.
DeleteYou are so very welcome! I haven't worked with the Mosaic but would like to give it a try! If you are interested in making your blanket a rectangle rather than a square it is quite easily done by consistently increasing at one end (corner) and decreasing (once you have achieved the desired width) at the other end (corner). Here is a link to blog post that might help. http://creeksidecrochet.blogspot.com/2014/01/technical-thursday-c2c-sizing-and-shape.html
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susan for sharing this pattern for free! I will add it to my collection for future inspiration! :)
ReplyDeleteIngrid xx
http://myfunkycrochet.blogspot.be
Happy to help and inspire, Ingrid!
DeleteI know this is an old post but I am trying to find the free pattern... can you tell me how you got it free? I am just seeing links where we have to purchase it but the title says free pattern. Thank you for your help!!
DeleteThe pattern is available as a free pdf download. Just click through to get it.
DeleteThis is absolutely gorgeous. I am always looking for fun eye popping patterns. I love this. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI just love this pattern. Thank you so much for your generosity in sharing it.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if you could tell me about how much yarn is needed to do the border as written. I have Bernat Baby Softee which is a similar weight to what you have used. I'm a tight crocheter. I'm just wanting to be sure I have enough for my border.
Thanks again for your lovely pattern and assistance.
Cheers,
Shauna
Good question, Shauna. I'm not certain as I didn't record the amount used for the border specifically, but I would guess just under a ball of the Unforgettable--which is about 275 yards (255 m). I hope this helps.
DeleteI LOVE this pattern! I had so much fun working up the first half... But my decreases look awful. They are gapping, the blocks aren't the same size... I'm usually pretty great with patterns and maintaining consistent tension. Is there a trick I'm missing? Does it square itself if I keep working the decrease side? I've ripped this apart several times, made myself 6x6 blocks to check my understanding of the pattern and technique... And nothing. Susan, I love your patterns and you're always so helpful... Help? :) (also I know the pattern is over a year old, and free at that, so I TOTALLY understand if this is not your priority!)
ReplyDeleteKate,
DeleteI'm happy to help. Are your slip stitches across the decrease block too tight? I'm not really certain what is going on so maybe if you could message me a picture on Facebook that would be helpful. We'll get you moving along here, and square, too!
This pattern is gorgeous and I love the idea of using a long color run yarn (goodbye loose ends to weave in later)!... I want to make a baby blanket but would prefer using a natural fiber yarn... and don't mind spending a little extra for this special baby. Any ideas? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dorothy. So sorry for the delay in answering. I was in the middle of a move and this somehow missed my radar. I hope you have had success finding a good yarn. I would love to know what you found to use.
DeleteCan you tell me how many skeins you used to make this project? thank you!!
ReplyDeleteAs it states in the pattern, 3 skeins of the Unforgettable for the sample blanket were used.
DeleteLove the bright colors
ReplyDeleteLove this blanket. Where to I find the free pattern?
ReplyDeleteJust click either "here" in the above post. It will take you to my shop where you can download it.
DeleteI just downloaded your pattern for this beautiful blanket, but , being a beginner, I don't know how to increase the size of the blanket. It's for a baby blanket. Your help would be appreciated.
ReplyDeleteThe sample as written in the pattern is baby size. If you still want to make it bigger, just keep working increase rows until it is the size you want before beginning the decrease rows.
DeleteThe sample as written in the pattern is baby size. If you still want to make it bigger, just keep working increase rows until it is the size you want before beginning the decrease rows.
DeleteI am smitten with this pattern! I had a couple Caron Cakes (Blueberry Cheesecake color), and gave this pattern a try. It was my first C2C project, and I absolutely love how it turned out! It's the best baby blanket crochet pattern for variegated yarn that I've tried so far––the texture is classy, and compliments the color changes very well. It's also not "holey," which is what I prefer in a baby blanket––blankets should help keep the kiddos warm, amirite?! :) Thank you so much for sharing this pattern with us! Even though I jumped on the bandwagon a few years after you published it, I'll definitely be using this pattern again and again!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy you have enjoyed it!
DeleteDo you have any suggestions for how to decide when to start decreasing? I'd planned to use 3 skeins like the pattern says, but I know I'll need to save enough yarn for the border, and I also heard a tip that decreasing somehow uses more yarn than increasing. I'm on my second skein now and wondering when I should begin decreasing so I don't run out of yarn sooner than I want to.
ReplyDeleteIf you follow the pattern and begin decreasing after 42 blocks and have met gauge, then you should have enough to complete the border. If you are a bit big, stop after Row 40 or so, since those are the longest rows anway. The only reason decreasing might take a bit more is becauase of the slip stitching to begin the next row, but that is minimal. Hope this helps.
DeleteWhere can I find the link to the free pattern? It is at least $5 on both Ralvery and Crafty.
ReplyDeleteIt's linked in the above post and is a free downloadable pdf.
DeleteThis is beautiful.. but I will not buy red hearts unforgettable yarn ..I bought it to make a shawl red heart had and the yarn was thick then thin almost as this a crochet cotton to make doilies ..the pattern called for an h hook and I felt it was too large .. did you find this problem with the yarn? It has a wonderful feel and look ... I just found the yarn to be inconsistant in its size. I do love the look of your Afghan it is beautiful ..think I would find another yarn to make it with... thank you for sharing such a beautiful craft.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome! I did find the yarn to do that, but don't mind the thickness changes. To me it adds to the texture and unique quality of the yarn. There are now many other choices for long color running yarns on the market, though.
DeleteThank you for this pattern! I just ordered the yarn and can't wait to get started. I've never tried corner to corner before, so I'm looking forward to trying something new this spring.
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