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EASY

MEASUREMENTS
Blanket: Approx 48" x 57" [122 x 144.5 cm].
Pillow: Approx 18" [45.5 cm] square.
GAUGE
15 dc and 7 rows = 4" [10 cm].

MATERIALS
Patons CanadianaTM (3.5 oz/100 g; 205 yds/187 m)

Blanket Pillow
Contrast A Med. Teal (10744)
1
1 ball
Contrast B Fool's Gold (10610)
1
1 ball
Contrast C Tangy (10628)
1
1 ball
Contrast D Aran (10008)
1
1 ball
Contrast E Flax (10010)
1
1 ball
Contrast F Burnt Orange (10630)
1
1 ball
Contrast G Timber (10013)
1
1 ball
Contrast H Lime Juice (10712)
1
1 ball
Contrast I Dark Teal (10745)
1
1 ball
Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
18" [45.5 cm] square pillow form.
ABBREVIATIONS: www.yarnspirations.com/abbreviations

Approx = Approximately
Beg = Beginning
Ch = Chain(s)
Dc = Double crochet
Rep = Repeat

Rnd(s) = Round(s)
RS = Right side
Sc = Single crochet
Sl st = Slip stitch
Sp(s) = Space(s)

INSTRUCTIONS
BLANKET
LARGE MOTIF
With Color 1, ch 5. Join with sl st in first ch
to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). [3 dc. (Ch 3.
4 dc) 3 times] all in ring. Ch 3. Join with
sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.
2nd rnd: Join Color 2 with sl st in any
ch-3 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). (1 dc. Ch 3.
2 dc) in same sp as sl st. *1 dc in each dc
across to next ch-3 sp. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc)
in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more.
1 dc in each dc to end of rnd. Join with
sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.
3rd rnd: Join Color 3 with sl st in any
ch-3 sp. As 2nd rnd. Fasten off.
4th rnd: Join Color 4 with sl st in any
ch-3 sp. As 2nd rnd. Fasten off.
5th rnd: Join Color 5 with sl st in any
ch-3 sp. As 2nd rnd. Do not fasten off.

6th rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 1 dc in next

dc. *(2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in next ch-3 sp.
1 dc in each dc across to next ch-3 sp. Rep
from * twice more. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in
next ch-3 sp. 1 dc in each dc to end of rnd.
Join with sl st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.
7th rnd: Join Color 6 with sl st in any
ch-3 sp. As 2nd rnd. Fasten off.
SMALL MOTIF
With Color 1, ch 5. Join with sl st in first ch
to form a ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). [3 dc. (Ch 3.
4 dc) 3 times] all in ring. Ch 3. Join with sl
st to top of ch 3. Fasten off.
2nd rnd: Join Color 2 with sl st in any
ch-3 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). (1 dc. Ch 3.
2 dc) in same sp as sl st. *1 dc in each dc
across to next ch-3 sp. (2 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in
next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. 1 dc
in each dc to end of rnd. Join with sl st to
top of ch 3. Fasten off.
3rd rnd: Join Color 3 with sl st in any
ch-3 sp. As 2nd rnd. Fasten off.

St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
WS = Wrong side

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Follow Guides below for colors and quantities of Large and Small Motifs:

SMALL MOTIFS GUIDE

LARGE MOTIFS GUIDE

Name

(Make)

Color 1

Color 2

Color 3

S-A

S-B

S-C

S-D

S-E

S-F

S-G

S-H

S-I

S-J

S-K

S-L

S-M

S-N

Name

(Make)

Color 1 Color 2 Color 3 Color 4 Color 5 Color 6

L-A

L-B

L-C

L-D

FINISHING
Sew Motifs tog following Diagram I (see page 3).
Edging: 1st rnd: With RS facing, join A with sl st in bottom right corner. Ch 1. Work sc
evenly around outer edge of Blanket having 3 sc in each corner. Join B with sl st in first sc.
2nd rnd: With B, ch 1. Work 1 sc in each sc around, having 3 sc in each corner sc. Join
C with sl st in first sc.
3rd rnd: With C, as 2nd rnd, joining D at end of rnd.
4th rnd: With D, as 2nd rnd, joining G at end of rnd.
5th rnd: With G, as 2nd rnd. Fasten off.

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PILLOW
Make Large and Small Motifs as given
for Blanket, following Guides below for
colors and quantities of Large and Small
Motifs:

Edging: 1st rnd: With WS facing each

other, place Front and Back pieces tog.
With RS of Front facing, join A through
both thicknesses at bottom right corner
and work 1 row of sc through both
thicknesses to join pieces, working 3 sc
in corners. Do not work across bottom
edge. Insert pillow form. Complete
working sc across bottom edge. Join B
with sl st to first sc.
Fasten off.

FINISHING
Sew Motifs tog following Diagram II
shown for each Front and Back piece.

Diagram I

LARGE MOTIFS GUIDE

Name

(Make)

Color 1 Color 2 Color 3 Color 4 Color 5 Color 6

L-A

L-B

SMALL MOTIFS GUIDE

Name

(Make)

Color 1

Color 2

Color 3

S-A

S-B

S-C

S-D

S-E

S-F

S-G

Diagram II

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