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The Rainforest Blanket Crochet Pattern features some beautiful and reversible texture!
One of the things I love as the cold weather sets in is the ability to cosy up under a thick blanket and either crochet or read.
I love working crochet blankets in super bulky weight yarn. They have a nice weight to them, show off amazing texture and are warm and cosy.
Some of my favourite super bulky weight blankets include the Midwinter Blanket, the Cottage Throw and most recently the Rice Pudding Blanket. The other benefit to working blankets in super bulky weight yarn is that they can be worked up fairly quickly as far as blankets go.
The Rainforest Blanket is named after the colour way of the cake that I used. The blanket is shown here worked in Caron Tea Cakes which are a self striping cake that are a wool and acrylic blend. If you are looking for a substitute (as the Caron Tea Cakes are a seasonal item and only available at Michaels Stores), you may wish to try the Wool Ease Thick and Quick yarn by Lion Brand.
The stitch pattern used in the Rainforest Blanket is called a Raised Ridge stitch. This is the same stitch used in the Traveller Scarf. It’s fairly easy to work with a great reversible texture.
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Rainforest Blanket Crochet Pattern:
Skill Level: Easy
Gauge: 10 sts x 6 rows of pattern = 4 inches
Finished Size: 45x 55 inches excluding fringe
Yarn: Caron Tea Cakes by Yarnspirations ® (80% acrylic, 20% wool; 204 yds/186 m; 8.5 oz/240 g; (6) Super Bulky Weight): 6.5 balls (depending on the length of your fringe, you may need a little extra). Colour Shown: Rainforest
Hook: Size L/11 (8 mm) Hook. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge
Stitches and Abbreviations:
Ch – Chain Stitch
Dc – Double Crochet Stitch
Fpdc – Front Post Double Crochet Stitch (Yarn over, working under the top loops, bring your hook in front of your work, insert your hook from front to back through the first stitch, around back and then insert your hook from back to front under the top loops of the second stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through two loops twice. Front post double crochet made.)
Fphdc – Front Post Half Double Crochet Stitch (Yarn over, working under the top loops, bring your hook in front of your work, insert your hook from front to back through the first stitch, around back and then insert your hook from back to front under the top loops of the second stitch, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through all the loops on your hook. Front post half double crochet made.)
Rpt – Repeat
Sc – Single Crochet Stitch
Sl St – Slip Stitch
Yo – Yarn Over
Pattern Notes:
- Pattern is written in American English terms.
- Pattern is worked in rows.
- Ch 1 at beginning of row does not count as a stitch.
- Ch 2 at the beginning of row does not count as a stitch.
- Turn at the end of each row.
- Weave in ends as needed.
- Scarf is worked lengthwise.
- To change the length of your scarf you will need a foundation chain with any multiple of stitches.
- OPTIONAL: Add fringe to ends if desired.
Free Crochet Pattern:
Ch 104
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd ch from your hook and in each ch across. Ch 2, turn. (103 sts)
Row 2: Dc in the 1st st and in each st across. Ch 2, turn. (103 sts)
Row 3: Fphdc through the top loops of the next 2 sts (see notes in “stitches and abbreviations”), *fphdc beginning in the same st as the previous st; Rpt from * across, hdc in the top of the turning ch. Ch 3, turn.
Row 4: Fpdc through the top loops of the next 2 sts (see “stitches and abbreviations”), *fpdc beginning in the same st as the previous st; Rpt from * across, hdc in the top of the turning ch. Ch 2, turn.
Rows 5 onward: Repeat rows 3 and 4 until your work from the beginning measures approximately 55.5 inches. At the end, ch 1, turn.
Final Row: Sc in the 1st st and in each st across.
Fasten off, weave in your ends. Add a fringe to the ends if desired.
Video Tutorial:
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