The Simple Vintage Blanket is very thick and soft, and is made with bulky yarn and a large hook. This works up easily, quickly, and will keep you warm and cozy.  Make this while binge watching your favorite TV show, one episode after the next!   It’s easy to customize the size, but no matter what size you make, this is an easy pattern with high impact results! You’ll want to make it again and again. Here we go…

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Simple Vintage Blanket

For best results, please read through the entire pattern before starting.

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Are you new to crochet and want to make something that is simple to remember and will dazzle your friends and family? Or are you a seasoned crocheter and just want a “no thinking” project to do while you watch TV? This is great for every skill level, and the yarn is plushy, squishy, and just super soft! It really makes the project look more difficult, and it works up really fast.

This project wasn’t on my to-do list, but recently my daughter and I were at the yarn shop, and she spotted this yarn and fell in love with how soft it is. She asked me to make her a big, big blanket with it. I made several swatches of stitches for her, and she picked this one. It is a hit at my house, so I hope you give it a try for your family to enjoy one as well!

Simple Vintage Blanket:

For best results, please read through the entire pattern and photos before starting the pattern.

Skill Level: Easy

Size: approximately 60 inches wide by 80 inches long

Yarn Information: 
Bernat Blanket
A super cozy, super bulky chenille-style yarn and is available in a range of stylish shades to compliment your home decor.

• Economical big ball size
• Content: 100% polyester
• Ball Size: 300g / 10.5 oz, 201 meters / 220 yards
• Care: Machine wash and dry
• Gauge: 6 – Super Bulky

Machine Wash in Cool Water, Delicate Setting
Tumble Dry, Low Heat, Delicate Cycle

Supplies:
Yarn: Yarnspirations – Bernat Blanket
Color – Vintage White (8 skeins) or 1,760 yards
Hook: 11.5 mm [US P]
Yarn Needle, or smaller crochet hook, for weaving in the ends

Gauge/Size: 2 V-sts x 3 rows in pattern = 4 inches
 
Abbreviations: In US Terminology
ch – chain
dc – double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
sp – space
st(s) – stitch(es)

Special Stitches:
Double Crochet Two Together: dc2tog –  Watch video tutorial HERE.

[yo, insert hook in next st or sp, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through 2 loops] 2 times, yo, pull through all 3 loops on hook. (1 dc2tog st completed).

V-Stitch: V-st –  [dc2tog, ch 1, dc2tog], in same st or sp. (1 V-st completed).

Notes:

1. Written In US terminology.
2. Chain 3 at beginning of row counts as a stitch.
3. Worked in rows, back and forth.
4. Stitch count at the end of each row indicated inside ( ).
5. Repeat Row is highlighted in Red to easily find it.
6. Each V-st is worked in the Ch 1 sp of the previous row V-st.
7. Edging is worked in the Round, around entire blanket.

Pattern Starts Here

Instructions:

Multiple 3 plus 5 sts.

Ch 95

Row 1:  Skip 4 sts, *1 V-st in next st, skip 2 sts* repeat across ending with 1 dc in last st.  (30 V-sts, 2 dc).

Row 2: Ch 3, turn, *1 V-st in next ch 1 sp* repeat across ending with 1 dc in top of turning ch 3.  (30 V-sts, 2 dc).

Rows 3-59:  Repeat Row 2.

Border:

Round 1: Ch 1, 1 sl st loosely and evenly around entire blanket. End off yarn, weave in all ends.

End of Pattern.

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Thank you for visiting my blog today and spending some time here. I hope you will stop by often and find many projects that inspire you to get those hooks out and crochet! Please follow me on my social media channels, Happy crocheting.

Have a great day!

 

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