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The fifth and final instalment of our very special crochet along 'The Sweetpea Blanket CAL' is here. Designed by Sue Rawlinson of Sweetpea Family Crochet this delightful spring blanket is made up of simple crochet stitches and is suitable for beginners. row: 1ch (this is not counted as a stitch (st) throughout the pattern), work 1dc in every st to the end of the row, turn. You will still have 120 sts, now and throughout.
My favourite fibre is cotton. I love the stitch definition but it's not great for beginners so I would always advise a good quality acrylic to start with.
With 20 projects in total, you are spoilt for choice, and each gift set is worked in coordinated colorways and styles.
Many of the smaller projects such as cozy beanie hats can be finished in an evening, so they are satisfying to make and even more satisfying to give away. I also wanted it to be a blanket that could easily be popped in the washing machine (an essential requirement for a child’s blanket). The yarn I chose was Stylecraft Special DK which is a favourite of mine. It is hard wearing and easy to wash. It also comes in a great array of colours and is very economical. My career had been such an important part of my life that I found it difficult being at home all day, so I started reading lots of creative blogs and then decided to dip my toe in the water and set up my own. That's it for part three. We hope you enjoyed it and are looking forward to part four. It will be released on 20th April so stay tuned! Read about how Sue Rawlinson became such a successful crochet influencer and designer in our exclusive interview.Eighth round: Join cream and work 3ch, work 1tr in each st to corner, work 3tr in corner st. Repeat referring to the pattern. Sl st in beginning 3ch. A little while ago I was commissioned to design a spring crochet along and it was such a pleasure to be asked. I have had a busy few months crocheting samples and finalising my design, and it has accompanied me everywhere. It has been a lovely project to work on during the cold grey, wintery days. When you come to the end of your 6th row, start to work the first part of your last tr until there are 2 loops on your hook and instead of using your current yarn to pull through the last 2 loops on your hook, change to Cream, take the yarn round the hook and pull through the last 2 loops. If you could give any advice for anyone new to online blogging or thinking of trying it out, what would it be?
Row 80 and 81: Work 1ch, and then 1dc in each st to end. Change to dark pink on last yrh of last tr.
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row: Work 3ch, skip the st at the base of the beginning 3ch and then work 1 treble (tr) into the next st. Work 1tr into each st to the end of row.
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