MATERIALS

Eco Baby by Debbie Bliss/KFI, 1 3/4oz/50g balls, each approx 137yd/125m (cotton)

• 3 balls each in #05 aqua (A), #16 ecru (B) and #06 apple (C)

• Size F-5 (3.75mm) hook OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

MEASUREMENTS

27"/68.5cm square 

GAUGE

20 sts and 16 rows to 4"/10cm over chevron pat using size F-5 (3.75mm) hook.

TAKE TIME TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.

STITCH GLOSSARY

2 Single Crochet Decrease (2sc dec) Keeping last lp of each st on hook, sc in each of next 2 sts, yo and draw through all 3 lps on hook.

3 Single Crochet Decrease (3sc dec) Keeping last lp of each st on hook, sc in each of next 3 sts, yo and draw through all 4 lps on hook. 

Large Shell (L-shell) Work (3 dc, ch 1, 3 dc) in given st.

Small Shell (s-shell) Work (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in given st.

NOTE

To change colors, work to last stitch of row in current color, work last yo of stitch with next color.

BLANKET

With A, ch 146.

Row 1 (RS) Work sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to end—145 sc. Ch 1, turn.

Row 2 With A, sc in first sc, *skip next 2 sc, L- shell in next sc, skip next 2 sc, sc in next sc; rep from *, changing to B with last yo—24 L-shells. Ch 1, turn.

Row 3 With B, 2sc dec over first 2 sts, *sc in each of next 2 dc, 3 sc in ch-1 sp of shell, sc in each of next 2 dc, 3sc dec over next 3 sts; rep from *, end 2sc dec over last 2 sts. Ch 1, turn.

Row 4 With B, 2sc dec over first 2 sts, *sc in each of next 2 sc, 3 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sts, 3sc dec over next 3 sts; rep from *, end 2sc dec over last 2 sts, change to C with last yo. Ch 1, turn.

Rows 5 and 6 With C, rep row 4, changing to B at end of row 6.

Row 7 and 8 With B, rep row 4 changing to A and working ch 3, turn at end of row 8.

Row 9 With A, 2 dc in first st, *skip 3 sc, sc in next sc, skip 3 sc, s-shell in next st; rep from *, end 3 dc in last st. Ch 1, turn.

Row 10: Sc in first dc, *skip next 2 dc, L-shell in next sc, skip 2 dc, sc in ch-1 sp of next shell; rep from *, end skip 2 dc, sc in 3rd ch of ch-3 turning chain, changing to D with last yo. Ch 1, turn.

Rows 11 and 12 With D, rep rows 3 and 4 changing to C at end of row 12.

Rows 13 and 14: With C, rep row 4 changing to D at end of row 14.

Rows 15 and 16: With D, rep row 4 changing to A at end of row 16.

Row 17: With A, rep row 9.

Row 18: With A, rep row 10.

Rep rows 3-18 five times more.

Rep rows 3-9 once more.

Next row With A, ch 1, sc in each st and ch-1 sp. Ch 1, turn—145 sc.

Last row (RS) With A, ch 1, sc in each st across. Fasten off.