A new crochet blanket stripe pattern, the Plume Scales Section, part of the Skybound Sampler Blanket Crochet Along blanket pattern, is now a free crochet pattern here on the blog. Read all about the stripe design and crochet along or scroll down for the free crochet blanket stripe pattern.
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Using just basic crochet stitches, you will create beautiful feathery scale shapes that add texture and elegance to your blanket project! This part does eat up yarn so make sure you have plenty of it.
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Before You Start Your Plume Scales Blanket Crochet Stitch Tutorial
Materials
- 4.5 mm / US 7 hook
- WeCrochet Wool of the Andes (worsted weight (4), 100% superwash wool, 50g/1.75oz, 100m/110yd) in Fjord Heather. You will need about 160g / 320 m / 352 yd.
- Tapestry needle
- Measuring tape
Size
The Blanket section is approximately 8 cm / 3.25” tall and 127 cm / 50 inches wide.
This section features the crocodile stitch which requires a stitch multiple of 6 + 6 st.
Gauge
The gauge for this pattern, in stitch pattern, is 17.5 st by 13 rows for a 10 cm by 10 cm / 4” by 4” square.
Abbreviations
This pattern uses US notations.
- st = stitch
- sl st = slip stitch
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- dc = double crochet
- WS = wrong side
- RS = right side
Notes
Work instructions between [] the indicated number of times or until the end of the row / round.
The final number of stitches is indicated at the end of the row / round between < >.
The turning ch 1, ch 2 don’t count as stitches throughout the pattern except if mentioned otherwise.
The pattern is written in crochet shorthand. For example:
- “dc 1” means to double crochet in the next stitch,
- “dc 2” means to double crochet in each of the next 2 stitches,
- and “2 dc” means to double crochet twice in the next st.
Special Stitches
Scale = work 5 dc down the first post of the 2-dc pair, ch 1 and rotate, work 5 dc up the second post of the 2-dc pair (scale made)
Video Tutorials
The Actual Plume Scales Crochet Blanket Stripe Pattern Free
Row 1: Ch 2, dc across, turn.
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc 4, [2 dc, ch 2, skip 2] until last 5 st, 2 dc, hdc 4, turn. <67 dc pairs, 8 hdc>
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc 4, make scale on first dc pair, [ch 1, skip next dc pair, make scale on next dc pair] until last dc pair, hdc 4, turn. < 33 scales, 34 unworked dc pairs, 8 hdc>
Row 4: Ch 2, hdc 4, 2 dc in middle of first scale, [ch 2, working underneath scale make 2 dc in middle of next dc pair, ch 2, 2 dc in middle of next scale] in last 4 st, hdc 4, turn.
Row 5: Ch 2, hdc 4,skip first pair of 2 dc, [make scale on next dc pair, ch 1, skip 2 dc] until last 4 st, hdc 4, turn.
Row 6: Ch 2,hdc 4, working underneath scale make 2 dc in middle of first dc pair, [ch 2, 2 dc in middle of next scale, ch 2, working underneath scale make 2 dc in middle of next dc pair] until last 4 st, hdc 4, turn.
Repeat rows 3 – 5 once.
Final Row: Ch 2, hdc 4, [4 dc in middle of next dc pair, 4 dc in the middle of next scale] until last dc pair, 4 dc in middle of dc pair, hdc 4.
Fasten off and work divider section.
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