{"id":2154,"date":"2013-03-07T13:20:22","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T19:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/?p=2154"},"modified":"2015-03-12T09:07:34","modified_gmt":"2015-03-12T15:07:34","slug":"shell-and-wrapped-stitches-blanket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.thetucker.com\/knit\/2013\/03\/07\/shell-and-wrapped-stitches-blanket\/","title":{"rendered":"Shell and Wrapped Stitches Blanket"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is a quick and simple blanket, but pretty in a solid color, variegated yarn or with stripes. The example is made in bulky weight acrylic yarn.<\/p>\n

Size:<\/strong>
\nThis blanket can be made any size. Five widths are given in the directions.<\/p>\n

[grid width=”600″ cols=”100,*,100,*,*”] Size|Width (Inches)|Length (Inches)|Ounces of yarn|Yards of yarn~ Extra Small|32|42.67|15.88|887.07~ Small|40.24|53.65|25.1|1402.56~ Medium|48.48|64.63|36.43|2035.63~ Large|56.71|75.62|49.87|2786.26~ Extra Large|64.95|86.6|65.40|3654.46~[\/grid]<\/p>\n

Materials:<\/strong>
\nBulky weight yarn
\nSize I (5.5mm) crochet hook<\/p>\n

Abbreviations:<\/strong>
\nch = chain
\nch sp = chain space
\ndc = double crochet
\nhdc = half double crochet
\nsc = single crochet
\nyo = yarn over<\/p>\n

Special stitches:<\/strong>
\nWrapped Double Crochet (wdc):<\/strong> Yo, insert hook from front of fabric around posts of previous 2 dc, yo, pull up loop, yo, pull through 2 loops on hook; yo, pull through remaining loops on hook. Here is a quick tutorial video<\/a> for this stitch.
\nShell:<\/strong> In the stitch or space indicated, work the following: 2 dc, 2 ch, 2 dc.<\/p>\n

The beginning chain should be a multiple of 26 plus 23.<\/p>\n

For these widths, start with this number of chains:
\n32″ = 101
\n40.25″ = 127
\n48.5″ = 153
\n56.75″ = 179
\n65″ = 205<\/p>\n

After the first row, make all stitches in both loops.<\/p>\n

Row 1: Dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in each of next 19 ch, ** skip next 2 ch, shell in next ch, skip next 2 ch, dc in each of next 21 ch. Repeat from ** across to end of ch.<\/p>\n

Row 2: Ch 3, turn. Skip first dc, dc in second dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, wdc, skip next dc, (dc in each of next 5 dc, wdc, skip next dc) two times, dc in each of next 3 dc, ** skip next 2 dc, shell in ch-2 sp, skip next 2 dc, (dc in each of next 5 dc, wdc, skip next dc) three times, dc in each of next three dc. Repeat from ** across to end of row. The last dc will be in the top of the turning chain.<\/p>\n

Row 3: Ch 3, turn. Skip first dc, dc in each of next 20 stitches, ** skip next 2 dc, shell in next ch-2 sp, skip next 2 dc, dc in each of next 21 stitches. Repeat from ** across to end of row. The last dc will be in the top of the turning chain.<\/p>\n

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until afghan is desired length. After a row 2, work this final row.<\/p>\n

Last row: Ch 3, turn. Skip first dc, dc in each of next 20 stitches, ** dc next dc, hdc in next dc, sc in next ch-2 sp, hdc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc in each of next 21 stitches. Repeat from ** across to end of row. The last dc will be in the top of the turning chain. Finish off and weave in end.<\/p>\n

The blanket can be made in a solid color or can be made with any number of color changes. The best way to make a color change is to finish all but the very last pull through of the two loops of the last stitch of a row. Cut yarn with a few inches of tail and join with new color next to stitch. Pull new color through last two loops. Weave in ends.<\/p>\n

Edits:
\n2\/8\/15 – corrected number of dc in the first section of row 3
\n3\/12\/15 – corrected number of dc in the first section of Last Row.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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