Bobble C2C Blanket

When the lovely Hayley from Hello Moon Crochet contacted me about her Bobble C2C blanket design, I KNEW I had to feature it. Not only is it absolutely BEAUTIFUL, it also features three of my favourite things, bobbles, pompoms and a C2C blanket. There’s a lot to love there!

Hayley is no stranger to the Bella Coco blog, her Brook Cowl design is a beautifully cosy crochet cowl that’s been super popular, and for very good reasons! And I am really pleased to welcome her back with this stunning crochet blanket pattern.

As this is a guest post, Bella Coco Crochet is unable to answer any queries. If you have a question, please contact the designer directly and they will be happy to help you.

Hayley says, “The corner to corner stitch is perfect for blankets. Worked diagonally, this rhythmic stitch pattern works up fast and creates texture by joining blocks of treble crochet stitches. The rows of bobble stitches and pom poms add a fun pop of colour to this rectangular c2c blanket. If you are new to corner to corner crochet you can refer to the Bella Coco stitch library for more info and video tutorials. I hope you enjoy making the blanket.“

MATERIALS & TOOLS

Yarn: Paintbox Yarns Simply DK in:

Midnight Blue MC (5 balls)

Raspberry Pink CC1 (1 ball)

Tea Rose CC2 (1 ball)

Marine Blue CC3 (1 ball)

Pansy Purple CC4 (1 ball)

Hook: 4mm

Darning needle

Scissors

Pom pom maker (optional)

SIZE

Tension is not critical for this project

Finished size blanket measures approx. 30×38 inches  

NOTES

Bobbles worked on WS rows, will appear on RS of work

To adjust sizing simply use more or less pattern repeats where indicated

Pattern written in UK terms

TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS

Chain (ch): Yarn over, pull through.

Treble Crochet(s): tr(s): Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through two loops, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops.

Make bobble (MB): make bobble stitch by working tr7tog in the same stitch

Slip stitch (sl-st): Insert hook, yarn over, pull through both stitch and loop on hook.

Space (sp)

Stitch(es) (st/s)

SPECIAL STITCHES

The bobble stitches are made on wrong side rows by working tr7tog in one stitch or space. You’ll insert hook, yarn over and pull through 2 loops, seven times in total (until you have 8 loops on the hook) then pull through all loops on the hook to create one bobble. Work a slip stitch into the space where the bobble is to be worked, chain 3 and work tr7tog then repeat this for the rest of the row.

Unsure of the differences between UK and US terms? Need a refresher on how to do your stitches? In my ‘How to crochet: A handy reference guide’ EBook I help you with all of these terms and you can always have them to hand! You will also get exclusive access to free video instructions. Learn more about the eBook here.

If you LOVE Blankets, I think you’ll enjoy these posts too:

• Bon Chance Blanket
• Bobble Stripe Blanket
• Linked Hearts Blanket
• Wanderers Compass Blanket

And many, many MORE. Which you can view here.

BOBBLE C2C BLANKET PATTERN

Unless instructed to fasten off you can change colour by completing the last treble crochet of the previous row using the next colour. Use the next colour to complete the last ‘yarn over and pull through 2 loops’ to complete the stitch so the right colour is ready to use for the next row.

Increase Section

Using MC

Row 1. Ch6, tr in 4^th ch from hook, tr in next 2 chains, turn.

Row 2. Ch6, tr in 4^th ch from hook, tr in next 2 chains, sl st to top of next block (sp below the 3ch) ch3, 3tr in same sp, turn.

Row 3. Ch6, tr in 4^th ch from hook, tr in next 2 chains, *sl st to top of next block (sp below the 3ch) ch3, 3tr in same sp, repeat from * to end, turn

Row 4-7. As row 3

Change to CC1

Row 8. Ch3, MB in next st, sl st to sp between next st and the 3ch, ch3, MB in same sp, *sl st to top of next block (sp below the 3ch) ch3, MB in same sp, repeat from *to end, turn.

Change to MC

Row 9. Ch6, tr in 4^th ch from hook, tr in next 2 chains, sl st to sp between the bobble st and the 3ch below, ch3, 3tr in same sp, *sl st to next block (sp between next bobble st and the 3ch) ch3, 3tr in same sp, repeat from * to last block, sl st to top of last bobble st, ch3, 3tr in same st, turn.

Row 10-15. As row 3

Change to CC2

Row 16. As row 8

Continue increasing by repeating rows 9-16 four more times using MC for 7 rows of regular corner to corner stitch followed by 1 row of bobble stitches using CC3, CC4, CC1, CC2 in turn. Use less pattern repeats for a narrower blanket or add more repeats to make your blanket wider then begin the decrease section as below.

Keep slip stitches on the decrease section fairly loose to keep your edges nice and straight, you may wish to use a stitch marker to indicate which row edge you’re decreasing on.

Decrease Section

Change to MC

Row 1. Ch6, tr in 4^th ch from hook, tr in next 2 chains, *sl st to next block (sp between bobble st and the 3ch) ch3, 3tr in same sp, repeat from * to last block, sl st to top of last bobble st, ch3, 3tr in same st, turn

Row 2-4. Ch6, tr in 4^th ch from hook, tr in next 2 chains, *sl st to top of next block (sp below the 3ch) ch3, 3tr in same sp, repeat from * to end, turn

Row 5. Sl st in sp between next 3 sts, ch3, 3tr in same sp, *sl st to top of next block (sp below the 3ch), ch3, 3tr in same sp, repeat from * to end, turn

Row 6. Ch6, tr in 4^th ch from hook, tr in next 2 chains, sl st to top of next block (sp below the 3ch) *ch3, 3tr in same sp, sl st to top of next block (sp below the 3ch), repeat from * to end, turn

Row 7. As row 5

Change to CC3

Row 8. Ch3, MB in next st, sl st to sp between next st and the 3ch, *ch3, MB in same sp, sl st to top of next block (sp below the 3ch) repeat from * to last block, turn and fasten off.

Join MC to sp below 3ch of last block

Row 9. *Ch3, 3tr in same sp, sl st to next block (sp below the 3ch), repeat from * to last block, sl st to top of last bobble st, ch3, 3tr in same st, turn

Row 10. As row 6

Row 11. As row 5

Rows 12-15. Repeat rows 10-11 twice more

Add in more repeats of rows 8-15 to make a longer blanket

Change to CC4

Row 16. As row 8

Join MC to sp below 3ch of last block

Row 17. As row 9

Row 18. As row 6

Row 19. As row 5

Row 20.  As row 6

Row 21-22. As row 5

Row 23. Sl st in sp between next 3 sts, ch3, 3tr in same sp, *sl st to top of next block (sp below the 3ch), ch3, 3tr in same sp, repeat from * to last block, sl st to last 3ch sp, turn and fasten off

Join CC1 to sp below 3ch of last block

Row 24. *Ch3, MB in same sp, sl st to top of next block (sp below the 3ch), repeat from * to end, turn.

Join MC to top of bobble st

Row 25. Ch3, 3tr in sp below the 3ch, *sl st to top of next block (sp below the 3ch) ch3, 3tr in same sp, repeat from * to last block, sl st to last 3ch sp, turn.

Row 26-31. Sl st in sp between next 3 sts, ch3, 3tr in same sp, *sl st to top of next block (sp below the 3ch), ch3, 3tr in same sp, repeat from * to last block, sl st to last 3ch sp, turn, fasten off after row 31

Continue decreasing by repeating rows 24-31 five more times using CC2, CC3, CC4, CC1, CC2 in turn for the bobble stitch rows and MC for the regular corner to corner stitch rows. Repeat row 26 twice more or until you have decreased down to 1 block then fasten off and weave in ends.

Pom Poms

Using a large pom pom maker make 16 pom poms in total:

4x MC midnight blue

4x CC1 raspberry pink

4x CC2 tea rose

2x CC3 marine blue

2x CC4 pansy purple

Sew navy poms to each corner and the corresponding contrasting colours to each end of the bobble stitch rows to finish.

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