Sunburst Granny Blanket

Yarn: Aran/Worsted weight yarn in four different colours. The amount you need will vary on your personal gauge and the size of the blanket you are making.

In the videos I have used: Caron Simply Soft in Orchid, Soft Green, Light Country Peach, Off White. However on the launch blog post (8th May) you will also see photographs of a blanket made by my lovely test crocheter Emma which uses Stylecraft Aran in Wisteria, Duck Egg, Pale Rose and Cream.

Hook: 5mm

Scissors

Darning Needle

Written in uk terms.

Gauge: your personal tension will determine the size of your squares and the amount of squares you will need for you desired size. The blanket pictured below used one ball of the pale rose and one ball of the duck egg, one and a half balls of wisteria and almost two full balls of cream. It’s a small baby blanket measuring 33.5 inches long and 23 inches wide including the border.  The squares measure at 4X4 inches each.

terms and abbreviations

Puff Stitch: *yarn over, insert hook, yarn over and pull through stitch* three times (7 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through all loops on hook. Chain 1 to lock into place.

Cluster Stitch: *yarn over, insert hook in next stitch and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops* 4 times (5 loops on hook). Yarn over and pull through all loops on hook.

Half Treble Crochet (htc): yarn over, insert hook, yarn over pull through stitch (3 loops on the hook). Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Treble Crochet (tr): yarn over, insert hook in next stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch (3 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through two loops on hook (2 loops on the hook). Yarn over and pull through 2 remaining loops on hook.

Double Treble Crochet (dtc): Yarn over hook twice, insert hook into next stitch. Yarn over, pull through stitch (4 loops on hook). Yarn over, pull through two loops (3 loops remaining on hook). Yarn over, pull through two loops (2 loops remaining). Yarn over, pull through the last two loops on hook.

Round 1: Ch 3 (counts as tr) 15 tr in centre circle. Join with ss in top of ch-3. Tie off (16tr)

Attach colour B in any st

Round 2: Ch 1 (does not count as st) work 1 puff st into each st around. Join with ss. Tie off. (16 sts)

Attach colour C in any ch-1 sp

Round 3: Ch 2 (does not count as st) *cluster st into each ch-1 sp, ch 2; repeat from *15 more times. Join with ss . Tie off.

Attach colour D in any ch-2 sp

Round 4: Ch 4 (counts as double treble) 2dtr in same sp, ch 1, (3tr in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) three times. *(3 dtr, ch 2, 3 dtr in next ch-2 sp) ch 1, (3 tr in next ch-1 sp, ch 1) three times; repeat from * twice more. Working in next ch-2 sp (which already has sts in) 3 dtr, ch 2, join with ss. Tie off.

Once you’ve completed your desired amount of sunburst granny squares it’s now time to join. I have a few different methods for you to chose from, click below to be taken to the video tutorials.

• Slip Stitch Join
• Join as You Go
• Zig Zag Slip Stitch Join
• Flat Double Crochet Join
• Mattress Stitch Join
• Whip Stitch Join
• Invisible Seam