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Home of the Brave
Pattern Notes
- This pattern is worked from the bottom up and turned for each new row.
- Left-hand hook holders follow this pattern as written, noting that the odd rows (‘right side’ [RS] ) are actually the ‘wrong side’ [WS] for you. This means when you crochet even rows, you will be able to read the words. If you consult the graph, remember to read right to left on odd rows & left to right on even rows.
- A graph for this pattern can be found in a separate file.
- The finished size is approximately 54 by 62 inches (137 by 158 cm) using the yarn weight & hook listed below. You can create a smaller blanket by using DK (#3/4ply/light worsted)weight yarn.
Yarn & Supplies - Worsted Weight (#4/8-ply/Aran) yarn
- Red & Blue (including changing colors for the sc edging): 810 yards (740 m)
- White: 1,083 yards (990 m)
- Sc or Crab St Border (shown in white): 80 yards (73 m)
- 5mm Hook
Football Blanket
Pattern Notes
- This pattern is worked from the bottom up and turned for each new row. It has no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ side and can be worked as written for either right or left hand hook holders.
- This pattern can be made with any weight yarn & hook, but the finished size for the one-piece is approximately 42 by 48 inches (107 by 122 cm) using the yarn & hook listed below to complete the base pattern as written (4 footballs wide by 3 high).
- One Granny block has a finished size of: 11 by 16 inches (30 by 40.5 cm) using the yarn weight and hook listed below.
- This pattern can be increased/decreased in multiples of 33 stitches across and 30 rows up to make any size blanket.
Yarn & Supplies - One-piece Blanket
- Body + SC Edging: 1,550 yards (1,413 m) Worsted (#4 / Aran / 10ply) yarn
- Per Football: 125 yards (114 m)
- Border (3 rounds, with Crab Stitch Finish): 236 yards (216 m)
- 5.5mm Hook
- Stitch Markers
Yarn & Supplies - Granny Block
- Block Body + SC Edging: 138 yards (126 m) Worsted (#4 / Aran / 10ply) yarn
- Granny Round: 14 yards (13 m)
- 5.5mm Hook
- Stitch Markers
Stitch Abbreviations & Techniques ~ US Crochet Terms
- st(s) - stitch(es)
- sk - skip
- ch - chain
- slst - slip stitch
- sc - single crochet
- dc - double crochet
- GC - Granny Cluster: 3dc in same stitch
- GCD - Granny Cluster Decrease: dc in st, dc2tog starting in the same st as previous dc and ending in the next st, then make another dc into same st the dc2tog finished in - you should have a 3dc “granny cluster” that is spread over 2 sc sts. Video Tutorial
- CC - Corner Cluster: (3dc, ch1, 3dc) in same stitch