This blanket is called “Variations on a Theme” because as I worked on stitch swatches, I found myself wanting to create many variations of one basic stitch pattern just to see how far it could go. It’s a stitch sampler blanket using many of these patterns.
Here are all the CAL posts:
First post: Variations on a Theme CAL
Edging instructions for squares
Edging instructions for rectangles
Variations on a Theme Square #11
Row 1: Ch 32, sc in second ch from hook, * ch 1, skip next 2 ch, (dc, ch 1, dc) in next ch–V-stitch made, ch 1, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch **, skip next 2 ch, 5 dc in next ch–shell made, skip next 2 ch, sc in next ch; repeat from * across ending last repeat at **, turn.
Row 2: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), sc in center sp of first V-st, ch 2, dc in next sc, (ch 2, sc in center dc of next shell, ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in center sp of next V-st, ch 2, dc in next sc) across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 6 (counts as dc and ch 3), sc in next sc, ch 3, dc in next dc, (ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 3, dc in next dc) across, turn.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in first dc, (ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in next dc) across, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first sc, shell in next dc, sc in next sc, (ch 1, V-st in next dc, ch 1, sc in next sc, shell in next dc, sc in next sc) across, turn.
Row 6: Ch 5 (counts as dc and ch 2), sc in center dc of first shell, ch 2, dc in next sc, (ch 2, sc in center sp of next V-st, ch 2, dc in next sc, ch 2, sc in center dc of next shell, ch 2, dc in next sc) across, turn.
Rows 7-8: Repeat rows 3-4.
Row 9: Ch 1, sc in first sc, ch 1, V-st in next dc, ch 1, sc in next sc, (shell in next dc, sc in next sc, ch 1, V-st in next dc, ch 1, sc in next sc) across, turn.
Row 10-16: Repeat rows 2-8.
At end of last row, fasten off.
To make this stitch pattern any size, begin with ch multiple of 6 plus 2.
Thank you! This is so much fun!
It is fun!!
I've had a migraine these last several days so I had not worked on this project. Now I come back to find all these wonderful additions! I can't wait to get back to work. I'm especially glad to see the block arrangement. This has been such a great project to bring in the new year! Must catch up once again!
Love the layout pattern. That will help with my color selections. This is a wonderful project! Very interesting and beautiful!