Bolderwood blanket by Anna Nikipirowicz

Bolderwood blanket

Crochet
September 2024
both are used in this pattern
DK (11 wpi) ?
4 stitches and 4 rows = 1 inch
5.0 mm (H)
148cm x 116cm
both US and UK
English
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Bolderwood is named after the beautiful forest which is also a deer sanctuary in New Forest. This is made out of four types of squares which use all four stitches, which are then joined together to form a large blanket. You are in complete control of how large you would like the blanket to be. I have laid them out diagonally in a style of traditional patchwork quilt; starting from the corner you have rows of textured squares, followed by rows of plain squares, each row uses one or two colours. All the squares are joined using flat slip stitch joint, then the edging is crocheted on. I have loved making this blanket as you can’t beat the portability of a crochet square, you can take them anywhere.

Materials
West Yorkshire Spinners Colour Lab DK (8ply/light worsted) – 100% British Wool, 225 m (245 yds) per 100 g ball
Colour A – Silver Grey 137 x 4 (optional – plus 2 x balls for pompoms)
Colour B – Pear Green 186 x 3
Colour C – Hazel Brown 491 x 3
Colour D – Natural Cream 010 x 3
Colour E – Very Berry 647 x 3

or

Hayfields Bonus DK (8ply/light worsted) – 100% Acrylic 306yrd (280m) per 100g
Colour A – Light Silver Grey 814 x 3
Colour B – Fern Green 603 x 3
Colour C – Chocolate 947 x 3
Colour D – Cream 812 x 3
Colour E – Grape 568 x 3

5 mm (H/8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain the given finished measurements of each square.
Tapestry needle

Finished size
The finished blanket, after blocking, measures approx. 148 cm (58 in) long and 116 cm (45.6 in) wide.