Double Dutch by Kathy Merrick

Double Dutch

Crochet
November 2013
Sport (12 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 8 rows = 4 inches
in Double Crochet (US) Treble Crochet (UK)
5.0 mm (H)
1000 - 1100 yards (914 - 1006 m)
66 x 74cm (26 x 29in)
English
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KATHRYN MERRICK WITH LOOP,LONDON,
‘DUTCH’ AS THE DESIGN WAS INSPIRED BY DUTCH SAMPLERS
FROM LONG AGO - ‘DOUBLE’ BECAUSE YOU CAN CROCHET A SPECIAL,
ADORABLE BABY OR LAP BLANKET OR A STUNNING SHAWL.

MATERIALS
Version 1 (Main image): Blue Sky Alpaca Melange
(100% Alpaca; 100m/110yds per 50g skein)
A: Pomegranate (813); 4 skeins
B: Dijon (807); 3 skeins
C: Pumpernickel (814), D: Relish (808), E: Salsa (806)
1 skein of each

Version 2: Juno Alice DK (Seen being hung)
(70% Baby Alpaca, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere; 225m/246yds per 100g skein)
A: Bittersweet; 2 skeins
B: Boudoir, C: Shadow Cave, D: Sage, E: Savannah,
F: French Grey; 1 skein of each

HOOK
5mm (US H/8) crochet hook

TENSION
16 sts and 8 rows to 10cm (4in) over treble crochet (US Double Crochet)

ABBREVIATIONS
ch Chain
dc Double crochet (US = Single Crochet)
rep Repeat
sk Skip
sl Slip
st(s) Stitch(es)
tr Treble crochet (US = Double Crochet)
YO Yarn over hook

PATTERN NOTES
UK crochet terminology used throughout.

Blanket is worked back and forth in treble crochet with two large motifs, one narrow motif and thirteen small motifs joined in as you go.

Join sections at end of row by slip stitching last stitch of section just worked to side of previous section. Join at beginning of row by working slip st, ch1, slip st along side of previous section before commencing the row. Joins are worked at a ratio of approximately 2 sts per section row.

Throughout main blanket, when not joining to a section edge, remember to begin row with ch3 (counting as first tr) and work final tr into the top of this chain at end of row.

See diagram for positioning of motifs and sections.