Suzette Blanket Pattern
Well I've finally finished my king-sized blanket! The weather has been nice and cool, perfect for crocheting a giant blanket. We all know it is impossible to crochet a blanket without sitting underneath it.I say I "finally" finished it, but I've really only been working on it for a few weeks. It crochet up very fast using super chunky yarn and a huge, size Q/17 crochet hook. To be very specific, I received my yarn order from JoAnn Fabrics on June 13th. I guess it only took me 10 days to actually make! Of course there were a lot of samples in different colors, the design process, before I ordered the yarn and actually started.
I remember the very first blanket I crocheted. I was about 12 years old and I decided to be ambitious and crochet a ripple afghan for my 4-H project. As was typical for a 12 year old girl, I got started on it plenty early, while it was still cold out, but got bored and procrastinated. I still remember sitting under that thing through most of the summer trying to get it finished for the county fair in August. Yes, I did finish it in time! I wish I still had a picture of it. I owned it for at least 20 years, through three kids and several moves, before it finally gave up the ghost and unraveled.
My goal for this blanket was to replace the giant, fake fur comforter we currently use. (You can see the matching sham in the upper left corner of this picture) It is far to warm for summer so I wanted something much lighter, with a bright, summery feel. I also didn't want to spend a year making it. Summer is here and I wanted it now! I explored chunky yarn options and fell in love with Yarnspirations Bernat Blanket yarn. I first played around with some I had in my yarn stash that I had tried to use for a different project for which it was less suitable. I found a stitch I liked after much exploration. I actually tried pretty much every stitch on this 30 stitch round-up from the Make and Do Crew before finally settling on the Suzette Stitch. When I did a two-row stripe in this stitch I thought it had a very subtle floral feel to it. I'm not really into big, floral patterns, but this was just enough to feel pretty, yet bold and graphic with the symmetrical stripes.
My husband was even excited for me to finish the blanket - and he usually doesn't show much more than the required interest in my needlework projects! I put it on the bed last night. It was heaven! I was very happy that I achieved my goal with this blanket! It is beautiful and just the right weight for summer. You can see the stripe pattern well in this picture.
Well, on to the pattern! I am sharing the instructions for the king size blanket here, but will be selling the full pdf version on Etsy that includes five sizes, king, queen, full, twin, and throw.
You can use the free pattern below (king size only), or purchase the downloadable/printable pdf on Etsy.
Crochet pattern for blanket to fit king sized bed. Dimensions are approximately 102" wide by 98" long. (260 cm x 250 cm)
To make this blanket, you will need 11 big balls of Bernat Baby Blanket yarn (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m) in White (04005) and 3 balls of Bernat Blanket yarn (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m) in Purple Haze (10839).
I used a Boye size Q/17 (15.75 mm) crochet hook.
Gauge: 10 stitches = 8" (20.3 cm); 9 rows = 8" (20.3 cm). As long as you are close on gauge, it should be good. There aren't a lot of size options in crochet hooks at that size. One thing to note is that if you are not careful about tension when you start each sc, you will get a looser pattern.
Instructions:
Ch 102
Row 2 - Ch 1, 1 sc and 1 dc in first stitch. *Sk dc; 1 sc and 1 dc in next sc. Repeat from * to last 2 stitches. Sk last dc, sc in last sc. Turn. [50 Suzette stitches (sc+dc) and 1 sc]
Repeat Row 2 until you have a total of 18 rows in MC (white). Change to CC (purple haze) in last sc. For instructions on how to change color, here is a video that will show you how. It also explains how to hide the tails from the color change.
I would recommend carrying the white yarn up the side (floating) when you do the two rows of purple. Here is a good video by Tamara Kelly from Moogly on how to carry your yarn up the side of your work.
Repeat Row 2 twice using CC. Change back to white. The following chart indicates the color change pattern. You will crochet a total of 108 rows.
MC (white) 18 rowsCC (purple haze) 2 rows
MC (white) 12 rows
CC (purple haze) 2 rows
MC (white) 8 rows
CC (purple haze) 2 rows
MC (white) 4 rows
CC (purple haze) 2 rows
MC (white) 2 rows
CC (purple haze) 4 rows
MC (white) 2 rows
CC (purple haze) 2 rows
MC (white) 4 rows
CC (purple haze) 2 rows
MC (white) 8 rows
CC (purple haze) 2 rows
MC (white) 12 rows
CC (purple haze) 2 rows
MC (white) 18 rows
Border:
When you complete the last row, ch 1 and hdc into sc just made. Hdc in the end of each row, with 1 hdc in each sc and ch 1 sp. You should have 3 hdc in the end of every two rows of Suzette Stitch.
Three hdc in the corner stitch, then 1 hdc in each stitch across next side. (Be sure to crochet around the tail from the beginning chain as you create your border.) 3 hdc in next corner. Work up next side like first side, with three hdc in the end of each two rows. 3 hdc in corner stitch. Hdc in each stitch across last row of blanket body. Crochet 1 extra hdc in corner, sl st to top of first hdc. Fasten off, weave in ends.
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This is absolutely beautiful I just love it
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