Between Christmas and New Year, Twixmas, 2017 I idly started experimenting with moss stitch (aka linen or granite stitch) as I’d been inspired to crochet some solid blocks of colour. See blog post here I didn’t want to end up with lots of pieces to join. They don’t always end up being anything, other than piles of things, do they? So I just changed colour on the last stitch and continued the next section. It’s a great lazy way to make a blanket, scarf or whatever. It was also perfect for using up some oddments after making The Blackbery Ripple blanket for a friend and Winnie’s Wave Blanket for another friend’s baby, earlier that year. There was no plan or agenda for the strips, it was lazy Christmas crafting which I picked up over the years when I wanted something fairly mindless to crochet.
Then a friend told me she was expecting her first baby. It’s excellent to realise you’ve got all the makings of a blanket.
And here it is, all finished and ready for baby Theo. Big enough for toddler Theo too. I never make hanky sized blankets which aren’t any use in the longer term.
Patchwork Blanket Details
Stitch: The blanket’s made up of 5 strips of 7 continuous blocks of colour, crocheted in moss stitch (aka linen or granite stitch)
Weight: 557g
Length: 40” / 112cm ish
Width: 31 1/2” / 80cm wide
Border: 4 rounds of dcs and chs, with a cute little picot edging to finish it off
Hooks: 4.5mm for the blocks, this makes a nice fabric, plus you can see the chain spaces easier than using a 4mm. 4mm for joining and the border
Yarn: all oddments of Stylecraft Special DK. It’s lovely, soft and very drapey too. (Collins English dictionary confirms drapey is British English. To be honest I thought it might be Rachel English. I do use quite a few of my own words…)
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Now what to finish next?
The Little Room of Rachell 
Well done on finishing your blanket! And your crochet is so even.I am about halfway with mine – but it is being neglected because I am working on a photo album for my son’s birthday.
How very very pretty it turned out, absolutely love it :) And Theo will, too.
Yay!!! Looks lovely, gorgeous colours.
It ‘s lovely!!!😊
Looks lovely draped outside in the sunshine and a very suitable edging too.
It’s very pretty and sure to be loved. It will make a smashing den one day.
The texture of the stitch is sooo satisfying to look at, and my goodness but your are one super neat hooker! It’s really lovely, and I can well imagine the drapeyness of it x
Amiga querida!!
A manta para bebê está linda! Suas palavras para descrevê-la nos deixam felizes e com vontade de fazer uma igual… Muito obrigada pelo carinho de compartilhar tão belo trabalho. Deus abençôe você e tudo o que você fizer de bom. Abraços!
“Dear friend!!
The baby blanket is beautiful! Your words to describe it make us happy and willing to make one like it… Thank you so much for sharing such a beautiful work. God bless you and all that you do good. Hugs!”
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what exactly is this pattern? I’ve looked all over and can’t find it and it’s driving me crazy because I love it
All the details are the post!