Beachside Bungalow Blanket

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Beachside Bungalow Blanket From the April 2018 issue by Kristi Simpson

Dream of the beach as

you crochet this beautiful
blanket. It is made in
join-as-you-go motifs so
it’s a breeze to make for
a lightweight throw. For a
heavier blanket, back the
finished piece with your
favorite fabric.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: Each Motif (minus

chain loops at corners
and center) = 8.5” square

Gauge: 14 sts and 5 rows

= 4” [10 cm] in tr after
wet blocking

Materials
Yarn: Knit Picks Shine (60% Pima, 40% Modal; 75 yards [69 meters]/50
grams): 25783 Pistachio (A, 4 skeins), 23806 Reef (B, 4 skeins), 23799
Cream (C, 4 skeins), 24142 Sailor (D, 4 skeins), 26678 Sweet Potato (E,
4 skeins)

Hook: US size F/5 (3.75 mm)

Notions: Tapestry needle

Abbreviations
Dbtr – Double Treble
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Special Stitches
Cluster

Tr in sp indicated, *yo, use tr st post as st, push hook through, yo, pull back lp, yo, pull
through first 2 lps on hook; rep from * once more, yo, pull through all lps to complete.

Tip: Think of it this way, a 2-dc cluster is worked on the treble just made to complete
the cluster.

Pattern Notes
The beginning ch-7 is the first dbtr and ch 2.

Color Placement

Rnd 1: A – C – D – E
Rnd 2: E – B – A – C
Rnd 3: D – A – E – B
Rnd 4: B – E – C – D
Rnd 5: C – D – B – A

Pattern

First Motif
Ch 8, sl st to first ch to join to form a lp.

Rnd 1: Ch 7, work cluster in ring, ch 5, dbtr in ring, (cluster, ch 2, dbtr, ch 2, cluster ch

5) 3 times in ring, cluster in ring, ch 2, sl st to 5th ch of first ch-7 to join. (8 clusters; 4
ch-5 sps)

Rnd 2: Ch 7, cluster in ch-2 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, *cluster in next ch-2 sp,
ch 2, dbtr in dbtr, ch 2, cluster in ch-3 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5; rep from *
around, cluster in last ch-2 sp, ch 2, sl st to 5th ch of first ch-7 to join. (8 clusters, 8 ch-5
sp)

Rnd 3: Ch 7, cluster in ch-2 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5,
*cluster in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, dbtr in dbtr, ch 2, cluster in next ch-2 sp, ch 5, sc in next
ch-5 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5; rep from * around, cluster in last ch-2 sp, ch 2, sl
st to 5th ch of first ch-7 to join. (8 clusters, 12 ch-5 sps)

Side close up of the ch-5 and sc repeats.

Rnd 4: Ch 7, cluster in first ch-2 sp, *ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, [ch 1 (cluster, ch 1) 3
times] in next ch-5 sp, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, cluster in next ch-2 sp, ch 2, **dbtr in
dbtr, ch 2, cluster in next ch-2 sp; rep from * around, ending last rep at **, sl st to 5th
ch of first ch-7 to join.

Rnd 5: Ch 6, sl st to dbtr st to join to form a lp, *ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk next
ch-1 sp, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 6, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-6 to create a small lp, ch 3, sc in
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next ch-1 sp, ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, **sl st in dbtr, ch 5, sl st to same dbtr st; rep
from * around, ending last rep at **, sl st to first dbtr by first ch-6 to join.

Fasten off.

First Motif Complete.

Motifs 2-20
Rep Rnds 1-4 of First Motif.

Note: Work Rnd 5 as written, working Join Motif as follow: remove hook, place ch
behind made motif that you’re joining to, insert hook through made motif and pull ch
through, cont patt.

Work from back to front through lp.

When joining in the corner, use the top upper left motif corner to join. This will avoid
leaving a hole.

Rnd 5: Ch 6, work Join Motif, pull back to front through corner lp of made motif, sl st
to the dbtr st to join to form a loop, *ch 5, sc in next ch-5 sp, ch 5, sk next ch-1 sp, sc
in next ch-1 sp, ch 6, work Join Motif, pull back to front through side loop of made
motif, sl st in 3rd ch of ch-6 to create a small loop, ch 3, sc in next ch-1 sp, ch 5, sc in
next ch-5 sp, ch 5**, sl st in dbtr, ch 5, work Join Motif, pull back to front through
corner lp of made motif, sl st to same dbtr st; rep from * around, ending last rep at
**, sl st to first dbtr by first ch-6 to join.

Fasten off.

Finishing
Weave in all ends.

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