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Crochet Pattern by Betty McKnit
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This pattern is for a continuous granny rectangle blanket using the 6-Day Crochet series of stitches. This pattern adaptation has been custom designed for Noro Yarns. It is worked from the center out and has an original beach-waves-at-low-tide edge, so you can feel like you’re in your favorite beach house. This is an heirloom you’ll love making and using.
If you would like a continuous Granny Square, please see the 6-Day Great Granny Blanket, and for a smaller size option try the 6-Day Great Granddaddy Blanket.
Details
US Terminology with UK Conversions
Skill Level: Easy
Gauge: 9 rounds of the 6-Day Granny Square measures 8”x8”
(It is not crucial to match gauge)
Hook: 5.5mm (I/5 ) and 6 mm (J/4)
Finished Size: 60” x 72”
Materials
6 Balls (3936 yards) of Noro Tsubame, shown in #23 “Kitami”
4 (worsted) weight silk, wool, polyamide blend.
Abbreviations
6DKB: 6-Day Kid Blanket, 6-Day Crochet
ch: chain
dc: double crochet
dc3tog: double crochet 3 together cluster
hdc: half double crochet
sc(s): single crochet(s)
sdc: standing double crochet
sl st: slip stitch
sp(s): space or spaces
st(s): stitch(es)
x: times
| US terms abbreviation | UK terms abbreviation |
| single crochet sc | double crochet dc |
| half double crochet hdc | half treble crochet htr |
| double crochet dc | treble crochet tr |
Special Stitches:
dc3tog: (cluster): yo, insert hook in next st/sp, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, [yo, insert hook into same st/sp, yo, pull up a loop, yo, pull through two loops] 2 times. yo and pull through 4 loops.
standing double crochet: pull up the working loop to the height of a double crochet stitch, wrap the loop around your hook, holding it against the hook with your finger, pull up a loop in the space or stitch indicated, yarn over and pull through the loop on the hook and under the first twist around the hook, yarn over and pull through two loops on the hook.
Repeats
( ) Work in the same st or sp.
[ ] Repeat everything within the brackets the indicated number of times.
* indicates the start of a repeat
** indicates end of repeat on last repeat only.
Stitch Counts
- Stitch counts between < >
- Stitch counts on subsequent repeats of the pattern are given in parentheses like so: repeat 1 (repeat 2, repeat 3, repeat 4…) It will help to print this pattern out and cross off the numbers of each round as you complete them.
Does it Really Only Take Six Days?
All of my patterns that use the same six rows alternating rows of sc, dc, and clusters, with or without chevrons, are named 6-Day Crochet. The name of this pattern comes from the original 6-Day Kid Blanket, which was toddler sized and made with chunky yarn, and took me an easy six days to make. This variation uses the same stitches as that original pattern, but uses worsted weight and is much larger than toddler sized. You will love how fast the 6-Day Crochet Projects work up, but this one will probably take you two weeks working 2-4 hours per day.
About the Numbering of Rounds
This pattern begins with a series of setup rounds, which you will only work once, and when they are complete, you will proceed to the six repeating rounds that make up the 6-Day Crochet stitches. The 6-Day Crochet repeating rows/rounds are always numbered 2-7 to provide consistency across all of the 6DKB pattern variations. The cluster rows are always Row or Round 2 and 3, the dc rows are always Row or Round 5 and 6, and the sc rows are always Row or Round 4 and 7.
In this particular pattern, the repeating rounds pick up after the setup rounds at Round 8, and the first repeating round begins at Round 3. Proceed to Rounds 4, 5, 6, and 7 and then 2, and then back to Round 3 and repeat the sequence. Do not repeat the Setup Rounds. You will be guided to work the rows in the proper order so don’t overthink the change in sequence or let the numbers throw you off. Once you are familiar with 6-Day Crochet patterns, it will make sense.
Alternating Skeins
Noro Tsubame is a self-striping variegated yarn in amazing color ways. I like to balance the colors and avoid any unintentional pooling by alternating skeins. When joining a new skein, turn and rotate the blanket and join at the opposite corner. To avoid having any extra ends to weave in, carry the non-working yarn up the corner by working it along with one of the stitches next to the corner space.
Alternating skeins is optional. If you prefer not to, you can simply turn your work and continue, ignoring the instructions for carrying the non-working yarn up the corners.
Notes
- ch 3 can replace sdc if so desired.
- Take care not to miss the first stitch after the corner chains.
- I recommend turning the work at least once per repeat. I’ve written the pattern to turn after Round 7; you can actually turn on any round you like.
- Treat hdc and ch 1+hdc at the joining of rounds as corner ch-2 sps. Mark them.
- Put a stitch marker in the first and last stitch of each round to help find the corner space. Avoid mistaking the hdc join as a stitch and working into it, creating additional stitches.
- Mark the center sc on each side on Round 7. When you sk 1 between the dc3tog, you should be skipping the marked stitch.
- Left handed crocheters may find that the short and long sides of the blanket show up in the opposite order as right handed crocheters. You may need to transpose short side and long side numbers.
- The above note about left-handed crocheters will also apply if you choose not to alternate skeins of yarn.
Begin
With larger hook, ch 34 (multiple of 6 + 4).
Setup Round 1: starting in 4th ch from hook, working in third loop (back bump) of chain, sc in next 31 sts, ch 3, rotate the work, sc across the other side of 31 foundation chs. <62 sc, 2 ch-3 sps>
Switch to smaller hook.
Setup Round 2: sl st into ch-3 sp, sdc, 2 dc in same sp. (ch 2, 3 dc) in same ch-3 sp, *[sk 2, 3 dc in next st] 4x, sk 2, dc3tog in next st, sk 1, dc3tog, [sk 2, 3 dc in next st] 3x, sk 2, ** ([3 dc, ch 2] 2x, 3 dc) in ch-3 sp, repeat from * ending at **, 3 dc in ch-3 sp (mark the last dc), ch 1, join with hdc to sdc. <22 sets of 3 dc, 4 dc3tog, 4 corner sps>
Setup Round 3: sdc into the corner sp (around the hdc you made to join, here and throughout), 2 dc in same sp, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next ch-2 sp, 3 dc in next 5 sps, dc3tog in next sp (between 2 dc3tog) 3 dc in next 5 sps, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in next 2 corner ch-2 sps, 3 dc in next 5 sps, dc3tog in next sp (between 2 dc3tog) 3 dc in next 5 sps, 3 dc in first corner sp, ch 1, join with hdc to sdc. <28 sets of 3 dc, 2 dc3tog, 4 corner sps>
Setup Round 4: ch 1, sc in corner sp, sc in each st around, work (sc, ch 2 sc) in next three corner ch-sps, sc in first corner sp, join with hdc to first sc. <39 sc on long sides and 8 sc on short sides>
Setup Round 5: sdc into the corner sp, dc in same sp, dc in each st around working (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next 3 corner sps, 2 dc in first corner sp, ch 1, join with hdc to sdc. <43 dc on long side, 12 dc on short sides>
Setup Round 6: sdc into the corner sp, dc in same sp, dc in each st around, working (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next 3 corner sps, 2 dc in first corner sp, ch 1, join with hdc to sdc. <47 dc on long sides, 16 dc on short sides>
Setup Round 7: ch 1, sc into corner sp, sc in each st around, work (sc, ch 2, sc) in next 3 corner sps, sc in first corner sp, join with hdc to first sc. <49 sc on long sides, 18 sc on short sides>
Mark the 25th sc on the long sides and the10th st on the short sides.
Turn, drop working yarn.
From here forward, carry the non-working yarn up the corner by holding it with the working yarn to work the stitch before the ch 2 in the corner sp with both yarns. Drop the non-working yarn before the corner ch. Repeat on each round. Alternatively, you can fasten off the yarn each time you turn the blanket.
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Setup Round 8: Join new ball with sdc into the corner sp, 2 dc in same sp, *[sk 2, 3 dc in next st] 7 times, sk 2, dc3tog in st before marker, sk 1 (should be the marked st), dc3tog in next st, [sk 2, 3 dc in next st] to 2 sts before the corner, sk 2 ** (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 sp, [sk 2, 3 dc in the next st] twice, sk 2, dc3tog, sk 1, dc3tog, [sk 2, 3 dc in the next st] to one st before corner, sk 1, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 sp, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, 3 dc in first corner sp, ch 1, join with hdc to sdc. <44 sets of 3-dc clusters, 8 dc3tog, 4 corner sps>
Setup Rounds complete. Round 3 is next.
Round 3: sdc, 2 dc in same sp, *3 dc in next 8 (11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38) sps, (dc3tog between 2 dc3tog, 3 dc in each sp to corner, (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-3 sp, 3 dc in next 3 (6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33) sps, dc3tog bet 2 dc3tog, 3 dc in each sp to corner, ** (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner sp, repeat from * to **, 3 dc in corner sp, ch 1, join with hdc to sdc. <52 (76, 100, 124, 148, 172, 196, 220, 244, 268, 292) sets of 3-dc clusters, 4 dc3tog, 4 corner sps>
There will always be one more space than cluster between the corner and the dc3tog from the previous round, and three more than the previous repeat.
Round 4: ch 1, sc in corner sp, sc in each st around, work (sc, ch 2 sc) in next three corner ch-sps, sc in first corner sp, join with hdc to first sc. <57 (75, 93, 111, 129, 147, 165, 183, 201, 219) sc on long sides and 27 (45, 63, 81, 99, 117, 135, 153, 161, 179) sc on short sides>
The number of sc on each side increases by 18 on each repeat.
Round 5: sdc into the corner sp, dc in same sp, dc in each st around working (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next 3 corner sps, 2 dc in first corner sp, ch 1, join with hdc to sdc. <61 (79, 97, 115, 133, 151, 169, 187, 205, 223) dc on long side, 31 (49, 67, 85, 103, 121, 139, 157, 175, 193) dc on short sides>
Round 6: sdc into the corner sp, dc in same sp, dc in each st around, working (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next 3 corner sps, 2 dc in first corner sp, ch 1, join with hdc to sdc. <65 (83, 101, 119, 137, 155, 173, 191, 209, 227) dc on long side, 35 (53, 71, 89, 107, 125, 143, 161, 179, 197) dc on short sides>
The number of dc on each side increases by 18 on each repeat.
Round 7: ch 1, sc into corner sp, sc in each st around, work (sc, ch 2, sc) in next 3 corner sps, sc in first corner sp, join with hdc to first sc. <67 (85, 103, 121, 139, 157, 175, 193, 211, 229) sc on long sides and 37 (55, 73, 91, 109, 127, 145, 163, 181, 199) sc on short sides>
Mark the center sc on each side.
Turn. Rotate the work to begin Round 2 in the opposite corner, changing yarns as before.
Remember that the rounds are numbered according to the 6-Day Crochet pattern. Proceed to Round 2.
Round 2: sdc into the corner sp, 2 dc in same sp, *[sk 2, 3 dc in next st] to 3 sts before marker, sk 2, dc3tog in st before marker, sk marked st, dc3tog in next st, [sk 2, 3 dc in next st] to 2 sts before the corner, sk 2 ** (3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc) in corner ch-2 sp, repeat from * around, ending last repeat at **, 3 dc in first corner sp, ch 1, join with hdc to sdc. <11 (14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 40) sets of 3 dc clusters on each side of the dc3tog on long sides, 6 (9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33) on short sides>
On each repeat, the number of 3 dc clusters on either side of the dc3togs increases by 3 on each repeat.
Repeat these six rounds — 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 2 — nine times (for a total of ten repeats), repeat rounds 3 and 4 once more. Turn your blanket after each Round 7 and rotate to begin Round 2 in the opposite corner, carrying the non-working yarn up the corner each time by working it along with the stitch next to the corner sp.
Proceed to Border.
Border
Border Round 1: ch 1, sc in same st, *ch 3, yo, pull up a loop in second ch from hook, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, pull up a loop in next ch, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, pull up a loop in side of sc, yo, pull through two loops, yo, pull up a loop in next st, yo, pull through two loops, yo, pull through two loops on the hook, yo, pull through all four loops on the hook. sk 2, sc in next st. repeat from * around, adjusting skips near the corners so that sc falls on the corner st. Join with sl st to first sc.
Fasten off. Weave in all ends.
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