6-Day Chunky Throw Blanket

6-Day Chunky Throw Blanket
An Adaptation of the 6-Day Kid Blanket
A Crochet Pattern by Betty McKnit

Introduction: 

This adaptation of the 6-Day Kid Blanket makes a cozy throw sized blanket with chunky (5) weight yarn. The version shown above made with Caron Tea Cakes is was inspired by Heather Hullinger. The Tea Cakes have limited availability, but there are so many substitutions. You’ll pull this version out again and again when you need a quick, cozy, and impressive gift.

Details: 
US Terminology
Finished Size: 50”x60”

Materials

Yarn: 1650 yards of 6 weight yarn (shown in Caron Tea Cakes)

The colors used in the blanket shown are (in the order I used them) Dewberry Plum Cake, Rainfall, Ocean Night, Marine Green, Rainforest, Sunset Stroll, and Wild Cherry. You can use any color for the edge; I used Storm.

If you happen to have the original Caron Tea Cake the same effect can be created with Winterberry, Lady Grey, Oolong, Green Tea, Maple Matcha, Ginger Spice, and Pumpkin Spice with any color for the edge.

Hook: Furls Odyssey Hook Size N (8 mm)
Gauge: 7 sc – 8 rows = 4″ (10 cm) 
Skill level: Easy

Abbreviations 
ch: chain
dc: double crochet
dc3tog: double crochet 3 together cluster
hdc: half double crochet
sc: single crochet
sp(s): space or spacesst(s): stitch(es) 

Special Stitches:

dc3tog (cluster) – this stitch is a cluster, not a decrease. It is worked as follows: yo, pull up a loop, pull through two loops, *yo, pull up a loop IN THE SAME STITCH/SPACE, pull through two loops, repeat from *, yo and pull through all loops on the hook. dc3tog complete.

Some things to consider before you start

Does it really only take 6 Days to make?

Yes. This blanket is a very quick make and can the average speed crocheter should be able to complete it in six days by crocheting about 2-3 hours each day.

First timers

If this is your first time making a 6-Day Kid Blanket, before you begin, I suggest you make a swatch on 37 chains while following along with my video tutorials on my YouTube Channel. I know you probably never swatch, or you’ve been crocheting for so long that you will be tempted to bypass this advice, but take my word for it. The first few rows are a little tricky and you’ll sidestep common mistakes and avoid the frustration of frogging hours of hard work by swatching along with my tutorials before starting your blanket. 

I also have a Facebook Group and a Membership Community to help you if you get stuck.

How to Resize

This pattern creates a 50 x 60” throw sized blanket. If you would like make this blanket in a different size, please make a swatch, measure the swatch and use the chart at the end of this pattern as well as my 6DKB Resize Video to figure out your starting chain and yardage.

Side edges:

Some crocheters have had issues with the side edges of their blankets curling. Here are some steps you can take to help alleviate this:

1. ch 4 at the beginning of the row where the instructions say to ch 3. This is something you should try in your swatch, as some crocheters with tighter tension find that they really do need that extra stitch. Others do fine without it.
2. Replace the dc at the end of each or every other dc row with extended double crochet (edc)

Keep in mind when adding additional stitches on the edge you may need to skip stitches when working along the sides to get your edges to lie flat. There is no exact formula for how many sc to work into the edge. Use your judgement and lay it down often and check it as you are working.

1. When working the last stitch of the row, insert the hook from back to front, instead of from front to back. 
2. Work your edge into the turning chains and sc/dc stitches on the sides of the work as described at the end of this pattern, rather than into the spaces.
3. Wash your blanket once it is complete, and lay it out flat to dry, gently stretching and shaping the edges. 

Creating a straight top and bottom edge:

This version creates a chevron top and bottom edge. If you would like a straight top and bottom edge, you will have to make alterations not given in this pattern. Please see my website articles “How to start your 6-Day Kid Blanket with a Straight Edge” and “6DKB Straight Start Questions Answered.”  Be sure to account for extra yardage.

Stripes

This pattern does not give stripe options. The blanket shown was made using one entire cake of yarn and then adding the next and allowing the yarn to stripe on its own.

This blanket pattern ends with a 1/2 repeat, so if you do not use cake yarn and you decide to stripe your blanket intentionally, you will need to plan for the 1/2 repeat at the end. Please see the 6-Day Viral Blanket for further explanation.

Begin Pattern

Ch 122

(To make your blanket larger or smaller, chain a multiple of 17 + 3)

Row 1: (RS) 1 sc into 2nd ch from hook, 1 sc into each ch to end.

Turn 

Row 2: ch 3, sk first 3 sc (the sc on the end of the row, the one below your turning chain counts as 1)

[3dc in next sc, sk next 2 sc] twice, [3 dc, ch 3, 3 dc] into next sc

*sk next 2 sc, 3dc into next sc, sk next 2 sc, dc3tog

sk next 4 sc, dc3tog, sk next 2 sc, 3 dc in next sc, sk next 2 sc 

[ 3 dc, ch3, 3 dc] into next sc; rep from * to last 9 sc

sk next 2 sc [3 dc into next sc, sk next 2 sc] twice, 1 dc into last sc.

Turn 

Row 3: ch 3, sk sp between turning ch and next 3-dc group, 3 dc into each of next 2 sp

[3dc, ch3, 3dc] into next ch-3 sp

*3 dc into next sp, dc3tog into next sp

sk next sp, dc3tog into next sp, 3 dc into next sp, [3dc, ch3, 3dc] into next ch- 3 sp

rep from * to last 3 sps, 3 dc into each of next 2 sps

1 dc into sp between last 3 dc group and turning ch.

Turn

Row 4: ch 1, sc into first dc of the row (the one right below your turning chain)

sk next dc, 1 sc into each of next 8 dc

*3 sc into next ch 3 sp, 1 sc into each of next 14 sts

repeat from * to last ch-3 sp, 3 sc into last ch-3 sp

1 sc into each of next 8 dc, sk next dc, 1 sc into top of turning ch. 

Turn 

Row 5: Ch 3, sk first 2 sc of the row below (the sc your turning chain is coming out of counts as the first one). 1 dc into each of next 8 sc

*3 dc into next sc (you  should be working these into the center stitch of the 3 sc. If not, you may have skipped incorrectly in the beginning of the row.) 1 dc into each of next 7 sc

sk next 2 sc, 1 dc into each of next 7 sc

rep from * to last 11 sc, 3 dc into next sc, 1 dc into each of next 8 sc

sk next 2 sc, 1 dc into last st.

Turn.

Row 6: Ch 3, sk first 2 dc in the row below (the dc below your turning chain counts as 1)

1 dc into each of next 8 dc

*3 dc into next dc (you should be working into center stitch of 3 dc) 

1 dc into each of next 7 dc, sk next 2 dc, 1 dc into each of next 7 dc

rep from * to last 10 dc

3 dc into next dc, 1 dc into each of next 8 dc, sk last dc, 1 dc into top of turning ch

Turn. 

Row 7: Ch 1, sc into first dc (the same one the turning chain is coming out of), sk 1 dc

1 sc into each dc along row to last dc

sk last dc, 1 sc into top of turning ch

Turn. 

Repeat rows 2-7 nine times for a total of 10 repeats

Repeat rows 2-4 one time more time. The blanket ends on Row 4.

Fasten off. Proceed to Edge Rounds.

Edge Round 1: Join in any stitch, work a row of sc around the blanket, working 3 sc into each corner and every point  on the top and bottom of the blanket.

When working sc into the sides of the blanket, use the turning chains, the sc and dc stitches as foundation chains, working under 2 threads of each stitch and leaving one thread below.

There is no set rule for how many stitches you should put into the side of each stitch. If you chained 4 to turn or did edc so that your edges would not curl, you probably will have to skip some stitches periodically. Find out what works for your tension. Lay your work down often and check to make sure that your edge does not ruffle (too many stitches) or pull (too few).

Join with a sl st to the first stitch.

Edge Round 2: ch 2. hdc in each st around. Work 3 hdc in each point and corner and sk 1 in each valley. Join with sl st to first st.

Fasten off. Weave in all ends.

Resources

There are resources to help you make this pattern.

• 6-Day Kid Blanket Cheat Sheet and Coloring Page
• 6-Day Viral Kid Blanket Graph
• 6-Day Kid Blanket tutorials on YouTube
• 6-Day Kid Blanket Facebook Group
• The Betty McKnitiverse