Granny Stripe Blanket
All too often I hear people saying “this isn’t your granny’s crochet” or disparagingly calling something handmade “granny” to mean that it’s unstylish, ugly or fussy. I personally think this is unfair to our collective Grannies, women who made so many beautiful things that still inspire us today. I made this bed sized Granny Stripe blanket with the hope of showing that Granny Style can indeed be a thing of beauty. I think this blanket is both modern and elegant, especially with its playful color note which for me harkens back to the fun and funky crocheted blankets made by many of our grandmothers.
The Granny Stripe is a crochet pattern that is made just like the iconic Granny Square, but instead of stitching around and around a center square, it is made by stitching back and forth in rows. The beauty of the Granny Stripe pattern is how effortlessly it lends itself to graphic elements, like bright stripes or big blocks of color.
For my Granny Stripe blanket I used the incomparable Madeline Tosh, Tosh Merino Light. As I worked on the blanket I fell madly in love with this yarn, it is an amazingly strong but delicate single ply beauty. Tosh Merino Light comes in an astonishing range of gorgeous hand dyed color, and truly any one of them (or any dozen!) would make an incredible Granny Stripe blanket. Above are a handful of colors I really love and considered for the blanket, the off white is Antler, the top stripe is Edison Bulb (both used in my blanket), then Citrus, Napoli, Oceana and Denim. -Joelle
Update: New Version!
July 2017
We crocheted this version of our Granny Stripe Blanket with just one Cotton Pure on Cone for the main color and one skein of Cotton Pure for the stripes. A timeless motif, plus a classic cotton… Perfect.
Materials
- Madeline Tosh, Tosh Merino Light 10 skeins main color (I used Antler), 1 skein of contrast color (I used Edison Bulb.
- Crochet Hook, US size C – 2.75mm to 3.0mm
Shop our wonderful collection of fingering-weight yarn to find a suitable substitute for this project, and remember that it’s always a good idea to check your gauge before you cast on… Our All About Gauge Tutorial shows you how!
Size
Finished Measurements: approximately 50-inches x 56-inches wide.
Gauge
24 double crochets = 4 inches wide
Notes
- The hardest part of this project is the first part – making a very long chain, and then working into the very long chain for your foundation row. I’m not going to lie to you and tell you I enjoyed this part, I didn’t! However, it’s totally worth it! Also, if you have some crochet experience, you can avoid all this with our step-by-step Foundation Single Crochet tutorial which teaches you to create the chain and first row of single crochets all in one step!
- The pattern stitch is a multiple of 3 + 2, so if you want a smaller blanket, it’s easy, just chain less, making sure that the stitch count is a multiple of 3, plus 2 stitches.
Pattern
With Contrast Color, chain (ch) 302.
Foundation Row: 1 single crochet (sc) into 2nd chain from hook, 1 sc into each chain to end (301 sc).
(If you’re an experienced crocheter, you’ll probably prefer to make a Foundation Single Crochet of 301 stitches instead of 302 chains and the Foundation Row.)
Foundation Stripe Row: 1 sc into each sc to end. (301 sc).
*Switch to Main Color.
Main Color Set Up Row: Ch 3 (counts as 1 double crochet (dc)), 1 dc into first sc, [skip 2 sc, 3 dc into next sc] to end (you will have: 2 dc stitches plus 100 dc groups).
Main Color Granny Row: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc into very first stitch, [3 dc into next space between dc groups] repeat to last space, 2 dc into last space and then 1 dc into 3rd stitch of ch 3 from previous row.
Repeat Main color Granny Row 31 more times.
Switch to Contrast Color.
Stripe Row Set Up: 1 sc into each dc to end (301 sc).
Stripe Row: 1 sc into each sc to end. (301 sc).
Repeat from * 4 times more.
Sew in ends and enjoy!
ps- For those of you asking for a photo of the edge of the blanket here you go!
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Hello, I'm planning a little blog post on inspiring crochet blankets, and I love this modern take on the crochet blanket you've created, so I wanted to put a link to your pattern on my blog.
I would also like to ask for permission to use one of your photos above in my blog post, with the link, I find that people are so much more likely yo follow a link if they have a visual indication to inspire them.
Many thanks, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Best wishes, Vanessa x
It would be really good with the projects you post if you could also put an approximate number of hours that each project took, and the cost involved using the materials listed. This is lovely.
I have been crocheting forever and just recently found this brilliant little technique for a one step foundation row. No endless chaining! It comes in really handy for a variety of projects.
http://carinascraftblog.wardi.dk/2008/05/no-foundation-chain-crochet-tutorial.html
Love your blanket! The airiness of the granny stitch makes it perfect for a lighter weight blanket.
Clare,
That is amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this fantastic link!
Joelle
Sigh. I'm going to have to learn to crochet. That looks chic with the contrast stripe.
wow, this is so beautiful it makes me want to drop all my projects and start this one! also, thanks to Georgia for that tutorial for no chain foundations!
Joelle,
My pleasure (and of course, special thanks to “Carina”).
I have used the same technique for a single crochet foundation row. Just eliminate the very first yarn over, and off you go. It is so much easier than counting, and then working into, a really long flimsy chain.
Awesome! This blanket makes me want to learn crochet. I think I will give it a go:) BTW, I just visited your new shop location a few days ago as I was on a mini vacation to NY. It is delightful for sure. I so wish I lived closer-CA is much too far away from Purl 🙁
Hi i love this beautiful blanket!! i have just taken up crocheting and want to tackle this soon – but have recently learnt there re differences by what we here in australia call a single stitch, double stitch etc … so wondering if you could clarify for me exactly how you did your stitches! thanks and look forward to more inspiring projects!
🙂
I'd love to try this blanket. I'm a beginner and am just learning all the terminology. The yarn you specify is “fingering weight, single ply”. Is this the same as sock yarn? Most of the fingering weight yarns I'm finding are 4-ply – or they don't list the # of plys at all… I'm looking for a less-expensive alternative to the Tosh Merino Superwash you used. Can you tell me what I should look for? It's for a baby blanket so it must be washable. Thanks!
Hi Kathy-
Fingering weight would work fine. For less costly alternative you might want to check out cascade heritage. It comes in a wide variety of colors:
https://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/item/7462-Cascade-Yarns-Heritage
Thanks for your comment!
– Molly
Hi – I too absolutely LOVE this blanket & I too am new to crocheting so am trying this style in a smaller scale scarf for my husband!! I was just wondering when you do the contrast row where do you weave in the ends?? Instead of going up & down the side can you go into the scarf .. I mean across the width of the scarf?? Thanks so much…
P.S I'm loving that this is a new crocheting tutorial .. thanks for all you do!!
Hi Jess-
We recommend that you weave in the ends along the width.
Thanks for your nice comments!
Great project…I'm too chicken to try it on this scale first, but my hands are aching to get into something…just in time for summer! Cluck!
Beautiful blanket – it's so elegant! I agree – we need to reclaim the “Granny” remark to refer to something to be treasured.
I'm definitely going to be making this, although I may start with one for a single bed first 🙂
I would love to make this as a throw blanket first but how many chains should I start with?
Hi Brittney-
You chain 302 stitches to begin this blanket. Thank you for your question!
Hi there! So I am brand spankin new to crochet and decided to tackle this project because I adore it (thank you for posting it!). Everything is going swimmingly, BUT my foundation row is much much tighter than the main color section. Is there a way to re-do the foundation row without having to undo the entire thing and fix the tension issue? Or some version of the foundation row in the contrast color that I may be able to replace the original foundation row with?
Somehow I missed this post when it was originally published and just found it in the archives. I am so into solids right now and this really appeals to me. Great pattern. Thanks as always.
Is there anyway you can crochet each of the 32-row sections and then join them later?
It's going to take me well into Spring (I'm in the southern hemisphere) to complete and I don't fancy sitting with a queen-size blanket on my legs. Plus it's not all that portable as it grows.
These images inspired me to crochet my first project in approx 28 years (I was 10 the last time I made a granny square blanket). Thanks!
Louise
Hi Louise-
You could certainly crochet the larger gray rectangles separately and then crochet them all together with the yellow later. Joelle recommends that you do a row of single crochet at the beginning and end of each rectangle using the yellow so it will be easier to piece together later.
Thanks for the question and good luck!- Molly
Fantastic re-vamp of the granny stitch, love it!. I am about to start this project and was wondering if you could add a picture of the edge/sides of the blanket? I have read the instructions and found them easy to read and understand, but a visual of the edging would help very much…please!
thankyou
Here's my interpretation of your Granny Stripe Blanket pattern – scaled down. http://www.flickr.com/photos/pursesbykp/6263902404/in/photostream
How do I make this into a king blanket? How many more panels? How much more yarn?how many more chains?
Hello! This is such a lovely blanket, and your instructions are so easy to follow. I have made a pillow based on a variation of your stitch and posted about it here: http://appleblossomdreams.blogspot.com/2012/01/faux-fana-pillow-and-pattern.html.
There are a couple of links to your site from my posts as I referred to some of the instruction. Thank you so much for sharing your talent and for your beautiful blog.
Hi! You mentioned using Cascade Heritage as a less costly alternative for yarn – what colors of the Heritage would most closely resemble the “antler” and “edison bulb” colors you used in the original?? Thank you! Michele
HI Michele-
Unfortunately we are no longer carrying the Cascade Heritage. Right now the original yarn that this is made with (Madeline Tosh Merino Light) is actually the best value for its weight since you get a whopping 420 yards for less than $20 and it comes in such great colors.
If you'd like to cut down on the cost of the blanket you might consider crocheting it a bit smaller since it's pretty large. Or you could crochet it in a larger gauge using Cascade 220, which comes in lots of great colors: https://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/item/649-Cascade-Yarns-Cascade-220 (unfortunately there is no color that compares to “Edison Bulb” but “Aspen Heather is a good match for “Antler”)
Thanks so much for your question and good luck!
Molly
I love this pattern! But I am new to crocheting and need all details spelled out for me! Having a really hard time understanding how to turn up to the next row and just wanted to put in a “ditto” for the comment earlier requesting any close-up images of the sides of the blanket….
I built my foundation row (used orange instead of yellow) and then built up to the first main row; and not entirely sure if I've started the third row correctly. I had 2 spaces left after my last double-crochet on the first main row — is this correct?
One last question: If I wanted to do a blanket half this width I'm guessing I would start with a foundation row of 151?
Thanks so much in advance for any advice!
PS… Love your site and hope to take a class with you guys as soon as there is a new beginner crochet class available!
Hello, I love this blanket and your site, very inspiring.
I'm trying to track down some “Edison Bulb” Madeline Tosh, Tosh Merino light in London, UK but unsuccessful 🙁
Could you suggest another option for the neon yellow colour?
Hi MIchelle-
Unfortunately there really isn't another yarn in that gague and color I can think of. We are currently sold out of it but we do ship to the UK so please drop us a line at customerservice AT purlsoho DOT com if you'd like to get an email when it comes back in.
Thank you!
Molly
Hi Molly! I love this pattern, but was thinking of doing it in a larger gauge yarn to achieve a larger blanket without chaining 600+ stitches! Do you think this is a feasible pattern with a worsted weight yarn, or will one sacrifice aesthetics?
Hi J-
The only way to tell is to do a gauge before taking the big plunge. I imagine it will still look beautiful. Please let us know how it goes and thanks for the comment!
Molly
You can probably crochet this blanket in strips also and join them. I also wanted to say that Purl Bee is great, thank you for all your patterns.
Could you show a photo of the edge of this (i.e. where you turn the granny rows), I'm trying to get my head around the pattern and usually find it easier if I can see a picture!
Thank you for the wonderful pattern! I am hoping to make this as a wedding gift. I would like to use the Tosh Merino Light in some of its new colors, maybe Calligraphy and Scarlett. However it seems I cannot purchase 10 skeins of one color, which is what you have specified in your pattern. Any suggestions for how to get that much of this lovely yarn? Thank you!
Hi Hannah-
What a lovely wedding gift!
We are currently waiting on 6 skeins of Calligraphy but we do have 12 of the Scarlett available now. The best thing to do would be to drop our webstore a line at customerservice AT purlsoho DOT com and let them know the quantities and colors you'd like. They'd be happy to place a special order for you.
Thank you for your question!
Molly
Hi there… I left a comment on January 25th too; in the meantime; I started the project and think I figured out how to turn up to the next row (I've made it into the main color by 22 rows) but my edges still look wobbly and would still love to see a pic of the edges of this blanket — or any advice on how to end every other row since they don't all end at the same spot.
Also: I am pretty confused about the width of this blanket! In the post it says: “Finished Measurements: approximately 50-inches x 56-inches wide.”
But this thing is supppperrr long! It is 100″ wide?! Way too big for my full size bed — but I will continue making it since I love the project so very much. 🙂
Just thought I would make that comment as it may be helpful to anyone else who is ambitious enough to make this their first crochet project and may not know what they are getting themselves into!
…oops one more question:
The post also says: “You will need: … 10 skeins main color (I used Antler), 1 skein of contrast color (I used Edison Bulb.”
But there is no way my 10 m.c. skeins will be enough!! I'm well into my 4th skein and like I mentioned earlier — only 22 rows into the m.c.
I counted out the 302 starter row and my gauge seems accurate?? Obviously something is wrong though since this is double the width than it states in the post 🙂
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Although, there is nothing I can probably do at this point — I would still like to know what I did wrong! Thanks so much!
Hi Amanda-
We are emailing you a response right now along with a picture. Thanks for writing in!
Molly
this is a really lovely blanket, however i am struggling with the edges and when i change onto the main colour, i was wondering if you wouldn't mind sending me a photo of the side edge and maybe giving me some idea as to what the stitch count is after each row…….sorry i'm a real simpleton when it comes to patterns. all i know is that i'm not getting the same stitch count when i get to the main colour as to when you begin with the SC….ahhhh 🙂
Katey
Am I right in thinking that you could make it all neat and beautiful (hiding all kinds of mistakes) by doing a single stitch border in the main colour around the edge?
Hi Alison-
You could certainly give that a try! Let us know how it goes!
Thanks for writing- Molly
Hi I am looking to make this as a baby blanket, how many skeins of the main color and border color would you recommend I purchase? I also noticed that the colors antler and edison bulb is out of stock in your online store, what other colors would you recommend instead?
Thanks!
Hi Lola-
To make it 30-inches wide, we would suggest 1 of the contrasting color, and 6 of the main color. Currently we are very low on this yarn and there aren't a lot of color choices available. If you'd like to be notified when it comes back in stock please drop us an email at customerservice AT purlsoho DOT com.
Otherwise, we might suggest using this washable merino instead. Perhaps “seaside” as the main color and either “ducky” or “key lime” for the contrast. https://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/item/7124-Anzula-Squishy If you go with this option you'll need to buy 7 of the main color and 1 of the contrast.
Thank you so much for your question!
Molly
I just LOVE this. I started making it (with some changes) and I have the contrast foundation down, but how would I start the main part? Could I see a picture of the edges to have a better guess of how to do it? That's where I'm stuck. Thanks in advance!
Hi Patty,
There is an email coming your way!
Laura
Loooove this. I Love This Yarn! Now has a neon line so I'm taking this amazing blanket on as a winter project. Did you add any edging or did you leave it raw? Just wondering since your picture doesn't show your sides. Those are my weak spot. Lemme know! XO thanks again for your beautiful work.
Hi Veronica-
There is no border or edging. The full pattern is above. Please let us know if you have any more questions, and thanks for writing in!
Molly
I've just discovered this and as a new'r crochet'r, i am taclking this! Im curious though, what has been the actual number of skeins to be used based on a 400 yd skein of fingering wheight yarn?
It can get quite costly is why I'm asking. Thanks for responding.
Hi Deb-
You would need 11 400 yard skeins.
Thank you for your question and good luck with the project!
Molly
How many hours did you spend on this project?
Hi Ire Iru-
Joelle estimates this project took her around 20 hours total.
Thanks for your question!
Molly
Hi Molly & Joelle, since one year I'm absolutely in love with this blanket only waiting for something special to make it for.
Now I moved in with my boyfriend and want to make this blanket to fit our huge bed.
Could you please let me know how much skeins (merino tosh) I probably need for size 86,6" x 94,5" (size 220x240cm)?
Thank you so much!
Absolutely beautiful!
Thank you so much for sharing this pattern! I would like to make a blanket, and I love the colours you used!
Just one question: you say you used Edison Bulb and Antler, but the blanket seems to be light grey, while Antler seems to be more white. Is the blanket you show here made with a different colour?
Thanks!
Hi Ineke-
The materials listed here are correct. Joelle used Antler and Edison Bulb. Antler is gray/ ecru-ish neutral color and it can look more or less white in different light. If you are looking for a darker gray you could try Dr Zhivago's Sky or Antique lace.
Thanks for getting in touch!
Molly
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I love this blanket! how many chains would you recommend for a baby blanket?
I am finally ready to get started on this. But first I’ll make a gauge. I assume this means 24 dc stitches in the pattern given is about 4″. However, this purlbee pattern in ravelry.com shows a gauge of 32 stitches over 4″. I know it’s approximate. Based on the 302 stitches across, I’ll try for closer to 24 stitches per 4″ or 22 per 4″.
Please advise based on your experience with this pattern.
Thanks.
Hi Kristina-
The gauge listed in the pattern here is correct. We are going to change the Ravelry page right now- thanks for bringing this oversight to our attention!
Best-
Molly
I love it and going to try it . thanks
I wanted to check what the main colour was that you used in the granny stripe blanket. It looks grey in the photos, but you mention that you used “Antler”, which on the website looks more cream? Perhaps “silver fox” would give a closer result to the photos?
Love this!
Hi Lise-
This is indeed Antler which we love because it’s a great neutral but if you want a more gray blanket silver fox would be a beautiful choice as well!
Thanks for getting in touch!
Molly
i really would love to make this blanket. however, i am dirt poor. unemployed. living off of my husband like we did in the good old days. this yarn is a bit pricey for me to indulge in.
could you please lead me to one that is quite a bit less expensive. i would greatly appreciate it.
thank you.
Hi Berrit-
We are always happy to offer less expensive alternatives. In this case we don’t have anything that is the exact same gauge but if you wanted to crochet it a tad bigger we would recommend Cascade 220 Superwash Sport https://www.purlsoho.com/purl/products/item/8066-Cascade-Yarns-Cascade-220-Superwash-Sport
It comes in a lot of colors and it’s totally machine washable. Please let us know if you have any more questions and thanks for getting in touch!
Best-
Molly
thank you so much!!
what size hook would be used then? my son just surprised me with the c needed for this pattern. thank you.
Hi Berrit-
You can just follow the pattern as written and use the same hook (a size C) that is called for in the pattern.
Thank you!
Molly
Thank you. I thought a bigger yarn would need a bigger hook. I wonder will it have the same look? I will ck the yarn option. Thanks!
Molly, how many skeins of this yarn would I need? Thanks.
Hi there!
You need a total of 4200 yards of the main color.
Happy Crocheting!
Thomas
Hi… I made my contrasting color row of 302 foundation single crochets. Is it the same same Foundation Stripe Row: 1 sc into each sc to end. (301 sc). Or am I suppose to make an additional stripe row after the foundation single crochet row?
Hi Nakia!
If you use a foundation single crochet, then you need to only make 301 foundation single crochets. If you start this way, it combines the chain and the 1st row of single crochets into one step!
Happy crocheting!
Thomas
I love this pattern, but I’m curious if it could be made into a baby size blanket? If so, what dimensions would you recommend? Thanks!
Hi Jennifer-
Our most popular baby blanket is 26″ X 28″ so that seems like a good size. Or if you’d like it larger, 31″ X 39″ is also good!
Thanks for getting in touch!
Molly
This is a beautiful afghan. I personally do not like doing granny square afghans because you have to make all the squares, then sew them together. This afghan makes it a lot simpler and fun to make. I am going to enjoy making this. Thank you for designing this patter.
I *love* this blanket but I can’t crochet. Any thoughts on knitting this blanket? I tried a swatch using the Open Star Stitch (Barbara Walker) but wasn’t able to achieve a nice straight line of the contrast colour. If you or your readers could offer any support, I’d really appreciate it! Thank you! Erika.
Hi Erika,
Thank you for the comment! Unfortunately there are no knit stitches that would mimic the crochet stitch exactly. However you may be able to make something similar by doing combinations of knitting 3 stitches together and then making three stitches. I would just experiment with various combinations of doing these types of stitches and off setting them every other row. Here’s a tutorial on making a bobble which is how I would do the 3 stitch increases; https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2013/03/02/bobble-5-stitch-garter-bobble/
I’m sorry I can’t find you an exact substitute but I think with a little swatching you could come up with a wonderful alternative! If you come up with anything fun I’d love to see!
Good Luck and Happy Knitting!
Jake
I LOVE this pattern and cannot wait to try it…I am a huge fan of granny-stitch projects. I do have a question: on the “contrast color single crochet” rows, are we doing a ch1 at the beginning of the single crochet rows, or are we just joining to the main color and single crocheting the first stitch? Thank you!
Hi Melanie,
Thank you for writing us, I’m so glad to hear you are excited about this pattern! The pattern doesn’t call for a ch1 at the beginning of the rows, just to join the main color and do a single crochet.
I hope this clarifies and let us know if you need anymore assistance!
Happy Crocheting!
Jake
Hi. I had a question. I am a beginner crocheter.
Main Color Granny Row: Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc), 1 dc into very first stitch, [3 dc into next space between dc groups] repeat to last space, 2 dc into last space and then 1 dc into 3rd stitch of ch 3 from previous row. – See more at: https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2011/04/16/elegant-granny-style-the-granny-stripe-blanket/#sthash.14yHIW0P.dpuf
What do you mean by this last step?
then 1 dc into 3rd stitch of ch 3 from previous row.
Thanks!
Hi Anna,
That instruction means that you make a double crochet into the top stitch of the chain that began the previous row, i.e. the “3rd stitch of ch 3.”
I hope this clarifies that step for you. If not, please let us know and we’ll see if we can break it down further for you. Thank you so much for asking and good luck!
Jake
Just came across this by accident while looking for a duvet for my son, I immediately recognised this as I was inspired to learn crochet after seeing this pattern! Have you been collaborating?!
http://www.madeindesign.co.uk/prod-new-school-bedlinen-for-2-w-240-x-220-cm-refnewschool-yellow-240.html
Hello Shelley!
What a keen eye! We haven’t collaborated with this lovely company, but we admire their color choices! Best of luck on the hunt for your son! -Alyson
I’m from New Zealand and wondering what ply wool is this done in 4 or 8 ply?
Hi Helen,
Thanks for writing in! The yarn that we used is a fingering weight yarn. I have consulted a variety of conversion charts and fingering coverts to either 3 ply or 4 ply in UK yarn weights.
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Hey!
I am wondering if you can use a cotton yarn for this pattern, and if so, what weight would you use?
Thanks,
Yvette
Hi Yvette,
Thank you for writing us! The only cotton that we carry that is comparable to this weight is the Cascade Ultra Pima. Though the Pima is slightly thicker than the Tosh Light, it would make a really nice blanket. I also suggest you take a look at Habu Dyed Bamboo if you’d like to make something in a plant fiber. Good luck on your project!
Best,
Adam
If I was to make this in the Tosh Merino DK, how many stitches/crochets (sorry – still working on my terminology!) would I need to reduce it by to keep to the same width? I’m assuming if I kept to 302 it would be too wide.
Hi Helen,
Thanks for writing in. I suggest making a gauge swatch by crocheting a mini sample of about 20 stitches or so. Measure the swatch and you’ll know how many inches approximately 20 stitches makes. From there you can figure out how to make the blanket as wide as you want. Best of luck and let me know if you have any other questions!
-Adam
Hi, In the main color set up row you write “1dc into first stitch”, but in the main color row you write “1 dc into very first stitch”. Is there a difference between first stitch and very first stitch?
Thanks s.
Hello Sophi,
Great question! The reason it is worded like this is because in the Set Up row you are crocheting into the first single crochet while in the Main Color Row you are crocheting into the first stitch of the edge double crochet bundle. Ultimately there is no difference between first stitch and very first stitch. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.
Warmly,
Marilla
Hello! Any advice on modifying this pattern for a king sized blanket (110×90”)? How much yarn would I need? Thanks in advace ?
HI Elizabeth,
Thanks for writing in! What a great project! A blanket of 110 x 90 inches would be about 3.5 times larger than the blanket we have here. If you are using Madeline Tosh Tosh Merino Light, you would need 35 skeins of the main color and 4 skeins of the contrast color.
You can decide on your foundation row number based on the gauge here. For this pattern the gauge is 24 double crochets = 4 inches wide and the pattern works over a multiple of 3 + 2 stitches. So for the size that we have worked up a 56 inch wide blanket begins with 302. For a blanket that is 90 wide, you would chain on 542. This could change based on your personal gauge but I hope that this gives you a good idea where to start!
Best,
Cassy
I love this pattern so much and am an experienced knitter but have never done any crocheting. What are your thoughts about how difficult this project might be for someone like me?
Thanks!
Hello Ila,
Thank you for reaching out! I think this would be a great project for you. I would suggest knitting up a small sample to practice before jumping in, but I think this is a great opportunity for you to learn a new technique!
-Marilla
Hi
I’m doing a granny stripe throw but am finding it very heavy. Is there any way of doing it in sections without seeing the join???
Hi Amy,
Great question! You certainly could make this blanket in sections and then crochet or seam it together. I do think that given the nature of the design that these seams would show. With that in mind, you could make the seams using the contrast color. You could do part of the contrast stripe to end a section, begin the next section with the contrast color. When it comes time to seam, you would use the contrast color to sew them together using our handy tutorial! I think that this could work by actually drawing attention to the seam and making it a design feature!
I hope that this helps!
Cassy
Hello,
I love this blanket, but I can’t find the contrast color on the site. Is it discontinued or can I find it elsewhere?
Thank you for your respons,
Mirjam
Hi Mirjam,
Thanks for writing in! Unfortunately that color of Tosh Merino Light has been discontinued. I would suggest substituting Posy in Sour Gooseberry instead!
Best,
Julianna
Hi! I’m needing a king size finished product, and I’m a noob so I’m trying to figure out how to do this. I’m thinking I’ll do a 600 stitch foundation row. Does that mean I need to chain 600, then chain 2 in order to turn?
Hi Bethany,
Thanks for writing in! For this lovely blanket, the pattern stitch is a multiple of 3 + 2. With that in mind, for your blanket, you will want to chain 602 stitches and then move onto the foundation row!
Best,
Cassy
I want to confirm that for the Main Set Up Row & the Main Row the Ch 3 and 1dc BOTH go into the same first sc stitch? I think I have been putting 1 dc into the first sc next to the Ch 3, throwing off the stitch count. I have frogged the blanket a handful of times trying to get the stitch count correct and get stuck when it’s time to do the first contrast color stripe! I hope someone can help me 🙂
Hi Mandy,
Thanks for writing in! Yes, for this pattern, the first DC will go into the stitch immediately at the base of the Ch 3. The placement of the first stitch is a common question in crochet patterns, as different designers have different notions of where it should be! Some patterns will count the chain as the first true stitch of the row and have you skip the stitch immediately below it, while others consider the turning chain just a turning chain and not a stitch, so you will have to work your first stitch in the stitch right below the chain. For this pattern, since you will be creating a half cluster at the beginning of each row, the first DC will be in the very first stitch after the Ch 3! The very last picture in the pattern shows a close-up of the edge so you can get an idea of what that should look like.
I hope that clears things up!
Julianna
I’m loving this pattern, but about 8 rows in, it’s starting to bow like a banana. Any thoughts? PS- thanks for getting me throw a global pandemic with most of my sanity intact!
Hi Constance,
Thank you so much for the kind words and for writing in! It sounds like your starting chain is probably tighter than the rest of your stitches, so unfortunately, I think the best thing to do is to start over. I would suggest working your chain with a slightly larger hook to loosen things up, and then switch back to your regular hook starting with the first row of the blanket!
Best,
Julianna
When is the yellow color coming back?
Hi Cat,
Thanks for reaching out! Unfortunately, that color is no longer available. Luckily we do offer a few options that would work perfectly in its place! I would recommend our Line Weight in Cosmic Yellow, Linen Quill in Lemon Lime or Posy in Sour Gooseberry!
I hope this helps!
Warmly,
Gianna
Hello, Can you please tell me what yarn (that you carry) can be used for this granny stripe blanket (crochet) to match the originally used tosh merino light? I see above the suggestions used to match the original “Edison Bulb” color and they are great color wise. I’m just not very knowledgeable about weights, and types of yarn, so if you could suggest something I’d appreciate it.
Hi Gail,
Thanks for reaching out! The original MADELINETOSH Tosh Merino Light is still available on our site! However some of the colors we used in the blanket like the Edison Bulb shade is out of stock. The three I recommended above are yarns that are all lace weight like Tosh Merino Light so they are the same weight and gauge so they could be used interchangeably with the original yarn and work up the same way as we have written in the pattern. So again, the three I recommend in place of Tosh Merino Light are our Line Weight (the most similar to Tosh Merino Light), Linen Quill and Posy.
I hope this clarifies things!
Warmly,
Gianna
Just to be sure the main color of the blanket is Antler? Looks gray to me. The skein of Antler look so white; is it highly verigated to give it a gray appearance?
Hi Gail,
Thanks for reaching out again! Yes Antlers is what we used as the main color of the blanket! The shade Antlers is a variegated gray-cream shade, and since these skeins are hand dyed the color will vary a bit from skein to skein.
Warmly,
Gianna
Love this blanket any recommendations for in stock yarn choices?
Hi Tracey,
Thank you for writing in! We crocheted a new version of this pattern using just a single skein and a single cone of Cotton Pure! You can also check out all of our sport weight yarns here as well! I hope this helps!
Happy making,
Gavriella