The Americana Flag a blanket is the ideal summer blanket. It is lightweight and soft making it ideal for picnics, cozying up on a summer night, and for viewing pyrotechnics. The straightforward needlepoint pattern makes this the ideal summertime endeavor.
Yarn
Caron Simply Soft, Weight 4 Medium, (100% Acrylic,315 yards/288m/6oz/170g)
Color
- (A) Harvest Red – 3 skeins,
- (B) White – 4 skeins,
- (C) Dark Country Blue– 2 skeins.
Hook Size – J and F
Gauge
4” square = 14 sts x 9 rows Finished size – 64” W x 40” H
Will need a tapestry needle and scissors.
Abbreviations
- ch chain
- dc double crochet
- hdc half double crochet
- rep repeat
- sc single crochet
- sk skip
- sl st slip stitch st(s) stitch(es) yo yarn over
Stitch Description
Crossed double crochet: Yarn over, skip next stitch and insert hook into next stitch, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull though the first two loops, yarn over and pull through the last two loops.
In the stitch that you skipped yarn over and insert hook, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through the first two loops, yarn over and pull through the last two loops.
Pattern Notes
- Multiples of 2 + 1
- Ch 1 at the beginning of the row does not count as a stitch.
- Do not skip first stitch in each row.
- After ch 225, work in back bump for Row 1. Rotate the chain toward you and insert your hook though the back bump loop.
Pattern
Begin: (using J hook) with color A ch 225.
Row 1: dc in second ch from hook, crossed dc across, dc in last ch; ch1, turn. (224)
Row 2: sc across; ch 1, turn.
Row 3: dc, crossed dc across, dc in last ch; ch1, turn.
Rows 4 – 7: rep rows 2-3.
Rows 8 – 15: join color B, rep rows 2-3. Rows 16 – 23: join color A, rep rows 2-3. Row 24 – 31: join color B, rep rows 2-3. Rows 32 – 39: join color A, rep rows 2-3. Rows 40 – 47: join color B, rep rows 2-3.
Row 48: join color A, sc 131, join color C, sc 93; ch 1, turn.
Row 49: dc, crossed dc 92, join color A, crossed dc 130, dc.
Rows 50 – 55: rep rows 48-49.
Rows 56 – 63: join color B, rep rows 48-49.
Rows 64 – 103: join color A, rep rows 48-63. Fasten off.
Weave in all ends with tapestry needle.
Stars
Make 50 (using F hook)
Ch 2, hdc 11 in second ch from hook, sl st in first hdc. *Ch 5, sl st in second ch from hook attaching to the blanket, sc, hdc, dc, sk next hdc, sl st in next st. Rep * to end. Fasten off.
