Checkerboard Crochet Blankie

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• Step 1

  Make a chart of how you want to arrange the colors (if you are doing more than 2 colors)Like so:

  X= Chocolate brown O= Mango
  B= Blue mint P= Watermelon
  G= Limelight

  ROW 1 X B X G X O X P X B X
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  ROW 2 B X G X O X P X B X G
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  ROW 3 X G X O X P X B X G X
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  ROW 4 G X O X P X B X G X O
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  ROW 6 X O X P X B X G X O X
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  ROW 7 O X P X B X G X O X P
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  ROW 8 X P X B X G X O X P X
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  ROW 9 P X B X G X O X P X B
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  ROW10 X B X G X O X P X B X

  Blanket is worked in 10 strips, following chart for color placement, then strips are sewn together.
  *Leave a 10" tail when changing colors on strips , to be used for sewing strips together.

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  Step 2

  Colorblock strips:(make 10)
  Using first color, chain 17.

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  Step 3

  Row 1: Beginning in third chain from the hook, dc in third ch and in each ch across, turn - 15 dc.

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  Step 4

  Rows 2-8: Ch 2, dc in each dc across, turn - 7 rows of 15 dc sts. Fasten off leaving a 10" tail; join next color.

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  Step 5

  Repeat rows 2-8 eleven times, following chart for color placement. Repeat for remaining strips. Here is what one of the color block strips look like.

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  Step 6

  Using a tapestry needle, sew strips together, and then weave in the ends.

• Step 7

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  Step 8

  When finished with sewing the strips together, do a dc all the way around the blanket 2-3 times. (do 3 dc in each corner).

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fabiola l. 8th September 2011

awesome

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Sarah D · La Cañada Flintridge, California, US · 31 projects 5th September 2010

That's great. As soon as I learn to crochet ...

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Special · Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA · 8 projects 12th July 2010

This is too cute. I really want to make it.

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Copper Bo · 5 projects 30th June 2010

This is sooo cute. Thank you for the tip.

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