Hooked on the Holidays: Crafting an Ugly Christmas Sweater Blanket- Part 3- Argyle

 

Greetings, fellow crochet enthusiasts! As the scent of gingerbread and pine fills the air, there’s something special about capturing the essence of the holiday season in stitches. Our journey through the Ugly Christmas Sweater Blanket continues, and this time, we’re diving into the captivating world of the Arygyle pattern. If you’re a crocheter seeking a challenge that radiates festive charm, you’re in for a treat!

🎄 Picture the timeless elegance of the argyle pattern – a symbol of style and sophistication. Our Argyle section is your opportunity to infuse your blanket with this classic design while reveling in the joy of the season.

🎄 Unveiling the secrets of crafting an argyle masterpiece may seem like a puzzle, but worry not! We're here to guide you through every stitch, ensuring you conquer this iconic pattern with confidence.

🎄 The magic of argyle is that it provides a canvas for your imagination to run wild. Choose your colors and add your unique twist to create a pattern that's truly your own.

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"Ugly Christmas Sweater" Sampler Blanket

by Elizabeth Mareno © 2018

Materials for Entire Blanket:

Worsted Weight/10 ply/Aran yarn- I Love This Yarn (Solids- 7oz/355yds, Metallic- 5oz/252yds)
Colors: White- 4-1/2 skeins
              Metallic Red- 1-1/2 skeins
                Red- 1 skein
                Green- 2 skeins
                Blue- 1-1/2 skeins
                Yellow- ¾ skein
                Orange- ¾ skein
                Brown- 3 oz
Scrap amounts of dark brown for reindeer faces.

Colors used in the original blanket:

Center Peppermint Candy- Uses white, sparkly red, and green.

Christmas Lights- Uses white, blue, yellow, and orange.

Argyle- Uses blue and white.

Candy Stripes 1 & 2- Uses Sparkly red and white.

Snowballs & Icicles- Uses green and white.

Colored Blocks- Uses white, blue, yellow, and orange.

Reindeer Bobbles- Uses regular red, green, and brown.

Marshmallows- Uses white.

Holly Berry Edge- Uses blue, green, and sparkly red.

#7/4.5mm hook

Large eye needle for sewing ends.

Gauge is not important in this pattern. However, if you would like to make sure you match me, here is the gauge swatch: 

ch21, sc in 2^nd ch and each one across (20)
R2-20- ch1, turn, sc in each.
16sc x 18 rows= 4” x 4”
with a #7-4.5mm hook

General Abbreviations and Special Stitches/Notes:

Ch- chain
sc- single crochet
hdc- half double crochet
dc- double crochet
trc- treble crochet
fptrc- front post treble crochet
MR- Magic Ring
ar – around
rnds- rounds

PC- Popcorn- 5dc in the stitch indicated, drop the loop from your hook, reinsert hook into the first dc and in the dropped loop, pull a loop through all.

Picot: ch3, sl st in 3^rd ch from hook

Ch2 counts as hdc unless otherwise noted.
Ch3 counts as dc unless otherwise noted.
Ch4 counts as trc unless otherwise noted.
Ch6 counts as dc and ch3 unless otherwise noted.

Pattern for Part 3- Video Tutorial Available Here:

Argyle- start with blue

Rd23- Join in corner with ch1, [(sc, ch3, sc) in corner, sc in each] 4x. Join with first sc. (66sc/side) 

Do not cut color.

TIP:  On Rnd 30, place a stitch marker in the 7^th stitch of each side.  This will mark the first stitch of your cross stitches. 

Rd24-31- sl st to corner, ch1, [(sc, ch3, sc) in corner, sc in each] 4x. Join with first sc. (82sc- Rd 31) 

Cut color after Rd31.

Rd32- with white, repeat Rd23, (84sc/side) 

Cut color.

With white repeat the pattern in the graph.

At this point, if you are using a worsted weight and have matched my gauge, your blanket should measure 23-1/2” x 23-1/2”.

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© Bizzy Crochet and Designs 2018