Chunky Tulip blanket

Once you get into the swing of this pretty pattern repeat, you’ll love hooking this stripy blanket. And (we can’t believe it’s that time already), this would make a lovely cosy Christmas gift. The merino blend is so soft and there’s a gorgeous colour palette to choose from. Sublime Willow (94% merino, 6% nylon, 125m/50g), 3 balls of each: Yarn A Brooke (594) Yarn B Greta (593) Yarn C Tabitha (592) 2 balls of Yarn D Nanook (590) For yarn stockists contact Sublime 01924 369666 www.sublimeyarns.com An 8mm (US L/11) hook TENSION 3x3-tr blocks and 5 rows measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over pattern using an 8mm hook MEASUREMENTS Blanket measures 125x95cm (49 x47 in)

BLANKET

Using Yarn A, ch109.

3tr in 5th ch from hook, *skip 3 ch, (dc, ch3, 3tr) in next ch; repeat from * across to last 4 ch, skip 3 ch, dc in last ch, turn.

Fasten off. Row 2 (WS)

Join Yarn B in first dc, ch4, 3tr in 4th ch from hook, skip next 3 tr, *(dc, ch3, 3tr) in next ch-3 sp, skip next dc and 3 tr; repeat from * across to end, dc in ch-4 sp at end, turn.

Fasten off. Rows 3-61

Repeat Row 2, alternating colour each row through Yarn C, Yarn A, Yarn B, ending with Yarn A, do not fasten off.

Using Yarn A, *ch6, skip next 3 tr, dc in next ch-3 sp, skip next dc and 3 tr; repeat from * across ending with dc in ch-4 sp at end.

Row 62 Fasten off. BORDER Round 1

With RS facing, join Yarn D in first ch on opposite side of foundation chain, ch3 (counts as tr), tr evenly around all four sides of the blanket, adding a ch-3 sp at each corner. Work 3tr into each ch-sp and 1tr into each dc.

Round 2

Ch1 (does not count as st), dc in each st around, working (2dc, ch2, 2dc) into each ch-3 corner sp, ss to first dc to join.

Fasten off.

The stripes really show off the tulip stitches – choose your own colours if you prefer.