Ray of Light Blanket

04/28/2025

Level of difficulty

Size: 67 x 21 inches / 170 x 54 cm (including fringes).

Materials:

2 Natural Cotton Maxcolor 4/6 yarn rolls (400g / 14oz each) – Color: #8336 (Lead);

1 Natural Cotton Maxcolor 4/6 yarn rolls (400g / 14oz) – Color: #8001 (White);

2 Natural Cotton Multicolor Premium 4/6 yarn rolls – Color: #9368 (Sunshine);

Círculo Crochet Hook – 3.5 mm.

Stitch Glossary & Abbreviations: r.: row, ch.: chain, st.: stitch, sl st.: slip stitch, sc.: single crochet, dc.: double crochet.

Gauge: A 4 x 4 inches (10 x 10 cm) square in dc. using a 3.5 mm hook = 15 sts. x 7 rows.

Execution

Blanket: With Lead yarn, make 180 ch. + 1 ch to turn the work, and follow Chart 1 or the written instructions below. Work in back-and-forth rows.

R1: Work 1 sc. in the 2nd ch. from the hook, 1 sc. in each of the next 4 foundation ch., 1 dc. in each of the next 10 foundation ch., 1 sc. in each of the next 10 foundation ch. , repeat 8x, 1 dc. in each of the next 10 foundation ch., 1 sc. in each of the last 5 foundation ch.

R2 and 3: With White yarn, work 1 ch., then work 1 sc. in each following stitch.

R4 and 5: With Sunshine yarn, make 3 ch. in the first stitch, 1 dc. in each of the next 4 stitches, 1 sc. in each of the next 10 stitches, 1 dc. in each of the next 10 stitches , repeat 8x, 1 sc. in each of the next 10 stitches, 1 dc. in each of the last 15 stitches.

R6 and 7: With White yarn, work 1 ch., then work 1 sc. in each following stitch.

Continue following Chart 1, paying attention to the color changes.

Border: With Charcoal Gray yarn, follow Chart 2 around the blanket. For the fringes, work on the shorter edges, attach the fringe as follows: Make 1 sl st. in the base stitch, extend the loop on the hook to 16 inches (40 cm), wrap the yarn 40x around the hook, fold the loop, make 1 sl st. in the next base stitch, and release the loop. Repeat this process multiple times.

Disclaimer: Measurements are approximate due to differences between centimeters and inches, needle sizes and tension. All care has been taken to allow accurate completion of the pattern.

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