Colorful Crochet Patchwork Blanket

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in four colors: bright pink, teal, burnt orange, and grey.
• Crochet hook size H/8 (5 mm)
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle

Gauge

4 inches x 4 inches = 12 stitches x 12 rows in double crochet (dc)

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• dc = double crochet
• st(s) = stitch(es)

Instructions

Blanket

Note: The blanket consists of separate crochet squares, each using a different color. Squares are then sewn together to create the final patchwork effect.

Square:

1. With your first color (bright pink), ch 26.
   Row 1: dc in 4th ch from hook, dc in each ch across. Turn. (24 dc)
2. Row 2: Ch 3 (counts as first dc), dc in next st and each st across. Turn.
3. Repeat Row 2 for a total of 12 rows.
4. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Repeat the steps above to create squares with each color: teal, burnt orange, and grey. Make a total of five squares in each color.

Assembly

1. Layout your squares so that no two adjacent squares are the same color.
2. Using a whip stitch or your preferred joining method, sew squares together into a blanket, alternating colors.
3. Weave in all ends.

Border

1. Join bright pink yarn to any corner of your blanket.
   Round 1: ch 1, sc evenly around the edges of the blanket, working 3 sc in each corner. Join with a sl st to the first sc.
2. Round 2: ch 1, sc in each sc around, working 3 sc in each corner. Join with a sl st to the first sc.
3. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Your Colorful Crochet Patchwork Blanket is complete! Enjoy the cozy warmth and vibrant colors.