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Gingham Edge Blanket
"Love the look of Gingham but find it a little heavy on the eyes for an entire blanket? The Gingham Border Blanket is for you! Designed for you to be able to easily adapt this crochet blanket border pattern to any blanket center you want, you can choose to work it with the plain center I designed or as a border on your own blanket project. With its simple basic stitches, this gingham crochet blanket pattern is an easy choice for whipping up a quick gift in worsted-weight yarn. For example, you can make a gorgeous unisex baby blanket to gift a wonderful friend at her baby shower. Or choose any of our 7 sizes from baby to king to suit your needs. Go ahead and give it a try! The Gingham Border Blanket is part of the Classics on the Edge Collection. /PATTERN DETAILS • 7 sizes: Baby to King • Easy level • Worsted weight yarn in 3 colors • Gingham border worked in the round • Techniques used / Special stitches: Full explanations are given in the pattern. • US crochet notations • Round by round written instructions included for the blanket border • Instructions to adjust border to any blanket included /MATERIALS • 5.5 mm / US I – 9 hook • Worsted weight yarn: Royal Zeeman yarn (100% acrylic, 100g/3.5oz, 241m/264yd): • 3 (6, 7, 13, 22, 23, 27) skeins in off-white (MC) • 2 (3, 3, 5, 6, 6, 7) skeins in light blue (A) • 1 (2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4) Skeins in dark blue (B) • You can easily substitute with any worsted weight yarn you want. • Tapestry needle to weave in the ends. "
Crochet HookI/9 or 5.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Finished Size7 sizes: Baby to king