

Once you've started a crochet project, be sure to keep using the same crochet hook you started with.(Tassels can be any amount and any length that you like!) Check out this post for detailed tassel instructions. I spaced the tassels about 8 inches apart and they are about 5 inches in length. I chose to add a few simple black tassels to the short end of the blanket. Join with a slip stitch to the beginning SC. With Black, work 1 HDC into each stitch per row on the sides and around the blanket, and 3 HDC into each corner space.

Borderīefore beginning the border, weave in the ends. Cut off previous color and leave a six to nine inch tail you can weave into the blanket later. To change colors, work to the last step of the last SC of the row, when you have two loops on your hook, and pull through with new color. Here’s how I did my color changes: 20 rows of black, 4 rows of white, 6 rows of black, 4 rows of white, 2 rows of black, 34 rows of white, 2 rows of black, 4 rows of white, 12 rows of black, 4 rows of white, 2 rows of black, 34 rows of white, 2 rows of black, 4 rows of white, 6 rows of black, 4 rows of white, 20 rows of black Repeat row 2 for the remainder of the blanket. A SC always goes into the top of a SC, a HDC always goes into the top of a HDC. Then HDC into the HDC from the row below. SC into the top of the SC you just made from the row below. ROW 1: In the second chain from the hook, SC, then in the next chain HDC, then in the next, SC, then HDC, continue across the chain alternating SC, HDC, finishing in the last chain with a SC. Half Double Crochet (HDC): Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over and pull a loop back through, yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook. Single Crochet (SC): Insert your hook, yarn over (YO) and pull a loop back through the stitch, YO and pull through both loops on your hook. Gauge 4 in = 14 st and 12 rows of pattern Stitches Size J/6mm hook, scissors, tapestry needle Size I know black is a tricky color to work with but once you get the hang of the crumpled griddle stitch, it works out nicely. Hi there! Nicolina here with another very beginner-friendly throw! Made with a warm, thicker yarn that is perfect for colder weather.
