Windermere Blanket CAL Week 1

 

Windermere Blanket CAL Week 1

Pattern Week 1: Peter Rabbit




In this week’s story we are reading the adventures of Peter Rabbit, who goes exploring Mr McGregor’s garden, hiding between the flower pots, squeezing himself underneath the wooden fence, and oh my dear, he lost his jacket. Will you be as mischievous as Peter Rabbit as we begin our CAL journey? Can you spot the flowers and the fences? 





Preamble 


Row -1 

SK, CH195

Sampler CH 27

Demo size CH 33

Layla blanket CH 69


Row 0 

CH1, 1DC in the 195th CH, *CH1, sk1st, 1DC in the next st,*, repeat *-* to end.  

Blanket (97 boxes) 

Sampler 13 boxes

Demo size 16 boxes

Layla blanket 34 boxes



Week 1 


Row 1: Flopsy


CH1, turn, 1DC in same st, CH1, sk1st, 1DC in the next st, 

sk1st, *3DC into the next st (on top if the next st is a DC, around the CHSP if the next st is a CH), sk2st*, repeat *-*  to end

After the last 3DC, sk1st, 1DC in the next st, CH1, sk1st, 1DC in last st.


Blanket (63 clusters and 2 boxes) 

Sampler 7 clusters and 2 boxes

Demo size 9 clusters and 2 boxes

Layla blanket 21 clusters and 2 boxes


Row 2: Mopsy 


CH1, turn, 1DC in same st, CH1, sk1st, 1DC in the next st, 

sk1st, *1DC 1CH 1DC in the next st, sk2st*, repeat *-* 63 times,

After the last V, sk1st, 1DC in the next st, CH1, sk1st, 1DC in last st.


Blanket (63 Vs and 2 boxes) 

Sampler 7 Vs and 2 boxes

Demo size 9 Vs and 2 boxes

Layla blanket 21 Vs and 2 boxes


Row 3: Cotton-Tail


CH1, turn, 1DC in same st, CH1, sk1st, 1DC in the next st, 

CH2, sk1st *into the CHSP of the V, place 5DCPOP, CH2,* repeat *-* 63 times, 

sk1st, 1DC in the next st, CH1, sk1st, 1DC in the last st.


Blanket (63 popcorns and 2 boxes) 

Sampler 7 popcorns and 2 boxes

Demo size 9 popcorns and 2 boxes

Layla blanket 21 popcorns and 2 boxes


Row 4: Mrs Rabbit


CH1, turn, 1DC in same st, CH1, sk1st, 1DC in the next st, 

2DC around the first CHSP, *3DC around each CHSP*, repeat *-* 62 times, 

1DC in the last CHSP, 

1DC in the next st, CH1, sk1st, 1DC in last st. (195)


Blanket (62 clusters, 3DCs and 2 boxes) 

Sampler 6 clusters, 3DCs and 2 boxes

Demo size 8 clusters, 3DCs and 2 boxes

Layla blanket 20 clusters, 3DCs and 2 boxes



Row 5: Peter


CH1, turn, 1DC in same st, *CH1, sk1st, 1DC in the next st*, repeat to end


Blanket (97 boxes or 195 sts) 

Sampler 13 boxes

Demo size 16 boxes

Layla blanket 34 boxes


Row 6-30 

Repeat rows 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in order each time changing colour. 




See the colour table below. 


Key 


SK        SlipKnot

CH        chain

sk         skip

st        stitch

sts        stitches

sk1st        skip one stitch 

sk2st        skip two stitches

V        1DC 1CH 1DC in same stitch

DC        Double Crochet 

3DC            Three Double Crochets in one location = Cluster 

CHSP        CHainSPace

Cluster        3DCs in one location 

5DCPOP    5DCs in one location, pull up the loop, take the hook out of the loop, insert under the V of the first DC, then place the loop back on the hook and pull the loop through the stitch. 

CH2         do two chains 

2boxes    these are the boxes at the start and end of the row and count for 6 stitches, DC CH1, sk1, DC (x2)



Enjoy your story this week, with Peter Rabbit and friends, 

Enjoy crocheting, 

Anja x