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- 1. SEHS Knitting Club presents Making A Blanket With Left-Handed Crochet
- 2. Overview of Terms(Don’t worry about memorizing them) Chain = ch One Chain = ch 1 Three Chains = ch 3 Double Crochet = dc Cluster = Three Double Crochet = 3 dc Slip Stitch = slst
- 3. Start with the Slip Knot as always
- 4. Make a Chain of 13 Remember that the loop on the hook is not a chain 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
- 5. Make a Double Crochet into the 4th Chain Hint: The 3 chains that you skip will act as your first double crochet 4 5 3 2 1
- 6. Make another Double Crochet into the SAME Chain
- 7. You now have a start of 3 Chains, and 2 Double Crochets in the SAME space Ch 3 dc dc
- 8. Make 2 Chains and begin 3 Double Crochets into the SAME space Hint: Sets of 3 Double Crochets will be used throughout the entire blanket. They are called a Cluster of 3 = 3 dc Ch 2
- 9. Your blanket should now look like this 3 dc Ch 2
- 10. Make another 2 chains and another Cluster of 3 dc into the SAME space Ch 2
- 11. This is the 1st end of your blanket! 3 dc Ch 2 Make sure you still have 9 chains left 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 dc Ch 3 Ch 2 + 2 dc
- 12. Chain 1, you will begin a Cluster in the 3rd Chain from your current space Ch 1 1 2 3 4 3 dc here
- 13. You blanket should look like this 3 dc 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Skip 2 ch
- 14. Repeat - Chain 1, Cluster into the 3rd Chain from your current space Ch 1 3 dc 6 7 8 9 Skip 2 ch
- 15. Repeat - Chain 1, Cluster into the last Chain Ch 1 3 dc 9 Skip 2 ch
- 16. Start this end by making 2 Chains then Cluster into the SAME space 3 dc here Ch 2
- 17. Your blanket should look like this 3 dc Ch 2 3 dc
- 18. Repeat – Chain 2, then Cluster into the SAME space Hint: in case the tail is in your way, you can shorten it 3 dc here Ch 2
- 19. Your blanket should look like this Ch 2 3 dc
- 20. For Sides, always Chain 1 then Cluster into next available space 3 dc here Ch 1
- 21. Your blanket should look like this
- 22. Continue the Side – Chain 1 then Cluster into next available space 3 dc here Ch 1
- 23. To move to the next row, Slip Stitch into the top Chain of the original ch 3 slst here
- 24. Slip Stitch connects the blanket and allows you to add new rows
- 25. When beginning new rows, always start with 3 Chains to replace 1st dc Ch 3
- 26. Then make 2 Double Crochets into the Slip Stitch space for your 1st Cluster 2 dc Ch 3
- 27. To finish the Side, Chain 1 then Cluster into next available space 3 dc here Ch 1
- 28. Your blanket should look like this
- 29. Now for Corners, always Chain 3 then Cluster into the SAME space 3 dc here Ch 3
- 30. Your blanket should look like this
- 31. So Remember For Sides Chain 1 Cluster into NEXT available space For Corners Chain 3 Cluster into the SAME space
- 32. So for this Side, Chain 1 and Cluster into the NEXT space 3 dc here Ch 1
- 33. And for this Corner, Chain 3 and Cluster into the SAME space 3 dc here Ch 3
- 34. Continue this process to make your blanket as large as you want
- 35. Remember, to move on to new rows, Slip Stitch into the top Chain of the ch 3, and make a new ch 3 with 2 dc 2 dc here Ch 3 slst
- 36. In case you run out of yarn or want to change colors, make sure you have enough yarn to reach the Slip Stitch
- 37. Carefully remove the hook and knot the new yarn through that loop
- 38. Then place the hook back into the same loop and ch 3 with the new yarn Disregard old yarn Use new yarn
- 39. To finish a blanket, reach the Slip Stitch, but make a Chain instead and pull the end of the yarn through the ch Ch 1
- 40. Use a bobby-pin or large needle to hold the end of the yarn
- 41. Weave the yarn through the top loop of the 1st Double Crochet
- 42. Then knot the end until it feels secure Small knot Cut tail off
- 43. Now enjoy your blanket!Or donate it to the Cancer Patients of St. Pete’s All Children’s Hospital