Baby’s Popcorn Aran Blanket by Amy Venditti

Baby’s Popcorn Aran Blanket

by Amy Venditti

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The basic inspiration for this blanket came from Darla Sims’ “Aran Sampler Afghan” block 17, available through The Needlecraft Shop (#842311) at www.needlecraftshop.com.

Materials: 21 oz. white worsted weight yarn

2 oz. light blue (or pink, etc.) worsted weight yarn

(I used Red Heart Super Saver White and Light Blue)

Size I hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Time to complete: 18-20 hours

Finished size: 33” x 38”

(For a longer blanket, add extra hdc rows in multiples of 2 at rows 20 AND 60 equally and adjust row numbers accordingly.)

Gauge: 14 hdc & 11 rows = 4”

Abbreviations:

Ch = chain

Cl st= cluster stitch

Ea = each

Hdc = half double crochet

Pc = popcorn stitch

Sp = space

St = stitch

Yo=yarn over

Directions:

Note: For all even rows, repeat Row 2.

Row 1: Ch 109, hdc in 3^rd ch from hook, hdc in ea ch across, ch 2, turn: 108 hdc.

Row 2: Hdc in ea st across, ch 2, turn: 108 hdc.

Row 3: Hdc in next 4 sts, *pc in next st, (hdc in next 7 sts, pc in next st) twice, hdc in next 10 sts, repeat from * 2 times, pc in next st, (hdc in next 7 sts, pc in next st) twice, hdc in last 5 sts, ch 2, turn.

Row 5: Hdc in next 6 sts, *pc in next st, (hdc in next 3 sts, pc in next st) 3 times, hdc in next 14 sts, repeat from * 2 times, pc in next st, (hdc in next 3 sts, pc in next st) 3 times, hdc in last 7 sts, ch 2, turn.

Row 7: Hdc in next 8 sts, (pc in next st, hdc in next 7 sts, pc in next st, hdc in next 18sts) three times, pc in next st, hdc in next 7 sts, pc in next st, hdc in last 9 sts, ch 2, turn.

Row 9: Repeat row 5.

Rows 11-15: Repeat rows 3-7.

Row 17: Repeat row 5.

Row 19: Repeat row 3.

Rows 20-42: Repeat row 2.

Row 43: Hdc in next 18 sts, *pc in next st, (hdc in next 7 sts, pc in next st) twice, hdc in next 10 sts, repeat from * once, pc in next st, (hdc in next 7 sts, pc in next st) twice, hdc in last 18 sts, ch 2, turn.

Row 45: Hdc in next 20 sts, *pc in next st, (hdc in next 3 sts, pc in next st) 3 times, hdc in next 14 sts, repeat from * once, pc in next st, (hdc in next 3 sts, pc in next st) 3 times, hdc in last 20 sts, ch 2, turn.

Row 47: Hdc in next 22 sts, (pc in next st, hdc in next 7 sts, pc in next st, hdc in next 18sts) twice, pc in next st, hdc in next 7 sts, pc in next st, hdc in last 22 sts, ch 2, turn.

Row 49: Repeat row 45.

Rows 51-55: Repeat rows 43-47.

Row 57: Repeat row 45.

Row 59: Repeat row 43.

Rows 60-82: Repeat row 2.

Rows 83-99: Repeat rows 3-19.

Rows 100-101: Repeat row 2. Do not finish off.

Border:

Row 1: With right side facing, ch 2, 2 hdc in end of last row, hdc in end of ea. row down the side, 3 hdc in corner, hdc in ea hdc across, around, sl st in 2^nd ch of beginning ch-2, finish off.

Special stitch: cluster stitch (cl st): Yo, insert hook in st indicated, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, (yo, insert hook in same st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times, yo, draw through all 5 loops on hook.

Row 2: Change to blue (pink, etc.) yarn. Sl st in middle hdc of corner, ch 3, (yo, insert hook in same st, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook) 4 times, yo, draw through all 5 loops on hook, ch 2, *(sk next hdc, work cl st in next hdc, ch 1) repeat around to 2^nd hdc before middle hdc of corner, cl st, sk next hdc, ch 2, cl st in middle hdc in corner, ch 2, repeat pattern around from * to beginning cl st, ch 2, sl st in top of beginning cl st, finish off.

Row 3: Change back to white yarn. Sl st in corner cl st, 3 sc in same st, 3 sc in next ch-2 sp, 2 sc in ea ch-1 across, (3 sc in ch-2 sp, 3 sc in corner cl st, 3 sc in ch-2 sp, 2 sc in ea ch-1 across) repeat around to last ch-2 sp, 3 sc in last ch-2 sp, sl st in beginning sc, finish off.