Step 1
Finished Size: 6 3/4" (17.25 cm) wide x 85" (2.25 m) long MATERIALS: Rico® Essentials Big, Super Bulky, 50% Acrylic/50% Wool Yarn, 50 grams (1.75 ounces), 48 meters (52.5 yards) 1 ball each of #25 Neon Orange, #27 Neon Green, #28 Fuchsia, #30 Light Red, #32 Saffron, #34 Turquoise and #37 Light Petrol 8mm (U.S. size L/11) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge Darning needle Abbreviations: sl st slip stitch st(s) stitch(es) ch chain hdc half double crochet dc double crochet BLO back loop(s) only Gauge: 9 dc x 4 dc rows = 4" (10.25 cm)
Step 2
Pattern: Using light red, ch 17. Row 1: Dc into 3rd chain from hook (skipped chs, do not count as a st), dc across, turn (15 sts). Row 2: Ch 1 (does not count as a st here and throughout), dc across, turn. Row 3: Ch 1, hdc across in BLO, hdc in last st, turn. Row 4: Ch 1, dc across, turn. Row 5: Ch 1, dc across, turn. Row 6: Ch 1, dc across, turn. Row 7: Ch 1, hdc in BLO across to last st, hdc in last st, turn. Rows 8 to 10: Ch 1, dc across, turn. Row 11: Ch 1, hdc in BLO across to last st, hdc in last st, turn. Rows 12 & 13: Ch 1, dc across, turn. At end of the last row, change to fuchsia. Row 14: Ch 1, dc across, change to light red, turn. Row 15: Ch 1, hdc in BLO across to last st, hdc in last st, change to fuchsia, turn. Rows 16 to 27: (Repeat Rows 4 to 7) 3 times. Rows 28 & 29: Ch 1, dc across, turn. At end of the last row, change to neon orange. Row 30: Ch 1, dc across, change to fuchsia, turn. Row 31: Ch 1, hdc in BLO across to last st, hdc in last st, change to neon orange, turn. Rows 32 to 43: (Repeat Rows 4 to 7) 3 times. Rows 44 & 45: Ch 1, dc across, turn. At end of the last row, change to saffron. Row 46: Ch 1, dc across, change to neon orange, turn. Row 47: Ch 1, hdc in BLO across to last st, hdc in last st, change to saffron, turn. Rows 48 to 59: (Repeat Rows 4 to 7) 3 times. Rows 60 & 61: Ch 1, dc across, turn. At end of the last row, change to neon green. Row 62: Ch 1, dc across, change to saffron, turn. Row 63: Ch 1, hdc in BLO across to last st, hdc in last st, change to neon green, turn. Rows 64 to 75: (Repeat Rows 4 to 7) 3 times. Rows 76 & 77: Ch 1, dc across, turn. At end of the last row, change to turquoise. Row 78: Ch 1, dc across, change to neon green, turn. Row 79: Ch 1, hdc in BLO across to last st, hdc in last st, change to turquoise, turn. Rows 80 to 91: (Repeat Rows 4 to 7) 3 times. Rows 92 & 93: Ch 1, dc across, turn. At end of the last row, change to light petrol. Row 94: Ch 1, dc across, change to turquoise, turn. Row 95: Ch 1, hdc in BLO across to last st, hdc in last st, change to light petrol, turn. Rows 96 to 107: (Repeat Rows 4 to 7) 3 times. Row 108: Ch 1, dc across, turn. Row 109: Sl st across, fasten off, and sew in ends. Excerpted with permission from <a target="_blank" href="https://www.amazon.com/Quick-Crochet-Patterns-Colorful-Blankets/dp/1645674061/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=craftfocom-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=e15aa358d5c58a9ec04c30997cbd6638&camp=1789&creative=9325">Quick Crochet: No-Fuss Patterns for Colorful Scarves, Blankets, Bags and More</a> by Kate Rowell (Page Street Publishing).
