Hello friends, Hannah here with a new cozy kid-sized throw pattern made with Bernat Blanket! For this blanket I wanted to have some pops of color with different shades, so I used some Bernat Blanket O’Go yarn that gave me three shades in one so I didn’t have to buy 3 separate giant skeins of color and have a ton of leftover yarn.

There are lots of different color combinations available in the Blanket O’Go line that I think would all look great with this pattern! I used almost all of my O’Go for this blanket, so if you’re wanting to make more of an adult sized throw, you’ll want to get one or two extra. You can find lots of different shades at Yarnspirations or Joann!

The main part of this blanket is made using mostly all one stitch, Half Double Slip Stitch working in the back loops only, which works up really great with this soft and squishy yarn. Here’s a quick video of this stitch if you’d like to see how it’s done before you get started!

Materials

3 skeins Bernat Blanket in Whipped Cream (100% polyester, 300 g/10.5 oz, 201 m/220 yds)

1 Bernat Blanket O’Go in any color combo (I used Foxglove)

Size M/N/9.00mm hook, tapestry needle, scissors

Size

Finished size 36 in x 56 in (kid-sized throw, including tassels)

Gauge 4 in = 7 st and 9 rows of back loop HDSS

Stitches

Half Double Slip Stitch (HDSS): Yarn over (YO), insert your hook, YO, pull up a loop and pull directly through two loops on hook. 

Herringbone Half Double Crochet (HHDC): YO, insert your hook, YO, pull up a loop and pull directly through first loop on hook. YO and pull through remaining two loops. 

Single Crochet (SC): Insert your hook, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through two loops on hook. 

Pattern

Chain 100 with Main Color. (Or chain any number. Blanket is worked lengthwise, so you want to make your base chain your desired blanket height.)

Row 1: Starting in the 2nd chain from the hook, work 1 HDSS in each chain. CH 1 and turn. 

Row 2: Working in the back loops only, work 1 HDSS in each stitch across the row. CH 1 and turn. 

Row 3: Working in the back loops only, work 1 HDSS in each stitch across the row. Work 1 HHDC in the last stitch, and pull through with New Color before you finish the stitch, when you have two loops on your hook. CH 1 and turn. 

In other words, on the last stitch you want to YO, insert your hook, YO, pull up a loop and pull directly through the first loop on your hook. Then pull the new color through the two remaining loops on your hook and chain 1 and turn. Cut the main color and leave tails you can weave into the blanket later. 

Row 4: With New Color, work 1 HDSS in the back loop of each stitch across the row. Work 1 HHDC in the last stitch, and pull through with Main Color before you finish the stitch, when you have two loops on your hook. Leave long tails to weave into the blanket later. CH 1 and turn. 

Rows 5 – 7: Working in the back loops only, work 1 HDSS in each stitch across the row. At the end of row 7, work 1 HHDC in the last stitch, and pull through with New Color before you finish the stitch, when you have two loops on your hook. CH 1 and turn. 

Repeat rows 4 – 7 for the remainder of the blanket, until you have 18 colorful lines total, or you reach your desired blanket width. For my blanket, I chose to alternate colors every three lines, as you can see in the picture below: 

Border and Tassels

Weave in all ends with a tapestry needle before beginning the border. I found that it helped to knot the two ends together at the end of each row before I wove them in to make sure they were extra secure. 

For the border, pull up a loop in any corner with right side of blanket facing toward you and CH 1. Work 1 round of SC around the blanket, working 1 SC per stitch on the ends of the blanket and 3 SCs for every 4 rows on the sides of the blanket (I worked 3 SCs for each white section on the sides, and then skipped over the colors.) When you reach the starting corner, slip stitch into starting stitch and tie off. 

To add tassels, cut several 12 inch pieces of yarn. Take 2 pieces, and tie them to the sides of the blanket so that the colorful lines are running vertical. I spaced my tassels out by tying them in every other stitch. Here is a quick picture of how to quickly tie on tassels: 

When finished attaching tassels, lay your blanket flat and trim the tassels so that they are even. Do your best to get a clean cut with some sharp scissors – that will help this yarn from shedding too much (though you’ll still probably want to shake it out a little bit after you finish.)

Once you’ve finished the tassels you can enjoy this super cozy throw! 

Thanks so much for visiting Daisy Farm Crafts! If you make anything using one of our patterns, please come share a picture with us on Facebook or Instagram with #daisyfarmcrafts, we’d love to see! xo, Hannah

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