Radiant Ridges Blanket
Uses Recycled Items: No
Keywords: july2012, C_31019, radiant ridges blanket, radiant, ridges, blanket, caron, simply soft, blanket, throw
Materials
Instructions
Abbreviations
alt = alternate
approx = approximately
beg = beginning
ch = chain
cont = continue(ity)
dc = double crochet
dcbp-tog = yoh and draw up a loop from back to front to back around post of next dc (yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice
pat = pattern
rep = repeat
rnd(s) = round(s)
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
sp(s) = space(s)
st(s) = stitch(es)
yoh = yarn over hook
Beg at center, with A, ch 26.
1st rnd: 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. *Miss next 3 ch. (4 dc. Ch 2. 4 dc) in next ch. Miss next 3 ch. 1 sc in next ch. Rep from * twice more. Working into opposite side of ch, **Miss next 3 ch. (4 dc. Ch 2. 4 dc) in next ch. Miss next 3 ch. 1 sc in next ch. Rep from ** twice more, omitting sc at end of last rep. Join B with sl st to first sc. Fasten off A.
2nd rnd: With B, ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. Ch 3. (Yoh and draw up a loop from back to front to back around post of next dc. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 4 times. Yoh and draw through all 5 loops on hook – 4dcbp-tog made. **Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3. *(Yoh and draw up a loop from back to front to back around post of next dc. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 4 times.* Miss next sc. Rep from * to * once. Yoh and draw through all 9 loops on hook – 8dcbp-tog made.** Rep from ** to ** once more. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3. 4dcbp-tog over next 4 dc. Ch 3. 1 sc in next sc. Ch 3. 4dcbp-tog over next 4 dc. Rep from ** to ** twice more. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3. 4dcbp-tog over next 4 dc. Ch 3. Join with sl st to first sc.
3rd rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. *[(4 dc. Ch 2) twice. 4 dc] all in top of next 4dcbp-tog. [1 sc in next sc. (4 dc. Ch 2.
4 dc) all in top of next 8dcbp-tog] twice. 1 sc in next sc. [(4 dc. Ch 2) twice. 4 dc] all in top of next 4dcbp-tog.** 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * to ** once more. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
4th rnd: Join C with sl st in first ch-2 sp of last rnd. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp. *Ch 3. 4dcbp-tog over next 4 dc. (Ch 3. 1 sc in next
ch-2 sp. Ch 3. 8dcbp-tog over next 8 dc) 3 times. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3. 4dcbp-tog over next 4 dc. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3. 8dcbp-tog over next 8 dc. Ch 3.** 1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * to ** once more. Join with sl st to first sc.
5th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. *[(4 dc. Ch 2) twice. 4 dc] all in top of next 4dcbp-tog. [1 sc in next sc. (4 dc. Ch 2.
4 dc) all in top of next 8dcbp-tog] 3 times. 1 sc in next sc. [(4 dc. Ch 2) twice. 4 dc] all in top of next 4dcbp-tog. 1 sc in next sc. (4 dc. Ch 2. 4 dc) all in top of next 8dcbp-tog.** 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * to ** once more. Join with sl st to first sc.
Fasten off.
6th rnd: Join B with sl st in first ch-2 sp of last rnd. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp. *Ch 3. 4dcbp-tog over next 4 dc. (Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3. 8dcbp-tog over next 8 dc) 4 times. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3. 4dcbp-tog over next 4 dc. (Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3. 8dcbp-tog over next 8 dc) twice. Ch 3.** 1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * to ** once more. Join with sl st to first sc.
7th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. *[(4 dc. Ch 2) twice. 4 dc] all in top of next 4dcbp-tog. [1 sc in next sc. (4 dc.
Ch 2. 4 dc) all in top of next 8dcbp-tog] 4 times. 1 sc in next sc. (4 dc. Ch 2) twice. 4 dc] all in top of next 4dcbp-tog. 1 sc in next sc. [(4 dc. Ch 2. 4 dc) all in top of next 8dcbp-tog] twice.** 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * to ** once more. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
8th rnd: Join A with sl st in first ch-2 sp of last rnd. Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp. *Ch 3. 4dcbp-tog over next 4 dc. (Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3. 8dcbp-tog over next 8 dc) 5 times. Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3. 4dcbp-tog over next 4 dc. (Ch 3. 1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Ch 3. 8dcbp-tog over next 8 dc) 3 times. Ch 3.** 1 sc in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * to ** once more. Join with sl st to first sc.
9th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc in same sp as last sl st. *[(4 dc. Ch 2) twice. 4 dc] all in top of next 4dcbp-tog. [1 sc in next sc. (4 dc.
Ch 2. 4 dc) all in top of next 8dcbp-tog] 5 times. [1 sc in next sc. (4 dc. Ch 2) twice. 4 dc] all in top of next 4dcbp-tog. 1 sc in next sc. [(4 dc. Ch 2. 4 dc) all in top of next 8dcbp-tog] 3 times.** 1 sc in next sc. Rep from * to ** once more. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off. Cont in pat as established (working 1 more rep of 8dcbp-tog at each side and each end of next and following alt rnds), AT SAME TIME, working in Stripe Pat as follows: 2 rnds B, 2 rnds C, 2 rnds B, 2 rnds A - 4 times more (41 rnds in total).
Fasten off.
Tips
Measurements: Approx 44" x 54" (112 x 137cm)
Gauge: 13 dc and 6 rows = 4" (10cm)



