It’s a fresh renewal of colouring that reminds me of spring with Easter baskets and even those sugar hearts with cute sayings on them. I decided to experiment with Red Heart Super Saver Ombre in 4 tones.
This is the Spring Study of Texture Ombre Blanket.
What is unique is that each ombre has 5 shades within one ball. With using 4 colours, you can see 20 shades in all.
I let the colour transition on their own as the balls were used. For example, where I left off on pink, I picked back up at the same spot when pink was used again. I found myself engaged in the nature of the stitching watching the colours form their own colour story.
Yarn & Sizing
Red Heart® Super Saver Ombre™ (283 g/10 oz, 440 m/482 yds)
- A – Seaside – 2 Balls
- B – Light Pink – 2 Balls
- C – Sunny – 1 Ball
- D – Light Blue – 2 Balls
Sizing
- Use size 5.5 mm / I/9 crochet hook.
- Blanket is 52” x 52” square.
- Gauge 11 dc and 6 rows = 4” [10 cm].
Abbreviations
- Approx = Approximately
- Beg = Begin(ning)
- Ch = Chain(s)
- Dc = Double crochet
- Dcbp = Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next stitch at back of work inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice
- Dcfp = Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next stitch at front of work inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice
- Hdc = Half double crochet
- Picot = Ch 3. Sl st back into last sc worked.
- Popcorn = 5 dc in same stitch. Drop loop of last dc and insert hook into top of first dc. Pick up dropped loop and pull through.
- Rep = Repeat
- Rnd(s) = Round(s)
- Sc = Single crochet
- Sl st = Slip stitch
- Sp(s) = Space(s)
- St(s) = Stitch(es)
- Tog = Together
- Trbp = (Yoh) twice and draw up a loop around post of next stitch at back of work inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times
- Trfp = (Yoh) twice and draw up a loop around post of next stitch at front of work inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times
- Yoh = Yarn over hook
Measurements
- Section 1 – Approx 51/2″ [14 cm] Square
- Section 2 – Approx 12″ [30.5 cm] Square
- Section 3 – Approx 18″ [46 cm] Square
- Section 4 – Approx 221/2″ [57 cm] Square
- Section 5 – Approx 29″ [75.5 cm] Square
- Section 6 – Approx 40″ [101.5 cm] Square
- Section 7 – Approx 51″ [129.5 cm] Square
- Section 8 – Approx Final 52″ [132 cm] Square
Notes
- Ch 2 at beg of rnd does not count as hdc.
- Ch 3 at beg of rnd counts as dc.
- Working from the center of the ball, match outside color of previous ball with next ball of yarn to achieve best results.
Section 1
With A, ch 3. Join with sl st to first ch to form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3. 2 dc in ring. (Ch 2. 3 dc in ring) 3 times. Join with hdc to top of ch-3. 12 dc.
2nd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc around post of joining hdc. *1 trfp around next dc. 1 trbp around next dc. 1 trfp around next dc.** (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 dc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to top of ch-3. 7 sts between corners.
3rd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc around post of joining hdc. *(1 trfp around next st. 1 trbp around next st) 3 times. 1 trfp around next dc.** (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 dc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to top of ch-3. 11 sts between corners.
4th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc around post of joining hdc. *(1 trfp around next st. 1 trbp around next st) 5 times. 1 trfp around next dc.** (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 dc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to top of ch-3. 15 sts between corners.
5th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc around post of joining hdc. *1 sc in each st to next corner ch-2 sp.** (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 1 sc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to top of sc. Break A. 17 sts between corners.
Section 1 – Diagram
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Section 2
6th rnd: With B, join to any ch 2 corner sp. Ch 3. 1 dc around post of joining hdc. *1 dc in each st to next ch-2 sp.** (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 dc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to top of ch-3. 21 sts between corners.
7th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc around post of joining hdc. *1 sc in each of next 2 dc. (Trfp around next sc 2 rnds below in 5th rnd. Skip next dc. 1 sc in next dc. Skip next sc of 5th rnd) 9 times. 1 sc in next dc.** (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 1 sc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first sc. 23 sts between corners.
8th rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc around post of joining hdc. *1 hdc in each st to next ch-2 sp.** (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 hdc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first hdc. 27 sts between corners.
9th rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc around post of joining hdc. *(1 dcfp around next st. 1 dcbp around next st) 13 times. 1 dcfp around next st.** (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 hdc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first hdc. 31 sts between corners.
10th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc around post of joining hdc. *1 sc in each st to next ch-2 sp.** (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 1 sc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first sc. 33 sts between corners.
11th rnd: Ch 1. 2 sc around post of joining hdc. *1 sc in each st to next ch-2 sp.** (2 sc. Ch 2. 2 sc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 sc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first sc. Break B. 37 sts between corners.
12th rnd: With C, join to any corner ch 2 sp. Ch 2. 2 hdc around post of joining hdc. *1 dcbp around each st to next ch-2 sp.** (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 hdc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first hdc. Break C. 41 sts between corners.
Section 2 – Diagram
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Section 3
13th rnd: With B, attach to any ch 2 sp. Ch 1. 1 sc around post of joining hdc. *1 sc in each st to next ch-2 sp.** (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 1 sc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first sc.
14th and 15th rnds: Ch 1. 1 sc around post of joining hdc. *1 sc in each st to next ch-2 sp.** (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 1 sc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first sc. Break B at the end of the 15th rnd. 47 sts between corners at end of 15th rnd.
16th rnd: With A, attach to ch 2 sp corner. Ch 3. 1 dc around post of joining hdc. *1 dc in each of next 3 sc. (Popcorn in next sc. 1 dc in each of next 3 sc) 11 times.** (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 dc in last corner sp. Join with hdc in top of ch-3. 11 popcorns between corners.
17th rnd: As 13th rnd. 53 sc between corners.
18th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc around post of joining hdc. *1 dc in each sc to next ch-2 sp.** (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 dc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to top of ch-3. Break A. 57 dc between corners.
19th rnd: With B, attach to any ch 2 corner sp. Ch 2. 2 hdc around post of joining hdc. *1 dcbp around each dc to next ch-2 sp.** (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 hdc last corner sp. Join with hdc to first hdc. Break B. 61 sts between corners.
Section 3 – Diagram
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Section 4
20th rnd: With C, attach to any ch 2 corner sp. Ch 3. 1 dc around post of joining hdc. *1 dc in each dc to last dc before ch-2 sp. 2 dc in last dc.** (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Join with hdc to top of ch-3. 66 sts between corners.
21st rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc around post of joining hdc. *(1 dcfp around each of next 2 dc. 1 dcbp around each of next 2 dc) 16 times. 1 dcfp around each of next 2 dc.** (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 hdc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first hdc. 70 sts between corners.
22nd rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc around post of joining hdc. *(1 dcbp around each of next 2 dc. 1 dcfp around each of next 2 dc) 17 times. 1 dcbp around next dc.** (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 hdc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first hdc. 74 sts between corners.
23rd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc around post of joining hdc. *1 dc in each st to next ch-2 sp.** (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 dc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to top of ch-3. Break C. 78 sts between corners.
Section 4 – Diagram
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Section 5
24th rnd: With D, attach to any ch 2 corner sp. Ch 2. 1 hdc around post of joining hdc. *1 dcbp around each dc to next ch-2 sp.** (1 hdc. Ch 2. 1 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 1 hdc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to top of first hdc. Break D. 80 sts between corners.
25th rnd: With A, attach to any ch 2 corner sp. Ch 1. 1 sc around post of joining hdc. *(Ch 3. Skip next 3 sts. 1 sc in next st) 19 times. Skip next 4 sts. Ch 3.** (1 sc. Ch 2.1 sc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from twice more, then from * to ** once. 1 sc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first sc. 20 ch-3 sps between corners.
26th rnd: Ch 1. 1 sc around post of joining hdc. 1 sc in next sc. *[Working over ch-3 sp of last rnd, skip next st of 25th rnd. 3 dc in next st (center of 3 sts). Skip next st. 1 sc in next sc of 25th rnd] 20 times.** (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 1 sc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first sc. 20 groups of 3-dc between corners.
27th rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc around post of joining hdc. *1 hdc in each of next 2 sts. (Skip next dc. 1 dcbp around next dc. Skip next dc. 4 trfp around next sc 1 row below) 19 times. Skip next dc. 1 dcbp around next dc. Skip next dc. 1 hdc in each of next 2 sts.** (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 hdc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first sc. 19 trfp groups between corners. 4 hdc at beg and end of each side.
28th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc around post of joining hdc. 1 dc in each of next 4 sts. *Skip next dcbp. (1 trfp around each of next 4 trfp. Skip next dcbp) 19 times. 1 dc in each of next 4 sts.** (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 dc in last corner sp. Join with hdc in top of beg ch-2.
29th rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc around post of joining hdc. 1 hdc in each of next 6 dc. *(Skip next 2 sts. 1 dcfp around each of next 2 sts. 1 dcfp. Working in front of last 2 dc just worked, 1 dcfp around each of 2 skipped sts – crisscross st made) 19 times. 1 hdc in each of next 6 dc.** (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 hdc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first hdc. 19 criss-cross sts between corners.
30th rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc around post of joining hdc. *1 dc in each st to next ch-2 sp.** (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 dc in last corner sp. Join with sl st to top of ch-3. Break A.
31st rnd: With D, attach to any ch 2 corner sp. Ch 2. 2 hdc around post of joining hdc. *1 dcbp around each dc to next ch-2 sp.** (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 hdc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first hdc. Break D.
Section 5 – Diagram
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Section 6
32nd rnd: With B, attach to any ch 2 corner sp. Ch 1. 1 sc around post of joining hdc. *1 sc in each st to next ch-2 sp.** (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 1 sc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first sc. 102 sts between corners.
33rd rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc around post of joining hdc. *[Skip next sc. 1 dc in next sc. Working behind last worked dc, 1 dc in skipped st – X-st made]. Rep from [ to ] to next ch-2 sp.** (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 dc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to top of ch-3. Break B. 106 sts between corners.
The colours will be changed after 2 rounds are completed.
- Rnds 34 and 35 are colour C.
- Rnds 36 and 37 are colour D.
- Rnds 38 and 39 are colour B.
- Rnds 40 and 41 are colour A.
34th rnd: With colour assigned above, attach to any ch 2 corner sp. Ch 1. 1 sc around post of joining hdc. *1 sc in each st to next ch-2 sp.** (1 sc. Ch 2. 1 sc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 1 sc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first sc. 108 sts between corners.
Continue to use colour assignment as you repeat the rows.
35th to 40th rnds: Rep 33rd and 34th rnds 3 times more. 126 sts between corners at end of 40th rnd.
41st rnd: Ch 3. 1 dc around post of joining hdc. *1 dc in each st to next ch-2 sp.** (2 dc. Ch 2. 2 dc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 dc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to top of ch-3. Break A. 130 sts between corners.
42nd rnd: With C, attach to any ch 2 corner sp. Ch 2. 2 hdc around post of joining hdc. *1 dcbp around each st to next ch-2 sp.** (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 hdc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first hdc. Break C. 134 sts between corners.
Section 6 – Diagram
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Section 7
Colours are changed after 4 rows each.
- Rnds 43 to 46 are colour D.
- Rnds 47 to 50 are colour B.
- Rnds 51 to 54 are colour A.
43rd rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc around post of joining hdc. *1 dcfp around next st. 1 dcbp around each of next 4 sts. [1 dcfp around each of next 4 sts. 1 dcbp around each of next 4 sts]; rep from [ to ] to last st before next ch-2 sp. 1 dcfp around next st.** (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 hdc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first hdc. 138 sts between corners.
44th rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc around post of joining hdc. *1 dcfp around each of next 3 sts. 1 dcbp around each of next 4 sts. [1 dcfp around each of next 4 sts. 1 dcbp around each of next 4 sts]; rep from [ to ] to last 3 sts before next ch-2 sp. 1 dcfp around each of next 3 sts.** (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 hdc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first hdc. 142 sts between corners.
45th rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc around post of joining hdc. *1 dcbp around next st. 1 dcfp around each of next 4 sts. [1 dcbp around each of next 4 sts. 1 dcfp around each of next 4 sts]; rep from [ to ] to last st before next ch-2 sp. 1 dcbp around next st.** (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 hdc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first hdc. 146 sts between corners.
46th rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc around post of joining hdc. *1 dcbp around each of next 3 sts. 1 dcfp around each of next 4 sts. [1 dcbp around each of next 4 sts. 1 dcfp around each of next 4 sts]; rep from [ to ] to last 3 sts before next ch-2 sp. 1 dcbp around each of next 3 sts.** (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp.** Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 hdc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first hdc. 150 sts between corners.
Change Colour Here.
47th rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc around post of joining hdc. *1 dcbp around next st. 1 dcfp around each of next 4 sts. [1 dcbp around each of next 4 sts. 1 dcfp around each of next 4 sts]; rep from [ to ] to last st before next ch-2 sp. 1 dcbp around next st.** (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 hdc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first hdc. 154 sts between corners.
48th rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc around post of joining hdc. *1 dcbp around each of next 3 sts. 1 dcfp around each of next 4 sts. [1 dcbp around each of next 4 sts. 1 dcfp around each of next 4 sts]; rep from [ to ] to last 3 sts before next ch-2 sp. 1 dcbp around each of next 3 sts.** (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 hdc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first hdc. 158 sts between corners.
49th rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc around post of joining hdc. *1 dcfp around next st. 1 dcbp around each of next 4 sts. [1 dcfp around each of next 4 sts. 1 dcbp around each of next 4 sts]; rep from [ to ] to last st before next ch-2 sp. 1 dcfp around next st.** (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 hdc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first hdc. 162 sts between corners.
50th rnd: Ch 2. 2 hdc around post of joining hdc. *1 dcfp around each of next 3 sts. 1 dcbp around each of next 4 sts. [1 dcfp around each of next 4 sts. 1 dcbp around each of next 4 sts]; rep from [ to ] to last 3 sts before next ch-2 sp. 1 dcfp around each of next 3 sts.** (2 hdc. Ch 2. 2 hdc) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 hdc in last corner sp. Join with hdc to first hdc. 166 sts between corners. Basketweave
stitches will now switch places.
Change Colour Here.
51st to 54th rnds: As 43rd to 46th rnds, noting 4 sts will be increased between corners on each rnd (as before). 182 sts between corners at end of 54th rnd.
Break colour at the end of the 54th rnd.
Section 7 – Diagram
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Section 8
55th rnd: With C, attach to any ch 2 corner sp. Ch 1. 1 sc around post of joining hdc. Picot. 2 sc in same sp as first sc. Picot. *[1 sc in each of next 2 sts. Picot]; rep from [ to ] to next ch-2 sp.** (2 sc. Picot. 2 sc. Picot) in next ch-2 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to **. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Section 8 – Diagram
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Tutorial
Please note that you can either follow the tutorial 100% or follow the written words 100%. You cannot cross-compare the two as changes were made to the written words that conflict with the tutorial. You can just the tutorial as a guide but choose either to follow the instructions in the tutorial or written words, but definitely not both at the same time.
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