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Reminiscent of farmhouse-style quilted ‘nine patch’ blankets, this crocheted version uses Stylecraft Batik yarn to recreate the vintage look of traditional feedback fabrics, and textured stitches to mimic sewn quilted lines that run diagonal to the patchwork. Patches can be joined as you go for a quicker finish – see our Great Advice panel for a handy how-to. There’s a cushion option for those looking for a smaller project.

BLANKET solid block

Make eight

Using 4mm hook and yarn A, make 4ch, sl st into first ch to form a loop, then work as folls: Rnd 1: 5ch (counts as first tr and 2ch),

* 3tr, 2ch, rep from
* twice more, 2tr, join with a sl st in third of 5ch Rnd 2: 3ch (counts as first tr), FPdtr around same st, * 2ch, miss cornersp, FPdtr around next tr, working behind FPdtr just made: 1tr in same st, (1ch, 1tr in next st) twice, FPdtr around same st; rep from * twice more, 2ch, miss corner-sp, FPdtr around next tr, working behind FPdtr just made, 1tr into same st, 1ch, 1tr in next st, 1ch, join with sl st in third of 3ch Rnd 3: sl st in FPdtr, 3ch (counts as first tr), FPdtr around same st, * 2ch, miss cornersp, FPdtr around next tr, working behind FPdtr just made: 2tr in same st, 1tr in each st or ch-sp up to next FPdtr, 2tr in FPdtr, FPdtr around same st; rep from
* twice more, 2ch, miss corner-sp, FPdtr around next tr, working behind FPdtr just made:

2tr in same st, 1tr in each st or ch-sp up to beg ch, 1tr in same place as beg ch, join with sl st in third of 3ch

Rnd 4: sl st in FPdtr, 3ch (counts as first tr), FPdtr around same st, * 2ch, miss cornersp, FPdtr around next tr, working behind FPdtr just made: 1tr in same st, 1ch, 1tr in next st, (1ch, miss next st, 1tr in next st) up to next FPdtr, 1ch, 1tr in FPdtr, FPdtr around same st; rep from * twice more, 2ch, miss corner-sp, FPdtr around next tr, working behind FPdtr just made: 1tr in same st, 1ch, 1tr in next st, (1ch, miss next st, 1tr in next st) up to next FPdtr, 1ch, join with sl st in third of 3ch

Rnds 5-12: rep Rnds 3-4 four more times Fasten off

nine-patch block Make eight

Note: Each Nine-Patch Block is constructed from four Corner Patches, four Side Patches and one Centre Patch and has an individual colour patt. Refer to Layout Diagram for Blanket on page 32 to see which contrast (CC) yarn to use for each motif and how to arrange them to make up each Nine-Patch Block

corner patch

Using 4mm hook and CC, make 4ch, sl st into first ch to form a loop, then work as