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\nWeek 1<\/strong>
\n Rows 1 – 10<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Welcome to the Mixed Stitch Blanket Crochet Along, brought to you by Couch Surfer Crochet!<\/h2>\n

\u00a0Thanks for joining me on this Crochet Along! Below is the pattern for the first 10 rows.<\/p>\n

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For this project I chose to use 6 colors, chosen at random throughout the piece.<\/p>\n

I used Red Heart Yarn in Soft Navy<\/a>, Claret<\/a>, Gray Heather<\/a> and Buff<\/a>, as well as Impeccable Yarns in Lavender<\/a> and Deep Forest<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Stitches used in this pattern are located HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you would prefer to read a chart, those are available HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To begin this project you will need to determine the number of chains you need to start with.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Begin by chaining any multiple of 24 + 2<\/strong>\u00a0(i.e. 98, 122, 146, etc., and be careful not to\u00a0chain too tightly!). With my worsted\u00a0weight yarn and my H\/8\/5mm<\/strong>, I chained 218<\/strong>\u00a0total to make my throw about 60\u2033\/180cm wide, but you make yours however long you want to! As long as it\u2019s a multiple of 24 plus 2<\/strong> you\u2019re fine! Double check your starting chain count\u00a0so you don\u2019t have to start over later.<\/p>\n

Start with foundation chain. I chained 218<\/strong> if you want to make your blanket the same size as mine!<\/p>\n

Row 1:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 hdc in 3rd chain from hook, hdc in all st to end of row, turn<\/p>\n

Row 2:<\/strong> \u00a0 ch 2, hdc in all st to end of row, turn<\/p>\n

Row 3:<\/strong> \u00a0 ch 2, hdc in all st to end of row, turn<\/p>\n

Row 4:<\/strong> \u00a0 ch 3, dc in all st to end of row, turn<\/p>\n

Row 5:<\/strong> \u00a0 repeat row 4<\/p>\n

Row 6:<\/strong> \u00a0 Ch 3, 2 dc in next st, skip 2 sts, *3 dc in next st, skip 2sts, repeat from * to second to last st,\u00a0 2 dc in the second last st, and then 1dc in the last st (to make a straighter edge)<\/p>\n

Row 7:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0ch 2, hdc in first 2 st of granny cluster, **3rd hdc goes into the “space” created between clusters.<\/p>\n

Row 8:<\/strong> \u00a0 repeat row 6<\/p>\n

Row 9: <\/strong>\u00a0 repeat row 7<\/p>\n

Row 10:<\/strong> ch 3, dc in all st to end of row, turn<\/p>\n

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Granny stripe stitch detail. Working it this way makes it much sturdier as a finished piece.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My first 10 rows look like this:\u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

That completes the first segment of this Crochet Along! I\u00a0hope you’ve enjoyed starting this project! Join me every other Monday for the next 10 rows!<\/p>\n

If you are on Instagram<\/a> and want to share there, please\u00a0tag me @couchsurfercrochet!<\/p>\n

On to WEEK 2<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Update: Now that this Crochet Along is complete, the FULL pattern is available AD FREE through Ravelry.
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Please, please, please feel free to share your work with me! I would love to see your progress and finished pieces. Half the joy of creating is sharing it! You can post your work here in the comments, on my Facebook<\/a>\u00a0page, or you can join the\u00a0Couch Surfer Crocheters<\/a>\u00a0FB Group!

If you are on Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and want to share there, please\u00a0tag me @couchsurfercrochet. I’m on Pinterest<\/a> and Twitter<\/a> as @couchsurferarts!

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Looking for other patterns to try?! Check out my ETSY shop<\/a> or my Ravelry store<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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