Aurelia Solid Granny Square Blanket Pattern x First Light Collection by Hue Loco

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Intro:

She’s a new square that has stolen my heart. I wanted something that was uncomplicated, but sophisticated enough to hold her own. Introducing…Aurelia! Aurelia is a Solid Granny Square with a 12 point star/sun in the centre. Hope you have fun with this brand new pattern!!

Happy Crocheting Everyone :)

L, M

ps. If you want a printable PDF of the Island Time Blanket Pattern you can find it here OR grab one in my Etsy or Ravelry pattern shops below:

Pattern on ETSY: Aurelia Solid Granny Square Blanket Pattern x First Light Collection by Hue Loco Yarn

Pattern on RAVELRY: Aurelia Solid Granny Square Blanket Pattern x First Light Collection by Hue Loco Yarn

Notions

US 4.5 mm crochet hook (size 7).
Needle for weaving in ends.
Scissors.

Yarn

Hue Loco First Light Collection, DK weight 100% SW Merino, (230yds/100g):

Dewdrop (170yds/74g) 1 skein
Thaw (170yds/74g) 1 skein
Daybreak (170yds/74g) 1 skein
Aglow (170yds/74g) 1 skein
Beacon (168yds/73g) 1 skein
Sprout (168yds/73g) 1 skein
Renewal (170yds/74g) 1 skein
Sunbeam (173yds/75g) 1 skein
Jump Start (221yds/96g) 1 skein *used as border
Misty Morning (170yds/74g) 1 skein
Snowshoe (952yds/414g) 5 skeins

***Aurelia Granny Square BLANKET PRE-ORDER:

Nicole at Hue Loco has put together a special blanket kit if you would like to buy the same colours I’ve used and the joining yarn in a blanket kit. This is priced specially for those who want to make the Aurelia Solid Granny Square Blanket. All the details can be found here on her website: Aurelia Blanket x First Light Collection Pre-Order Bundle.

Alternative Yarn Recommendations

Hue Loco Semisolids DK (100% SW merino)
Hue Loco Sets DK (100% SW merino)
WeCrochet Swish DK (100% SW merino)
WeCrochet Capra DK (85% merino wool, 15% cashmere)
WeCrochet Gloss DK (70% merino, 30% silk)
WeCrochet Hawthorne DK (80% SW Highland Wool, 20% Nylon)
WeCrochet Woolen Cotton (50% Merino Wool, 50% Pima Cotton)
WeCrochet CotLin (70% Tanguis Cotton / 30% Linen)

Gauge

4 rnd granny square= 4.00” across (unblocked).
Granny square w join= 4.75” across (unblocked).

Finished Size

48” x 59” Blocked

Glossary (using US Crochet Terminology)

st(s)- stitch(es)
ch- chain
ch-sp- chain space
sl st- slip stitch
YO- yarn over
rnd- round
SC- single crochet
HDC- half double crochet
DC- double crochet
tr- treble crochet
CJAYG- continuous join-as-you-go
cl st(s)- cluster stitch(es)
2 DC cl – 2 double crochet cluster stitch
WS- wrong side
RS- right side

How to 2 DC cl: YO and insert hook into center of circle, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2. Repeat one more time. YO and pull through 3 loops on hook, Ch 1.

Pattern Notes

In some cases, the video tutorials have been used for other patterns. Please follow the yarn recommendations, hook size and stitch counts in the written pattern- the videos are only meant as visual guides.
Gauge is IMPORTANT and will affect yarn quantities, please adjust hook size to meet gauge.
***While I have tried my best to capture the true colours of this yarn (white room, natural lighting), please note that each screen varies. To see the TRUE colours of each skein in this collection, please see the listings at Hueloco.com.
I used the colourway “Jump Start” as the final border round. I only had 4g left of yarn once finished, so it’ll be close! Either go down in hook size or you can use the joining colour to finish off if you find you’ve run out of yarn. You’ll need 25-30g to complete that final picot stitch in round 4 of the border.
Ch 2 counts as DC throughout.
Blanket squares are joined with CJAYG; where each square is joined to the next in a continuous fashion while working an extra round onto each square.
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Pattern Graph/Schematic

Blanket Dimensions: 9 squares x 11 squares= 99 squares

*Squares are numbered to coordinate with the colour chart below. Please use this chart for final placement of squares.

Aurelia Solid Granny Square

Round 1

Ch 5, sl st into 5th ch from hook to create centre ring.
Ch 2, work 1 DC into centre ring, ch 1 (this counts as first cl st).
Work 11 [2 DC cl] into centre ring (12 cl sts).
Join rnd with sl st to the ch-1 sp between the first and second cl sts at beginning of rnd, fasten off.

Round 2

Join new colour into any ch-1 sp and ch 2.
[1 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] into same sp (first corner).
*Work 2 DC into next ch-1 sp, twice.
Work [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] into next ch-1 sp.*
Repeat from * to * 2 more times.
Work 2 DC into next ch-1 sp, twice.
Join rnd with sl st into top of first DC (not the ch-2), do not fasten off.

Round 3

Ch 2, DC into same st.
*Work [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] into corner sp.*
Work a DC st into the top of each st across (8).*
Repeat from * to * 2 times.
Work [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] into corner sp.
Work a DC st into the top of each st across (6).
Join rnd with sl st into top of first DC (not the ch-2), do not fasten off.

Round 4

Ch 2, DC into same st and into the next 2 sts.
*Work [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] into corner sp.
Work a DC st into the top of each st across (12).*
Repeat from * to * 2 times.
Work [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC] into corner sp.
Work a DC st into the top of each st across (8).
Join rnd with sl st into top of first DC (not the ch-2), fasten off.

***Please see the YouTube video tutorial below on how to make the Aurelia Solid Granny Squares:

Assembling Motifs with Continuous Join-As-You-Go (CJAYGO)

With RS of squares face up, lay out all squares in the arrangement from the colour graph above.
Using joining colour “Snowshoe”, start in top right-hand corner to join squares across the rows.
Example: First row will be joined from square number 9 across to square number 1. The second row will start with square number 18 and be worked across to square number 10.
Following along with the video tutorial, crochet squares together until blanket is complete.
Once back to the start of the blanket (in the top right-hand corner)- DO NOT FASTEN OFF.
You are now ready to start border Round 1.

***Please see the YouTube video tutorial below for the CJAYG method of joining these squares:

Border

Continued from CJAYG…