Nordic Star Sunburst Blanket Pattern x Speakeasy Collection by Hue Loco Yarn
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Intro.
This is a pattern I’ve wanted to make for myself for a very long time. It seems every year I decide I’ll make it in the fall/autumn and the chance escapes me. This year was no different and got put off from October, to November, to December and finally January. While deciding what to make with this incredible collection from Hue Loco Yarns I decided that I wasn’t going to have time to do two patterns this month. So, I’m merging the Speakeasy Collection from Hue Loco with what I’m sure will be my new favourite design. I can’t wait to share how it’s coming together with you all and I hope you love it as much as I do!!
L, M
ps. If you want the printable PDF of the pattern you can grab one in my Etsy or Ravelry pattern shops below:
ETSY: Nordic Star Sunburst Blanket Pattern
Ravelry: Nordic Star Sunburst Blanket Pattern
The Yarn…
The Speakeasy Collection is a set of 10 colours from Hue Loco Yarn. From it, I used the 10 colours to make up the main squares for my Nordic Star blanket design.
For the background and join of the blanket, I’m going to use my forever favourite Swish DK Weight yarn from WeCrochet. Every year during their Black Friday sale I stock up on DK and Worsted weight yarns from WeCrochet because they’re perfect for joining scarves, blankets, cowls, baby blankets-you name it! I always have a large stash on hand and it hasn’t failed me yet.
Notions
US 4.5 mm crochet hook (size 7).
Needle for weaving in ends.
Scissors.
Yarn
Hue Loco Speakeasy Collection in DK weight 100% SW Merino wool (230yds/100g): *affiliate link
***this collection is closed as of January 2024—please email waitlist@hueloco.com if still interested in purchasing this collection.
Colour B: Aviation (210yds/91g) 1 skein
Colour C: Sazerac (223yds/97g) 1 skein
Colour D: After Hours (207yds/90g) 1 skein
Colour E: Old Fashioned (210yds/91g) 1 skein
Colour F: Bee’s Knees (143yds/62g) 1 skein
Colour G: Clover Club (205yds/89g) 1 skein
Colour H: Gatsby (207yds/90g) 1 skein
Colour I: Roaring Twenties (205yds/89g) 1 skein
Colour J: French Bob (207yds/90g) 1 skein
Colour K: Valentino (207yds/90g) 1 skein
WeCrochet Bare Swish 100% SW Merino DK (246yds/100g):
Colour A: Bare (2118yds/861g) 9 skeins
*** any DK weight yarn can be substituted as long as gauge is met-here are a few of my favourite alternatives:
Gauge
4 round sunburst granny square= 3.5” across (unblocked).
Sunburst square weighs approximately 9g.
4 round solid granny square= 3.5” across (unblocked).
Solid granny square weighs approximately 7g.
Finished Size
60” x 60” Blocked
Glossary (using US Crochet Terminology)
st(s)- stitch(es)
ch- chain
ch-sp- chain space
sl st- slip stitch
rnd- round
SC- single crochet
HDC- half double crochet
DC- double crochet
tr- treble crochet
cl st(s)- cluster stitch(es)
4 DC cl– 4 double crochet cluster stitch
puff- puff stitch
BLO- back loop only
YO- yarn over
RS- right side
WS- wrong side
How to puff stitch (puff): YO and insert hook into st, YO and pull up a loop (pull up to about the height of a DC). Repeat this 2 more times. There should be 7 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 7 loops.
How to 4 DC cl: YO and insert hook into sp, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2. Repeat 3 more times. There should be 5 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 5 loops.
Pattern Notes
Gauge will affect yarn quantities, please adjust hook size to meet gauge.
Ch 2 counts as DC throughout.
Ch 3 counts as tr throughout.
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.
The blanket construction is made up of two squares; sunburst granny squares for the Nordic star and solid granny squares for the background of the blanket.
The Colour Legend is my attempt to provide you with colour accurate photos/generic colour names that you can use if you’d like to find an alternative yarn (the actual yarn name will be provided below in brackets). —coming soon
For this blanket I chose to seam them together using a slip stitch in the back loops. This creates a beautiful, tidy square on the front of the blanket—with visible seams/ridges on the backside of the blanket. When the squares are worked together this way the blanket is a little less reversible, but I do find that it’s a sturdier seam that worked well with the bigger and heavier blanket.
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Colour Legend
Pattern Graph/Schematic
Blanket Dimensions : 15 squares x 15 squares= 225 squares total
*Squares are lettered to coordinate with the colour chart below. Please use this chart for final quantities and placement of squares.
Pattern Sunburst Granny Square
Rnd 1
With first colour, Ch 4.
Sl st into 4th chain from hook to create centre ring.
Ch 2, 15 DC into centre ring (16 total).
Join with sl st to the top of first DC (not the ch- 2), do not fasten off…
Rnd 2
Ch 1, Puff into same st, ch 1.
[Puff, ch 1] into each st around (16 puff sts).
Sl st into the sp between the first two puff sts (NOT into top of the first puff st), do not fasten off…
Rnd 3
Ch 2, work a [4 DC cl, ch 2] into same sp.
Work a [4 DC cl, ch 2] into each ch-1 sp around (16 cl sts).
Sl st into the ch-2 sp between the first two cls (NOT into the top of the cl st), do not fasten off…
Rnd 4
Ch 3, work [2 tr, ch 2, 3 tr] into same sp (completes 1st corner of square).
*Work 3 DC into the next ch-sp.
Work 3 HDC into the next ch-sp.
Work 3 DC into the next ch-sp.
Into the next ch-sp work [3tr, ch 2, 3 tr].*
Repeat from * to * 2 more times.
Work 3 DC into the next ch-sp.
Work 3 HDC into the next ch-sp.
Work 3 DC into the next ch-sp.
Sl st to the top of first tr (not the ch-3).
Fasten off, weave in ends.
***Please see the YouTube video tutorial below on how to make Sunburst Granny Squares:
Pattern Solid Granny Square
Rnd 1
Ch 4, sl st into 4th ch from hook.
Ch 2, 2 DC into centre ring, ch 2.
[3 DC into centre ring, ch 2], 3 times.
Join rnd with sl st into top of first DC (not the ch-2).
Do not fasten off.
Rnd 2
Ch 2, DC into same st.
*DC into each st across, into corner sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC].*
Repeat from * to * 3 times (each side should have 7 sts including corners).
Join with sl st into the top of the first DC (not the ch-2).
Do not fasten off.
Rnd 3
Ch 2, DC into same st.
*DC into each st across, into corner sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC].*
Repeat from * to * 3 times (each side should have 11 sts across, including corners).
DC into the next 2 sts, join with sl st into the top of the first DC (not the ch-2).
Do not fasten off.
Rnd 4
Ch 2, DC into same st.
*DC into each st across, into corner sp, [2 DC, ch 2, 2 DC].*
Repeat from * to * 3 times (each side should have 15 sts across, including corners).
DC into the next 4 sts, join with sl st into the top of the first DC (not the ch-2).
Fasten off, weave in ends.
**Please see the YouTube video tutorial below for how to crochet Solid Granny Squares:
Assembling Blanket Squares
With RS up, follow the colour layout in the schematic above to create your Nordic Star!
Once squares are placed in preferred arrangement; using Colour A, follow along with the video tutorial below to sl st the squares together in BLO.
Fasten off and weave in all ends before starting Border rnd.
**Please see the YouTube video tutorial below for how to join squares with slip stitches in BLO to make the blanket:
Border
Rnd 1
Join Colour A into any st and ch 1.
SC into same st and each st around blanket.
In corner where two squares meet, put 1 SC into each corner sp.
Into each of the 4 corners of blanket work 3 SC (you may want to place a st marker into the middle SC of each corner to help with next rnds).
Join rnd with sl st into top of first SC (not the ch-1).
Do not fasten off…
Rnd 2
Ch 1, SC into same st, and each st around blanket.
In the 2nd (or middle st) of each corner, work 3 SC (you may want to place a st marker into the middle SC of each corner to help with next rnds).
Join rnd with sl st into top of first SC (not the ch-1).
Do not fasten off…
Rnds 3-6
Repeat Rnd 2.
At the end of Rnd 6, fasten off and weave in all ends.
~The End~
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