Summer Fade Hexie Blanket Pattern x Farmers Market Collection by Hue Loco Yarn
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Intro:
It was pretty clear to me when I opened the box that what I had originally planned for this collection wasn’t going to work out. How on earth could I make pillows do justice to this yarn!?!?! I audibly gasped when I opened it. As far as collections go-this one tops my charts. It’s got everything I love…a good blend of “bright and fun”… mixed with “warm and wearable”. I think there’s something for everyone in this particular collection and as a whole it works as a gorgeous fade. The Farmers Market Collection from Hue Loco is now re-opened for pre-order (3-4 weeks processing time), but you can still make this blanket using a rainbow lineup of your favourite yarn. I have some of my favourites listed in the yarn section if you want to check it out!
I’m going to use all 10 colours from the Farmers Market Collection in my blanket and fade them with my forever favourite Bare Swish DK Weight yarn from WeCrochet or Knit Picks. Every year during their Black Friday sale, I stock up on DK weight and Worsted weight bare yarns. 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.
L, M
ps. If you want the printable PDF of the pattern you can grab one in my Etsy or Ravelry pattern shops below:
Notions
US 4.5 mm crochet hook (size 7).
Needle for weaving in ends.
Scissors.
Yarn
Hue Loco Farmers Market Collection in DK weight 100% SW Merino wool (230yds/100g):
*You need the “Full Set-DK” to make the blanket*
Colour B: Jam Packed: (212yds/92g)
Colour C: Heirloom: (212yds/92g)
Colour D: In Bloom: (198yds/86g)
Colour E: Chanterelle: (209yds/91g)
Colour F: Back to Our Roots: (196yds/85g)
Colour G: One in a Melon: (196yds/85g)
Colour H: Oh Snap: (207yds/90g)
Colour I: Farm Fresh: (207yds/90g)
Colour J: Keep it Local: (200yds/87g)
Colour K: You Are What You Eat: (196yds/85g)
WeCrochet Bare Swish 100% SW Merino DK (246yds/100g):
Colour A: Bare: (1860yds/756g)
*** any DK weight yarn can be substituted as long as gauge is met-here are a few of my favourite alternatives:
Gauge
4 rnd hexagon= from side to side 4” (unblocked) or from point to point 4.5” (unblocked)
Finished Size
49” x 60” After Blocking
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
SC dec- single crochet decrease
DC- double crochet
JAYG- join as you go
cl st(s)- cluster stitch(es)
4 DC cl- 4 double crochet cluster stitch
puff- puff stitch
How to SC dec: Insert hook into st, YO and pull up a loop, insert hook into next st, YO and pull up a loop. There should be 3 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 3 loops.
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 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.
Please note that the quantities listed above are exact quantities I had leftover. I made 10 hexagons per colour-the differences in amounts used can be attributed to variances in the 100g skein itself (sometimes you can get up to 4g extra!) and differences in my tension-as well as positioning in 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).
Blanket is constructed using JAYG, where each hexagon is completed while joining to the previous motif. If you choose to join your blanket a different way-please note yarn quantities will differ (you’ll need more).
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Colour Legend
Pattern Graph/Schematic
Blanket Dimensions :
Blanket Dimensions: 13 Hexies x 14 Hexies = 182 Hexies
*Hexies are lettered to coordinate with the colour chart below. Please use this chart for final quantities and placement of hexagons. Above is an additional coloured version of the pattern chart if you’d like an extra visual.
Pattern Sunburst Hexagon:
Make 1 Sunburst Hexagon with all 4 rnds (this will be your anchor hexagon which the entire blanket builds upon). Every hexagon afterwards work rnds 1-3, then follow the instructions in the next section “Assembling blanket with JAYG”.
Round 1
With first colour; Ch 5, sl st into 5th chain from hook to create centre ring.
Ch 2, work 17 DC into centre of ring (18 sts).
Join with sl st to the top of the first DC (not the ch 2).
Do not fasten off.
Round 2
Ch 1 and Puff into same st, ch 1.
[Puff, ch 1] into each st around (18 puffs).
Join with sl st into the ch-1 sp between the first two puff sts (not into the top of the first puff st).
Do not fasten off.
Round 3
Ch 2, into same sp work a [4 DC cl, ch 2].
Work [4 DC cl, ch 2] into each ch-1 sp around (18 cl sts).
Join with sl st into the ch-2 sp between the first two cls (not into the top of the cl st).
Do not fasten off.
**Only Complete the following Round 4 IF you do NOT plan on using the JAYG to join the motifs. Round 4 is written out for anyone who wishes to seam their hexagons together separately at the end of their project.
Round 4
Ch 2, work [2 DC, ch 1, 3 DC] into same sp (first corner).
*Work 3 DC into the next ch-2 sp, twice.
Into next ch-2 sp work [3 DC, ch 1, 3 DC].*
Repeat from * to * 4 more times.
Work 3 DC into the next ch-2 sp, twice.
Join with sl st to the top of the first DC (not the ch 2).
Fasten off.
***Please see video tutorial below for how to crochet Seamless Sunburst Hexagon:
Assembling Blanket with Join-As-You-Go (JAYGO)
Continued from Rnd 3…
Ch 2, work [2 DC, ch 1, 3 DC] into same sp (first corner).
Work 3 DC into the next ch-2 sp, twice.
Work 3 DC into next ch-2 sp.
Follow along with video tutorial for JAYG method of assembling blanket.
***Please see the YouTube video tutorial below for the JAYG method of joining these sunbursts:
Border
Round 1
Join Colour A in any corner ch-1 sp (a peak) and ch 1.
Work 3 SC into corner sp.
SC in each st along.
Work a SC dec in the valleys of each hexagon and 3 SC in each ch-1 sp of the peaks.
Join rnd with sl st into first SC.
Do not fasten off…
Round 2
Ch 1, work a SC into each st along border of blanket.
Join rnd with a sl st into first SC.
Fasten off, weave in all ends.
~The End~
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