Crochet Pattern | Crochet Granny Stitch Blanket | Ballad Throw

Introducing the Ballad Throw crochet pattern—a stunning textural masterpiece with a wide intricate border.

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The Design—Crochet Granny Stitch Blanket Pattern

The Ballad Throw crochet granny stitch blanket is designed for the crocheter who desire to make a luxurious, textural masterpiece and functional work of art for their home. It features a simple corner-to-corner granny stitch construction hemmed in by an advanced wide intricate decorative border. Add cozy, elevated sophistication to any room in your home and crochet the Ballad Throw today. It will truly be an heirloom blanket you'll snuggle up with for years to come.

Fit + Sizing

The Ballad Throw comes in one size—53" (135 cm) long x 43" (109 cm) wide

Skill Level

Advanced

Materials

Category 4 worsted weight yarn in the amount of:

• 2647 yds (2421 m)

Yardage noted includes additional 5% for swatching and errors.

Other materials you'll need:

• H-8 (5 mm) and 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hooks

• tapestry needle

• scissors

• stitch markers

Gauge

15 sts (5 granny sts) x 10 rows = 4" square

Yarn and Yarn Substitutions

Any fiber would work well for this throw depending on the look and feel you're going for. The yarn used for my sample is Hobbii Portobello — a yarn featuring a chainette blown fiber construction, wpi of 9, and fibers consisting of 60% cotton, 28% acrylic, and 12% wool.

Any yarn weight could be substituted, and the pattern could be altered. The following suggestions are not direct 1-to-1 substitutions, but are based on what I would use if I had the opportunity to make multiple samples of this throw.

• WeCrochet Woolen Cotton

• WeCrochet Capra DK

• WeCrochet Swish Worsted

• WeCrochet Simply Wool Worsted

• WeCrochet Cotlin

• WeCrochet Comfy Sport

• Lion Brand Local Grown

• Lion Brand Chainette

• Sandnes Garnes Duo

• Sandnes Garnes Alpakka Ull

• Drops Saga

• Drops Muskat

• Drops Merino Extra Fine

• Drops Cotton Merino

• Drops Lima

You can also use yarnsub.com to find additional substitutes.

Required Skills

• working flat

• working in the round

• corner-to-corner construction

• increasing/decreasing

• gauging

• blocking

• basic sts and st combos

• advanced sts and st combos

• granny stitch

• alpine stitch

• post stitches

• working in sps

• st anatomy

• understanding of asterisks, parentheses, and/or brackets

• experience reading an advanced written pattern

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