Meg's star blanket

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This is a very simple and quick blanket to make.

The finished blanket measures: approx. 140cm x 160cm.

I used:

20 x balls of CHUNKY SPECIAL STYLECRAFT in Burgundy.

The blanket is worked in DC.

Using a size 8mm hook make a chain of 165.

ROW 1: Change to a 7mm hook and work along the chain in DC.

Turn.

.ROW 2: CH 1. Work all the way along the row in DC.

Continue rows 1 and 2, always remembering to start each row with 1 CH.

Make your last row a RS row and finish off at the end of the row.

I used 18 balls of wool for my the main body of the blanket, leaving 2 for the edging.



I worked a crab stitch for my edging as I wanted something simple and a little weighty.

Before working the row of crab stitch I worked DC all the way

around the blanket using TWO strands of the wool.

This gives a good solid base for the crab stitch to go on.

Crab stitch is basically just a backwards DC.

Its very simple to do and this CRAB STITCH tutorial explains how to do it.

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Because I was making this blanket to match some cushions I wanted to finish it off

by adding three little stars in the bottom right hand corner.

I used this pattern from RAVELRY for the stars,

making them in a 4 ply white cotton.

I then pinned the stars in place



and carefully stitched them down.



And the best thing about this blanket

is that I guarantee it will keep you as warm as toast !

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