Connor Blanket - May CAL Part 5

Good afternoon all. Well, here it is! The last 3 rounds for this crochet along!

I truly hope everyone has enjoyed this pattern. There have been a few hiccups along the way with typo's and I am truly sorry for that. Not enough proof reading on my behalf! I feel like I'm a little out of practice, it's the first pattern I've put up in a very long time. Promise the next one will be much better <3

Errors aside, if you've got to this point you should have a pretty round baby blanket! I am so pleased with the stitches of the Connor blanket!

Now a note on the edge. Once you get to the end of the blanket, you'll notice a slight ruffle. This is pretty typical of most round blankets. Your options are to leave it, or to block it (using a method that works with the yarn type you've used) Personally I like it like that, so I've left it, but if I was going to flatten the blanket completely I'd go with a soak in water and pinning it out to a board to dry.

Be sure to add your finished photos over on the Ravelry project page, I'd love to see what your end products look like! If you are in Australia and are looking for a home for your blanket, I can't recommend Chance's Clothes Project enough! Every donated item gets used to make amazing bereavement packs distributed freely across Australia.

Enough chatter though, let's finish this blanket!

Pattern Notes:

Starting chain is counted in the final stitch count, and counts as the first stitch of each round.
Instructions within * * are to be repeated.
slst - slip stitch
picot - ch3, slst into the first ch.

With colour C

27: Ch3, dc in the same stitch, dc, hdc, sc, 3sc in the ch3 space, sc, hdc, dc, *2dc in the next stitch, dc, hdc, sc, 3sc in the next ch3 space, sc, hdc, dc* -308 stitches

With colour A

28: Ch2, in back loop only for all stitches on this round, hdc in the next stitch, sc in the next 4 stitches, 2sc in the next stitch, sc in the next 4 stitches, *hdc in the next 2 stitches, sc in the next 4 stitches, 2sc in the next stitch, sc in the next 4 stitches*, repeat around, join to the ch2. -348

If you want to make your blanket larger, you can jump back to round 4 and repeat the rounds until the blanket is the size you like. If you are not going to do all the rounds from 4 back to 28, I recommend ending on a round that has a straighter edge (not one of the chain rows for instance) and then completing the picot edging. The edging is a 4 stitch repeat, however because it's a simple picot edge you can change the placement easily enough and make it any stitch number repeat you like. 

With colour A

29: Ch3, dc in the next 2 stitches, picot (to make a picot ch3, slst into the first ch), dc in the next stitch, *dc in the next 3 stitches, picot, dc into the next stitch*, repeat around, join to the ch3. 

That's it lovelies, you are finished! WOOHOO!!

Connor Blanket - May CAL Part 4

Good morning all! This is the 4th installment of this months Connor blanket, and the second last set of instructions.

There are only 4 rounds this week, as the blanket is getting larger now, they take longer to complete, so I thought it would be much easier on everyone if the last few installments had less rows to worry about.

I have to say, I've been so excited seeing all the photos pouring in on both Ravelry and Facebook! You guys sure know how to pick some fantastic colour combos!

If you have not already seen the start of  the blanket CAL, you can find it HERE

Let's get on to today's instructions!


Pattern Notes:

Starting chain is counted in the final stitch count, and counts as the first stitch of each round.
Instructions within * * are to be repeated.
slst - slip stitch

With colour A

23: Ch4 (counts as dc and ch1), Skip 1 stitch, *dc in the next stitch, ch1, skip one stitch*, repeat around, there will be no skipped stitch between the last dc and the starting chain, join to the 3rd chain of the starting ch4. End off. -118dc

With colour C

24: Join to any ch1 space, ch8, (counts as sc and ch7), skip the next ch1 space, *sc in the next ch1 space, ch7, skip the next ch1 space*, repeat around, join to the first ch of the starting ch8. End off. -58 ch7 spaces.

With colour A

25: Join to any ch7 space, ch3, 6dc in the same space, sc in the next ch7 space, *7dc in the next ch7 space, sc in the next ch7 space*, repeat around, join to the starting ch3. - 29 sc's and 29 sets of 7dc (203dc)

With colour A

26: Slst in the first 2 stitches, *sc into the next stitch (will be the 4th stitch from the previous rounds 7dc), (3dc, ch3, 3dc) in the next sc, skip 3*, repeat around, join to the first sc. -29 sets of 'shells'

NOTE: This round WILL curl in, don't stress, the next round will pull it back out again.

See you next Wednesday for the last installment! 

Connor Blanket - May CAL Part 3

Good morning all and welcome to the 3rd installment of the Connor blanket, May's crochet-along!

I hope everyone is having fun with this one, and enjoying the pattern! I can't believe we're getting closer to done now, crazy right? May sure has flown. Last week there was some concern about slight rippling/curling. Don't stress, it's totally ok for this blanket at this stage :)

First time here? You can find the start of this months crochet along Part One, here.

Well, that's enough chatter, let's get on with this weeks instructions!


Pattern Notes:
tr - triple crochet
Starting chain is counted in the final stitch count, and counts as the first stitch of each round.
Instructions within * * are to be repeated.
slst - slip stitch

With colour C

16: Ch2, hdc in the next stitch, ch2, sk2, *hdc in the next 2 stitches, ch2, sk2*, repeat around, join to the ch2. -94hdc

 With colour C

17: Slst into the space between the first 2 stitches, ch4, tr 3 times in the same space, ch1, * 4tr in the space between the next 2 hdc's, ch1*, repeat around, join to the ch4, end off. -47 groups of 4tr.

With colour A

18: Join to any ch1 space, *ch4, slst into the next ch1 space*, repeat around, slst to the 1st chain of the ch4 to join. - 47 ch4 spaces.

With colour A

19: Stst into the ch4 space, ch6 (counts as dc and ch3), dc in the same space,  (dc, ch3, dc) in each remaining ch4 space around, join to the 3rd chain of the ch6. - 94dc

With colour A

20: Slst into the first ch3 space, (ch3, dc, ch3, 2dc) in the same space, (2dc, ch3, 2dc) in each remaining ch3 space around. Join to the starting ch3. -188dc

With colour B

21: Ch3, dc in the next stitch, ch1, sk1, hdc in the next chain, ch1, sk1, *dc in the next 4 stitches, ch1, sk1, hdc in the next chain, ch1, sk1* Repeat around, dc in each of the last 2 stitches, join to the ch3. - 235 stitches (not counting the chains)

With colour B

22: Ch1, sc in each dc and hdc around (skipping all chains), join to the ch1. - 235sc

That's it for this week lovelies, keep an eye out for the 4th installment on the 22nd.

Connor Blanket - May CAL Part 2

Good morning all and welcome to the second installment of this months CAL, the Connor blanket.

It was lovely to see all the photos you guys shared for the first week, and I am just loving the wide range of colour choices you have all made! I can't wait to see updated photos once you've added this weeks rounds.

Here we go!

Pattern Notes:

Cluster - Yo (yarn over), insert hook into the stitch or space, yo, pull through, yo, insert hook into the same stitch or space, yo, pull through, you should have 5 loops on your hook, yo and pull through all 5 loops.

Starting chain is counted in the final stitch count, and counts as the first stitch of each round.
Instructions within * * are to be repeated.

slst - slip stitch

With colour A

9: Ch2, hdc in the back loops only of each stitch around, join to the ch2. - 100hdc

With colour C

10: Ch4 (counts as dc and ch1), skip the next stitch, *dc in the next stitch, ch1, sk1*, repeat around, join to the 3rd chain of the ch4. - 50dc

With colour A

11: Slst into the first ch1 space, (cluster, ch1, cluster) in the ch1 space, (cluster, ch1, cluster) in each remaining ch1 spaces around, join to the top of the first cluster.  - 100 clusters

With colour A

12: Slst into the next ch1 space, ch3, 4dc in the same space, slst in the next ch1 space, * 5dc in the next ch1 space, slst in the next ch1 space*, repeat around, join to the ch3. - 25 dc shells

With colour A

13: Slst to the 3rd dc of the 5dc shell, *ch6, skip 5 (that will be the next 2 dc's, the slst and the next 2 dc's) slst into the next stitch*, repeat around, join to the first ch of the ch6. -25 sets of ch6 loops

With colour B

14: Slst into the ch6 space, ch2, hdc 6 times in the same space, 7hdc in each remaining ch6 space around, join to the ch2. - 175hdc

With colour A

15: Ch3, dc in the next 12 stitches, 2dc in the next stitch, *dc in the next 13 stitches, 2dc in the next stitch*, repeat 11 times, dc in the next 6 stitches, 2dc in the last stitch, join to the ch3. - 188dc

That's it for this weeks instructions.

You might notice some slight rippling in the blanket, that's totally ok :)

Part 3 will be released on the 15th. See you then!

Connor Blanket - May CAL Part 1

Good morning all and welcome to this years blanket CAL. Unlike last year, this year's is a mystery CAL, so you won't see the full blanket until the very end of the month, How exciting!

Instructions will be released weekly, on the 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th of May with a roundup and full pattern/images being posted on May 31st.

If you would like to share your progress feel free to tag MammaThatMakes on Facebook, share it to the Mamma That Makes Facebook Page or if you use Instagram, use the hashtag #mammathatmakesconnorCAL2019

The May CAL blanket is named in honor of my friends beautiful boy Connor, who was born sleeping recently 💙

For supplies you will need 

• 3 colours of Worsted Weight/Aran/10ply yarn. 
• Stitch Markers
• 5mm (H) hook

I've made this pattern using Prato Collection Stefania, Value Ball Spot Saver USA Style, both available from Spotlight stores, and also Red Heart Super Saver I ordered internationally. The sizes are VERY similar with only a cm difference between all 3 yarns with the finished blanket.
Allow 150g of your main colour (A) and 100g of both colours B and C. Of course you don't have to stick to 3 colours, and this blankets various stitch patterns lends itself well to using up scraps.

The finished blanket will be approx 65cm in diameter, perfect for a full term 40 week baby.

If you want to make it larger, I'll add instructions at the end of the CAL for doing so.

If you want somewhere to donate your finished blanket, I highly recommend Chance's Clothes Project, and you can find them on Facebook.

Ok, enough talk, let's get to this weeks piece of the pattern!!

Pattern Notes:

tr - triple crochet
Starting chain is counted in the final stitch count, and counts as the first stitch of each round.
Instructions within * * are to be repeated.
slst - slip stitch

With colour A

1: Chain 5. Join to the first chain to make a circle.

2: Ch3, dc into the circle 11 times, join to the ch3. -12

With colour B

3: Ch1, sc in the same stitch, 2sc in each remaining stitch around, join to the ch1. - 24

With colour A

4: Ch4, tr in the same stitch, *ch1, skip the next stitch, 2tr in the next stitch*, repeat around, join to the ch4. - 36 (including chains)

5: Slst into the ch1 space, ch1, 3sc in the same space, make 4sc in each remaining ch1 space around, join to the ch1. - 48

With colour C

6: Ch4 (counts as dc and ch1), dc in the same stitch, skip the next stitch, *(Dc, ch1, dc) in the next stitch, skip the next stitch*, repeat around, there will be no space between the last set of  v stitches and the first, join to the 3rd chain of the ch4. - 25 sets of V stitches

With colour B

7: Slst into the first ch1 space, ch5 (counts as dc and ch2), dc in the same space, (dc, ch2, dc) in each remaining ch1 space around, join to the 3rd chain of the ch5. - 25 sets of V stitches

With colour A

8: Ch1, 2sc into the ch2 space, sc into the next stitch, *sc into the next stitch, 2sc into the ch2 space, sc in the next stitch*, repeat around, join to the ch1. - 100sc

That's it for this week, keep an eye out on the 8th for the next set of instructions.