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Have you tried Bernat Velvet Yarn? It's so soft and squishy! And just for additional texture, I also used the Bernat Symphony. I love the colors in the Symphony. There's so many to chose from! It was definitely hard to choose. I must have spent way too long inside Joann's suffocating from my face mask. Don't worry, I made it out okay lol.
I picked the Royal color with the Symphony and then looked for matching colors in the Velvet. I wanted to use mostly velvet because it's so soft and it's just the type of squishy I want to curl up with while binge watching Netflix.
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Scroll down to watch the video or watch it on YouTube (please subscribe!): Velvet Moon Throw Blanket
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Blanket Measurement: 37” x 74”
Gauge | Double Crochet Stitches
4” = 12 stitches | 8 rows
Yarn: 1,720 Yards
Bernat Velvet 315 Yards/Skein
1260 Yards Velvet
· Velvet – Olive (2 balls)
· Velvet – Frosted Pine (1 ball)
· Velvet – Indigo Velvet (1 ball)
Bernat Symphony 309 Yards/Skein
460 Yards Symphony – Royal (2 balls)
Crochet Hook
Notions
Level: Intermediate
Includes a comprehensive video tutorial (watch it here).
Notes
Row counts are provided for each section. Special Stitches for each section are provided within that section. The video tutorial includes time stamps for ease of find the section you need. Instead of using a "chain 3" for the first stitch where you start with a double crochet stitch, try the chain-less double crochet stitch!
Abbreviations
ch – chain
st(s) – Stitch(es)
sl st(s) – Slip Stitch(es)
sc – Single Crochet
hdc – Half Double Crochet
dc – Double Crochet
sk – Skip
sp – Space
ea – Each
rep – Repeat
rem – Remaining
fpdc – Front Post Double Crochet
bpdc – Back Post Double Crochet
Instructions
Raised Columns Stitch (6 rows)
Yarn: Start with the Symphony Yarn (Royal)
Foundation Row 1 (rs): ch113, working through the back hump, 1sc in 2nd ch from hook & in every ch st across. (112 sts)
Foundation Row 2: ch2 (counts as hdc), turn, *sk2, 2dc in next st, ch2, 2dc in next st, sk2, 1hdc in ea of next 2 sts. Rep from * ending with only 1hdc in last st.
Row 1: ch2 (counts as hdc), turn, *[2dc, ch2, 2dc] in next ch2 sp, 1fpdc in ea of the next 2 hdc sts. Rep from * ending with only 1hdc in turning ch.
Row 2: ch2 (counts as hdc), turn, *[2dc, ch2, 2dc] in next ch2 sp, 1bpdc in ea of the next 2 hdc sts. Rep from * ending with only 1hdc in turning ch.
Rows 3-4: Rep Rows 1 & 2 once more.
Fasten off
Half Double Crochet Stitch (3 rows)
Yarn: Fasten on the foundation row 1 (bottom) with the Velvet Yarn (Olive).
Row 1 (rs): ch2 (counts as hdc), 1hdc in every st across.
Rows 2-3: ch2 (counts as hdc), turn, 1hdc in every st across.
Fasten off
Embossed Pockets Stitch (10 rows)
Yarn: Fasten on with the Velvet Yarn (Frosted Pine)
Special Stitch: Pocket Group Stitch (PGR) – [1sc, 1hdc, 1dc] around the post of the dc st.
Row 1 (ws): ch3 (counts as dc), 1dc in every st across.
Row 2: Turn, PGR around first dc st, sk2 sts, 1sl st in next st, *PGR in same post you worked the sl st, sk2 sts, 1sl st in next st. Rep from * across.
Row 3: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, *1dc in each of the 2 skipped dc sts, 1dc in same st as the sl st. Rep from * across.
Rows 4-9: Rep rows 2-3 three times
Row 10: Rep row 2 once more.
Fasten off.
Half Moon Stitch (14 rows)
Yarn: Fasten on with the Velvet Yarn (Olive)
Special Stitch: Circle Stitch – 6dc sts in the dc post of next st from the last row, 6dc around dc post of the previous st from the last row.
Row 1 (ws): ch1, *1sc in each of the 2 skipped dc sts, 1sc in same st as the sl st. Rep from * across.
Rows 2-3: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 1dc in every st across.
Row 4: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 1dc in ea of the next 3 sts, *circle st, 1dc in ea of the next 8 sts. Rep from * ending with only 4 dc sts.
Rows 5-7: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 1dc in every st across.
Row 8: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 1dc in ea of the next 7 sts, *circle st, 1dc in ea of the next 8 sts. Rep from * across.
Row 9: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 1dc in every st across.
Rows 10-14: Rep rows 2-6.
Fasten off.
Basketweave Stitch (9 rows)
Yarn: Fasten on with the Velvet Yarn (Indigo Velvet)
Row 1 (ws): ch3 (counts as dc), 1dc in every st across.
Rows 2-5: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 1bpdc in ea of the next 3 sts, *4fpdc in ea of the next 4 sts, 1bpdc in ea of the next 4 sts. Rep from * until last 4 sts, 1fpdc in ea of the next 3 sts, 1dc in turning ch.
Rows 6-9: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 1fpdc in ea of the next 3 sts, *4bpdc in ea of the next 4 sts, 1fpdc in ea of the next 4 sts. Rep from * until last 4 sts, 1bpdc in ea of the next 3 sts, 1dc in turning ch.
Fasten off.
Crossed Double Crochet Stitch (3 rows)
Yarn: Fasten on with the Velvet Yarn (Olive)
Row 1 (rs): ch3 (counts as dc), 1dc in every st across.
Row 2: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, *sk1 st, 1dc in next, 1dc in skipped st. Rep from * across ending with 1dc in turning ch.
Row 3: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 1dc in every st across.
Fasten off.
Fan & V Stitch (19 rows)
Yarn: Fasten on with the Symphony Yarn (Royal)
Row 1 (rs): ch1, 1sc in ea of next 105 sts, 2sc in next st, 1sc in ea of the rem sts. (113 sts)
Row 2: ch1, turn, 1sc in the same st, *sk3, 9dc sts in next (fan made), sk3, 1sc in next st. Rep from * across.
Row 3: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 1dc in same st, ch5, *[1dc, ch1, 1dc] in next sc st, ch5. Rep from * ending with 2dc sts in the last st.
Row 4: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 4dc in same st, *1sc in 5th dc from 2 rows below (center of fan st) catching the ch5 st, 9dc in next ch1 sp. Rep from * ending with only 5 dc sts in turning ch.
Row 5: ch3 (counts as 1sl st & 2ch sts), turn, [1dc, ch1, 1dc] in next sc st, *ch5, [1dc, ch1, 1dc] in next sc st. Rep from * ending with ch2, 1sl st in turning ch.
Row 6: ch1, turn, 1sc in same turning ch you worked the sl st, *9dc in next ch1 sp, 1sc in 5th dc from 2 rows below (center of fan st) catching the ch5 st. Rep from * ending with 1sc in turning ch.
Revised 11.7.20 - Corrected instructions for rows 7-18 (previously stating to repeat rows 2-7)
Rows 7-18: Rep rows 3-6 three times.
Row 19: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 1dc in same st, *ch2, 1sc in center of fan st, ch2**, [1dc, ch1, 1dc] in next sc st. Rep from * ending at **. 2dc sts in the last st.
Fasten off
Now we repeat the stitches in reverse starting with the Crossed Double Crochet Stitch.
Crossed Double Crochet Stitch (3 rows)
Yarn: Fasten on with the Velvet Yarn (Olive)
Row 1 (rs): 3 (counts as dc), 1dc in next dc st, *2dc in ch2 sp, 1dc in sc st, 2dc in ch2 sp**, 1dc in dc st, 1dc in ch1 sp, 1dc in dc st. Rep from * ending at **. Dc2tog in the last 2 sts. (112 sts)
Row 2: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, *sk1 st, 1dc in next, 1dc in skipped st. Rep from * across ending with 1dc in turning ch.
Row 3: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 1dc in every st across.
Fasten off.
Basketweave Stitch (9 rows)
Yarn: Fasten on with the Velvet Yarn (Indigo Velvet)
Row 1 (ws): ch3 (counts as dc), 1dc in every st across.
Rows 2-5: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 1bpdc in ea of the next 3 sts, *4fpdc in ea of the next 4 sts, 1bpdc in ea of the next 4 sts. Rep from * until last 4 sts, 1fpdc in ea of the next 3 sts, 1dc in turning ch.
Rows 6-9: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 1fpdc in ea of the next 3 sts, *4bpdc in ea of the next 4 sts, 1fpdc in ea of the next 4 sts. Rep from * until last 4 sts, 1bpdc in ea of the next 3 sts, 1dc in turning ch.
Fasten off.
Half Moon Stitch (14 rows)
Yarn: Fasten on with the Velvet Yarn (Olive)
Special Stitch: Circle Stitch – 6dc sts in the dc post of next st from the last row, 6dc around dc post of the previous st from the last row.
Row 1 (ws): ch1, 1sc in every st across.
Rows 2-3: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 1dc in every st across.
Row 4: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 1dc in ea of the next 3 sts, *circle st, 1dc in ea of the next 8 sts. Rep from * ending with only 4 dc sts.
Rows 5-7: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 1dc in every st across.
Row 8: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 1dc in ea of the next 7 sts, *circle st, 1dc in ea of the next 8 sts. Rep from * across.
Row 9: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, 1dc in every st across.
Rows 10-14: Rep rows 2-6.
Fasten off.
Embossed Pockets Stitch (10 rows)
Yarn: Fasten on with the Velvet Yarn (Frosted Pine)
Special Stitch: Pocket Group Stitch (PGR) – [1sc, 1hdc, 1dc] around the post of the dc st.
Row 1 (ws): ch3 (counts as dc), 1dc in every st across.
Row 2: Turn, PGR around first dc st, sk2 sts, 1sl st in next st, *PGR in same post you worked the sl st, sk2 sts, 1sl st in next st. Rep from * across.
Row 3: ch3 (counts as dc), turn, *1dc in each of the 2 skipped dc sts, 1dc in same st as the sl st. Rep from * across.
Rows 4-9: Rep rows 2-3 three times
Row 10: Rep row 2 once more.
Fasten off.
Half Double Crochet Stitch (3 rows)
Yarn: Fasten on the foundation row 1 (bottom) with the Velvet Yarn (Olive).
Row 1 (rs): ch2 (counts as hdc), *1hdc in each of the 2 skipped dc sts, 1hdc in same st as the sl st. Rep from * across.
Rows 2-3: ch2 (counts as hdc), turn, 1hdc in every st across.
Fasten off
Raised Columns Stitch (6 rows)
Yarn: Fasten on with the Symphony Yarn - Royal
Setup Row 1 (rs): ch1, 1sc in every st across.
Setup Row 2: ch2 (counts as hdc), turn, *sk2, 2dc in next st, ch2, 2dc in next st, sk2, 1hdc in ea of next 2 sts. Rep from * ending with only 1hdc in last st.
Row 1: ch2 (counts as hdc), turn, *[2dc, ch2, 2dc] in next ch2 sp, 1fpdc in ea of the next 2 hdc sts. Rep from * ending with only 1hdc in turning ch.
Row 2: ch2 (counts as hdc), turn, *[2dc, ch2, 2dc] in next ch2 sp, 1bpdc in ea of the next 2 hdc sts. Rep from * ending
with only 1hdc in turning ch.
Rows 3-4: Rep Rows 1 & 2 once more.
Do not fasten off.
Edging
Work sc sts loosely along the edges with the corresponding colors for each section. Crochet approx. 1sc for every sc row and 2 sts for every dc rows. Work sts loosely. Adjust accordingly.
Finishing
Fasten off and weave in all ends.
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