The Sunset Surf Blanket is a graphgan style blanket worked in simple half double crochet stitches. The sun is shining and the sea is calling…what are you waiting for? This colorful blanket is a summer must-have.
Time: Week-long project
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 50” wide x 60” long
Gauge: 10 sts and 8 rows = 4” [10 cm] in hdc after wet blocking
Materials
Yarn: We Crochet, Shine Worsted (60% Pima Cotton, 40% Modal natural beech wood fiber; 75 yards [68 meters] / 50 grams): 3138 Sailor (C1, 3 balls), 1472 French Blue (C2, 3 balls), 8059 Reef (C3, 4 balls), 4932 Serrano (C4, 3 balls), 1269 Grapefruit (C5, 3 balls), 2289 Sweet Potato (C6, 6 balls), K236 Dandelion (C7, 2 balls)
Hook: US size J/10 (6.0 mm)
Chart: https://www.ilikecrochet.com/wp-content/uploads/Sunset-Surf-Blanket-Chart.png
Pattern Notes
The entire pattern is worked in hdc.
At the end of every row ch 1 and turn your work, this instruction is only given in the first 6 rows but applies to all rows.
Ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
If using the chart – the chart is worked flat. Read RS rows (even numbers) from right to left, and WS rows (odd numbers) from left to right.
Pattern
Using C1, ch 125
Row 1: Hdc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc in every ch, turn. (124)
Row 2-6: Ch 1 (does not count as st throughout), hdc across, turn.
Row 7: (C1) 70, (C2) 27, (C1) 27.
Row 8: (C1) 66, (C2) 38, (C1) 20.
Row 9: (C1) 61, (C2) 47, (C1) 16.
Row 10: (C1) 55, (C2) 58, (C1) 11.
Row 11: (C1) 49, (C2) 67, (C1) 8.
Row 12: (C1) 43, (C2) 76, (C1) 5.
Row 13: (C1) 35, (C2) 86, (C1) 3.
Row 14: (C1) 28, (C2) 96.
Row 15: (C1) 22, (C2) 102.
Row 16: (C1) 10, (C2) 114.
Row 17: (C1) 4, (C2) 120.
Row 18-21: (C2) 124.
Row 22: (C3) 9, (C2) 115.
Row 23: (C3) 17, (C2) 107.
Row 24: (C3) 23, (C2) 101.
Row 25: (C3) 31, (C2) 93.
Row 26: (C3) 39, (C2) 82, (C3) 3.
Row 27: (C3) 45, (C2) 67, (C3) 12.
Row 28: (C3) 51, (C2) 54, (C3) 19.
Row 29: (C3) 58, (C2) 39, (C3) 27.
Row 30: (C3) 66, (C2) 20, (C3) 38.
Row 31-39: (C3) 124.
Row 40: (C3) 43, (C4) 10, (C3) 71.
Row 41: (C3) 40, (C5) 2, (C4) 14, (C3) 68.
Row 42: (C3) 37, (C5) 4, (C4) 17, (C3) 66.
Row 43: (C3) 31, (C5) 9, (C4) 21, (C3) 63.
Row 44: (C3) 26, (C5) 14, (C4) 22, (C3) 62.
Row 45: (C3) 21, (C5) 18, (C4) 24, (C3) 61.
Row 46: (C3) 16, (C5) 22, (C4) 26, (C3) 52, (C5) 8.
Row 47: (C3) 11, (C5) 27, (C4) 27, (C3) 41, (C5) 18.
Row 48: (C3) 5, (C5) 32, (C4) 28, (C3) 38, (C5) 21.
Row 49: (C5) 37, (C4) 28, (C3) 35, (C5) 24.
Row 50: (C5) 37, (C4) 29, (C3) 31, (C5) 27.
Row 51: (C5) 36, (C4) 30, (C3) 29, (C5) 29.
Row 52: (C5) 36, (C4) 30, (C3) 27, (C5) 31.
Row 53: (C5) 36, (C4) 30, (C3) 26, (C5) 32.
Row 54: (C5) 36, (C4) 30, (C3) 25, (C5) 33.
Row 55: (C5) 35, (C4) 31, (C3) 23, (C5) 35.
Row 56: (C5) 35, (C4) 31, (C3) 21, (C4) 2, (C5) 35.
Row 57: (C5) 35, (C4) 30, (C3) 21, (C4) 3, (C5) 35.
Row 58: (C5) 35, (C4) 30, (C3) 20, (C4) 4, (C5) 35.
Row 59: (C5) 35, (C4) 29, (C3) 19, (C4) 6, (C5) 35.
Row 60: (C5) 35, (C4) 28, (C3) 19, (C4) 7, (C5) 35.
Row 61: (C5) 35, (C4) 27, (C3) 19, (C4) 8, (C5) 35.
Row 62: (C5) 35, (C4) 26, (C3) 20, (C4) 8, (C5) 35.
Row 63: (C5) 35, (C4) 13, (C3) 2, (C4) 10, (C3) 19, (C4) 10, (C5) 35.
Row 64: (C5) 35, (C4) 14, (C3) 29, (C4) 11, (C5) 35.
Row 65: (C5) 36, (C4) 14, (C3) 26, (C4) 12, (C5) 36.
Row 66: (C5) 36, (C4) 15, (C3) 24, (C4) 13, (C5) 36.
Row 67: (C5) 32, (C6) 4, (C4) 16, (C3) 21, (C4) 15, (C6) 4, (C5) 32.
Row 68: (C5) 28, (C6) 8, (C4) 17, (C3) 18, (C4) 17, (C6) 8, (C5) 28.
Row 69: (C5) 24, (C6) 13, (C4) 18, (C3) 15, (C4) 17, (C6) 13, (C5) 24.
Row 70: (C5) 20, (C6) 17, (C4) 20, (C3) 10, (C4) 20, (C6) 17, (C5) 20.
Row 71: (C5) 16, (C6) 21, (C4) 50, (C6) 21, (C5) 16.
Row 72: (C5) 12, (C6) 26, (C4) 48, (C6) 26, (C5) 12.
Row 73: (C5) 8, (C6) 30, (C4) 48, (C6) 30, (C5) 8.
Row 74: (C5) 4, (C6) 35, (C4) 46, (C6) 35, (C5) 4.
Row 75: (C6) 39, (C4) 46, (C6) 39.
Row 76: (C6) 40, (C4) 44, (C6) 40.
Row 77: (C6) 41, (C4) 42, (C6) 41.
Row 78: (C6) 42, (C4) 40, (C6) 42.
Row 79: (C6) 43, (C4) 38, (C6) 43.
Row 80: (C6) 44, (C4) 36, (C6) 44.
Row 81: (C6) 44, (C7) 1, (C4) 34, (C7) 1, (C6) 44.
Row 82: (C6) 44, (C7) 2, (C4) 32, (C7) 2, (C6) 44.
Row 83: (C6) 44, (C7) 4, (C4) 28, (C7) 4, (C6) 44.
Row 84: (C6) 43, (C7) 7, (C4) 24, (C7) 7, (C6) 43.
Row 85: (C6) 43, (C7) 10, (C4) 18, (C7) 10, (C6) 43.
Row 86: (C6) 43, (C7) 14, (C4) 10, (C7) 14, (C6) 43.
Row 87: (C6) 43, (C7) 38, (C6) 43.
Row 88-91: (C6) 42, (C7) 40, (C6) 42.
Row 92-95: (C6) 41, (C7) 42, (C6) 41.
Row 96-99: (C6) 40, (C7) 44, (C6) 40.
Row 100-103: (C6) 39, (C7) 46, (C6) 39.
Row 104-107: (C6) 38, (C7) 48, (C6) 38.
Row 108-111: (C6) 37, (C7) 50, (C6) 37.
Row 112-115: (C6) 36, (C7) 52, (C6) 36.
Row 116-120: (C6) 35, (C7) 54, (C6) 35.
Finishing
Weave in ends and block.
