Introducing the Box Canyon Blanket, inspired by the captivating allure of southwestern landscapes. Just like an afternoon hike through a box canyon, this blanket encapsulates the natural wonders found in these unique rock formations: open-ended canyons, swirling layers of sandstone and inviting ledges perfect for a crochet break. This laidback intarsia crochet blanket artfully employs four colors to mimic the picturesque rock layers and echoing effect within a box canyon. The simplicity of double crochet stitches highlights the modern southwestern geometric pattern and the captivating interplay of colors.
Time: 1-2 Week Project
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 43” by 59” [109 by 150 cm]
Gauge: 14 sts and 8 rows = 4” [10 cm] in dc
Materials
Yarn: Hoooked Soft Cotton DK (80% recycled cotton, 20% other recycled fibers; 93 yards [85 meters] / 1.7 ounces [50 grams]): Scsp5 Lima Mustard MC (MC 8 balls), SC47 Sevilla Peach (CC1 7 balls), SCsp9 Oslo Fern (CC2 6 balls), SC46 Marseille Mint CC3 (CC3 6 balls)
Hook: US size G/4.0 mm
Notions: tapestry needle
Pattern Notes
Starting chain 3 counts as a dc stitch. Work is turned after each row. Each section of color is worked from its own ball of yarn in the intarsia crochet style. To change colors, yarn over with the new color as the last yarn over of the last stitch in the old color.
Pattern
With MC, ch 160.
Row 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook and all ch across. (158 dc)
Rows 2-122: Ch 3 (counts as a st here and throughout), dc in each st across, changing colors as directed.
Color Pattern
Rows 2-9: 18 CC1, 122 MC, 18 CC1
Rows 10-11: 36 CC1, 86 MC, 36 CC1
Rows 12-15: 14 CC2, 22 CC1, 86 MC, 22 CC1, 14 CC2
Rows 16-19: 14 CC2, 40 CC1, 50 MC, 40 CC1, 14 CC2
Rows 20-23: 32 CC2, 22 CC1, 50 MC, 22 CC1, 32 CC2
Rows 24-25: 32 CC2, 38 CC1, 18 MC, 38 CC1, 32 CC2
Rows 26-27: 10 CC3, 22 CC2, 38 CC1, 18 MC, 38 CC1, 22 CC2, 10 CC3
Rows 28-29: 10 CC3, 42 CC2, 18 CC1, 18 MC, 18 CC1, 42 CC2, 10 CC3
Rows 30-33: 10 CC3, 42 CC2, 54 CC1, 42 CC2, 10 CC3
Rows 34-35: 28 CC3, 24 CC2, 54 CC1, 24 CC2, 28 CC3
Rows 36-37: 28 CC3, 40 CC2, 22 CC1, 40 CC2, 28 CC3
Rows 38-39: 6 MC, 22 CC3, 40 CC2, 22 CC1, 40 CC2, 22 CC3, 6 MC
Rows 40-43: 6 MC, 40 CC3, 22 CC2, 22 CC1, 22 CC2, 40 CC3, 6 MC
Rows 44-45: 6 MC, 40 CC3, 66 CC2, 40 CC3, 6 MC
Rows 46-47: 20 MC, 26 CC3, 66 CC2, 26 CC3, 20 MC
Rows 48-51: 20 MC, 42 CC3, 34 CC2, 42 CC3, 20 MC
Rows 52-53: 10 CC1, 28 MC, 24 CC3, 34 CC2, 24 CC3, 28 MC, 10 CC1
Rows 54-57: 10 CC1, 28 MC, 82 CC3, 28 MC, 10 CC1
Rows 58-65: 28 CC1, 28 MC, 46 CC3, 28 MC, 28 CC1
Rows 66-69: Rep Row 54.
Rows 70-71: Rep Row 52.
Rows 72-75: Rep Row 48.
Rows 76-77: Rep Row 46.
Rows 78-79: Rep Row 44.
Rows 80-83: Rep Row 40.
Rows 84-85: Rep Row 38.
Rows 86-87: Rep Row 36.
Rows 88-89: Rep Row 34.
Rows 90-93: Rep Row 30.
Rows 94-95: Rep Row 28.
Rows 96-97: Rep Row 26.
Rows 98-99: Rep Row 24.
Rows 100-103: Rep Row 20.
Rows 104-107: Rep Row 16.
Rows 108-111: Rep Row 12.
Rows 112-113: Rep Row 10.
Rows 114-121: Rep Row 2.
Row 122: 158 MC.
Fasten off.
Finishing
Weave in yarn tails. Block if desired.
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