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.
What does the back look like? Is there a good tutorial somewhere to learn how to join colors and hide the ends forever? Mine seem to undo themselves no matter how I weave them in. Recently I stopped doing patterns that require color change mid row – I only do color changing at the ends or use variegated yarn!!
Hi there! Usually the back of these blankets look quite similar to the front! We do have an article on weaving in ends here: https://www.ilikecrochet.com/daily/crochet-techniques/finishing-techniques/how-to-weave-in-yarn-ends-crochet/ Usually I weave back and forth three times and the ends seem to stay! Once in a while a tiny end will poke out here and there, and I will trim it. I hope this article especially helps! -Dana, Editor