Skittles Blanket Free Crochet Pattern

• Changing colors is completed on the final yarn over of the last stitch of the row. Draw through the new color and fasten off the old.
• All joining is completed with a sl st.
• Ch 1 at the beginning of a row or round does NOT count as a stitch.
• The pattern is worked in multiples of 4 + 3, so if you choose to adjust the dimensions of your blanket, simply make your foundation chain in multiples of 4 to the desired width and then ch 3 more. Complete the pattern color repeat rows to the desired height before working the border.
• The color pattern repeat is (A, B, A), MC, (B, C, B), MC, (C, D, C), MC, (D, E, D), MC, (E, F, E), MC, (F, G, F), MC, (G, H, G), MC, (H, I, H), MC, (I, A, I), MC
• The sample blanket requires approximately 2168-2187 yards (1983-2000m) of the specified yarn. Nearly all of the Main Color (MC) were used in the sample blanket, with just over half of the other colors being used.

Stitches (US Terms):

• ch = chain
• dc = double crochet 
• hdc = half double crochet 
• rep(s) = repeat(s)
• Rnd(s) = Round(s)
• RS = Right Side
• sc = single crochet
• sk = skip
• sl st = slip stitch
• sp = space
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• WS = Wrong Side

Gauge is not super critical here for yarn requirements, but I got 18 dc X 9 rows = 4in (10cm). The final blanket dimensions including the border are: 42in X 48in (107cm X 122cm).

Blanket Pattern:

With A ch 163 (4 X 40 repeats + 3)

Row 1 (RS): dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across, change to next color in sequence, turn –160 dc + turning ch

Row 2: ch 1 (does NOT count as st), sc in first dc, *sk next dc, (sc, dc) in next dc; rep from * across ending with (sc, dc) in 3rd ch of turning ch, change to next color in sequence, turn –159 sts

Row 3: ch 3 (counts as dc), sk first st, dc in next st and each st across, change to MC, turn

Row 4: ch 4 (counts as dc, ch 1), sk first and second dc, dc in next, *ch 1, sk 1 st, dc in next; rep from * across placing final dc in 3rd ch of turning ch, change to next color in sequence, turn –80 dc, 79 ch-1 sps

Row 5: ch 3 (counts as dc), sk first dc, *dc in ch-1 sp, dc in next dc; rep from * across to turning ch, dc in ch-1 sp of turning ch, dc in third ch of turning ch, change to next color in sequence, turn –159 dc

Row 6: ch 1 (does NOT count as st), (sc, dc) in first st, *sk 1, (sc, dc) in next st; rep from * across to turning ch, sc in third ch of turning ch, change to next color in sequence, turn

Row 7: rep Row 3

Row 8: rep Row 4

Row 9: rep Row 5

Repeat Rows 2-9 for pattern through the color sequence (see Notes) three times followed with an additional rep of Rows 4-7 (MC, A, B, A color sequence). Do not turn. Fasten off and weave in ends.

Border:



The border is worked in rounds with the RS facing throughout. Do NOT fasten off MC until border is complete—drop yarn and loop to the WS and pick up on designated Rnds.

Rnd 1 (RS):

left edge—join with MC to top left corner, ch 1, sc in same st as joining, ch 3, sc in same st, ch 3, *sk dc post, sc in side of next row, ch 3, sk dc post, sc around post of MC row, ch 3; rep from * along left edge to corner,

bottom edge—(sc, ch 3, sc) in corner st, *ch 3, sk 3, sc in next; rep from * along bottom edge to corner,

right edge—(sc, ch 3, sc) in corner st, ch 3, *sk dc post, sc in side of next row, ch 3, sk dc post, sc around post of MC row, ch 3; rep from * along right edge to corner,

top edge—rep bottom edge, join to first sc, do NOT fasten off, drop MC

Rnd 2: with I, join in any ch-3 sp along side, ch 1, 4 hdc in same sp as joining, 4 hdc in each ch-3 sp around placing 5 hdc in each corner ch-3 sp, join to first hdc, fasten off

Rnd 3: pick up MC, working hdc over previous row into hdc two rows below, ch 1, hdc in same st as joining, ch 4, hdc in next, ch 3, *(hdc in next, ch 3) rep to corner, (hdc in next, ch 4, hdc in next)—corner made; rep from * around omitting final corner, join to first hdc, drop MC

Rnd 4: with H, join in any ch-3 sp, ch 1, 4 hdc in same sp as joining, 4 hdc in each ch-3 sp around placing (2 hdc in ch-4 sp, hdc over ch-4 loop in center st of corner group 2 rows below, 2 hdc in ch-4 sp) at corners, join to first hdc, fasten off

Rnd 5: pick up MC, working hdc over previous row into hdc two rows below, ch 1, hdc in same st as joining, ch 5, hdc in next, *ch 3, (hdc in next, ch 3) rep to corner, (hdc in next, ch 5, hdc in next)—corner made; rep from * around omitting final corner, join to first hdc, drop MC

Rnd 6: with G, join in any ch-3 sp, ch 1, 4 hdc in same sp as joining, 4 hdc in each ch-3 sp around placing (3 hdc in ch-5 sp, hdc over ch-5 loop in center st of corner group 2 rows below, 3 hdc in ch-5 sp) at corners, join to first hdc, fasten off

Rnd 7: pick up MC, working hdc over previous row into hdc two rows below, ch 1, hdc in same st as joining, ch 7, hdc in next, *ch 3, (hdc in next, ch 3) rep to corner, (hdc in next, ch 7, hdc in next)—corner made; rep from * around omitting final corner, join to first hdc, drop MC

Rnd 8: with F, join in any ch-3 sp, ch 1, 4 hdc in same sp as joining, 4 hdc in each ch-3 sp around placing (4 hdc in ch-7 sp, hdc over ch-7 loop in center st of corner group 2 rows below, 4 hdc in ch-7 sp) at corners, join to first hdc, fasten off

Rnd 9: pick up MC, working hdc over previous row into hdc two rows below, ch 1, hdc in same st as joining, ch 9, hdc in next, *ch 3, (hdc in next, ch 3) rep to corner, (hdc in next, ch 9, hdc in next)—corner made; rep from * around omitting final corner, join to first hdc, drop MC

Rnd 10: with E, join in any ch-3 sp, ch 1, 4 hdc in same sp as joining, 4 hdc in each ch-3 sp around placing (5 hdc in ch-9 sp, hdc over ch-9 loop in center st of corner group 2 rows below, 5 hdc in ch-9 sp) at corners, join to first hdc, fasten off

Rnd 11: pick up MC, working hdc over previous row into hdc two rows below, ch 1, hdc in same st as joining, ch 11, hdc in next, *ch 3, (hdc in next, ch 3) rep to corner, (hdc in next, ch 11, hdc in next)—corner made; rep from * around omitting final corner, join to first hdc, drop MC

Rnd 12: with D, join in any ch-3 sp, ch 1, 4 hdc in same sp as joining, 4 hdc in each ch-3 sp around placing (6 hdc in ch-11 sp, hdc over ch-11 loop in center st of corner group 2 rows below, 6 hdc in ch-11 sp) at corners, join to first hdc, fasten off

Rnd 13: pick up MC, working hdc over previous row into hdc one row below, ch 1, hdc in same st as joining, ch 13, hdc in next, *ch 3, (hdc in next, ch 3) rep to corner, (hdc in next, ch 13, hdc in next)—corner made; rep from * around omitting final corner, join to first hdc, drop MC

Rnd 14: with C, join in any ch-3 sp, ch 1, 4 hdc in same sp as joining, 4 hdc in each ch-3 sp around placing (7 hdc in ch-13 sp, hdc over ch-13 loop in center st of corner group 2 rows below, 7 hdc in ch-11 sp) at corners, join to first hdc, fasten off

Rnd 15: pick up MC, working hdc over previous row into hdc two rows below, ch 1, hdc in same st as joining, ch 15, hdc in next, *ch 3, (hdc in next, ch 3) rep to corner, (hdc in next, ch 15, hdc in next)—corner made; rep from * around omitting final corner, join to first hdc, drop MC

Rnd 16: with B, join in any ch-3 sp, ch 1, 4 hdc in same sp as joining, 4 hdc in each ch-3 sp around placing (8 hdc in ch-15 sp, hdc over ch-15 loop in center st of corner group 2 rows below, 8 hdc in ch-15 sp) at corners, join to first hdc, fasten off

Rnd 17: pick up MC, working hdc over previous row into hdc two rows below, ch 1, hdc in same st as joining, ch 17, hdc in next, *ch 3, (hdc in next, ch 3) rep to corner, (hdc in next, ch 17, hdc in next)—corner made; rep from * around omitting final corner, join to first hdc, drop MC

Rnd 18: with A, join in any ch-3 sp, ch 1, 4 hdc in same sp as joining, 4 hdc in each ch-3 sp around placing (8 hdc in ch-17 sp, hdc over ch-17 loop in center st of corner group 2 rows below in next 2 sts, 8 hdc in ch-17 sp) at corners, join to first hdc, fasten off

Rnd 19: pick up MC, working hdc over previous row into hdc two rows below, ch 1, hdc in same st as joining, ch 19, hdc in next, *ch 3, (hdc in next, ch 3) rep to corner, (hdc in next, ch 19, hdc in next)—corner made; rep from * around omitting final corner, join to first hdc, continue with MC

Rnd 20: ch 1, *working over ch-19 loop into sts two rows below (sc in next, hdc in next, 2 dc in next 2, hdc in next, sc in next) 3 times, (sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc) in each ch-3 sp to corner; rep from * around, join to first sc, fasten off

Weave in ends. Block as desired.