Behemoth Blanket: Free Crochet Pattern
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The Behemoth Blanket was born of a love of Corner to Corner Crochet worked in the Round. We are making large “tiles” that are then compiled into a gorgeous geometric design. If you, too, love Corner to Corner crochet worked in rounds, this blanket is perfect for you!
Behemoth Blanket: Free Crochet Pattern
When creating this blanket design, I wanted to create an optical illusion that is both stunning to look at and easy to do. Strategic color changes create such a fun effect! Make your blanket a crib size with just four tiles, or one large enough to cover the entire bed. The more square tiles you have, the better the geometric effect…
One of the great things about this blanket is that the individual tiles are small enough to be portable. Work one up on a long car ride, or while hanging out with the family during the holidays etc.
Because these tiles are all the same size, you get to choose how many of them to add to your blanket. Each tile is about 24″ square. For the blanket pictured I made (12) tiles and arranged them 4 squares tall and 3 squares wide. This means that the completed blanket is about 72″ (183 cm) wide and 96″ (244 cm) tall… PLENTY large enough!
Banana for scale. 🍌
Using three colors really creates depth to the blanket, or an optical illusion. I love it so much and I hope you enjoy creating it as well!
It may be easier for you to follow the written pattern for this tile pattern or you may prefer a chart. I have included both below, so you can choose which to use.
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Materials:
Worsted Weight Yarn in 3 colors (Big Twist Value used)
-approx. 6500 yards total (majority Color B)
Crochet hook in size I/5.5mm
Gauge: unimportant
Pattern Notes:
Pattern written using US terms.
Do not weave in ends from changing colors in the decrease (corner) rows right away. Use those tails to seam squares during assembly.
Pictured here is Big Twist Value from Joann. Other great yarn options include Brava Worsted (the huge Brava 500 skeins would work nicely), Vanna’s Choice, Mary Maxim Value yarn, Red Heart, or your favorite worsted weight acrylic.
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C2C in Rounds Tile Pattern:
Using Color A…
Round 1: Ch-6, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in each ch to end. * Rotate clockwise. Ch-2, 4dc around 4th dc from last block made * repeat between * * one more time. Rotate clockwise. Ch-2, 3dc around 4th dc from last block made. Join to top of first block made. (4 blocks)
Round 2: Ch-5, turn, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 2 chs, * sl st to top of next block, ch-2, 4dc around ch-sp, rotate clockwise, ch-2, 3dc around 4th dc from last block made * repeat between * * two more times. Sl st to beg ch, ch-2, 3dc around ch-sp. Join to top of first block. (8 blocks)
Switch to Color B…
Round 3: Ch-5, turn, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 2 chs, * sl st to top of next block, ch-2, 3dc around ch-sp, sl st to top of next block, ch-2, 4dc around ch-sp, Rotate clockwise, ch-2, 3dc around 4th dc from last block made * repeat between * * two more times. Sl st to top of next block, ch-2, 3dc around ch-sp, sl st to top of next block, ch-2, 3dc around final ch-sp. Join to top of first block made. (12 blocks)
Round 4: Ch-5, turn, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 2 chs, * sl st to top of next block, [ch-2, 3dc around ch-sp, sl st to top of next block] 2x, ch-2, 4dc around ch-sp, Rotate clockwise, ch-2, 3dc around 4th dc from last block made * repeat between * * two more times. Sl st to top of next block, [ch-2, 3dc around ch-sp, sl st to top of next block] 3x. (16 blocks)
Round 5: Ch-5, turn, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 2 chs, * sl st to top of next block, [ch-2, 3dc around ch-sp, sl st to top of next block] 3x, ch-2, 4dc around ch-sp, Rotate clockwise, ch-2, 3dc around 4th dc from last block made * repeat between * * two more times. Sl st to top of next block, [ch-2, 3dc around ch-sp, sl st to top of next block] 4x. (20 blocks)
Switch to Color C…
Round 6: Ch-5, turn, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 2 chs, * sl st to top of next block, [ch-2, 3dc around ch-sp, sl st to top of next block] 4x, ch-2, 4dc around ch-sp, Rotate clockwise, ch-2, 3dc around 4th dc from last block made * repeat between * * two more times. Sl st to top of next block, [ch-2, 3dc around ch-sp, sl st to top of next block] 5x. (24 blocks)
Round 7: Ch-5, turn, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 2 chs, * sl st to top of next block, [ch-2, 3dc around ch-sp, sl st to top of next block] 5x, ch-2, 4dc around ch-sp, Rotate clockwise, ch-2, 3dc around 4th dc from last block made * repeat between * * two more times. Sl st to top of next block, [ch-2, 3dc around ch-sp, sl st to top of next block] 6x. (28 blocks)
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Round 8: Ch-5, turn, dc in 3rd ch from hook and in next 2 chs, * sl st to top of next block, [ch-2, 3dc around ch-sp, sl st to top of next block] 6x, ch-2, 4dc around ch-sp, Rotate clockwise, ch-2, 3dc around 4th dc from last block made * repeat between * * two more times. Sl st to top of next block, [ch-2, 3dc around ch-sp, sl st to top of next block] 7x. (32 blocks)
Switch to Color B…
Continue increasing pattern for Rounds 9 – 11
Switch to Color A…
Continue increasing pattern for Rounds 12 – 14
Switch to Color B…
Continue increasing pattern for Round 15
Begin decreasing, during which you will create each corner of the square before moving onto the next.
Rounds 16 – 29: Turn work to the left so the working yarn is in front of the stitches. Skip first st, loosely sl st in next. Sl st in next st. * ch-2, 3dc around ch-sp, join to top of next block * repeat between * * until you run out of blocks.
Change colors for the corners in the following sequence:
Rows 16 & 17: Color B
Rows 18 – 20: Color C
Rows 21 – 23: Color B
Rows 24 – 26: Color A
Rows 27 & 28: Color B
Row 29: Color C
Fasten off and do not weave in ends. Jump to “Assembly” below.
C2C in Rounds Tile Chart:
Assembly:
Use the yarn tails left from changing colors where possible to seam the squares to one another using the Mattress Stitch. Use new yarn where necessary. Weave in all ends.
Border:
Attach yarn between any two blocks with sl st…
Row 1: Ch-1, sc in same sp, * ch-2, sc in next sp * repeat between * * around, placing one sc in each corner st. Join to first st with sl st.
Row 2: Ch-1, do not turn, (sc, ch-2, 2dc) in each ch-sp around. Join to top of first st. Weave in all ends.
Finished!
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