Sweet Nothings Crochet: VIKARNA BLANKET

VIKARNA BLANKET

Vikarna means diagonal and I've worked this pattern in all diagonals.

This is a great stash buster and I've used up all yarns of a similar thickness.

I've used this idea to make a Vikarna top as well.

Check this pattern at https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2018/11/vikarna-top-2.html

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Materials used : Today I’ve used ~ 500 gms of all my 4-ply Oswal acrylic stash yarns with a 4 mm crochet hook ; fabric glue to seal ends

This yarn is not specific for this project.

You can use any yarn with a suitable hook to make this project to any size.

For Indians : You could use Anchor , Red ros e ; Red rose metallic or unbranded knitting cotton as well as Vardhaman acrylic yarns

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.

Size made : 30" x 35”

This is only given to you to get a general idea of how much yarn you may need.

You can make this to any size to just use up your yarn.

Difficulty level : Intermediate Skill level.

Blanket sizing : https://in.pinterest.com/pin/470063279853964042/

Stitches used :

How to hold your yarn in crochet : https://youtu.be/FwOlCbGdbqY

Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

What is a chain stitch ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA

Half Double Crochet : Hdc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk) ;

yo, draw through all 3 lps. One hdc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/sDiELJdB2Dg

Chainless start for Half Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 start, and this is what I do to start my row of hdc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/lWXpl1KdbZ8

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk); [yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Abbreviations used : (Using U.S terminology)

lp(s) : Loop(s) sc : Single crochet

dc : Double crochet sp : Space

sl-st : Slip stitch ch : Chain

st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook

yo : Yarn Over

Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement.

This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.

Before we head off to the project, let’s get an idea of what we’re creating here today.

I put all my yarns in order color-wise, and decided what yarns I wanted to use with this project.

We’re working the C-2-C pattern with our blanket.

What is C-2-C ? It’s just a pattern that goes from Corner to Corner using four stitches that make a little box-like pattern.

In our pattern today, as you are continually work from side to side in a diagonal, it looks like you have worked a basket stitch in the diagonal – and though it is pretty easy, the end result looks complicatedly fantastic !

Take a look at how to work a C-2-C.

In case this video does not come on, please go to https://youtu.be/fqMJOc9CHCY

The beauty of this pattern is that you do not need to worry about yarns.

After I put them color-wise in order, all I did was start with one color and then go till the end of that color. When I was close to the end, I just joined the next yarn and continued working in color.

So with this project there is no struggling with changing colors of yarn - as its just an attach-and-go.

With the pattern, you start the pattern from the left bottom corner.

The idea is that you will be working from the left hand side of your project to the top right hand side of your project.

With each row, you will work from side to side along the diagonal, increasing blocks with every row.

As you increase with every row, you will be increasing both the length and breadth/width of your project – all the way till you reach the breadth (which is the right hand side bottom corner of your project).

At this point, you will stop increases, and start decreasing – and this end will then become a straight end.

So, as I said, we start at one corner and then work along the width and then increase the length.

In my case, I worked till I had 30", which is the width of my project and then I started the decreases along the right hand side and only worked on the length of the project. For my length, I worked till I had 36", which was the length I wanted.

This gave me a 30" x 36" blanket.

The diagrams below are for instruction only and not to scale.

and a photo tutorial for the stitch pattern as well

Finishing ideas :

I suggest that for finishing, you could run a round of stitches all around.

If you decide to do this, then re-attach your yarn at any one end, and work a row of sc / hdc or dc all the way down to the end.

Remember you will work 1 st (a stitch of your choice) in each dc and 2 dc in each horizontal bar of dc.

There is no stitch count for this section – just ensure that when you finish this row, it sits flat.

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Here are some of my older blanket / granny square creations. Have fun with these free patterns too

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2021/12/catherine-wheel-blanket.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2021/02/easiest-blanket-ever.html