Farm Fresh Fall Blanket – Crochet Pattern

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It’s time to celebrate some of the best things about fall – apples, pumpkins, and sunflowers!  What better way to do that than by cozying up with this fall afghan, which features all of the above fall staples?  You can customize your blanket to have as many red and green apples, pumpkins, sunflowers, and rust-colored accent squares as you like!

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As you may know from browsing the rest of my blog and my other patterns, my usual style is best described as kawaii (referring to the “cute” culture of characters, clothing, etc. derived from Japan).  But when it comes to fall, I find myself getting a bit fonder of the rustic farmhouse style of decor.  The whole time of year centers so much on farming – after all, “harvest” refers to harvesting crops you would find on a farm, right?  In my neck of the woods, there are many farm areas that feature orchards, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hayrides, etc. that you can walk through with your family – it doesn’t get much more “autumn” than that!  

So when I had the concept of a fall afghan in mind, I knew I wanted to go with a “country quilt” kind of look.  Fortunately, granny squares are fun and easy to make, and really fit the bill when it comes to squares similar to quilting squares!  I knew that the colors should be vivid but not neon, and I wanted the yarn to be durable but soft.  I turned to an old favorite, Vanna’s Choice by Lion Brand Yarn.  The primary colors of this blanket – Fisherman (on Amazon HERE) and Rust (on Amazon HERE) are perfect for autumn!  I also love how Dusty Green and Scarlet add a pop of color when used for the green and red apples.  Last but not least, the sunflowers are made using an earthy gold tone, Mustard and accented by the warm dark brown color, Chocolate.  I also used Chocolate for the border, which I think is the perfect compliment and makes the squares really pop out!

In addition to being so soft and cozy, another great thing about this blanket is that you can customize the size.  The pattern calls for 10 rows and 7 columns of squares, but feel free to get creative and make the blanket as small or large as you like!  You may even decide to use only one of the granny square designs instead of the medley I went with.  I think any one of the squares would make a beautiful singular-themed throw all on their own!

So who’s ready to cozy up with a favorite fall beverage and get started on this Farm Fresh Fall Blanket?  I know I am – let’s go!!

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Supplies
H/8 5.0 mm crochet hook
1 skein each of Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in:

• Barley
• Dusty Green
• Scarlet
  -Mustard
  -Chocolate
  8 skeins of Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Rust
  4 skeins of Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice in Fisherman
  Scissors
  Yarn Needle

Abbreviations
*= indicates the beginning/end of a section to be repeated
[] = indicate a separate set of instructions
Beg = beginning
BLO = back loop only
Ch = chain
Dc = double crochet
Hdc = half double crochet
Rnd = round
Sc = single crochet
Sk = skip
Sl st = slip stitch
Sp = space
St(s) = stitches
Rep = repeat
Tr = triple crochet

Gauge
Exact gauge is not essential to this project.

Size

Each square measures about 6” square.

Notes
In stitch counts for certain squares, the word “corner” is used; “corner” refers to the combination of double crochet stitches and chains used to make a corner. The double crochet stitches used to make the corner should not be included in the stitch count (i.e. only count the stitches between corners for the total count of double crochet stitches).

Instructions

Red Apple
Rnd 1 – With Scarlet, make a Magic Ring. 12 Dc in ring. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2 (12 dc)
Rnd 2 – 2 dc in each st around. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2. (24 dc)
Rnd 3 – 2 dc in next st, dc in next; rep around. Do not join. Sl st into next st on previous rnd. Sl st up beg ch from this rnd. (36 dc)

Rnd 4 – Attach Fisherman and fasten off Scarlet, ch 1. Working in BLO, Sc in next 3 sts. Ch 3, sk 2 sts (corner ch sp made). *Sc in next 7 sts. Ch 3, sk 2 sts.* Rep from * to * two more times. Sc in next 4 sts. Join with sl st to first sc of rnd. (28 sc and 4 corners)

Rnd 5 – Ch 2, dc in next 3 sts, [2 Dc, ch 3, 2 dc – corner made] in corner ch sp. *Dc in next 7 sts, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc].* Rep two more times. Dc in next 2 sts. Attach Dusty Green (do not fasten off Fisherman), tr around post of last st from Rnd 3, rejoin Fisherman before finishing st. Dc in next st of current rnd, attach Barley. Tr in sl st from end of Rnd 3, rejoining Fisherman before finishing st. Dc in next st in current rnd (behind tr st just made). Join with sl st to first st of rnd. (28 dc and 4 corners)

Rnd 6 – Ch 2, dc in next 5 sts, [2 Dc, ch 3, 2 dc – corner made] in corner sp. *Dc in next 11 sts, [2 Dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in corner sp.* Rep from * to * twice. Skipping Leaf and Stem from last rnd, dc in next 6 sts. Join with sl st to first st of rnd.
Fasten off.

Green Apple / Pumpkin
Rnd 1 – With Dusty Green (Apple) or Rust (Pumpkin), make a Magic Ring. 12 Dc in ring. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. Ch 2 (12 dc)
Rnd 2 – 2 dc in each st around. Ch 2. Join with sl st to first dc of rnd. (24 dc)
Rnd 3 – 2 dc in next st, dc in next; rep around. Do not join. Sl st into next st on previous rnd. Sl st up beg ch from this rnd. (36 dc)

Rnd 4 – Attach Fisherman, ch 1. Working in BLO, Sc in next 3 sts. Ch 3, sk 2 sts (corner ch sp made). *Sc in next 7 sts. Ch 3, sk 2 sts.* Rep from * to * two more times. Sc in next 4 sts. Join with sl st to first sc of rnd. (28 sc and 4 corners)

Rnd 5 – Ch 2, dc in next 3 sts, [2 Dc, ch 3, 2 dc – corner made] in corner ch sp. *Dc in next 7 sts, [2 dc, ch 3, 2 dc].* Rep two more times. Dc in next 3 sts. Attach Barley. Tr around post of last st from Rnd 3, rejoining Fisherman before finishing st. Dc in next st in current rnd (behind tr st just made). Join with sl st to first st of rnd. (28 dc and 4 corners)

Rnd 6 – Ch 2, dc in next 5 sts, [2 Dc, ch 3, 2 dc – corner made] in corner sp. *Dc in next 11 sts, [2 Dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in corner sp.* Rep from * to * twice. Skipping Stem from last rnd, dc in next 6 sts. Join with sl st to first st of rnd.
Fasten off.

Sunflower
Rnd 1 – With Chocolate, make a magic ring. 12 dc in ring. Join with sl st to first st of rnd. (12 dc)
Rnd 2 – 2 dc in each st around. Join Mustard in last st of rnd. Join with sl st to first st of rnd. (24 dc)
Rnd 3 – *Ch 3, tr in same st. Ch 2, sl st in next st. Sl st in next st.* Rep from * to * 11 more times. Fasten off Mustard. (12 petals)

Rnd 4 – Attach Fisherman in tr st of any petal from Rnd 3. *Ch 3, sl st into tr of next petal from Rnd 3.* Rep 10 more times. (12 ch-sps)

Rnd 5 – Ch 2. *Make 3 dc in next ch-sp from Rnd 4. Make 3 dc in next ch-sp. [3 Dc, ch3, 3 dc – corner made] in next ch-sp.* Rep 3 more times. Join with sl st to first st of rnd. (24 dc, 4 corners)

Rnd 6 – Ch 2. Dc in next 9 sts, [3 Dc, ch3, 3 dc – corner made] in next corner sp from Rnd 5. *Dc in next 12 sts, [3 Dc, ch3, 3 dc] in next corner sp from Rnd 5.* Rep from * to * two more times. Dc in next 3 sts, join with sl st to first st of rnd. Fasten off, weave in all ends.

Solid Granny Square
Rnd 1 – With Rust, make a magic ring. 12 Dc in ring. Join with sl st to first st of rnd. (12 dc)
Rnd 2 – Ch 2 (counts as a dc). Dc in next st, [2dc, ch 3, 2 dc – corner made] in next st. *Dc in next 2 sts, [2dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in next st.* Rep from * to * two more times. Dc in next st. Join with sl st to first st of rnd. (8 dc, 4 corners)

Rnd 3 – Ch 2. Dc in next 3 sts, [2dc, ch 3, 2 dc – corner made] in next corner sp. *Dc in next 6 sts, [2dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in next corner sp.* Rep from * to * two more times. Dc in next 3 sts. Join with sl st to first st of rnd. (24 dc, 4 corners)

Rnd 4 – Ch 2. Dc in next 5 sts, [2dc, ch 3, 2 dc – corner made] in next corner sp. *Dc in next 10 sts, [2dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in next corner sp.* Rep from * to * two more times. Dc in next 5 sts. Join with sl st to first st of rnd. (40 dc, 4 corners)

Rnd 5 – Ch 2. Dc in next 7 sts, [2dc, ch 3, 2 dc – corner made] in next corner sp. *Dc in 14 sts, [2dc, ch 3, 2 dc] in next corner sp.* Rep from * to * two more times. Dc in next 7 sts. Join with sl st to first st of rnd. Fasten off, weave in all ends. (56 dc, 4 corners)

Assembly
Arrange squares as shown in photo (or as desired).

With right sides facing, place two squares together and sc through front loop of square closest to you, and back loop of other square.

Continue this process to stitch together each row and column of squares. (Note: solid squares are slightly varied in size from other squares; you may need to join two sts of the solid square to one st of other squares occasionally, in order to keep them even.)

Border
Attach Chocolate in any corner of blanket. Ch 1, 2 hdc in same corner. Hdc in each st around of blanket edges, making 4 hdc in each corner of the blanket. Make 2 hdc in same corner you started in to finish, and join with sl st to first hdc of Border. Fasten off, weave in all ends.

Here is the finished blanket!

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