Bunny Slope Blanket

Crochet a skiing inspired afghan with crocheted snowflake embellishments using this free crochet afghan pattern from Jennifer Cirka.

Materials:

• Bernat Cotton Tots, Worsted, 100% cotton, 171 yards, 100g - Color Berry Blue. 3 skeins
• Bernat Cotton Tots, Worsted, 100% cotton, 171 yards, 100g - Color White. 2 skeins
• Size 10 Crochet Cotton thread. Color White
• 7-1.5MM steel crochet hook
• I/9-5.5MM crochet hook
• J/10-6MM crochet hook
• Yarn needle

Instructions:

Finished Size
One size

Gauge
10 dc x 6 rows = 4” wide

Pattern

1. Row 1: With larger hook and Blue, ch 102. Change to smaller (I) hook and working in back hump of ch, dc in 4th ch from hook. [dc in next 5 chs, dc2tog over next ch and third ch (skipping 2nd ch in group). Dc in next 5 chs, (dc, ch1, dc) in next ch.] 6 times. Dc in next 5 chs. dc2tog over next ch and third ch (skipping 2nd ch in group). Dc in next 5 chs, 2dc in last st. Ch2, turn.
    
2. Row 2: Dc in first st (do not skip the first st) [dc in next 5sts. Dc2tog over next st and third st (skipping 2nd st in group). Dc in next 5 sts, (dc, ch1, dc) in next ch-1 sp.] 6 times. Dc in next 5sts. dc2tog over next st and third st (skipping 2nd st in group). Dc in next 5 sts, 2dc in turning ch. Ch2, turn.
    
3. Row 3-7: repeat row 2
    
4. Row 8: Change to white and repeat row 2.
    
5. Row 9: Dc in first st (do not skip the first st) {[Ch1, sk next st, dc in next] 2 times. Ch1, sk next st, dc2tog over next st and third st (skipping 2nd st in group). [Ch1, sk next st, dc in next] 2 times. Ch1, sk next st, (dc, ch1, dc) in next ch sp.} 6 times. [Ch1, sk next st, dc in next] 2 times. Ch1, sk next st, dc2tog over next st and third st (skipping 2nd st in group). [Ch1, sk next st, dc in next] 2 times. Ch1, sk next st, 2dc in turning ch. Ch2, turn.
    
6. Row 10-12: Repeat row 2.
    
7. Row 13: Repeat row 9.
    
8. Row14: Repeat row 2.
    
9. Row 15-21: Change to blue and repeat row 2.
    
10. Row 22-28: Change to white and repeat rows 8-14.
     
11. Row 29-35: Change to blue and repeat row 2. Finish off and weave in ends.

Snowflake Pattern (make 11, or as many as desired)

 

1. Round 1: With smallest hook and thread, ch4. 15dc in first ch. Join with sl st to 4th ch of beg ch-4. (16dc)
    
2. Round 2: Ch4. (Dc, ch1) in each st around. Join with a sl st to 3rd ch of beg ch-4. (16 dc, 16 ch-1 sps)
    
3. Round 3: Sl st in first ch sp, *ch5, sl st in next ch-1 sp. Ch3, sl st in next ch-1 sp. Repeat from * around ending with a sl st in first ch sp. (8 ch-5 sps, 8 ch-3 sps)
    
4. Round 4: *Sc in ch-5 sp. (Ch3, sc, ch5, sc, ch3, sc) in same ch-5 sp. Sc in next ch-3 sp. Repeat from * around. Join with a sl st to first sc. Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Finishing
Sew snowflakes onto blanket as desired. Be sure to tack down all points.