Life in a Lava Lamp C2C Crochet Blanket

Perfect for a living room throw blanket or as an accent piece, this design was inspired by retro patterns and textures. The pattern is part of a series of mid-century inspired pieces and I hope you enjoy making them as much as I do.

If you are new to C2C please check out some additional tutorials on how to work up the stitch. I will be posting one soon as well and will update this pattern with additional resources soon.

Life in a Lava Lamp – C2C Crochet Blanket by Chinook Crochet

This blanket is made with a Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK yarn (light worsted typically size 3) as I really enjoy the weight of a cotton blanket but the thinner feel of a DK yarn. You can substitute Paintbox Yarns Simply DK yarn or alternate DK size yarn to change up the weight and feel. If you use a size 4 worsted/Aran yarn the finished blanket will be larger. Please check your gauge swatch to work out final sizing.

This pattern is written in US terms using the C2C modified Chain 5/3 DC method. Each square on the chart is a C2C crochet square. This is a common modification from the traditional C2C method which uses Ch 6 and 3 DC per square. I find the modified method tightens up a bit and squares up the work a bit better for me. Please use whatever C2C method works best for you.

Colour Changes

There are a variety of colour change methods in C2C. I have tested a few methods and I
prefer to complete the square and then change colours on the slip stitch between
squares.

With this method, complete the last stitch of your square (HDC or DC) and then insert
your hook into the next square and instead of continuing with the previous colour, pick
up your new colour and pull through and complete the slip stitch. Leave long ends to
weave in. C2C blocks adjust a bit as you work additional rows so weave in ends after you have
moved at least 2-3 rows beyond your current work.

Materials

Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK in 4 colors  – (1.76 oz / 50 g; 125 m / 137 yds

Background White: 403 Champagne White – 8314 squares – 3302 yards – 25 skeins
Medium Grey: 406 Slate Grey – 2935 squares – 1166 yards – 9 skeins
Dark Grey: 407 Granite Grey – 3137 squares – 1246 yards – 10 skeins
Red: 415 Pillar Red – 454 squares – 180 yards – 2 skeins

Crocket Hook: 4mm (Clover brand sized G)

Dimensions and Gauge

106 x 140 squares, approx 48″ x 64″.
Swatch 4″ x 4″ = 8.8 squares x 8.8 squares.

This design can be created using any yarn and hook size. Please create a swatch to
determine final sizing if adjusting yarn types or hook size.

Pattern

Download the one page chart to print and mark off your progress.

Download on Ravlery: full pattern including instructions, single page colour chart, a 12 page printable chart, a row by row written pattern as well as a row by row colour block pattern.

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