Blanket made of Stone Washed XL

Materials: Scheepjes Stone Washed XL natural (841) 12 balls, light grey (854) 6 balls, beige (844) 6 balls, light blue (853) 7 balls, blue (845) 5 balls, size 5 crochet hook.

Gauge: 14 Double crochet = 10 cm in width. 15 rows in Double crochet = 20 cm in height. Take time to check gauge and switch hook if necessary.

Stitches: Crochet chain, Double crochet. Square 40 x 40 cm. Chain 8 sts and join with a Slip st in the 1st beginning chain.

1st row: chain 3, 1 Double crochet into the ring, * chain 3 at the corner, 3 Double crochet into the ring, repeat from * 2 times, finish with 3 chain sts at the 4th corner, 1 Double crochet into the ring and join with a Slip st in the 3rd beginning chain.

2nd row: begin each row with 3 chain sts replacing one Double crochet. Work a Double crochet into each Double crochet. At the corners work 1 Double crochet, 1 chain st, 1 Double crochet, 1 chain st and 1 Double crochet and in all following rows 1 Double crochet, 1 chain st, 1 Double crochet into the Double crochet, 1 chain st, 1 Double crochet. Work a total of 15 rows, = 31 Double crochet at side edges and fasten off.

3rd row: work 1 Double crochet into each Double crochet. At the corners work: 2 Double crochet around the chain st in previous row, 1 chain st, 1 Double crochet into the Double crochet, 1 chain st and 2 Double crochet around the chain st in previous row.

4th row: work 1 Double crochet into each Double crochet. At the corners work: 1 Double crochet around the chain st in previous row, 2 chain sts, 1 Double crochet into the Double crochet, 2 chain sts and 1 Double crochet around the chain st in previous row.

Always repeat rows 3 and 4. When you have 45 Double crochet at side edges, proceed as follows: in the last row natural, at the corners work a Triple crochet into the Double crochet at the corner.
You will be changing colors each row, except that you use natural each last row.

Work 6 times 2 of the same squares in the following color sequence:
Square 1: *blue, light blue, light grey, beige, repeat from *, finish with 1 row natural.
Square 2: *natural, beige, light blue, light grey, repeat from *, finish with 1 row natural.
Square 3: *light blue, light grey, beige, blue, repeat from *, finish with 1 row natural.
Square 4: *beige, blue, natural, light grey, light blue, repeat from *, finish with 1 row natural.
Square 5: *light grey, light blue, beige, blue, natural, finish with 1 row natural.
Square 6: *natural, light grey, light blue, beige, light blue, finish with 1 row natural.

Directions:

Work 6 times 2 squares and sew these together following chart. Using natural, sew or crochet the blocks together following chart. Using natural work 4 rows Double crochet all around the squares.
Note: work 3 Double crochet at the corners, each row.