Starting the Blankets - (Blanket 2)

This post may look familiar! This is the same post that we shared on Tuesday, except today we are dealing with layout number 2. As we said Tuesday, four graphs are being released this month (on Freebie Friday). Again, like Blanket 1, we have three options to make it grow.

(NOTE: This example is 10 x 15, but the graphs you will use are 20 x 40, or if you care only making one blanket you can use the 20 x 35 graphs also.)

Layout #2:

These first three graphs are somewhat "basic" we are just going to use the four graphs and then do a simple stitch around them. Now you can use any stitch you want to help grow these blankets. We are going to do three different examples, you can choose the one that you enjoy best or do one of each.

Option 1: Granny Stitch - Now there are many different granny stitches you can do. For this option we are sticking with a more tighter one, simply so we can show the example we have stitched. Any granny square type will work well. So like the example below, all the way around the rectangle we have created with the graphs, until you have reached the size you like or want for this blanket. (If you are crocheting a baby blanket it may be the perfect size without the added border.)

Option 2: This one is also a granny stitch but this one is going to work up much quicker and it will have more holes in it. So something like below, but again with the graphs at the center of the blanket.

Option 3 - This one is plain and simple, using any stitch you want around the graphs and then finishing with a border of your choosing (and even that is optional). For this purpose we are going to do half double crochets around, and then end with a ribbon border but that is totally up to you.

Don't worry if you don't know yet how to do these options we will be sharing tutorials all month long to help out!