This week is my birthday. When I was a child my birthday and New Year’s Day were my 2 favorite days in a whole year. Growing older I stopped being so excited about my birthday. Don’t know why. When I gave birth to my son, I almost completely neglected to celebrate my birthday. It became an ordinary day. But recently, I started to appreciate much more everything relating to myself. I stopped seeing myself only as my son’s mother, or my husband’s wife, or my father’s daughter. It somehow became enough simply being Dragana. I became excited about my birthday again. So, to celebrate it I want to give you something. I know that everybody like free crochet patterns, so I decided to publish one of my paid patterns for free, here on my blog. It’s my gift to you.

So, let’s get started!

Skill level: Intermediate

Finished size: 86 x 86 cm (34” x 34”)

The pattern is written using US crochet terms

Crochet hook: 4 mm (USA – size G-6, UK-size 8)

Gauge: the square measures approximately 20 x 20 cm (7.9” x 7.9”)

Stitches & abbreviations
st – stitch
ch – chain
sl st – slip stitch
dc – double crochet
hdc – half double crochet
tr – treble crochet
Special stitches: Popcorn stitch

Yarn:
For this blanket I used beige “Una” yarn from St. George. 115m/50g
55% acrylic, 40% cotton, 5% metalized polyester
You will need 12 skeins of 50g

You can use any worsted, (4-ply) yarn. You’ll need 600g.

Square (make 16)

Begin with magic ring.

Row 1: ch-3 in ring (counts as dc), 11 dc in ring; pull the yarn tail and close the ring; join with slip st to top of initial ch-3;

Row 2: ch-6 (counts as dc + ch-3), * tr in next dc, ch-3, 2 dc in next 2 dc, ch-3; Repeat from * two more times; tr in next dc, ch-3, 2 dc in next dc, dc in next st; Join with slip st to third chain of initial ch-6;

Row 3: slip st in next ch-3 space, Beginning Popcorn in same space, ch-3, tr in next tr, ch-3, Popcorn-6 in next ch-3 space, ch-2, dc in next 4 dc, ch-2, * Popcorn-6 in next ch-3 space, ch-3, tr in next tr, ch-3, Popcorn-6 in next ch-3 space, ch-2, dc in next 4 dc, ch-2; Repeat from * two more times; Join with slip st to top of Beginning Popcorn;

Row 4: slip st in next ch-3 space, Beginning Popcorn in same space, ch-3, dc in next tr, ch-3, Popcorn-6 in next ch-3 space, ch-3, dc in next ch-2 space, dc in next 4 dc, dc in next ch-2 space, ch-3, * Popcorn-6 in next ch-3 space, ch-3, dc in next tr, ch-3, Popcorn-6 in next ch-3 space, ch-3, dc in next ch-2 space, dc in next 4 dc, dc in next ch-2 space, ch-3; Repeat from * two more times; Join with slip st to top of Beginning Popcorn;

Row 5: slip st in next ch-3 space, Beginning Popcorn in same space, ch-3, dc in next dc, ch-3, Popcorn-6 in next ch-3 space, ch-3, dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next 6dc, dc in next ch-3 space, ch-3, * Popcorn-6 in next ch-3 space, ch-3, dc in next dc, ch-3, Popcorn-6 in next ch-3 space, ch-3, dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next 6 dc, dc in next ch-3 space, ch-3; Repeat from * two more times; Join with slip st to top of Beginning Popcorn;

Row 6: slip st in next ch-3 space, Beginning Popcorn in same space, ch-4, Popcorn-6 in next ch-3 space, ch-3, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, ch-3, * Popcorn-6 in next ch-3 space, ch-4, Popcorn-6 in next ch-3 space, ch-3, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next 8 dc, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, ch-3; Repeat from * two more times; Join with slip st to top of Beginning Popcorn;

Row 7: slip st in next ch-4 space, Beginning Popcorn in same space, * ch-4, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next 12 dc, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, ch-4, Popcorn-6 in next ch-4 space; repeat from * two more times, ch-4, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, dc in next 12 dc, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, ch-4; Join with slip st to top of Beginning Popcorn.

Row 8: slip st in next ch-4 space, ch-3 (counts as dc), 3 dc in the same space, * hdc in next 16 dc, 4 dc in next ch-4 space, ch-3, 4 dc in next ch-4 space; Repeat from * two more times, hdc in next 16 dc, 4 dc in next ch-4 space, ch-3; join with slip st to top of initial ch-3, or make an invisible join. Fasten off.

Joining squares

Join the squares in a 4 x 4 formation. Place squares WS together and join them together with single crochet. Make 1 sc in each stitch, working 1 sc into each corner chain space where squares meet, and 2 sc into the first and the last corner chain space of each row.

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Border

Row 1: Start the border in the sixth st to the right of left corner. Attach yarn, make ch-2 (counts as hdc), hdc in next 5 st, 3 dc in ch-3 space (corner), * hdc in next 12 st, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 11 st, 2 dc in next ch-3 space, ch-1, 2 dc in next ch-3 space; Repeat from * around the blanket;
In corners make 3 dc; Join with slip st to top of initial ch-2.

Row 2: ch-3 (counts as dc), dc in next 6 stitches, ch-2, dc in next dc, ch-2, dc in next dc, * dc in next 11 st, ch-2, skip next hdc, dc in next hdc, ch-2, skip next hdc, dc in next hdc, dc in next 11 st, ch-2, skip next dc, dc in ch-1 space, skip next dc, dc in next dc; Repeat from * along the blanket;
In corners make: ch-2, dc in next dc, ch-2; Join with slip st to top of initial ch-3;

Row 3: ch-3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, (ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next dc) twice, ch-2, skip next dc, Popcorn-6 in ch-2 space, ch-3, dc in next dc, ch-3, Popcorn-6 in next ch-2 space, ch-2, skip next dc, dc in next dc, * (ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next dc) twice, dc in next dc, (ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next dc) twice, ch-2, skip next dc, Popcorn-6 in next ch-2 space, ch-2, dc in next dc, ch-2, Popcorn-6 in next ch-2 space, ch-2, skip next dc, dc in next dc; Repeat from * along the blanket;
In corners make: ch-2, Popcorn-6 in ch-2 space, ch-3, dc in next dc, ch-3, Popcorn-6 in next ch-2 space, ch-2; Join with slip st to top of initial ch-3;

Row 4: ch-3 (counts as dc), dc in next dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-2 space, ch-3, Popcorn-6 in next ch-3 space, ch-5, Popcorn-6 in next ch-3 space, ch-3, dc in next ch-2 space, * (ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-1 space) twice, dc in next 2 dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, Popcorn-6 in next ch-2 space, ch-5, Popcorn-6 in next ch-2 space, ch-2, dc in next ch-2 space; Repeat from * along the blanket;
In corners make: dc in ch-2 space, ch-3, Popcorn-6 in next ch-3 space, ch-5, Popcorn-6 in next ch-3 space, ch-3, dc in next ch-2 space; Join with slip st to top of initial ch-3;

Row 5: ch-3 (counts as dc), dc in next 2 dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-3 space, ch-4, Popcorn-6 in ch-5 space, ch-4, dc in next ch-3 space,* (ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-1 space) twice, dc in next 4 dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, Popcorn-6 in ch-5 space, ch-2, dc in next ch-2 space; Repeat from * around the blanket;
In corners make: dc in ch-3 space, ch-4, Popcorn-6 in ch-5 space, ch-4, dc in next ch-3 space; Join with slip st to top of initial ch-3;

Row 6: ch-3 (counts as dc), dc in next 3 dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-4 space, ch-2, dc in same space, ch-1, dc in next ch-4 space, ch-2, dc in same space, * (ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-1 space) twice, dc in next 6 dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-1 space, ch-1, skip next dc, dc in next ch-2 space, ch-2, dc in next ch-2 space; Repeat from * along the blanket;
In corners make: dc in ch-4 space, ch-2, dc in same space, ch-1, dc in next ch-4 space, ch-2, dc in same space; Join with slip st to top of initial ch-3, or make invisible join.

Hope you will like the pattern, and maybe will try it out! If so, I would love to see it! Please feel free to share it to my Facebook page, or on Instagram, and use hash tag #norwegianforestblanket

I’m looking forward to seeing your beautiful creations, and that will bring me a lot of joy!

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