ABOUT
Welcome to November’s Bookshelf Blanket Crochet-A-Long!
First let me apologize to you guys for delaying this month’s bookshelf release! This month got way too busy and I added more to my plate than I could handle, letting this project get delayed by a few days! I also had a mini panic attack because I realized that my pieces are gradually getting larger, despite using the same hook size and yarn brands! oops!
I’m ok now though, and made a mental note to be mindful of my tension and to compare sizes in the beginning stages of each piece. As you’ll see soon, August’s bookshelf piece is a lot smaller than November’s. No worries though, I will have to wash/block the heck out of them before sewing together in the final stages!
A quick reminder, this is a 12 month crochet-a-long project I’m calling the Bookshelf Blanket Crochet-A-Long. Each month I release a new piece to the project for you all to crochet with me, and then at the end of 12 months we will have a large bookshelf blanket to cuddle up with while we read!
I am trying to create a theme for each month depending on the holidays or events that take place then. For example, August has an academic vibe, because it’s back to school/college season.
Come hang out with us in the Facebook Group: CozyNorthWoods Crochet Along. You can ask questions, share your works in progress, talk all things crochet and just cheer each other on. For many of us, this project may seem daunting, especially if you aren’t familiar with color-working, so I hope the group can be a place of comfort for you!
Here’s a peek at what we’ll be making in December! I’ll release a peek at the next months piece every time I release a new pattern!
It’s looking a little messy at the moment, but once we get those yarn tails weaved in, and cut, and then wash and block each piece, this blanket is going to be so cool! I’m very excited about this project and I hope you guys are too!
Let’s check out November’s Bookshelf pattern!
In order to complete this project, you will need to know how to make a single crochet stitch, and change colors while crocheting. I am happy to point you in the right direction for learning this skill, send me a message in the Facebook group or make a post and someone will help you!
SUPPLIES:
- 3.5mm crochet hook
- Size 4 Acrylic Yarn in any colors of your choice. Make sure to use the same brown color for the outside border stitches!
- You can use any brand/colors you prefer. I recommend sticking to the same yarn brand throughout your blanket if possible! Don’t feel like you need to use the same color combinations as me!
- Brands I recommend: Loops & Threads Soft Classic (can be found in store at Michaels), I Love This Yarn (can be found in store at Hobby Lobby), Red Heart Supersaver (can be found in store at Walmart and Joann), and Big Twist (can be found in stores at Joann). These are budget friendly!
- I used a mix of acrylic yarn brands that I had on hand-I know, I know, I don’t recommend mixing brands, however, they all FELT very similar, so I thought, oh well! Do whatever you want!
- You will need 8 colors of yarn for this project. You will see that I did not follow the graph exactly in my own project, by switching up the colors for what I had on hand.
- Colors: Brown (brn), Black (blk), Green (grn), White (w), Blue (blu), Tan (tn), Orange (o), and Yellow (y).
- For the brown border, I recommend having about 105g of yarn. (This is an estimate of what I used!)
- For the black background, I recommend having about 400g of yarn on hand.
- For each book color, I recommend having about 50g of yarn, and 1-2g for the stripe/details on each book.
- For the coffee mug, you’ll need about 50g as well, and have about 2g for the heart.
- Bobbins! To keep your colors organized and manageable- You don’t really need anything fancy. All of my fancy bobbins were being used from last month’s project and instead of unraveling them, I made my own bobbins by folding notecards in half and taping them! Then use Fabric clips or Binder clips to hold the yarn tails in place!
ABOUT
- Gauge: 19 sc x 20 rows = 4×4 inches
- Finished Size: About 14in tall x 19in wide/ panel. I will stretch a lot after washing/blocking/using.
- I am guessing that the finished blanket size will be a large square at about 58×58 inches. You can add border rows around to make it larger, taller etc.
- This blanket panel is made entirely of single crochet stitches.
- Stitch key: ch- chain, sc- single crochet
- Color key: Brown (brn), Black (blk), Green (grn), White (w), Blue (blu), Tan (tn), Orange (o), and Yellow (y).
- If you download the graph: each square on the graph represents 1 sc stitch.
- You will need to crochet about 3 rows/day to complete each panel in 1 month’s time.
TIPS:
- I recommend creating 3-5 bobbins of each color to start, and make more as necessary.
- Use the same brown color for the actual “shelf” portion of the bookshelf (the brown around the border). So at the end, it will all be matching!
- I carried my black yarn all the way through every stitch, except the brown border on the outside.
TO START: with (Brn) ch 93 (Pattern is worked bottom to top). Every row is 92 sc stitches.
← Row 1 [RS]: (brn) x 92
→ Row 2 [WS]: (brn) x 92
← Row 3 [RS]: (brn) x 92
→ Row 4 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 6, (tn) x 2, (blu), (tn), (blu), (tn) x 29, (blu), (tn), (blu), (tn) x 2, (blk) x 8, (o) x 7, (blk) x 3, (tn) x 6, (blk) x 3, (y) x 5, (blk) x 3, (tn) x 4, (blk) x 2, (brn) x 3
← Row 5 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 9, (blk) x 6, (tn) x 3, (blu), (tn), (blu), (tn) x 29, (blu), (tn), (blu), (tn) x 3, (blk) x 5, (brn) x 3
→ Row 6 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 5, (tn) x 3, (blu), (tn), (blu), (tn) x 29, (blu), (tn), (blu), (tn) x 3, (blk) x 6, (o) x 9, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 7 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (y) x 6, (blk), (y) x 2, (w) x 3, (y) x 2, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 9, (blk) x 6, (tn) x 3, (blu), (tn), (blu), (tn) x 29, (blu), (tn), (blu), (tn) x 3, (blk) x 5, (brn) x 3
→ Row 8 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 5, (tn) x 3, (blu), (tn), (blu), (tn) x 29, (blu), (tn), (blu), (tn) x 3, (blk) x 6, (blu) x 9, (blk), (grn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 2, (w) x 3, (y) x 2, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 9 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (y) x 6, (blk), (y) x 2, (w) x 3, (y) x 2, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 9, (blk) x 6, (tn) x 3, (blu), (tn), (blu), (tn) x 29, (blu), (tn), (blu), (tn) x 3, (blk) x 5, (brn) x 3
→ Row 10 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 6, (tn) x 2, (blu), (tn), (blu), (tn) x 29, (blu), (tn), (blu), (tn) x 2, (blk) x 7, (o) x 9, (blk), (grn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 11 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 3, (blu) x 3, (o) x 3, (blk) x 8, (grn) x 2, (y) x 2, (grn) x 29, (y) x 2, (grn) x 2, (blk) x 7, (brn) x 3
→ Row 12 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 6, (grn) x 3, (y) x 2, (grn) x 29, (y) x 2, (grn) x 3, (blk) x 7, (o) x 3, (blu) x 3, (o) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 13 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 9, (blk) x 7, (grn) x 3, (y) x 2, (grn) x 29, (y) x 2, (grn) x 3, (blk) x 6, (brn) x 3
→ Row 14 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 6, (grn) x 3, (y) x 2, (grn) x 29, (y) x 2, (grn) x 3, (blk) x 7, (o) x 9, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 15 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 9, (blk) x 8, (grn) x 2, (y) x 2, (grn) x 29, (y) x 2, (grn) x 2, (blk) x 7, (brn) x 3
→ Row 16 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 6, (o) x 39, (blk) x 7, (o) x 9, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 17 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 9, (blk) x 6, (o) x 2, (blk) x 37, (o) x 2, (blk) x 5, (brn) x 3
→ Row 18 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 5, (o) x 2, (blk), (o) x 35, (blk), (o) x 2, (blk) x 6, (o) x 9, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 19 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 9, (blk) x 6, (o) x 2, (blk), (o) x 35, (blk), (o) x 2, (blk) x 5, (brn) x 3
→ Row 20 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 5, (o) x 2, (blk) x 37, (o) x 2, (blk) x 6, (o) x 9, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 21 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 9, (blk) x 7, (o) x 39, (blk) x 6, (brn) x 3
→ Row 22 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 8, (y) x 34, (blk) x 10, (o) x 9, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 23 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 9, (blk) x 9, (y) x 2, (w) x 2, (y) x 2, (w), (y) x 22, (w), (y) x 2, (w) x 2, (y) x 2, (blk) x 7, (brn) x 3
→ Row 24 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 7, (y) x 2, (w) x 2, (y) x 2, (w), (y) x 22, (w), (y) x 2, (w) x 2, (y) x 2, (blk) x 9, (o) x 9, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 25 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 9, (blk) x 10, (y) x 34, (blk) x 8, (brn) x 3
→ Row 26 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 7, (tn) x 36, (blk) x 9, (o) x 9, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 27 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 9, (blk) x 8, (tn) x 38, (blk) x 6, (brn) x 3
→ Row 28 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 6, (tn) x 2, (o) x 2, (tn) x 30, (o) x 2, (tn) x 2, (blk) x 8, (o) x 9, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 29 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 9, (blk) x 8, (tn) x 38, (blk) x 6, (brn) x 3
→ Row 30 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 7, (tn) x 36, (blk) x 9, (o) x 9, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 31 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 9, (blk) x 20, (blu) x 15, (blk) x 17, (brn) x 3
→ Row 32 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 17, (blu) x 15, (blk) x 20, (o) x 9, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 33 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 9, (blk) x 19, (blu) x 17, (blk) x 16, (brn) x 3
→ Row 34 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 16, (blu) x 17, (blk) x 19, (o) x 9, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 35 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 9, (blk) x 16, (blu) x 20, (blk) x 16, (brn) x 3
→ Row 36 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 16, (blu) x 21, (blk) x 15, (o) x 9, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 37 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 9, (blk) x 14, (blu) x 2, (blk) x 3, (blu) x 8, (o), (blu) x 8, (blk) x 16, (brn) x 3
→ Row 38 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 16, (blu) x 7, (o) x 3, (blu) x 7, (blk) x 4, (blu) x 2, (blk) x 13, (o) x 9, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 39 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (y) x 2, (w) x 3, (y) x 2, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 3, (blu) x 3, (o) x 3, (blk) x 13, (blu) x 2, (blk) x 4, (blu) x 6, (o) x 5, (blu) x 6, (blk) x 16, (brn) x 3
→ Row 40 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 16, (blu) x 5, (o) x 7, (blu) x 5, (blk) x 4, (blu) x 2, (blk) x 13, (o) x 3, (blu) x 3, (o) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 2, (w) x 3, (y) x 2, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 41 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (y) x 2, (w) x 3, (y) x 2, (blk), (grn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 9, (blk) x 13, (blu) x 2, (blk) x 4, (blu) x 4, (o) x 9, (blu) x 4, (blk) x 16, (brn) x 3
→ Row 42 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 16, (blu) x 4, (o) x 4, (blu), (o) x 4, (blu) x 4, (blk) x 4, (blu) x 2, (blk) x 13, (o) x 9, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 43 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk), (y) x 7, (blk), (grn) x 8, (blk), (blu) x 9, (blk) x 13, (blu) x 2, (blk) x 4, (blu) x 5, (o) x 2, (blu) x 3, (o) x 2, (blu) x 5, (blk) x 16, (brn) x 3
→ Row 44 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 16, (blu) x 18, (blk) x 2, (blu) x 3, (blk) x 13, (o) x 9, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk) x 2, (y) x 5, (blk) x 2, (y) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 45 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk) x 9, (tn) x 8, (blk), (o) x 9, (blk) x 13, (blu) x 23, (blk) x 16, (brn) x 3
→ Row 46 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 16, (blu) x 17, (blk), (blu) x 4, (blk) x 14, (o) x 9, (blk), (tn) x 8, (blk) x 9, (y) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 47 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk), (tn) x 6, (blk) x 10, (tn) x 6, (blk) x 3, (o) x 7, (blk) x 20, (blu) x 17, (blk) x 16, (brn) x 3
→ Row 48 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 17, (blu) x 15, (blk) x 47, (tn) x 6, (blk), (brn) x 3
← Row 49 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 2, (tn) x 4, (blk) x 80, (brn) x 3
→ Row 50 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 28, (w), (blk) x 57, (brn) x 3
← Row 51 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 57, (w), (blk) x 7, (w), (blk) x 20, (brn) x 3
→ Row 52 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 20, (w), (blk) x 8, (w), (blk) x 56, (brn) x 3
← Row 53 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 55, (w), (blk) x 3, (w), (blk) x 4, (w), (blk) x 21, (brn) x 3
→ Row 54 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 22, (w), (blk) x 3, (w), (blk) x 3, (w), (blk) x 55, (brn) x 3
← Row 55 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 56, (w), (blk) x 3, (w), (blk) x 2, (w), (blk) x 22, (brn) x 3
→ Row 56 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 21, (w), (blk) x 2, (w), (blk) x 3, (w), (blk) x 57, (brn) x 3
← Row 57 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 56, (w), (blk) x 4, (w), (blk) x 3, (w), (blk) x 20, (brn) x 3
→ Row 58 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 20, (w), (blk) x 4, (w), (blk) x 4, (w), (blk) x 55, (brn) x 3
← Row 59 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 59, (w), (blk) x 4, (w), (blk) x 21, (brn) x 3
→ Row 60 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 22, (w), (blk) x 3, (w), (blk) x 59, (brn) x 3
← Row 61 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 59, (w), (blk) x 3, (w), (blk) x 22, (brn) x 3
→ Row 62 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 21, (w), (blk) x 64, (brn) x 3
← Row 63 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 86, (brn) x 3
→ Row 64 [WS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 86, (brn) x 3
← Row 65 [RS]: (brn) x 3, (blk) x 86, (brn) x 3
→ Row 66 [WS]: (brn) x 92
← Row 67 [RS]: (brn) x 92
→ Row 68 [WS]: (brn) x 92
END
The overall size may vary slightly depending on your own tension, but mine is about 14 x 19 inches. I know it will stretch significantly once washed. You can also block your piece- I don’t do this simply out of laziness.
My method for weaving in these ends will be to weave what I can, then split the yarn tie it around a strand from another stitch close by, then cut the access. It takes time, but I love this method. You should weave in the tails in your preferred way! No way is the wrong way.
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Thank you for visiting and please join us for this super fun project! I am so excited about this one and excited to see all of your bookshelves!
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See you next month for NOVEMBER!
HAPPY CROCHETING!
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