We finished month #1 (August) and are now on to month #2: SEPTEMBER! Don’t worry if you didn’t finish August’s piece yet- you can go at whatever pace you feel comfortable with! For this month, I wanted to step into the fall feeling and decided a candle would fit that feeling perfectly.
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ABOUT: Check out month #1 AUGUST’S POST HERE!
I just want to recap a bit for anyone new to this crochet-a-long: This is a 12 month project called the Bookshelf Blanket, where each month for 12 months, we are crocheting a small piece of a bookshelf, then at the end of 1 year, we are going to stitch them all together to real a large bookshelf blanket!
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 October’s bookshelf piece, and an idea of what the overall blanket will look like!
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!
Let’s get started on SEPTEMBER!
SUPPLIES:
- 3.5mm Crochet Hook
- 7 colors of size #4 Acrylic Yarn.
- You can use any brand/colors you prefer. I recommend sticking to the same yarn brand throughout your blanket if possible!
- 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!
- Here are the colors I recommend from the brand Loops&Threads Soft Classic:
- Brown (brn) Color Name “Coffee” (103g) gram amounts are estimated. Round up if you carry colors!
- Yellow (y) Color name “Mustard” (76g)
- Light Orange (ltO) Color Name “Peach” (67g)
- Orange (o) Color Name “Curry” (48g)
- White/Cream (w) Color Name “Off White” (50g)
- Taupe/light brown (ltb) Color Name “Taupe” (60g)
- Black (blk) Color Name “Black” (294g)
- 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: in parenthesis next to the color name above in supplies. example: Brown (brn).
- 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). S 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.
Written Pattern:
TO START: with (brn) ch 93 (Pattern is worked bottom to top).
← Row 1 [RS]: with (brn) sc into 2nd ch from hook, then sc into every ch for a total of 92 sc, Turn (no turning chain, every row is 92 sc).
→ Row 2 [WS]: brn92
← Row 3 [RS]: brn92
→ Row 4 [WS]: brn3, blk2, y8, blk3, o6, blk3, y6, o2, y23, o2, y6, blk3, ltb5, blk3, w5, blk3, ltb4, blk2, brn3
← Row 5 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w7, blk, ltb7, blk, y7, o2, y23, o2, y7, blk, o8, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 6 [WS]: brn3, blk, w10, blk, o2, ltO4, o2, blk, y3, o, y3, o2, y23, o2, y3, o, y3, blk, ltb7, blk, w, ltO5, w, blk, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 7 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltO6, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, y7, blk, y2, o3, y2, o2, y23, o2, y2, o3, y2, blk, o2, ltO4, o2, blk, w10, blk, brn3
→ Row 8 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk, o8, blk, y3, o, y3, o2, y23, o2, y3, o, y3, blk, ltb7, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltO6, blk, brn3
← Row 9 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, y7, blk, y7, o2, y23, o2, y7, blk, o8, blk, w10, blk, brn3
→ Row 10 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk, o8, blk2, y6, o2, y23, o2, y6, blk2, ltb7, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 11 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb7, blk3, w, ltO, w33, ltO, w, blk3, o8, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 12 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk, o8, blk2, w2, ltO, w33, ltO, w2, blk2, ltb7, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 13 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb7, blk2, w2, ltO, w, ltO, w29, ltO, w, ltO, w2, blk2, o8, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 14 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk, o8, blk2, w2, ltO, w33, ltO, w2, blk2, ltb7, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 15 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb7, blk3, w, ltO, w33, ltO, w, blk3, o8, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 16 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk, o8, blk11, ltO21, blk11, ltb7, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 17 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb7, blk11, ltO21, blk11, o8, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 18 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk, o8, blk11, ltO21, blk11, ltb7, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 19 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb7, blk11, ltO21, blk11, o8, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 20 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk, o8, blk11, ltO21, blk11, ltb7, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 21 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb7, blk11, ltO21, blk11, o8, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 22 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk, o8, blk11, ltO21, blk11, ltb7, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 23 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb7, blk11, ltO21, blk11, o8, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 24 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk, o8, blk11, ltO21, blk11, ltb7, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 25 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb7, blk11, ltO21, blk11, o8, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 26 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk, o8, blk11, ltO21, blk11, ltb7, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 27 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb7, blk11, ltO21, blk11, o8, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 28 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk, o8, blk11, ltO21, blk11, ltb7, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 29 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb7, blk11, ltO21, blk11, o8, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 30 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk, o8, blk11, ltO21, blk11, ltb7, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 31 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb7, blk11, ltO21, blk11, o8, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 32 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk, o8, blk11, ltO21, blk11, ltb7, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 33 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb7, blk11, ltO21, blk11, o8, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 34 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk, o8, blk11, ltO21, blk11, ltb7, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 35 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb7, blk11, ltO21, blk11, o8, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 36 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk, o8, blk11, ltO21, blk11, ltb7, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 37 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb7, blk11, ltO21, blk11, o8, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 38 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk, o8, blk11, ltO2, o17, ltO2, blk11, ltb7, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 39 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb7, blk11, ltO, o9, blk, o9, ltO, blk11, o8, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 40 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk, o8, blk12, o9, blk, o9, blk12, ltb7, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 41 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w, ltO, w3, ltO, w, blk, ltb7, blk13, o8, y, o8, blk13, o8, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 42 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk, o8, blk20, y3, blk20, y7, blk, w, ltO5, w, blk, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 43 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk, w7, blk, ltb7, blk20, y3, blk20, o8, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 44 [WS]: brn3, blk, w10, blk, o2, ltO4, o2, blk20, y3, blk20, y7, blk2, w5, blk2, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 45 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltO6, blk9, ltb7, blk20, y3, blk20, o2, ltO4, o2, blk, y10, blk, brn3
→ Row 46 [WS]: brn3, blk, w10, blk, o8, blk21, y, blk21, ltb7, blk9, ltO6, blk, brn3
← Row 47 [RS]: brn3, blk, ltb6, blk10, ltb5, blk22, y, blk22, o6, blk2, w10, blk, brn3
→ Row 48 [WS]: brn3, blk, y10, blk68, ltb6, blk, brn3
← Row 49 [RS]: brn3, blk2, ltb4, blk70, y8, blk2, brn3
→ Row 50 [WS]: brn3, blk86, brn3
← Row 51 [RS]: brn3, blk86, brn3
→ Row 52 [WS]: brn3, blk86, brn3
← Row 53 [RS]: brn3, blk86, brn3
→ Row 54 [WS]: brn3, blk86, brn3
← Row 55 [RS]: brn3, blk86, brn3
→ Row 56 [WS]: brn3, blk86, brn3
← Row 57 [RS]: brn3, blk86, brn3
→ Row 58 [WS]: brn3, blk86, brn3
← Row 59 [RS]: brn3, blk86, brn3
→ Row 60 [WS]: brn3, blk86, brn3
← Row 61 [RS]: brn3, blk86, brn3
→ Row 62 [WS]: brn3, blk86, brn3
← Row 63 [RS]: brn3, blk86, brn3
→ Row 64 [WS]: brn3, blk86, brn3
← Row 65 [RS]: brn3, blk86, brn3
→ Row 66 [WS]: brn92
← Row 67 [RS]: brn92
→ Row 68 [WS]: brn92
END.
The back looks a little scary- 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.
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.
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!
If you have any questions, head over the the FACEBOOK GROUP and we can help you there!
See you next month for OCTOBER!
HAPPY CROCHETING!
POLICY
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