My First Free Pattern Friday!

That grey box that stiffed me is back again.  That’s the Test, Test post before this.

So I decided to go with the CM Punk Blanket as an easy start. The surfing blanket is actually going to be a two part series that I think will do better if they go one right after the other. So here is my Original CM Punk Inspired Crochet Blanket:

What you will need:
J Hook
4 Black Skeins (I used: Red Heart)
1 Caron (I used: One Pound)
1/2 Red Skein (I used: Red Heart)

CM PUNK INSPIRED CROCHET BLANKET PATTERN

First select the desired size. Adding or subtracting from the original blanket size of 3’4”x3’11” (LxW) will change the patter and everything to do with it. The original total skein cost was 1 pound white, 4 black and 1 red totaling in 6 skeins all together.

Regardless the size, the first step is to create the background. It is simply divided into three parts: Black, White and Black:

The blanket is simply half double crochet (or one and a half stitch) throughout the whole blanket.

To start:
Chain selected size or 3’x11” using a tape measure, or CH 105, CH 2, turn,
ROW 1: HDC 1 in your 105^th chain from the previous row, HDC 105 times total (including your first one in this row) repeat throughout blanket. All three sections should measure in length to 13.3” or approximately 37 rows. [DEPENDING ON YOUR DESIRED SIZE]

When you’re ready to change color complete the last HDC, SC 1 and pull all the way through the last stitch, Turn,

Add the White by Slip Stitching with the new color through the last stitch’s loop. Tie your knot, SC 2. HDC 1 into first stitch, HDC 104 (105 TOTAL) and continue as you had been in the first section of the blanket.

Repeat this step TO CHANGE back to Black for the third layer, and complete black section with above info.

Once this is completed you should have three equal sections of black, white and black.

Before you start the logo do the edging. To keep with the continuance of the blanket, I choose to do HDC around the edge. (If this is your first time doing an edge it is simple. I did the edges as if I was only adding another row to each side. The only difference was the corner where I added 4 HDC into one stitch in the corner which helped continue the border to the next side seamlessly).

 

His LOGO…

 

 This is also very simple. At the time I did not know how to do stars and it is very evident.

(Don’t mind the stars being slightly off, the blanket has stretched and appears bowed in the picture since its constant use by my one year old.)

If you’re looking for how many chains per each star or for the fist of lightning, I just don’t know. I can’t even count it myself and I was the one who designed it. Sewing in will make that an issue to count even if you’re careful.

First measure how large you would like the stars to be. If you have a Star of David design, feel free to use that here. If not, I used my hook’s length and chained three chains (not CH3), three chains that equaled the length of my hook for each star. So that’s a total of 12 in that size. REMEMBER TO LEAVE A LOT OF SLACK FOR SEWING IN. You can always cut down the slack if you have left too much.

Now I mapped these in a car on a long trip so I didn’t have the luxury of using other tools. If you are having a hard time mapping, or laying out the stars, use pins to pin them down for the lay out and sew them in; remember to take out the pins as you go.

After they are all laid out and sewed in, Chain a very long chain for CM PUNK’s FIST ONLY. Don’t worry about the X, filler in the fist, knuckle, or lightning on either side. Focus on only the shape and size of the fist you are looking to make. Again use the pins to help guide you along so that you aren’t damaging your blanket as you go. Remember to do the indentation in between the thumb knuckle and the index knuckle. This subtle area in the design as well as the indentation in the wrist on the opposite side of the hand is important in defining that it is an arm, wrist and fist. No matter how much slack you leave this is a big sew in job and will need extra yarn. I sewed in the basics on either end as far as I could with normal slack and then used yarn directly from the skein to fill in sew in areas. This helped provide less knots while sewing in.

 Next is the lightning. Again, ONLY CHAINING: chain as much as you need to almost bubble letter “draw” the lightning on either side, leave slack to sew in but you will need more just like the above fist explanation.

Once the lines are “drawn” chain two pieces for the “X” or drug free mark on his fist and sew them in.

 

Next is the “fill”. We will be filling the lightning, the knuckle, and the space under his thumb and base of his wrist. Chain an excessive amount to cover the area. If you have a hard time figuring out how much, stop, and sew in. This is a process and you need to take your time at it. It provides a nice sketch look when filling in. As you can see I have some white spaces in the lightning to resemble the logo on my husband’s shirt.

Finally the two additional steps to the stars; the reason it’s done this way is to make sure that the fist and lightning fit before bulking up the stars. It’s easier to remove them in case they wind up being too close to the fist, but need to be there in the beginning to help map where the fist belongs without elongating the fist. You’ll notice that there are two layers needed, the center that “beefs” up the star and stays low to the center too. That is sewn in first. The outer layer goes on last and is sewn in at all of the points and surrounding the star. Be careful around the 6 tips so that they stay pointy and do not become round. To stave off this result, sew in multiple times in the same area or point to keep it super tight and pointy for best results.

After all the steps are completed, CONGRATULATIONS you have your own CM PUNK Crochet Blanket.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If for any reason you find you have questions on any of these steps, please feel free to contact me on Etsy messages, or directly at plentifuldesigns@gmail.com. Thank you!