Moonlight Dreaming Blanket

Moonlight Dreaming Blanket by Lisa van Klaveren

What is Being Made

The Moonlight Dreaming Blanket is a customizable crochet throw blanket designed by independent designer Lisa van Klaveren. This project allows crafters to create a blanket in any size of their choosing, with the sample blanket measuring 28 inches by 33 inches. The blanket is suitable for intermediate-level crocheters and works up in sport weight yarn, making it an accessible yet engaging project for those with some crochet experience.

Techniques Used

This crochet blanket incorporates several specialized techniques that add visual interest and texture to the finished piece. The pattern employs a combination of foundational crochet methods alongside more advanced stitch manipulations. Crafters will work with cast-on techniques, slip stitches, and decrease methods to create the blanket's structure. The inclusion of specialty stitches demonstrates intermediate-level skill application, allowing makers to develop their technical abilities while completing a practical, wearable project.

Stitches Used

• Insert Cast On Single Crochet (insert co-sc): A specialized cast-on method that begins with casting on one loop, followed by yarn over and pulling through all loops on the hook to create the foundation
• Half Double Slip Stitch (hdsl): A combination stitch created by yarn over, inserting the hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pulling up a loop, and pulling through all loops on the hook
• Double Crochet 3 Together (dc3tog): A decrease stitch performed three times in sequence—each repetition involves yarn over, inserting the hook, yarn over, pulling up a loop, and yarn over pulling through two loops—before completing with a final yarn over and pull through all remaining loops
• Knit-Look Rib Stitch (knit-rib): A textured stitch that mimics knitted ribbing by inserting the hook in the same space at the base of the stitch just completed, yarn over, pulling up a loop, inserting in the next stitch, yarn over, pulling up a loop, and pulling through all loops on the hook

Materials

The Moonlight Dreaming Blanket is worked in sport weight yarn, with the sample blanket requiring approximately 1,100 yards of yarn in the color of your choice. Crafters have flexibility in yarn selection, allowing for personalization based on preference and availability. The project uses a size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook. The pattern notes that makers may substitute yarn and hook of their choice, providing options for adjusting the final blanket size and drape according to individual preferences.