Dit Dah Blanket

Dit Dah Blanket by Susan Carlson

Project Overview

The Dit Dah Blanket is a beginner-friendly crochet blanket design created by independent designer Susan Carlson. This downloadable PDF pattern produces a finished blanket measuring 32 inches by 34 inches (81cm x 86cm) with edging included. The project uses a combination of worsted weight and aran weight yarns in multiple colors to create a visually interesting throw blanket suitable for home décor or gifting.

What Is Being Made

This pattern creates a rectangular crochet blanket with coordinated edging. The blanket features a repeating pattern structure that allows crafters to customize the final dimensions by adjusting the number of pattern repeats. The design incorporates color work through the use of multiple yarn colors worked into the blanket structure, creating visual interest and texture throughout the finished piece.

Crochet Techniques Used

The Dit Dah Blanket employs several fundamental crochet techniques appropriate for beginner-level crafters. The pattern utilizes basic stitch construction combined with color changes to build the blanket. Special stitch techniques featured in this design include puff stitches, which add dimensional texture to the fabric. The pattern also incorporates chain spaces and standard double crochet stitches as foundational elements of the construction method.

Stitches and Stitch Abbreviations

• yo – yarn over, a fundamental technique for creating loops on the hook
• 3dc-cl – three double crochet cluster, completed between designated stitches or spaces
• sp – space, referring to the gap created by chain stitches
• puff – a special stitch created by repeating yarn over and insert hook through chain-2 space, drawing yarn through and pulling up to chain-space height, worked twice, then yarn over and slip stitch through all loops on hook
• ch – chain stitch, the foundation stitch in crochet
• dc – double crochet, a basic crochet stitch
• sl st – slip stitch, used to join rounds and create seamless transitions
• rep – repeat, indicating pattern sections that are worked multiple times

Yarn and Materials

The Dit Dah Blanket pattern is designed to work with worsted weight and aran weight yarns. The designer, Susan Carlson, used the following specific yarn choices in the sample: Red Heart Soft in Teal for the main color (2 skeins, 256 yards/234 meters), Caron Simply Soft in White for color A (1 skein, 315 yards/288 meters), Caron Simply Soft in Soft Green for color B (1 skein, 315 yards/288 meters), and Stitch Nation Bamboo Ewe in Beach Glass for color C (1 skein, 177 yards/162 meters). The pattern uses considerably less yardage than one full skein of colors A, B, and C, making it an economical project for stash busting or trying new yarn brands.

Tools and Notions

To complete this blanket, crocheters will need an I (5.5mm) crochet hook and a tapestry or yarn needle for weaving in ends and finishing the project. These are standard tools found in most crochet supply collections.

Pattern Flexibility and Customization

One of the advantages of the Dit Dah Blanket pattern is its adaptability. The pattern repeats in multiples of 3, allowing crafters to adjust the overall size of the blanket to suit their preferences or available materials. This feature makes the pattern suitable for creating smaller lap blankets or larger throw blankets by simply increasing or decreasing the number of pattern repeats worked.