Lightweight Cotton Throw Blanket: Summerland Trail Throw Blanket
Now that warmer weather has arrived, it’s time for a lightweight cotton throw blanket! As a year-round blanket user, I’m highly aware of the different blanket needs for different seasons. In the colder months I prefer solid blankets that use bulkier yarn so that I can get all snuggled up and keep the super-cold air out. During the warmer months, though, I don’t want all of that bulk. I need a lightweight cotton throw blanket that’s just heavy enough that it keeps out the evening chill of a spring or summer evening, but still breathable so that I don’t get sweaty.
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The Summerland Trail Throw Blanket is the perfect blanket for those warm days that turn into cool nights. I can already see myself sitting out on the front porch listening to my favorite tunes with this blanket draped across my lap!
Lightweight Cotton Throw Blanket: Summerland Trail Throw Blanket
The Summerland Trail Throw Blanket is made using a combination of easy crochet stitches and lightweight cotton yarn, which allows you to make a throw blanket that is perfect for both indoor and outdoor lounging. The design features two distinctive, alternating sections, and it also uses one of my favorite stitches – the half-double crochet!
I chose a cotton yarn for this design because I wanted a blanket that I could use if it felt a bit chilly, but that wouldn’t feel immediately warm to the touch. Cotton yarn does exactly that, and adding sections with a few rows of open stitches along the way helped ensure the perfect balance of warmth and breathability that makes a blanket perfect for warmer weather. This unique and timeless design is perfect for adding a touch of style and comfort to any home.
Skill Level
Easy
Materials
2420 yards size 3 lightweight cotton yarn. I used 5 cakes of Caron Cotton Ripple Cakes <8.5 oz/240 g><491 yds/449 m> in the Wildflowers colorway.
US size H/8 crochet hook (5.00 mm)
Scissors, yarn needle
Stitch markers
Gauge
14 stitches x 11 rows = 4″ square
Pattern used for gauge: rows of hdc
Finished Size
approximately 47″ w x 62″ h
Stitch Abbreviations
ch – chain
hdc – half double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
sp – space
st(s) – stitch(es)
Pattern Notes
The ch 1 at the beginning of each row does not count as a st
Stitch markers can be used to assist with stitch placement.
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How to Make this Lightweight Cotton Throw Blanket
Blanket Body
Ch 164.
Row 1: hdc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across, turn. < 163 hdc>
Row 2: ch 1, hdc in 1st st and in each st across, turn. < 163 hdc>
Rows 3 – 6: repeat Row 2 4 times
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Row 7: ch 1, hdc in 1st st, hdc in next st, sk 1 st *[hdc, ch 2, hdc] in next st, sk next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * 51 times , [hdc, ch 2, hdc] in next st, sk 1 st, hdc in each of next 2 sts, turn. < 110 hdc, 53 ch-2 sp>
Row 8: ch 1, hdc in 1st st, hdc in next st, sk 1 st, [3 hdc in ch-2 sp, sk next 2 sts] 53 times, sk 1 st, hdc in each of next 2 sts, turn. <163 hdc>
Row 9: ch 1, hdc in 1st st, hdc in next st, sk 1 st *[hdc, ch 2, hdc] in next st, sk next 2 sts*, repeat from * to * 51 times, [hdc, ch 2, hdc] in next st, sk 1 st, hdc in each of next 2 sts, turn. < 110 hdc, 53 ch-2 sp>
Row 10: ch 1, hdc in 1st st, hdc in next st, sk 1 st, [3 hdc in ch-2 sp, sk next 2 sts] 53 times, sk 1 st, hdc in each of next 2 sts, turn. <163 hdc>
Row 11: ch 1, hdc in 1st st and in each st across, turn. < 163 hdc>
Rows 12 – 16: repeat Row 11 5 times
Rows 17 – 156: repeat Rows 7 – 16 14 times
After Row 156, do not fasten off. Proceed to border.
Blanket Border
Rotate 90 degrees.
Left: ch 1, sc in end of 1st row, ch 1, [sc in end of next row, ch 1] 155 times, rotate 90 degrees. <156 sc, 156 ch-1 sp>
Bottom: sc in 1st ch and in each ch across, ch 1, rotate 90 degrees. < 163 sc, 1 ch-1 sp>
Right: ch 1, sc in end of 1st row, ch 1, [sc in end of next row, ch 1] 155 times, rotate 90 degrees. <156 sc, 156 ch-1 sp>
Top: sc in 1st st and in each st across, ch 1, sl st in top of beginning sc. <163 sc, 1 ch-1 sp>
Fasten off. Weave in ends and block to desired dimensions.
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Other Throw Blanket Patterns
Throw blankets are my favorite thing to make, so there are quite a few of them on the blog. If you like the Summerland Trail Throw Blanket, here are some other Measured and Stitched designs you might like.
Tranquil Morning Throw Blanket
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