80 Blankets: Pineapples In Stripes

This blanket was born as a variation of the original 80 Blankets: Pineapples I did previously. I loved the allover look of the pineapple stitches, but like any other bobble or puff stitch it eats through yarn pretty rapidly.

So for this version I’ve paired rows of half double crochet in Color Made Easy Alabaster with smaller sections of pineapples in Color Made Easy Mineral Yellow.

The Pattern

• 5 skeins Color Made Easy Alabaster
• 2 skeins Color Made Easy Mineral Yellow
• 9mm crochet hook
• 2 hdc = 1″
• Finished size: 45″ x 55″

Chain (ch) 92

Foundation Row: half double crochet (hdc) in the 3rd ch from hook. 1 hdc in each ch to end, turn – 90 hdc sts

Row 1 (HDC): ch 2, hdc in each st to end of row, turn * Continue working this row for another 8 rows – 10 rows worked total

Change to Color 2

Pineapple Row 1: ch 2 (does not count as st), dc in first st, *pineapple in next st, ch 1, skip next st; rep from * to last st, dc in last st, turn

Pineapple Row 2: ch 2 (does not count as st), dc in first st, *pineapple in next ch space, ch 1; rep from * to last st, dc in last st, turn

Change to Color 1

HDC Row 1: ch 2, hdc in first st, hdc in ch space, *hdc in top of pineapple; hdc in ch space; rep from * to last st, hdc in last st, turn

HDC Row 2: ch 2, hdc in each st to end of row, turn *

Continue working HDC row 2 for another 8 rows – 10 hdc rows worked total in this section.

Continue Pattern

Work 2 rows of Pineapple stitch in Mineral Yellow (Color 2) Work 10 rows of hdc in Alabaster (Color 1)

Repeat until there are 6 hdc sections and 5 pineapple sections, or until desired length

How to work a Pineapple Stitch

Note that in the Pineapple Row 1 of the blanket pattern above you will work the pineapple stitch through the top of a double crochet and NOT through a chain space as directed below.

Abbreviations

• ch = chain
• dec = double crochet
• hdc = half double crochet
• rep = repeat
• st(s) = stitch(es)