Colour Exploration Blanket Online Course: Yellow

welcome

In this part, we’re going to crochet 2 squares with yellow.

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about yellow

  • Primary colour
  • Warm colour

Looks good with:

  • Complementary – opposite on the colour wheel – violet/purple
  • Analogous – 2 colours either side – yellow-orange and yellow-green
  • Triad – 3 colours equally spaced – blue and red

Feelings and Emotions:

  • Positive: happy, confident, optimistic
  • Negative: depressed, irrational, fragile

foundation chain

  • Make a slip knot and then make 43 ch. {43sts}

row 1 (border)

  • Ch (this is the turning chain) and then dc (sc) into the second ch from the hook.
  • Work a dc (sc) in each st to the end of the row. Turn. {43sts}

Helpful Hint: if you’re finding it difficult to find the first or last stitches of the row, put a stitch marker in the top of these stitches are you’re crocheting them, and then move them up as your crochet each row.

row 2 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the next 2 sts.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then dc (sc) into the following st] until there are 3 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 3 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) the next st.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then wedc (wesc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 2 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 2 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 4 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the next 2 sts.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then dc (sc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 3 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 5 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) the next st.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then wedc (wesc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 2 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 2 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 6 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the next 2 sts.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then dc (sc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 3 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 7 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) the next st.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then wedc (wesc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 2 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 2 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 8 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the next 2 sts.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then dc (sc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 3 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 9 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) the next st.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then wedc (wesc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 2 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 2 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 10 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the next 2 sts.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then dc (sc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 3 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 11 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) the next st.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then wedc (wesc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 2 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 2 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 12 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the next 2 sts.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then dc (sc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 3 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 13 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) the next st.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then wedc (wesc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 2 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 2 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 14 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the next 2 sts.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then dc (sc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 3 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 15 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) the next st.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then wedc (wesc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 2 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 2 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 16 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the next 2 sts.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then dc (sc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 3 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 17 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) the next st.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then wedc (wesc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 2 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 2 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 18 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the next 2 sts.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then dc (sc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 3 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 19 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) the next st.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then wedc (wesc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 2 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 2 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 20 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the next 2 sts.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then dc (sc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 3 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 21 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) the next st.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then wedc (wesc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 2 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 2 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 22 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the next 2 sts.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then dc (sc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 3 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 23 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) the next st.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then wedc (wesc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 2 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 2 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 24 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the next 2 sts.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then dc (sc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 3 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 25 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) the next st.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then wedc (wesc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 2 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 2 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 26 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the next 2 sts.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then dc (sc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 3 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 27 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) the next st.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then wedc (wesc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 2 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 2 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 28 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the next 2 sts.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then dc (sc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 3 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 29 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) the next st.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then wedc (wesc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 2 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 2 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 30 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the next 2 sts.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then dc (sc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 3 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 31 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) the next st.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then wedc (wesc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 2 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 2 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 32 (body)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the next 2 sts.
  • Continue repeating [ch, skip the next st and then dc (sc) into the next ch-sp] until there are 3 sts left.
  • Make a dc (sc) in each of the last 3 sts. Turn. {43sts}

row 33 (border)

  • Ch and then dc (sc) into the last st of the previous row.
  • Work a dc (sc) in each st to the end of the row. Turn. {43sts}

finishing

  • Cut the yarn leaving about a 15cm (5.9in) tail attached to the square and secure your crocheting by pulling it through the active loop.
  • Weave the first and last ends into the crocheted block using a darning needle.

Congratulations on finishing your square!

Now crochet a second one in this colour.

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