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A Spicier Life Blanket pattern was originally released in parts for the Cherry Heart and Black Sheep Wools CAL in the Autumn of 2017.

Now available as a PDF with bonus content:A Spicier Life Bonus Edition

This is the second of the ‘Spicy’ CAL blankets, to find the first blanket, see ‘The Spice of Life’.

Skill Level
Easy/Intermediate
This pattern is intended to help someone who has learnt the basics of crochet and is now looking to move on and increase their crochet confidence. This pattern starts out simple and progresses through to intermediate stitches and combinations. Includes helpful photos and tips to guide you through each section and video tutorials for new stitches.

Skills Needed
Follow a basic written crochet pattern using abbreviations.
Work back and forth in rows and change colours.
Work basic stitches (eg: dc, htr, tr, dtr)
It would also be helpful to know how to work decreases (eg: tr2tog, tr3tog)

Yarn
Available in a choice of three different packs available from Black Sheep Wools.

Jaipur
14 balls of Stylecraft Special DK
1 ball each: Cream (1005), Midnight (1011), Walnut (1054), Grape (1067), Pale Rose (1080), Shrimp (1132), Camel (1420), Petrol (1708), Stone (1710), Tomato (1723), Duck Egg (1820), Pistachio (1822), Cypress (1824), Mushroom (1832)

Taj Mahal
14 balls of Stylecraft Special DK
1 ball each: Dark Brown (1004), Apricot (1026), Copper (1029), Sherbet (1034), Mocha (1064), Saffron (1081), Parchment (1218), Soft Peach (1240), Petrol (1708), Gold (1709), Storm Blue (1722), Parma Violet (1724), Buttermilk (1835), Vintage Peach (1836)

Bollywood
14 balls of Stylecraft Special DK
1 ball each: Plum (1061), Bluebell (1082), Magenta (1084), Candy Floss (1130), Fondant (1241), Violet (1277), Clematis (1390), Emperor (1425), Wisteria (1432), Gold (1709), Mustard (1823), Lobelia (1825), Fuchsia Purple (1827), Buttermilk (1835)

Free Pattern Includes:

• A full written pattern with clear instructions in UK or US terms
• Links to A Spicier Life page for original blog post tips
• Links to helpful videos

See A Spicier Life Bonus Edition for the full PDF version, with more help, pictures and bonus content.

Pattern written in
UK Terms
US Terms (translated)

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Translations
DUTCH - kindly provided by Iris Van Meer (See link below)