The Gumball blanket is a fun pattern with a circle to square motif. This updated version now includes a detailed continuous join as you go instruction! After the blanket body is created, a simple border completes the piece. Any border can be substituted, but I believe the bright colored spots call for simplicity. Working from stash? Try holding two strands of yarn together for a thicker blanket!

Scheepjes Our Tribe Yarn
• Jellina Creations 971 x 1 Ball
• Happy in Red 968 x 1 Ball
• Haak Maar Raak 963 x 3 Balls

Key Stitch Descriptions (US Terms)
• beg beginning
• beg dc beginning double crochet (1sc, ch1) – counts as 1 dc
• chN chain N number of times
• dc double crochet
• hdc half double crochet
• MR make ring: slip knot, ch3, ss in third ch from hook
• rep repeat
• sc single crochet
• sp space or chain space
• ss slip stitch
• st stitch
• tr treble crochet
• yoh yarn over hook

Repeat and Bracket Guide
Square brackets are used for small repeats: 4dc, 2dc, 3tr, 2dc 2 times
Asterisks * are used for repeats that include small repeats: 5dc, 1ch, 1dc 3 times in next ch, rep from 3 times
Round brackets ( ) are used when a string of stitches are worked into the same spot: (3tr, 3ch, 3tr) in next st

Stitch Counts are given at the end of rows where necessary, in the following format: 12 dc, 3 sp

Tips and Notes
• Weave your ends after each time you cut the yarn to avoid having to do them all at the end.
• Please read the stitch guide for any abbreviations.
• To get a neater result, I do not “chain up” for the first sc of the round/row. Jump straight into the first sc.