The Hip Granny Tunic free crochet pattern in Red Heart Boutique Treasure is a 2-page PDF on US Letter paper that shows you how to crochet a 36 by 36 inch blanket. The pattern calls for a 10mm (US N-15) crochet hook and a yarn needle, and it works with two colors of yarn, labeled A and B. The gauge is 8 double crochet stitches and 4 rows per 4 inches.
What the pattern tells you to make
The blanket is built in strips that you sew together afterward. You make three strips of Strip 1, which uses only color A, and two strips of Strip 2, where the first, third, and fifth blocks are color B and the second and fourth are color A. Each block in Strip 1 is 7 rows of double crochet, and there are 5 blocks per strip. The pattern also defines the abbreviations it uses, including ch for chain and dc for double crochet, and lists the yarn as Red Heart Boutique Treasure, available in solid and multi-color skeins.
Sewing the strips together
When all five strips are finished, you sew them edge to edge in this order: Strip 1, Strip 2, Strip 1, Strip 2, Strip 1. The result is the finished 36-inch square blanket. Print the PDF at actual size on US Letter paper so the stitch counts and row instructions stay easy to follow as you work.
