Pattern Notes

This pattern is worked from the bottom up and turned for each new row. It has no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ side and can be worked as written for either right or left hand hook holders.
This pattern can be made with any weight yarn & hook, but the finished size for the one-piece is approximately 42 by 48 inches (107 by 122 cm) using the yarn & hook listed below to complete the base pattern as written (4 footballs wide by 3 high).
One Granny block has a finished size of: 11 by 16 inches (30 by 40.5 cm) using the yarn weight and hook listed below.
This pattern can be increased/decreased in multiples of 33 stitches across and 30 rows up to make any size blanket.

Yarn & Supplies - One-piece Blanket

Body + SC Edging: 1,550 yards (1,413 m) Worsted (#4 / Aran / 10ply) yarn

Per Football: 125 yards (114 m)
Border (3 rounds, with Crab Stitch Finish): 236 yards (216 m)
5.5mm Hook
Stitch Markers

Yarn & Supplies - Granny Block

Block Body + SC Edging: 138 yards (126 m) Worsted (#4 / Aran / 10ply) yarn
Granny Round: 14 yards (13 m)
5.5mm Hook
Stitch Markers

Stitch Abbreviations & Techniques ~ US Crochet Terms

st(s) - stitch(es)
sk - skip
ch - chain
slst - slip stitch
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
GC - Granny Cluster: 3dc in same stitch
GCD - Granny Cluster Decrease: dc in st, dc2tog starting in the same st as previous dc and ending in the next st, then make another dc into same st the dc2tog finished in - you should have a 3dc “granny cluster” that is spread over 2 sc sts. Video Tutorial
CC - Corner Cluster: (3dc, ch1, 3dc) in same stitch