This pattern uses just 9 colours to create a big, cosy, colourful blanket. You can leave it on the sofa for chilly days curled up with a hot chocolate, perfect.

The mustard border is made up of just 5 rows to give a statement and set off the colours perfectly.

The blanket can be made with just 11 x 100g of Stylecraft Special DK, the colour sequence is shown in my pattern.

I decided this year that rather than bake for MacMillan I’d Crochet instead - a new 1970s inspired blanket and here is the pattern for you to create your own blanket for cosy autumn nights.