The Sleepyz Blanket is the very first of what I’d like to call my story patterns — patterns that help to tell a story in both the finished piece and its creation. What I found through this project is that the story behind the piece continues to entertain as you’re crocheting. Each step in the pattern contains little prompts that will delightfully remind you of the story.

The story behind the Sleepyz Blanket, “All Tuckered Out,” is a creative take on why we get progressively sleepier as the day goes on. Check it out on the blog!

The pattern includes instructions for a basic blanket, as well as one with an optional larger border.

Finished size of main blanket: 38” by 56”

Finished size of blanket with optional Sleepy-Z border: 46” by 63”

Materials:

• For MC: 1500 yds of worsted-weight cotton (10 skeins of Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted-Weight Organic Cotton in Drift, 100 g / 150 yds)
• For Zs: 600 yds of worsted-weight cotton (1 skein each of Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted-Weight Organic Cotton in Thistle, Aloe, Stone, and Mediterranean, 100 g / 150 yds)
• H-8 (5.00 mm) crochet hook
• All-purpose thread to match the yarn you chose for your Zs and the MC (for the bottom bobbin, if you’re using a sewing machine)
• Sewing needle or sewing machine (use a heavier duty needle on your machine, size 14 worked well for me)
• Yarn needle
• Blocking boards (or a flat surface and towels)
• Rust-proof straight pins or T-pins for blocking
• 1/2″ googly eye buttons (optional)

For the Optional Sleepy-Z Border you will need these additional skeins of yarn:

• 150 yds of worsted-weight cotton in MC (1 skein Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted-Weight Organic Cotton in Drift)
• 300 yds of worsted-weight cotton in the colors you chose for the Zs (2 skeins of Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted-Weight Organic Cotton)

Note: This yardage takes into account 105 yards you should have leftover from crocheting Zs for the main blanket.

If you have any questions or see something I’ve overlooked, feel free to message me here or email squirrelpicnic@gmail.com. I’m always happy to help and I appreciate your feedback.