BEAUTIFUL FLOWER BLANKET
Yet another blanket pattern that is freely
available via the wonderful pages of the world wide web.. and of course this
too was just too good to miss out on.
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The original pattern is available at http://www.stranamam.ru/post/9165845/
As this is not in English, I just thought I’d
add my notes here for you as I work this pattern. This is not my original pattern, though the work and instructions here are my effort and hard work.
Materials used : Today
I’ve used our lovely Indian 3-ply Oswal acrylic light fingering yarn, with a
3.5 mm crochet hook.
Skill level : Intermediate
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : To refresh your skill on the fsc, please view this video https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
Triple Crochet : trc : wrap yarn twice around hook, insert hk into st ; yo (4 lps on hk); [yo, draw through 2 lps] three times. One trc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/A0y4BbgDTbs
Triple / Treble crochet 3-tog : trc 3-tog : Here is an easy video tutorial at https://youtu.be/O8HM5j8ZXHw
Abbreviations used : (Using U.S terminology)
lp(s) : Loop(s) sc
: Single crochet
dc : Double crochet sp : Space
sl-st : Slip stitch
st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook
yo : Yarn Over ch
: Chain
MC : Main Colour
CC : Contrast Colour
fsc : Foundation Single Crochet
CC : Contrast Colour
fsc : Foundation Single Crochet
trc : Treble / Triple crochet
trc 3-tog Treble/Triple 3-together
trc 3-tog Treble/Triple 3-together
Instructions
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.
Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.
In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement. This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.
We are so fortunate that this is a free pattern
with a lovely chart and a super photo tutorial as well.
I will be using the original photographs and
chart I found.
We will work our pattern in two colours and I’ve
chosen white and blue.
Our stitch count is in multiples of 8.
Start (using MC) :
with an fsc chain in multiples of 8 + 2
Row 1 : (using MC)
: dc in the 1st fsc ;
dc in the next fsc ;
(ch 1, dc in the same
fsc) ;
rep (to) once ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 1, sk next 3 fsc, sc in the next fsc ;
*ch 1, sk next 3 fsc, dc in the next fsc ;
rep (to) 4 times ;
ch 1, sk next 3 fsc, sc in the next fsc* ;
rep *to* till the last 5 fsc ;
rep (to) 4 times ;
ch 1, sk next 3 fsc, sc in the next fsc* ;
rep *to* till the last 5 fsc ;
ch 1, sk next 3 fsc, dc in the next fsc ;
rep (to) 2 times ;
dc in the last fsc. Turn.
rep (to) 2 times ;
dc in the last fsc. Turn.
In the following row we will use the trc 3-tog
or the triple 3-together cluster stitch.
Row 2 : (using CC)
: sc in the 1st dc ;
ch 1, sc in the next ch-1 sp ;
ch 1, sc in the next ch-1 sp ;
*(ch 3, trc 3-tog in the next ch-1 sp ;
ch 1, sk next sc and the next 2 ch-1 sps , trc 3-tog in the next ch-1 sp) ;
ch 3, sc in the next ch-1 sp ;
ch 1, sc in the next ch-1 sp* ;
ch 1, sk next sc and the next 2 ch-1 sps , trc 3-tog in the next ch-1 sp) ;
ch 3, sc in the next ch-1 sp ;
ch 1, sc in the next ch-1 sp* ;
rep *to* till 2nd last ch-1 sp ;
ch
3, sc in the next ch-1 sp (i.e the last ch-1 sp) ;
ch 1, sk next dc, sc in the last dc. Turn.
ch 1, sk next dc, sc in the last dc. Turn.
Note : Now we
change to MC but we only use this for one row.
So you have two options here.
So you have two options here.
You can either fasten off your CC here and then
re-attach at the start of Row 4, OR you can run your CC along with the MC and
then use it at the end of Row 3.
So leaving that choice to you, let’s carry on
with the pattern.
Remember though, that I will not be repeating
this instruction about MC or CC fastening off or re-attachment.
Row 3 : (using MC)
: sc in the 1st sc ; sc in the next ch-1 sp ;
*ch 1, sk
trc 3-tog, dc in the next ch-1 sp ;
(ch 1, dc in the same ch-1 sp) ;
(ch 1, dc in the same ch-1 sp) ;
rep
(to) 3 times ;
ch 1, sk next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch-1 sp* ;
ch 1, sk next ch 3 sp, sc in the next ch-1 sp* ;
rep *to* till
last ch-1 sp ;
ch 1, sk last ch-3 sp, sc in the last ch-1 sp ;
sc in the last sc. Turn.
sc in the last sc. Turn.
Row 4 : (using CC)
: trc in the 1st sc ;
*ch 1, trc 3-tog in the next ch-1 sp ;
ch 3, sc in the next ch-1 sp ;
ch 1, sc in the next ch-1 sp ; ch 3, trc 3-tog in the next ch-1 sp ;
ch 1, sk next two ch-1 sps and sc, trc 3-tog in the next ch-1 sp* ;
ch 3, sc in the next ch-1 sp ;
ch 1, sc in the next ch-1 sp ; ch 3, trc 3-tog in the next ch-1 sp ;
ch 1, sk next two ch-1 sps and sc, trc 3-tog in the next ch-1 sp* ;
rep *to* till end,
ch 1, sk last ch-1 sp and sc, trc in the last sc. Turn.
Row 5 : (using MC)
: dc in the 1st trc ; dc in the next ch-1 sp ;
(ch 1, dc in the same
ch-1 sp) ;
rep (to) once ;
ch 1, sk next trc 3-tog and sc, sc in the next ch-1 sp ;
ch 1, sk next trc 3-tog and sc, sc in the next ch-1 sp ;
*ch 1, sk next sc and trc 3-tog , dc in the next
ch-1 sp ;
rep (to) 4 times ;
ch 1, sk next trc 3-tog and sc, sc in the next ch-3 sp* ;
rep (to) 4 times ;
ch 1, sk next trc 3-tog and sc, sc in the next ch-3 sp* ;
rep *to* till the last trc 3-tog ;
ch 1, , dc in the next ch-1 sp ;
rep (to) 2 times ;
dc in the last trc. Turn.
rep (to) 2 times ;
dc in the last trc. Turn.
Put your work done and admire the one pattern
repeat we’ve completed. As you’ve
guessed, our pattern repeat is from Row 2 to 5.
Continue Rows 2 – 5 till your work is of the
size you desire.
Another tweak ? You’ve
now seen that we work two rows in MC and only the flowery trc-3 row in CC. If you like, change the CC row colour for the
next set, and add another splash of colour to your already lovely looking
blankie.
Once you’ve reached the length you want, I’d
suggest you finish on any MC row, and then do one round of hdc all around. Well, we have the fsc that starts our blanket
with MC, so you needn’t do that row, or sl-st through it all.
I decided to make a border for this and if you’d
like to do that too, here’s my notes.
BORDER :
Our pattern repeat is 4.
We will work in one continuous round here.
Round 1 : Sc in the 1st
st,
*ch 4, sk the next 3 sts, sc in the next st* ;
rep *to* till the first
corner ;
ch 4, sc in the same corner st ;
rep all around till the 1st corner ; ch 2, hdc and join with
a sl-st to the 1st st.
Round 2 : 2 sc in the
1st st,
*7 dc in the next ch-4 sp ; 2 sc in the next ch-4 sp* ;
rep
*to* all around ; Join with a sl-st to
the 1st sc.
Round 3 : Sl-st til
the 1st dc , sc in that same 1st dc ;
(ch 3, sk
next dc, sc in the next dc) ; rep (to) 2
times ;
*ch 3, sk next 2 sc ; sc in the next dc ; rep (to) 3 times* ;
rep *to*
till end. Join with a sl-st to the 1st sc.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
I do think that our blanket looks so much better
with the border.. what do you think?
Block as per yarn instructions and enjoy all the accolades when you gift
this off to a loved one.
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