Sweet Nothings Crochet: TULIP BLANKET

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TULIP BLANKET

This blanket has been made for a really special lady in Brisbane who has lived over nine decades and still finds something to smile about every day. I love her attitude and hope she smiles when she receives this blanket too

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Edited to add : I'm thrilled to receive photos from the lovely lovely Dorothy from Brissie - and she said she absolutely loved her blanket .. so YAAAAY !

I found this tulip inspiration at https://in.pinterest.com/pin/470063279835988352/

Materials used : Today I’ve used ~ 700 gms of our lovely Indian Vardhaman Millennium acrylic 4-ply yarn, with a 4 mm crochet hook

Skill level : Intermediate.

Size : 30” x 36”

Stitches used : Using US terminology

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

Magic circle : To refresh your skill, please view this easy video https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY

What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Single Crochet : Sc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (2 lps on hk); yo, draw through both lps. One sc made. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/ghACqBpA-3k

First stitch for Single Crochet : This is how I like to start my row of sc. Check out the video at https://youtu.be/6pVYRfsf4_M

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

Double crochet 4-tog as a decrease stitch : dc 4-tog : Here is an easy video tutorial for working a dc 4-tog over 4 sts at https://youtu.be/WjSNi7ithIU

Double crochet 4-tog as a decorative stitch : dc 4-tog : Here is an easy video tutorial for working a dc 4-tog all in the same stitch as a decorative stitch at https://youtu.be/_B0-ye0cClU

How to add beads : Check this video at https://youtu.be/EcpgMgBox8I

How to work with beads in crochet : Check out this video at https://youtu.be/yanbAnF_pr0

Abbreviations used : Using US terminology

sc : single crochet dc : Double crochet

ch : chain ch-sp : chain space

sp : space rep : Repeat

hk : hook lp (s) : loop(s)

yo : yarn over sl-st : slip stitch

dc 4-tog : Double crochet 4-together

Instruction information

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.

This is a straight and simple pattern worked side to side. There are three basic colours – one for the base of the blanket ; one for the leaves and the third one for the tulip flowers. You can decide to change the third colour, and have several tulip flowers and that will change your floral blanket.

You can make this blanket to any size you desire. Just work multiples of the stitch count given and have fun creating a beautiful blanket.

The pattern chart shows sc used in the part between the tulip rows.

You can decide to use an sc ; hdc or dc in these stitches.

I will write the instructions using sc though, as that’s how it is charted.

There are links given above on how to work with two coloured yarns, and how to work carrying an unused yarn. Please take a look at those links now.

Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : To refresh your skill on the fsc, please view this video https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA

Start with fsc in multiples of 3 + 2

Note : If you are thinking of working the rows in between tulips in sc, then start with fsc. If you decide to use hdc or dc in between, you could start with fdc as well. Take a look at the top of this blog for a “How to”.

Row 1 : (Using MC) : sc in the 1^st fsc and in each fsc till end. Turn.

Row 2 : sc in the 1^st sc and in each sc till end. Turn.

Row 3 : Rep Row 2.

In the following row we’ll start with our leaf / stem base.

We will use a “V”-st here which is (dc ; ch 1, dc) all in the same st or ch-sp.

Row 4 : (Using CC leaf colour) :

dc in the 1^st sc ; sk next st, ”V”-st in the next st ;

*sk next 2 sts, “V”-st in the next st* ;

rep *to* till the last 2 sts ;

sk next st and dc in the last st. Turn.

And before you know it, I’m throwing choices and decisions at you.

The pattern chart shows a dc 4-tog that makes the little tulip bud. So choices : Depending on how thick your yarn is, you can increase or decrease the number of stitches that you hold together (i.e you can work in a dc 3-tog or a dc 5-tog here).

I have also given a link on how to do the Popcorn stitch, which will make your little tulip flower “pop” out and looks beautifully 3D.

You can decide on using that stitch too – create and enjoy.

For convenience though, I am going to write dc 4-tog as charted.

Row 5 : (Using CC flower colour) : dc in the 1^st sc ;

ch 1, dc 4-tog in the next ch-1 sp (of the “V”-st) ;

*ch 2, dc 4-tog in the next ch-1 sp (of the next “V”-st”)* ;

rep *to* till the last “V”-st ;

ch 1, dc in the last st. Turn.

Row 6 : (Using MC) : sc in the 1^st dc ;

*sc in the next dc 4-tog ; 2 sc in the next ch-2 sp* ;

rep *to* till the last ch-1 sp ;

sc in that last ch-1 sp ; sc in the last dc. Turn.

Row 7 - 8 : Rep Row 2.

And before you know it, ah –hah.. we’ve completed one set of tulip flowers and one pattern repeat.

Rep Rows 4 to 8 till your blanket is of the length needed.

Note : I have decided to keep a larger ‘blank’ (non-flowery) section between my flower beds so if you decide to do likewise, ensure that you have an odd number of rows in between. This will ensure that your tulip flower heads all come in the same way (i.e right side up)

We will meet up shortly for the cute little border. See you soon.

Great , we’re back. This means you’re happy with the length and width of your blanket, and one hopes you’ve remembered that we will be adding a few inches in this border as well.

Border

For the border I’ve decided to use this pattern from a Pinterest link https://in.pinterest.com/pin/470063279837161342/

Our stitch count repeat is 10. So for our first round, let’s work a round of sc / hdc or dc all around ensuring that you have a count of 10. Ensure that you work 2 sts in each corner so that you get a nice rounded edge.

Start : with a round of sc / hdc or dc all around and 2 sts in each corner, to get a total in multiples of 10. Ensure that you have a multiple of 10 in each side which will then ensure a multiple of 10 all around. Join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 1 : sc in the 1^st st ;

*(ch 3, sk next st, sc in the next st) ;

rep (to) 2 times ;

ch 5, sk next 2 sts, sc in the next st* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 2 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-3 sp , sc in the same ch-3 sp ;

*(ch 3, sc in the next ch-3 sp) ;

rep (to) once ;

[5 dc ; ch 2, 5 dc all in the next ch-5 sp] ;

sc in the next ch-3 sp* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

Round 3 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-3 sp , sc in the same ch-3 sp ;

*(ch 3, sc in the next ch-3 sp) ;

ch 4, sk next 5 dc, 3 dc in the next ch-2 sp ;

ch 2, 3 dc in the same ch-2 sp ;

ch 4, sk next 5 dc, sc in the next ch-3 sp* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

In our last border round, we will use a decorative picot.

Let’s use a ch-3 picot, which is (ch 3, sl-st into the 3^rd ch from hk).

Now there are three picots that are going to come around the ch-sp. For originality and creativity, play with how many and where you place your picots.

That said, I am going to write instructions as charted.

How to work a picot stitch : Traditionally for a ch-3 picot, you work (ch 3, sl-st in 3rd ch from hook). For a ch-5 picot, you will do (ch 5, sl-st in 5th ch from hook).

Here’s a great video https://youtu.be/8s3zVaBcn4s

Round 4 : sl-st into the 1^st ch-3 sp , sc in the same ch-3 sp ;

*5 dc in the next ch-4 sp ;

(picot + 3 dc + picot + 3 dc picot) all in the next ch-2 sp ;

5 dc in the next ch-4 sp ; sc in the next ch-3 sp* ;

rep *to* all around and join with a sl-st to the 1^st st.

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