Crochet Flower Blanket

Measurements

 Approximately 105 x 150cm/41¼ x 59in

Materials 

• 2 x 50g (125m) balls (100% wool) in each of Cream (03), Cerise (054), Red (055), Mauve (063),Peppermint (073), Lime (084), Yellow (094), Orange (102), Ivory (111) and Beige (112)*.
•  Size 4.50 crochet hook.

Tension

Each flower measures 7.5 x 7.5cm, using 4.50 hook.

Abbreviations

Ch, chain; 

st, stitch;

 dc, double crochet; 

tr, treble; 

slst, slip stitch.

Note

Yarn amounts are based on average requirements and are therefore approx. Instructions in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket.

PATTERN

First flower motif

1st round: With 4.50 hook and first colour, make a slip ring as follows: wind yarn round index finger of left hand to form a ring, insert hook into ring, yarn over hook and pull through, 1ch (does 22 Knitting from WWnot count as a st), work 8dc in ring, slst in first dc, pull end of yarn tightly to close ring – 8 sts. Fasten off.

Join in second colour.

2nd round: [3ch, 2tr in base of 3ch, 3ch,slst in each of next 2dc] 4 times, working 2nd slst of last repeat in base of 3ch at beginning.

3rd round: [3ch, 3tr in next tr, 3ch – petal tip made, 3tr in next tr, 3ch, slst in each of next 2 slst] 4 times.

Fasten off.

Centre highlight round: With right side facing and using 4.50 hook, hold third colour behind flower and inserting hook though sts of 1st round work, [slst in next st] 8 times. Fasten off. 

To make blanket

Varying colours for every following flower, work 1st and 2nd rounds as given for first flower.

Work join as follows: 3rd round: [3ch, 3trin next tr, 1ch, slst in 3ch petal tip of last flower worked, 1ch, 3tr in next tr, 3ch, slst in each of next 2 slst] twice, [3ch, 3tr in next tr, 3ch – petal tip made, 3tr in next tr, 3ch, slst in each of next 2 slst] twice.

Fasten off. Work centre highlight round as before.

Continuing in this way, make and join a total of 20 rows of 14 flowers across.

Note that after completing the first row of flowers, the 2nd to 14th flowers of every row should be joined to the flowers on the row above and the flowers to the side.