You will need DIFFICULTY LEVEL Intermediate SIZE Approx 80 x 120 (90 x 170:100 x190)cm/ 311⁄2 x 471⁄4 (351⁄2 x 67:391⁄2 x 743⁄4)in YARN Use any DK yarn, wool or acrylic, or a mix will work well, or use oddments of DK Ax4 Bx1 Cx1 Dx1 Ex1 Fx1 Gx1 Hx1 Ix1 Jx1 Kx1 Lx1 CROCHET HOOK 4mm hook NOTIONS Yarn needle TENSION Exact tension is not essential SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS PUFF: (Yrh, insert hook into st, yrh and pull through loop, drawing it up to height of htr) 4 times, 9 loops on hook, yrh and pull through all loops on hook. Flower blanket This vibrant update of the vintage-inspired flower blanket is crocheted together, not sewn, so it looks great from both sides without any ugly seams. This blanket is an ideal project for using up oddments of yarn. Flower motifs ROUND 1 With any contrast shade, work 3 ch to count as first tr, work 1 tr into third ch from hook, then work 10 further tr into same chain. Join round with a ss. Change colour. ROUND 2 2 ch, work 1 puff into first tr, 1 ch, *1 puff, 1 ch; rep from * to end of round, join round with a ss. Change colour. ROUND 3 3 ch, work popcorn into bottom of chain, 3 ch, *work popcorn into next 1-ch sp, 3 ch; rep from * to end of round, join round with a ss. Make enough flower motifs in the same way for the desired size of blanket. For a small blanket, work 96 flowers; for a medium blanket, work 153 flowers; for a large blanket work 190 flowers. Joining the motifs With the border shade, work a final row around one flower motif as follows: Join yarn to any 3-ch sp. 3 ch, (1 tr, 3 ch, 2 tr) all into same sp, *(2 tr, 1 ch, 2 tr) into next 3-ch sp twice, (2 tr, 3 ch, 2 tr) into next 3-ch sp; rep from * twice more, (2 tr, 1 ch, 2 tr) into << The border is made with Sirdar Snuggly DK, 50g/165m/180yds, in A: Cream (303). The flower motifs are made with B: Ink blot blue (434), C: Choo next 3-ch sp twice, join round with a ss. To join the next flower to the first finished motif, work border around the next flower as follows: With the border shade, join yarn to any 3-ch sp. 3 ch, (1 tr, 3 ch, 2 tr) all into same sp, (2 tr, 1 ch, 2 tr) into next 3-ch sp twice, (2 tr, 1 ch) into next 3-ch sp, work a ss into the central ch of any 3-ch corner sp of first motif to join the corners, 1 ch, 2 tr back into original 3-ch sp of second motif. *2 tr into next 3-ch sp, ss into next 1-ch sp of first motif, 2 tr back into original 3-ch sp of second motif; rep from * once more, (2 tr, 1 ch) into next 3-ch sp, ss into central ch of next corner ch of first motif, 1 ch, 2 tr back into original 3-ch sp of second motif, (2 tr, 1 ch, 2 tr) into next 3-ch sp twice, (2 tr, 3 ch, 2 tr) into next 3-ch sp, (2 tr, 1 ch, 2 tr) into next 3-ch sp twice, join round with a ss. Work all following motifs from first row in the same way as this, joining each subsequent flower to the previous motif along one side. On the second row of motifs, join first flower of the row to the motif below in the same way as previously stated. For all following motifs, join along two sides to the motifs immediately adjacent and below it in the same way as before. For a small blanket arrange 8 motifs wide by 12 motifs long. For a medium blanket, arrange 9 motifs wide by 17 motifs long. For a large blanket, arrange 10 motifs wide by 19 motifs long. Finishing With the border shade, attach yarn to any corner of blanket. 3 ch, 4 tr into same corner sp, continue around the whole blanket working (2 tr, 1 ch, 2 tr) into every 1-ch sp, (2 tr, 1 ch, 2 tr) into each joining sp of two motifs and 5 tr into each corner sp. Join round with a ss. Weave in all ends and block very lightly to shape, being careful not to flatten the 3D nature of the flower motifs. Each flower motif measures approx 8cm (3in) in diameter and makes a quick project to work up when time is short. If you have any left over, sew pins on the backs and turn them into brooches. choo train (419), D: Lime juice (421), E: Duckling (418), F: Gold (426), G: Honey (423), H: Kelly green (198), I: Teal (436), J: Trendy pink (199), K: Engine red (413), and L: Chocco (200). A WORLD OF IDEAS: SEE ALL THERE IS TO KNOW www.dk.com/crafts Content taken from Crochet