Textured Flower Crochet Blanket in Three Sizes
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This textured flower crochet blanket turns raised circular centers into squares, then joins them as they are made. A puff round and a popcorn round give the flowers their depth, while the lighter square edges keep the color changes organized. The supplied chapter gives three layouts, from a ninety-six-motif throw to a one-hundred-and-ninety-motif blanket.
Project details
| Skill level | Intermediate |
|---|---|
| Finished size | Small 80 × 120 cm; medium 90 × 170 cm; large 100 × 190 cm, as listed in the source. |
| Hook | 4 mm |
| Pattern source | Flower Blanket chapter, Crochet Colors Theory, printed pages 142–143 / PDF pages 144–145. |
Materials
DK yarn in one main border shade and eleven contrast shades, 4 mm hook, scissors and tapestry needle. The source lists Berroco Comfort DK, 50 g / 165 m, with four balls of the main shade and one of each contrast shade; verify quantities for the chosen size.
Choose the layout first
| Size in the source | Layout | Total squares |
|---|---|---|
| 80 × 120 cm | 8 × 12 | 96 |
| 90 × 170 cm | 9 × 17 | 153 |
| 100 × 190 cm | 10 × 19 | 190 |
These are the source measurements, not guaranteed dimensions for every DK yarn. Make and measure a complete square with its final border. Keep a written color plan so the darkest and brightest centers are distributed through the blanket rather than concentrated in one corner.
Stitches and an editorial clarification
All terms here are US terms. A puff is made by drawing up a loop four times into the same anchor, with a yarn-over before each insertion. Nine loops are on the hook before they are closed together. Keep the drawn-up loops at an even height so the puff round stays flat.
The chapter names popcorn stitches but does not specify their individual dc count in the project text. A five-dc popcorn is the consistent working definition used in this guide: make five dc in one space, remove the hook from the live loop, insert through the first dc, catch the live loop and pull it through. This definition is an editorial clarification, not an independently stated count from the project chapter.
Make the textured flower center
- Begin with a ring. Chain 3 as the first dc and add 11 dc for a twelve-stitch center. Join.
- Work a puff into every dc, with a chain-one space between puffs. The starting chain brings the yarn to the required height; preserve twelve puffs and twelve spaces.
- Work a popcorn into each chain-one space and chain 3 between popcorns. Close the round with twelve raised groups.
Count the chain-three spaces before beginning the square border. Twelve spaces divide naturally into four corners with two side groups between corners. If a popcorn is missing, fixing it at this stage is easier than trying to make an uneven center square up later.
Turn the flower into a square
Change to the main border shade. Use (2 dc, chain 3, 2 dc) for each corner and (2 dc, chain 1, 2 dc) in each of the two intervening spaces along a side. Repeat this arrangement four times. The first square can be completed normally and set aside as the reference for subsequent joins.
To join a new square, replace the appropriate middle chain of a corner or side space with a slip stitch into the matching space of its neighbor. Finish the surrounding chains and dc group as normal. Work one joined side when extending a row and two joined sides for an interior square in later rows. Keep the join loose enough to match an ordinary chain.
Lay each row flat as it grows. A tight slip-stitch join can make a blanket cup even when every square has the right count. If that happens, ease or remake the join before adding more rows; adding extra stitches to the flower center will not correct a tight border connection.
Finish the outer border
The final edging uses five dc in the outer corners and (2 dc, chain 1, 2 dc) in the available chain-one spaces and the gaps between neighboring motifs. Work evenly across each motif junction rather than skipping those gaps. Check the corner placement on all four corners before cutting the yarn.
Preserve the raised texture
Weave in the color tails on the wrong side and keep them out of the open chain spaces. Lay the blanket flat, smooth the square borders and allow the puff and popcorn centers to retain their depth. Any blocking should follow the yarn label. Heavy pressure or stretching can flatten the very texture that distinguishes this blanket.
Keep the chapter reference with your project notes for its color list and original layout. The material listing is not separately itemized for all three sizes, so larger layouts deserve a sample-based yarn calculation before buying a complete set.
Frequently asked questions
How many motifs do I need?
The three source layouts use 96, 153 and 190 squares. Select the layout before planning the color distribution.
Is the popcorn size explicit in the chapter?
The project text names popcorn but does not state its dc count. This guide clearly labels its five-dc version as an editorial working definition.
Are the squares sewn together?
The source uses join-as-you-go connections in the final square round, replacing selected chain links with slip stitches to neighboring spaces.
Source and project reference
Flower Blanket chapter, Crochet Colors Theory, printed pages 142–143 / PDF pages 144–145. This article is a source-based crochet guide with its own explanations and clearly identified editorial clarifications. Project photographs and the original diagrams shown here come from the supplied source, with crops described in their captions.
Open the original [BONUS 2] Crochet Colors Theory.pdf reference in Drive — Printed pages 142-143; PDF pages 144-145. Keep the original charts with your project, especially where this guide points to a pictured construction step.
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