The Crochet Noëlle Blanket Pattern is an enchanting project that combines the elegance of floral motifs with a vibrant rainbow gradient, creating a piece that's as beautiful as it is cozy. Ideal for intermediate crocheters, this pattern utilizes a variety of colors to stitch together detailed flower designs, resulting in a stunning blanket that's perfect for brightening up any room. The pattern guides you step by step, complete with diagrams and photo tutorials, ensuring each motif connects seamlessly to capture the fluid beauty of the rainbow design.
Crochet Noëlle Blanket Pattern
Materials Needed:
- Yarn:
- Scheepjes Catona 100% mercerized cotton, 100g/250m:
- Colour A (Snow White): 8 balls
- Scheepjes Catona Colour Pack: 109 x 10g balls of all colors
- Scheepjes Catona 100% mercerized cotton, 100g/250m:
- Crochet Hook:
- 3.5mm (US Size E-4)
- Measurements:
- Blocked and finished blanket measures approximately 120 x 150 cm (47 x 59 inches)
Abbreviations (US Terms):
- ch: chain
- ch-sp: chain space
- dc: double crochet
- dc2tog: double crochet 2 stitches together
- dc3tog: double crochet 3 stitches together
- hdc: half double crochet
- hdc2tog: half double crochet 2 stitches together
- picot: ch2, insert hook in second ch from hook, pull up loop and through loops on hook
- RS: right side
- sc: single crochet
- sp/s: space/s
- ss: slip stitch
- st/s: stitch/es
- tr: treble crochet
- WS: wrong side
Making Process:
Full Motifs (Make 182)
- Start: With Colour A, make a magic ring.
- Round 1 (RS): 6sc in magic ring, ss in first sc to close ring (6 sc).
- Round 2: Ch4 (counts as first dc + ch1), 1 dc in st at base of ch4, 1dc, ch1, 1dc in next st, repeat from * around, ss in third ch to close round (12 dc, 6 ch-sps).
- Round 3: Join Colour 1 with a ss in a ch-sp, ch1, 1sc in same sp, 3dc, picot, 3dc in next ch-1 sp, 1sc in next sp between 2 dc, repeat from * around, last repeat ends with a ss in first sc, cut yarn (36 dc, 6 picots, 6 sc).
- Round 4: Join Colour 2 around the stem of a st, 3dc in next ch-1 sp, picot, 3dc in next ch-1 sp, ch1, repeat around, ss to close, cut yarn.
- Joining: Use Colour A to join motifs by working a joining round and connecting to adjacent motifs in specified points.
Half Motifs (Make 13)
- Follow similar steps as full motifs but adjust the final rounds to create a straight edge necessary for the half motif shape.
Assembly: Arrange motifs according to the color layout and join them to form the blanket, ensuring that the colors transition smoothly across the blanket.
This detailed guide helps you enjoying the creative process, resulting in a functional and visually appealing crochet masterpiece.
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