Some projects fly by. Do you find that? I become so engrossed in seeing it develop and grow that almost don’t notice how many squares I have crocheted. This was so true of the Tutti Frutti Blanket.
It was the colour combinations that really ticked my boxes. I think I started it at the end of January or early February. I certainly had it on the hook for the February half term. Time off in the Winter gives me lots of crochet time and that is where I find projects grow quickly.
This blanket it another Quilt inspired project. I have a growing pile of these designs. The crocheting is very simple and the effect is really the combination of geometric shapes and the negative space created by the use of a natural base.
I started using my stash of Stylecraft Bellissima and strayed into the juicy tropical tones. Not really normally my colour scheme, but I think I was willing on the hotter summer season and so the bright yarn was filling my soul with warm optimism. I really love this design. As with the Stargazer design, I made up a full patchwork motif and then I would sew each motif together.
The large blanket has 9 motifs, 3 rows and 3 colomns. The overall size is 142cm, 65ins square. I attached each square with a mitre stitch sewing technique, this minimises the yarn seen on the seam and gives a more ‘pure’ colour block.
The intention was never to release this pattern, but after a number of you requested it I have been able to put it out as a downloadable PDF. You can get hold of it in the blog shop here or over on my Etsy shop. Once you have learnt to do a half and half granny square, the world is you oyster in terms of patchwork quilt designs. I find the different pattern combinations so inspiring. Tell me what you think, or if you made a few squares I would love to see the colourway you choose.