Rows 27–39: Flower and Textured Stitches
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Pattern Features
- Beginner-friendly with simple to intermediate stitches.
- Color customization is completely up to you.
- Mix and match stitches keep the project exciting
- Perfect as a gift or heirloom piece
- Relaxing rhythm as you crochet through each row
- Each set of rows builds upon the previous ones, and you’ll be able to track your progress visually as the textures and colors layer beautifully across the blanket.
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Materials & Tools
| Hook | 4mm Crochet Hooks |
|---|---|
| Yarn Weight | Double Crochet (DK) Cotton Yarn |
| Fibre Type | Cotton–Acrylic Blends |
| Other Tools |
Pattern Instructions
Quick Stitch Guide
All stitch instructions are available in both US Crochet Terminology and UK Crochet Terminology, making it easy to follow along using the terms you are most familiar with.
If you are new to any of the stitches used in this pattern, we recommend reviewing the relevant stitch guide before starting. Each guide includes step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and stitch terminology conversions where applicable.
Take your time, practice any unfamiliar stitches, and most importantly—enjoy the process of creating your blanket one row at a time.
UK : ch - chain
AFR : ks - ketting steek
Make a slipknot, yo, pull through loop. Repeat for desired chains.
UK : sl st - slip stitch
AFR : gls - glysteek
1. Insert hook into the stitch or space.
2. Yarn over and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook (one motion).
3. Used to join rounds or move without height.
UK : dc - double crochet
AFR : kb - kortbeen / kortbeentjies / enkelhekel
1. Insert hook into the next stitch.
2. Yarn over and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook).
3. Yarn over and pull through both loops. → 1 sc complete.
UK : htr - half treble crochet
AFR : hlb - Halwe Langbeentjie / Half Lang Been / half-dubblehekel
1. Yarn over.
2. Insert hook into next stitch and pull up a loop (3 loops).
3. Yarn over and pull through all 3 loops.
UK : tr - treble crochet
AFR : lb - Langbeentjie / dubblehekel
1. Yarn over.
2. Insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop (3 loops).
3. Yarn over and pull through first 2 loops (2 remain).
4. Yarn over and pull through last 2 loops.
UK : sh - Shell stitch
AFR : skulp - skulp steek
1. Work 3 dc of any (hdc,dc,tr) into same stitch or space.
2. Skip 2–3 sts depending on pattern, repeat.
UK : v st - V-stitch
AFR : Vst - V steek (lb,ks,lb)
1. Work dc, ch1, dc into same stitch/space.
2. Skip per pattern and repeat; creates an open V motif.
UK : 2tr - 2 treble crochet
AFR : 2lb - 2 Langbeentjies in selfde steek
1. Work 1 dc into the stitch (complete as usual).
2. Work a second dc into the same stitch.
3. Both sts occupy the same base — small cluster.
UK : 3tr - 3 treble crochet
AFR : 3lb - 3 Langbeentjies in selfde steek
1. Work 3 dc into the same stitch (one after the other).
2. Space or skip per pattern to create clusters/shells.
UK : ch-sp - chain space
AFR : Ks sp - Kettingsteek spasie
1. Make a slip knot on the hook.
2. Yarn over (yo).
3. Pull yarn through the loop on the hook. → 1 ch made.
4. Repeat for desired number of chains.
UK : sp before - space before
AFR : spv - Spasie Voor
Insert hook in space before marked stitch.
UK : sp after - space after
AFR : spa - Spasie Agter
Insert hook in space after marked stitch.
UK : nxt - next stitch
AFR : volg - Volgende
1) Finish current stitch.
2) Move hook to the following stitch/space.
3) Insert hook as instructed and work the stitch.
UK : sts - stitches
AFR : sts - Steke
1) Identify the stitch’s top “V”.
2) Insert hook as pattern instructs (both loops or FLO/BLO).
3) Work the stitch to completion. 4) Count stitches regularly.
UK : rep from * - repeat from *
AFR : her * - Herhaal van *
1) Find the *.
2) Work the instructions after it.
3) When told, go back to * and repeat the sequence the required number of times.
4) Stop when the pattern says.
UK : rep rows - repeat rows
AFR : Her/herh - Herhaal
Work rows as written for repetition count.
Step by Step
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Rows 27 to 39: Flower and Textured Stitches
Stitch Abbreviations
- ch = chain
- (sc/dc) = single crochet
- (hdc/htr) = half (double crochet/treble crochet)
- (dc/tr) = (double crochet/treble crochet)
- (tr/dtr) = (treble crochet/double treble crochet)
- V-st = (1 (dc/tr), ch 1, 1 (dc/tr) in the same stitch)
- 5-(dc/tr) shell = 5 (dc/tr) stitches in the same stitch
- 6-(dc/tr) shell = 6 (dc/tr) stitches in the same stitch
- fp(dc/tr) = front post (double crochet/treble crochet)
Row 27
Ch 3, (dc/tr) in each st across. Fasten off.
Row 28
Ch 2, * (hdc/htr) in next st, ch 1, skip 1 st. Repeat from * across. (hdc/htr) in the last st. Fasten off.
Row 29
Ch 2, * (hdc/htr) in ch-1 space, ch 1, skip 1 (hdc/htr). Repeat from * across. (hdc/htr) in the last st. Fasten off.
Row 30
Ch 2, *(hdc/htr) in ch-1 space, ch 1, skip 1 (hdc/htr). Repeat from * across. (hdc/htr) in the last st. Fasten off.
Row 31
Ch 3, * 2 (dc/tr) in each ch-1 space. Repeat from * across. (dc/tr) in the last st. Fasten off.
Row 32
Ch 2, * (hdc/htr) in next st, ch 2, skip 2 sts. Repeat from * across. (hdc/htr) in the last st. Fasten off.
Row 33
Ch 3, * (hdc/htr) in 2-ch space, skip next (hdc/htr), 6-(dc/tr) shell in next 2-ch space, skip next (hdc/htr).
Repeat from * across. (dc/tr) in the last st. Fasten off.
Row 34
(Ch4 - counts as first ch2+ ch2 - for pattern repeat)
Ch 2, * Ch 2, skip 3 sts, (sc/dc) into middle of 6-(dc/tr) shell, ch 2,skip 3 sts, fp(dc/tr) V-st around (hdc/htr).
Repeat from * across. (hdc/htr) in the last st. Fasten off.
Row 35
Ch 3, 3-(dc/tr) shell into the base of start ch st, (counts as uneven half 6(dc/tr)-shell st)
* (hdc/htr) in (sc/dc), 6-(dc/tr) shell in next ch-1 space of fp(dc/tr)Vst from round before.
Repeat from * across. 3 (dc/tr) in last st (counts as uneven half 6(dc/tr)-shell st) , (dc/tr) in the same st (counts as last (dc/tr) st of row). Fasten off.
Row 36
Ch 2, (sc/dc) in first stitch of 3-(dc/tr) shell. ch2.
*fp(dc/tr) V-st around (hdc/htr), ch 2, skip 3 (dc/tr) sts, (sc/dc) in the middle of 6-(dc/tr) she'll. ch2, skip 3 (dc/tr) sts,
Repeat from * across. (sc/dc) in 3rd st of last 3(dc/tr) stitch at end of row, (dc/tr) in last st. Fasten off.
Row 37
Ch 3, * (hdc/htr) in (sc/dc), skip 2ch-sp, 6-(dc/tr) shell in ch-1 space from fp(dc/tr)Vst from round before.
Repeat from * across. (dc/tr) in the last st. Fasten off.
Row 38
(Ch4 - counts as first ch2+ ch2 - for pattern repeat)
Ch 2, * Ch 2, skip 3 sts, (sc/dc) into middle of 6-(dc/tr) shell, ch 2,skip 3 sts, fp(dc/tr) V-st around (hdc/htr).
Repeat from * across. (hdc/htr) in the last st. Fasten off.
Row 39
Ch 3, * 2 (dc/tr) in ch-1 space, 2 (dc/tr) in the next 2, ch-2 spaces. Repeat from * across. (dc/tr) in the last st. Fasten off
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