This is my Flowerpress blanket, a design inspired by the sun-faded colours of pressed and dried flowers with a delightfully soft, nostalgic, vintage vibe. The Flowerpress blanket is a design made up of sixteen large squares finished with a wide border.
You can read all about my design inspiration and see lots more photos of the Flowerpress blanket by clicking o the following link >>
MATERIALS
I have used Stylecraft ReCreate DK to make the flowerpress blanket. This yarn comes in 100g balls and is a blended yarn made entirely from recycled fibres....yes, yes, this is a 100% recycled yarn!!!!
The composition of the yarn is 40% wool, 30% acrylic and 30% polyester. The wool and acrylic are recovered from garments that would have otherwise gone to landfill and the polyester component comes from recycled bottles which are shredded and then spun into yarn.
I've put together this very pretty colour palette using ten of the ReCreate DK colours and I think they look amazing together.
From left to right, the colours are as follows :
🌸Teal 🌸Avocado 🌸 Pistachio 🌸 Sky 🌸Champagne 🌸Dijon 🌸 Rose 🌸 Blush 🌸 Cherry 🌸 Grape
You can find the Flowerpress yarn pack in my shop at Wool Warehouse, click on the link below...
*the yarn pack contains a 12 page full colour A4 printed pattern
COLOUR NAMES
A little reminder that you get to know the colour names so that you can identify them correctly when reading the colour information table.
The colour name is printed on the yarn ball band. Before you whip the paper labels off your yarn balls, please make sure you take a little snip of yarn and record its name.
ReCreate DK is best used as a centre-pull ball.
HOOK SIZE and TENSION
The standard hook size for Stylecraft ReCreate DK yarn is 4mm. However, it's a good idea to be familiar with your own personal tension and experiment with moving to a larger or smaller hook to achieve a neat result. I found that as this yarn is quite a light DK weight, my usual hook size was a little too big and I moved down a half a milimetre to achieve the right tension and drape.
Start out with a 4mm hookas standard, but if you crochet loosely you can reduce your hook size to 3 or 3.5 mm. Similarly, if your tension tends to feel quite tight, you can increase your hook size to 4.5mm to achieve the correct size square.
SIZE
I would advise crocheting the first SIX rounds of the Flowerpress square to check your tension and size. After round six (pictured above), your square should measure approximately 8cm across. It wants to feel quite compact, not too floppy or holey.
Each Flowerpress Square is completed in 16 rounds, and the finished square should measure approximately 26 cm across.
Once the squares have been joined and a wide border added, the finished blanket measures approximately 120 cm x 120 cm.
PATTERN NOTES
Each Square is crocheted in 16 rounds, as follows :
Flower Motif : Rounds 1 to 4.
Inner Square : Rounds 5 and 6 worked in Champagne.
Outer Squares : Rounds 7 to 15 crocheted as alternating treble rounds and 2-treble rounds.
Edging : Round 16 worked as a double crochet in Champagne.
MAKING THE SQUARES
Begin by making Square 1, following the pattern and colours given in the pattern. Please make sure you check your gauge after you’ve completed the Inner Square (round 6) and are happy with your hook size and tension.
Once you’ve completed square 1, use the colour information given in the worksheet to make squares 2-16.
You can download the colour worksheet by clicking the following link >>
FLOWERPRESS PATTERN
Abbreviations
The pattern is written using UK crochet terms as follows:
sl st Slip Stitch
dc Double Crochet
tr Treble Crochet
htr Half Treble Crochet
2-tr 2-Treble Group - 2 treble crochet stitches worked into the same stitch
st(s) Stitch(es)
sk Skip
ch Chain
IMPORTANT INFORMATION :: ERRATA!!
If you purchased the Flowerpress yarn pack from Wool Warehouse, you will have received a printed pattern. Unfortunately there were a few errors in the pattern at the time of going to print. In the pattern written below, the text highlighted in RED is the correct information. I'm so sorry for any confusion!
SQUARE 1
Flower (four rounds)
Round 1 : use Rose yarn
Ch 2; 8 dc into 2nd ch from hook; sl st into 1st dc to close round; fasten off. [8 dc]
Round 2 : use Pistachio yarn
Insert hook into any dc and pull through a loop of the new colour.
Ch 3 (counts as 1 tr); 1 tr in same st; ✸ 2 tr in next st;
Repeat from ✸ 6 more times; sl st into 3rd ch of beg ch-3 to close round; fasten off. [16 tr]
Round 3 : use Sky yarn
Insert hook into any tr and pull through a loop of the new colour.
Ch 2 (counts as 1 dc); 1 dc in same st; ch 1; sk next st; ✸ 2 dc in next st; ch 1; sk next st;
Repeat from ✸ 6 more times; sl st into 2nd ch of beg ch-2 to close round; sl st into next dc; sl st into next ch-1
sp to anchor ready for next round; do not fasten off. [16 dc and 8 ch-1 sp]
Round 4 : continue with Sky yarn
Work out of the ch-1 spaces for this round.
Ch 2; 3 tr into same ch-1 sp; ch 2; sl st in same ch-1 sp; ch 1;
✸ In next ch-1 space, work (sl st; ch 2; 3 tr; ch 2; sl st); ch 1;
Repeat from ✸ 6 more times; sl st into 1st ch of beg ch-2 to close round; fasten off [8 petals separated by
ch-1 spaces]
Inner Square (two rounds)
Work out of the Back Loops (BL) of the ch-1 spaces between petals for this round, and in the Back Loops (BL)
of the petal stitches.
Round 5 : use Champagne yarn
Insert hook into BL of any ch-1 sp between petals and pull through a
loop of the new colour.
Ch 4 (counts as 1 tr, plus ch-1); 1 tr in same st; ch 1; sl st in BL of middle tr (the centre of the petal); ch 1;
✸ In BL of next ch-1 between petals, work (1 tr; ch 1; 1 tr); ch 1; sl st in BL of middle tr (the centre of the petal);
ch 1;
Repeat from ✸ 6 more times; sl st in 3rd ch of beginning ch-4 to close round; sl st into next ch-1 sp to anchor
ready for next round; do not fasten off. [24 ch-1 sp]
Round 6 : continue with Champagne yarn
Work out of the ch-1 spaces for this round.
Ch 5 (counts as 1 tr, plus ch-2 corner sp): 2 tr in same sp; 1 tr in sp to the right of a petal; 1 tr in sp to the left
of a petal; 3 dc in next sp; 1 tr in ch-sp to the right of a petal; 1 tr in ch-sp to the left of a petal;
✸ In next ch-sp work (2 tr; ch 2; 2 tr) to form a corner; 1 tr in ch-sp to the right of a petal; 1 tr in ch-sp to the
left of a petal; 3 dc in next ch-sp; 1 tr in ch-sp to the right of a petal; 1 tr in ch-sp to the left of a petal;
Repeat from ✸ twice more to get back to where you started.
1 tr in beginning ch-sp to complete the corner; sl st into 3rd ch of beginning ch-5 to close the round; fasten
off [4 corners with 7 stitches along each side]
NOTE : At the end of this round the Inner Square should measure approximately 8cm. Please see notes at the start of the pattern regarding hook size and tension.
Outer Square (nine rounds)
Use a different colour for each round. You will be flipping the work after each round, so please take note of right side/wrong side info. Work out of the stitches for these rounds.
Round 7 : use Teal yarn, RIGHT SIDE FACING
Insert hook into any ch-2 corner sp and pull through a loop of the new colour.
Ch 5 (counts as 1 tr, plus ch-2 corner sp): 2 tr in same sp; 1 tr into each of the 11 sts along the side; ✸ turn the corner by working (2 tr; ch 2; 2 tr) into the ch-2 corner sp; 1 tr into each of the 11 sts along the side;
Repeat from ✸ twice more to get back to where you started.
1 tr in beginning corner sp to complete the corner; sl st into 3rd ch of beginning ch-5 to close the round;
fasten off [4 corners with 11 stitches along each side]
Round 8 : use Rose yarn, WRONG SIDE FACING
Insert hook into any ch-2 corner sp and pull through a loop of the new colour.
Ch 5 (counts as 1 tr, plus ch-2 corner sp): 2-tr in same sp; sk next st; (2-tr in next st; sk next st) 7 times; ✸ turn the corner by working (2 tr; ch 2; 2 tr) into the ch-2 corner sp; sk next st; (2-tr in next st; sk next st) 7 times;
Repeat from ✸ twice more to get back to where you started.
1 tr in beginning corner sp to complete the corner; sl st into 3rd ch of beginning ch-5 to close the round;
fasten off [4 corners with 2-tr × 7 along each side]
Round 9 : use Grape yarn, RIGHT SIDE FACING
Insert hook into any ch-2 corner sp and pull through a loop of the new colour.
Ch 5 (counts as 1 tr, plus ch-2 corner sp): 2 tr in same sp; 1 tr into each of the next 17 sts along the side; sk the
final st; ✸ turn the corner by working (2 tr; ch 2; 2 tr) into the ch-2 corner sp; 1 tr into each of the next 17 sts
along the side; sk the final st; Repeat from ✸ twice more to get back to where you started.
1 tr in beginning corner sp to complete the corner; sl st into 3rd ch of beginning ch-5 to close the round;
fasten off [4 corners with 17 stitches along each side]
Round 10 : use Dijon yarn, WRONG SIDE FACING
Insert hook into any ch-2 corner sp and pull through a loop of the new colour.
Ch 5 (counts as 1 tr, plus ch-2 corner sp): 2 tr in same sp; sk next st; (2-tr in next st; sk next st) 10 times; ✸ turn the corner by working (2 tr; ch 2; 2 tr) into the ch-2 corner sp; sk next st; (2-tr in next st; sk next st) 10 times;
Repeat from ✸ twice more to get back to where you started.
1 tr in beginning corner sp to complete the corner; sl st into 3rd ch of beginning ch-5 to close the round;
fasten off [4 corners with 2-tr × 10 along each side]
Round 11 : use Avocado yarn, RIGHT SIDE FACING
Repeat as for Round 9, adding additional stitches
to complete each side. Remember to skip the final tr at the end of each side so that you have an odd number of stitches. [4 corners with 23 sts along each side]
Round 12 : use Cherry yarn, WRONG SIDE FACING
Repeat as for Round 10. [4 corners with 2-tr × 13
along each side]
Round 13 : use Blush yarn, RIGHT SIDE FACING
Repeat as for Round 9, adding additional stitches to
complete each side. Remember to skip the final tr at the end of each side so that you have an odd number of stitches. [4 corners with 29 sts along each side]
Round 14 : use Pistachio yarn, WRONG SIDE FACING
Repeat as for Round 10. [4 corners with 2-tr × 16
along each side]
Round 15 : use Sky yarn, RIGHT SIDE FACING
Repeat as for Round 9, adding additional stitches to
complete each side. Remember to skip the final tr at the end of each side so that you have an odd number of stitches. [4 corners with 35 sts along each side]
Edging (one round)
Round 16 : use Champagne yarn, RIGHT SIDE FACING
Insert hook into any ch-2 corner sp and pull through a loop of the new colour.
Ch 3 (counts as 1 dc, plus ch-2 corner sp): 1 dc in same sp; 1 dc into each of the next 39 sts along the side;
✸ turn the corner by working (1 dc; ch 2; 1 dc) into the ch-2 corner sp; 1 dc into each of the next 39 sts along the side;
Repeat from ✸ twice more to get back to where you started.
sl st into 1st ch of beginning ch-3 to close the round; fasten off. [4 corners with 39 sts along each side]
NOTE : At the end of this round, the finished square should measure approximately 26 cm.
SQUARES 2-15
Follow the pattern as for Sqaure 1, using the colour information given in the worksheet. You can download/print the worksheet by clicking the following link >>
IMPORTANT NOTE - please make sure you number your squares as you finish them, to make the arranging and joining process an easy one! pin or clip numbered pieces of paper to each square, or use numbered stitch markers.
Once all sixteen squares have been made, you are ready to join. Instructions and photos to help with the joining method are coming very very soon...it's easy I promise, and all will be explained in full.
Until then, enjoy making your Flowerpress squares, they are an absolute delight!
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Here are some helpful links for you....
FLOWER PRESS YARN PACK (with 12 page printed pattern included)
