At the start of June 2017 I decided to crochet a square blanket for the Summer. I wanted to use this lovely bright palette of colours that I first put together back in 2010, as they are so lovely and summery and make me feel very happy!
YARN INFO
I'm using 17 shades of Stylecraft Special DK to make my Summer Harmony blanket. Over the years, this collection of colours has simply become known as the "Attic24 Orginal Pack". The colours are as follows....
Top row, from left to right ::
♥ Aster ♥ Turquoise ♥ Cloud Blue ♥ Sherbet ♥ Spring Green ♥ Aspen ♥ Meadow ♥ Saffron ♥
Bottom row, from left to right ::
♥ Plum ♥ Magenta ♥ Lavender ♥ Wisteria ♥ Clematis ♥ Fondant ♥ Shrimp ♥ Pomegranate ♥ Lipstick ♥
You can find this yarn pack in my shop at Wool Warehouse, with worldwide delivery..
During June and July I've been sharing my design process and colour info in regular blog post updates, but I thought it would be useful to gather all the relevant info onto one page.
SIZE INFO
Hook Size - the standard hook size for Stylecraft Special DK is a 4mm. As I crochet quite tightly, I generally use a 4.5mm hook to achieve a medium tension.
Square Size - each square (6 rounds) should measure approximately 11cm.
Blanket size - I'm making a square blanket which will consist of 100 squares (10 x 10) with a wide border. The finished size will be approximately 140 cm square.
PATTERN
I designed this 6-round granny square pattern two years ago when I made my first Harmony Blanket.
There is a full tutorial for making this square on my blog {HARMONY GRANNY SQUARE PATTERN}
The Harmony squares are made up as individual squares with 5 rounds, then the last 6th round uses a join-as-you-go method to join the squares at the same time as crocheting the final round.
There is a full tutorial for joining Harmony squares on my blog {HARMONY GRANNY SQUARE JOINING}
MAKING THE BLANKET
I chose to work on this blanket in a methodical way by working all 100 squares together, one round at a time. So in other words, start by crocheting all the round 1's - there will be 102 in total (6 of each colour). Then add all the round 2's, then all the round 3's etc etc.
I wrote out information tables for each of the six rounds so that you can follow my method of making. There is also a blog post which accompanies each stage, illustrating my colour choices and how the squares come together.
PART 1 - blanket beginning, plus colour info for rounds 1 and 2.
{PART 1 BLOG POST}
{PART 1 COLOUR INFO PDF}
PART 2 - colour info for round 3.
{PART 2 BLOG POST}
{PART 2 COLOUR INFO PDF}
PART 3 - colour info for round 4.
{PART 3 BLOG POST}
{PART 3 COLOUR INFO PDF}
PART 4 - colour info for round 5.
{PART 4 BLOG POST}
{PART 4 COLOUR INFO PDF}
PART 5 - colour info for round 6, plus placement chart for each of the squares.
{PART 5 BLOG POST}
{PART 5 COLOUR INFO PDF}
BORDER
The border measures 10 cm deep and is made in 17 rounds (using all 17 colours). The "Skinny Block Stitch" pattern and colour info is all on my blog >>
{PART 6 BLOG POST}
{PART 6 COLOUR INFO + PATTERN PDF}
DARNING ENDS
It's a good idea to darn in all ends as you go - get used to darning in after every single round (hook, snip, darn!) as there are 600 colour changes in this beauty! You can see pictures which illustrate my darning method in part 5 (scroll down half way through the post)
BLOCKING
I didn't block my individual squares as I didn't feel that they particularly needed it. Once the blanket was complete, I laid it out on the Attic floor and very lightly steam over the surface of the crochet with a cool steam iron to even out the joins and give the finished blanket a lovely drape and feel. This is optional - mostly I find that blankets made using Stylecraft Special DK don't really need blocking unless the corners/joins/edges are curling or not sitting very flat.
{SUMMER HARMONY BLANKET TA-DAH POST}
I really hope that my Summer Harmony blanket inspires you, and that you find joy in your very own blanket journey...
Happy Harmonious hooky!!
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ps. as always, I am more than happy to provide my patterns and picture tutorials for free here on my blog, I hope you enjoy using them. If you have used this pattern and would like to donate a few pennies it would be very much appreciated. Thank you so much for your support.
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Posted by: vy | November 24, 2023 at 07:04 AM
I'm SOOO excited to start and make this Summer Harmony afghan. I recently ordered and received the yarn bundle, and ready to print out the color placements. Thank you very much for sharing this beauty.
I have recently ordered another group of yarn (okay, 2 more bundles) so I'm all set with these beautiful colors to help me through this gray winter.
Posted by: Susan Round | December 01, 2021 at 12:11 AM
Have just completed 2 Original Harmony Blankets. Now getting ready to jump into the Summer Harmony Blanket. As many have said, thank you for your detailed work on these projects! Just wondering if round 4 - Clematis, Turquoise, Spring Green, CLEMATIS square should be Wisteria, Turquoise, Spring Green, CLEMATIS, as noted in one of the previous comments by : Kimberly~Nutbrown Cottage | September 09, 2017 at 04:43 PM. Thank you.
Posted by: Boopster 13 | September 29, 2021 at 01:47 PM
Hi Lucy,
I'm really enjoying the summer harmony and have made a donation to thank you for all your hard work. In https://attic24.typepad.com/files/summer-harmony-3.pdf I've found 3 discrepancies. Square 6 should be magenta-shrimp-wisteria-meadow, not magenta-shrimp-clematis-meadow. square 31: saffron-sherbert-lavender- aspen, not saffron-cloud blue-lavender- aspen. square 36: wisteria-turquoise-spring green-clematis, not clematis-turquoise-spring green-clematis. I've frogged parts, only to later find out I had it right from the first 3 rounds. Thank you again for all your lovely patterns.
Posted by: Carin Bakker | July 26, 2021 at 08:31 AM
I have just finished the aria blanket and loved it it was especially good to have a printed colour pattern for the not so good crocherer like myself,I want to do the summer harmony blanket will there be a printed pattern for this.
Posted by: Susan Priest | June 09, 2021 at 01:12 PM
Hi Lucy
I am doing the Summer Harmony Blanket. I am confused that in round 2 its Wistera, Shrimp and Magenta however round 3 it Clematis, Shrimp Magenta. Is there a mistake in the pattenr as I have already re-crocheted the round.
Posted by: Aisling | June 14, 2020 at 07:55 PM
This is next on my list. I love your blanket designs and want to make them all. Maybe if I try to do 2 a year I might catch up with you one day ;)
Posted by: Crafty Cath | May 18, 2020 at 08:12 PM
Hi Lucy, is there a stand alone pattern for the Summer Harmony blanket? I find it hard to follow in amongst the blog. Sorry.
Posted by: Catherine Pritchard | May 06, 2020 at 10:18 PM
Hi Lucy, love your website but I am having trouble with subscribing or following the comment conversation. I just get a page full of unorganized words and signs which is unreadable. Can you help?
Posted by: Chrysta Stavrou | January 17, 2019 at 01:17 AM
This is Beautiful Blanket. I am new to Crochet is this suitable for a beginner?
Posted by: elizabeth | June 03, 2018 at 10:41 AM
Looks great and so colourful and cheery!
Posted by: Heather Coady | May 21, 2018 at 09:24 PM
Around noon I received the yarn package from wool warehouse , and so eager I even took the afternoon off from work to get started :) thank you for sharing your creativity and artistry!
Posted by: Christel | April 12, 2018 at 05:58 PM
Hi Lucy
I am on row 10, round 6 join as you go r of the summer harmony blanket and for round 6 of square 91 it says use Spring Green but it is already used as round 1 of that square is this correct as I thought no colour was repeated in same square) ? Thank you
Sue (loving this blanket)
Posted by: Sue | March 20, 2018 at 12:44 PM
So lovely to see other blankets and colourways.
Hoping to get more done this weekend...........other things have got in the way..z
Posted by: Camping Blanket | February 12, 2018 at 06:34 AM
Lucy, hi! I live in Argentina. A friend from England will be ravelling soon and she will bring home a pack from your shop. In the web page the summer harmony pack is not available. There is any chance I can get it?
Thank you very much y blessings from Argentina
Ana
Posted by: Ana de Bary | November 13, 2017 at 03:56 PM
Hi Lucy,
Thank you for all the hard work you've put into designing the beautiful summer harmony blanket with such a detailed tutorial. I'm a beginner and I'm delighted I've achieved 100 squares of crochet loveliness! However I'm just at the stage of crocheting together my squares and I'm not sure what colour to use... there are so many colour changes of the squares I wondered what you would advise?
Thank you
Claire
Posted by: Claire Attridge | October 09, 2017 at 07:03 PM
I'm loving making this blanket! I'm in Round 5 now and have found an error on the list for Round 4. Under the Clematis group (pg. 3 http://attic24.typepad.com/files/summer-harmony-3.pdf) it says Clematis, Turquoise, Spring Green, Clematis. I think it should say Wisteria, Turquoise, Spring Green, Clematis. I redid that square, thinking I had gotten it wrong. But now I see that it was actually right up until the Round 4 list. It's right on Round 5, too, so it just needs to be corrected on Round 4. Thanks for making this complicated, but beautiful project for us! I love it!
Posted by: Kimberly~Nutbrown Cottage | September 09, 2017 at 04:43 PM
Hello! I was wondering if one pack of yarn is enough for this beautiful blanket. Thanks
Posted by: Elizabeth Liddy | August 30, 2017 at 01:48 PM
When I first found you Lucy, you had created your Granny stripe Blanket using these same 17 magical, rainbow colors & I was hooked ;)
Of course, I needed to learn how to Crochet first before making one of your beautiful blankets!
Timing was perfect for me; I was 50 years old and needed to retire early plus I had a brand new granddaughter💕 I was never short on inspiration in the early days. To make a long story short, my most recent order from the wool warehouse was for these happy and familiar colors that I love. I'm eager to get started on this Summer Harmony blanket as it will be for that same Granddaughter, now 4 :)
Thank you Lucy, for all the inspiration.💕 AnnieB
Posted by: Annie Brodrick | August 25, 2017 at 11:14 PM
WOW! just beautiful, I've already been to my local yarn shop here in Cornwall and purchased all of the amazing colours. I still have to master the joining technique but I will persevere!
Posted by: Julia | August 25, 2017 at 02:55 PM
Absolutely love it Lucy. I agree the colour wash effect is beautiful - very clever. Thank you for sharing your love of crochet and your amazing talent.
Posted by: Tricia Foley | August 25, 2017 at 11:49 AM
Magnigicent!! I have to live to 103 to catch up with your exquisite blanket collection. This is my favorite so far... until you make one even more spectacular.
Thank you for sharing your talents and imagination!!
Posted by: Elsie | August 24, 2017 at 10:00 PM
LOVE THIS
HELP
I have tried and tried to subscribe and I just get lots of garbled words - probably the programing stuff for the website.
Can you HELP??
Posted by: GLORIA GRADISAR | August 22, 2017 at 06:52 PM
Thank you for the schedule of colour blocks and the final compilation of all the blocks , I am going to try and convert it to a knitted version that my daughter and I will knit together . x
Posted by: Julie | July 30, 2017 at 12:56 PM
Many thanks for all your creative drive ... this is a stunning project as is the original Harmony Blanket. Very much appreciate your generous sharing of the details! May you always be filled with this brilliant creative spirit!
Posted by: Leonie Brennan | July 30, 2017 at 03:29 AM