Magnolia Bloom Blanket!
“Why do you hide in the shadows?” I asked the rose.
It sighed, “I am no match for the splendour of the magnolia.”
Uk and US Terminology
A hexagon blanket.
This is written pattern with pictures a colour block graph for the main body and a symbol graph for the edging. The pattern is available in UK and US terminology. For more information on colour block graphs please visit my tips and hints section (click here)
Magnolia Bloom is a filet style crochet blanket containing mostly simple stitches. The eding is slightly more intricate and will require some concentration.
This design is also available in a square shape. (click here).
Materials:
3.5mm Hook
3 x Bendigo Woollen (click here for supplier) Mill 4 ply Luxury 200gms balls. 720m/787.4yd per ball. Col: Buttercup shade 308. Approximate total yarn used if gauge is met - 2160m/2362.2yd
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Measurements:
118cm/46.4inches x 118cm/46.4inches
3.5mm Hook
3x Bendigo Woollen Mill 4ply cotton.
200grm balls. 670m/732.7yd per ball. Col. Pale Lilac. Approximate total yarn used. 1940m/2121.6yd
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Yarns that could be substituted for BWM:
Debbie Bliss Rialto 4 Ply (Click for supplier).
Cascade Yarns Heritage 4 Ply (Click for supplier).
Mary Maxim Babys Best (Click for Supplier)
Valley Yarns Huntington 4 ply (Click for supplier).
A selection from my pattern testers
A huge thank you to my incredible pattern testers. I asked for a sea of purple and you all delivered!
Sallyanne Fisher (sallys_desert_crochet) Yarn: Bendigo Woollen Mill 4 ply cotton in Pale Lilac. (click here for supplier) . Yards 2390.71. Meters 2186.06. Hook: 3.25mm. Measurements: Point to point rd 70 on one panel: 30.5 in/77.47cm. Middle to one point: 30.5 in/ 77.47 cm. Point to point across blanket: 63.75 in/161.925 cm. Mid-panel to mid -panel across: 53.5in/135.89cm. Middle blanket to middle of a panel side: 26 in/ 66.04.
Kerri Nosworthy (KaNotty). Yarn: Bendigo Woollen Mill 4 ply cotton in Crushed Violet. (click here for supplier) . (1675m). 3.5mm hook Measurements: 142cm point to point.
Colleen Harris (mummaflossy). Yarn: Bendigo Woollen Mill 4 ply cotton in Violet, (click here for supplier). 600 grams or 2010 metres used. 3:5 mm hook. Measurements: Point to point across 142 cm, flat side to flat side across 120cm and point to point on edge 70 cm.
Simone Howes (simone.makes) Yarn: Bendigo Woollen Mill 8 ply Cotton in Violet (click here for supplier). 870gm used. 3.5mm hook.
Measurements: 170cm/66”.
Trish Perry (sawabonasoul). Yarn: Robin DK in Violet, 30 skeins. Measurements: 49” from flat edge to flat edge. 3.5mm hook.
Kathy Mant (KathyM66). Yarn: Stenli Muffin, 1950m used. 3.5mm hook. Measurements: 140cm point to point, each side is 65cm.
Catherine Henderson (gizmo.henderson). Yarn: Patons Big Baby 4 ply 459 yards/420 meters 100gm. Total used (rounded to nearest 100g) 476gm. 3.0mm Hook.
Stephanie Joann Nolasco (ssuarez05, crochet cuties). Yarn: Impecable loops and thread. 2,565 yds used. Measurements: 93 inch x 93 inch.
Naga Krishnaja (chiccrewel). Yarn: Qswal knit plus yarn 4ply. Measurements: 160cm point to point. 140cm from straight edge, across to straight edge.
Elika Rivera (little peaches, littletinker21). Yarn: Caron One Pound in Lilac.
Text Editing Credit to: Nikki Barker