The Art of Crochet Blankets
Published on September 12, 2021

The Northerner Blanket Crochet Pattern, from my book, The Art of Crochet Blankets

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Hello, lovely! Today I want to introduce you to one of the crochet blanket patterns in my book, The Art of Crochet Blankets. I named this pattern “The Northerner” because it has such a sophisticated, metropolitan vibe. I hope you enjoy this little presentation of my crochet pattern!

In this post, I will:

  • Show some delicious photos of The Northerner
  • Reveal the cement tile goodness that inspired this piece
  • Offer a yarn suggestion for The Northerner
  • Give you ways to share your WIP/FO on Facebook, Ravelry, and Instagram
  • Show you my book, The Art of Crochet Blankets

Thank you for reading!

The Northerner Crochet Blanket

As complex and detailed floor tiles increase in popularity, it feels refreshing to draw inspiration from a simple cement tile with a clever and eye-catching color placement. Honeycomb Hex has a perfect layout and lends itself to playing with rotating motifs for a gorgeous textured eyelet detail.

It was an absolute joy to design these huge hexagons, and figuring out how to lay the eyelet orientation was super fun too. From the motif creation to the join, you will love this piece.

The Inspiration Behind The Northerner

The Northerner is in the Cement Tile chapter of my book, and it is inspired by a project from the mind of Caitlin Dowe-Sandes. You can see her work on Instagram, or visit her website for more information about her works.

Here are Caitlin and Sam, tile design extraordinaire duo:

This is the project I chose as inspiration for my The Northerner piece. Isn’t it just gorgeous and full of joyous simplicity. I loved the color blocking of the hexies, and it was so fun translating it to a crochet pattern.

Buy Yarn to Make The Northerner

Use the yarns and quantities listed in the book (Wool and the Gang “Billie Jean”), or use the following suggested alternate yarn. This section has affiliate links marked with an asterisk. Ordering through these links will gain me a small commission (at no additional cost to you) and helps to support my free patterns.

Scheepjes Cahlista Supplier: WoolWarehouse*, Deramores*, or find a Scheepjes Retailer near you!

Scheepjes Colour Crafter Supplier: WoolWarehouse*, Deramores*, or find a Scheepjes Retailer near you!

Before you begin

Get involved!

Ways to share your WIP pics (and any concerns!) with others in this community.

Step 1: Take photos of your progress and make note of any questions you have.

Step 2: Share your photos and questions in any or all of the following ways. I recommend choosing the same day each week to post

Facebook

Post in my Facebook Group PLEASE INCLUDE in your post: The name of the blanket – This way a simple search in the group will pull up all of the posts for that blanket.

Instagram

Post on Instagram using all three of these hashtags. This is important because it will help me see and share your posts on Instagram. It will also allow folks to click the hashtags and see everyone’s posts together in one place.

  1. #cypresstextiles
  2. #theartofcrochetblankets
  3. #thenorthernerblanket

Ravelry

Here is the page for The Northerner. Interacting with the Ravelry page will help people find my book page and grow the CAL community. Plus, folks who are outside my social media circles can see your projects and be inspired. Go ahead and do the following two things.

  1. Put it in your favorites!
  2. Add your project so others can be inspired.

Other ways to get involved with and support my book

  • Do you like my book? Add a nice review on Amazon.com.
  • Share a review of my book on your blog if you like! Head to my book info page to see the Press Release and Media Kit PDFs for all the deets. Send me the link to my email cypresstextiles @ gmail . com, and I will add a snippet of your review and link to your blog in the Reviews section.

Pin this Pattern!

The Art of Crochet Blankets

I still can’t believe it sometimes that I wrote a crochet pattern book! The Art of Crochet Blankets will help you create your own colorful crochet blankets as unique works of art for your home. Inside, you’ll find details on how to translate art to hook with 18 bold and one-of-a-kind crochet afghan patterns influenced by the works of their feature artist.

Discover the inspiration that lies beyond the world of crochet with The Art of Crochet Blankets.

  • Details on how to translate art to hook with 18 bold and unique crochet afghan patterns.
  • Modern quilts, fabric designs, tapestry weaving, digital art, and more become the source of unique projects for a more artful home.
  • Biographies and beautiful photos profiling 6 inspiring modern makers–Tula Pink, April Rhodes, Maryanne Moodie, Fransisco Valle, Maud Vantours, and Caitline Dowe-Sandes.

My book is divided into six chapters, each one with a different artist representing six different non-crochet art mediums.

  • Chapter 1: Maryanne Moodie – Weaving
  • Chapter 2: Fransisco Valle – Digital Art
  • Chapter 3: April Rhodes – Fabric Design
  • Chapter 4: Maud Vantours – Paper Cutting
  • Chapter 5: Caitlin Dowe-Sandes – Cement Tile
  • Chapter 6: Tula Pink – Quilting

Thank you for reading this introduction to The Northerner – hope you enjoyed seeing the inspiration behind it!

Happy crafting,

Rachele C.