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Published on July 15, 2022

Free Crochet Pattern: Joy Garden Blanket (US Terms)

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Hello, friend! I hope you are having a great week so far. Have you gotten any hooky in? If not, be sure to prioritize your interests and make some time for yourself.

Today, I have a special offering that is long overdue! My Joy Garden Crochet Blanket progress photos have been a hit on my social media, and I am so proud to bring the pattern to you today. This pattern uses 1 x Scheepjes Metropolis 10g colour pack and 3 x 50g balls of a border color, but you can use any yarn that you prefer with the appropriate hook for that yarn.

I am so pleased to give this pattern to you in a free version as usual! Below, you will find it in US Terms. Click here for the UK Terms free version!

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Materials

  • US Size 2.5mm hook
  • Tapestry needle for joining and weaving ends

Yarn + Affiliate Links

1 x Scheepjes Metropolis 10g Colour Pack – Find this colour pack at my affiliate link below.

3 x Scheepjes Metropolis 50g ball in desired border color. I used 071 for my blanket border. Find 50g balls of Metropolis at my affiliate link below.

Important Color Notes

There are 80 colors in the pack, and we use them as follows:

  • 78 colors for the motifs (60 half hexies and 18 squares)
  • 1 color (the same color as your border color) to be used up in the border

My layout schematic leaves out color 071 because that is my border color. If you want to use a different border color, then just find your border color in the schematic and sub in 071 for that motif instead.

78 motif colors plus 1 border color equals 79, so there will be one 10g ball left out. I chose to leave out color number 072 because it is very similar to my border color. So similar that I used it up in the border as well, just to avoid waste. You can get creative and choose a border color that has a similar enough shade match so that you use them both up!

If your chosen border color doesn’t have a close enough match, you can just choose whichever color you want to leave out of your blanket, and just make sure you update the layout schematic. The layout colors are completely 100% randomized, so it will be okay if you accidentally mix something up.

Measurements: Blanket measures 40x42in

Stitch Guide (US Terms)

Click here for UK Terms!

  • 2dccl 2dc cluster: (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 2 times, yoh, draw yarn through 3 lps
  • 4dccl 4dc cluster: (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 4 times, yoh, draw yarn through 5 lps
  • 4trcl 4tr cluster: * yoh 2 times, insert hook in st, yoh pull through, (yoh, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, rep from * 3 times, yoh and pull through all 5 lps
  • beg beginning
  • beg 2dccl (beg dc, dc) in st/sp indicated – when joining rnd, ss into full dc st
  • beg 4trcl beg tr, * yoh 2 times, insert hook in same st, yoh pull through, (yoh, pull through 2 lps on hook) 2 times, rep from * 2 times, yoh and pull through all 4 lps
  • beg dc (1sc, ch1) – counts as 1dc
  • beg tr (1sc, ch2) – counts as 1tr
  • beg dtr (1sc, ch3) – counts as 1dtr
  • ch-sp / sp chain space / space
  • dc double crochet
  • dc3tog (yoh insert hook into next st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps) 3 times, yoh, draw yarn through 4 lps on hook
  • lp loop
  • MR make ring: 3ch, join with ss to first ch
  • rep repeat
  • rnd round
  • sc single crochet
  • sk skip
  • ss slip stitch
  • st(s) stitch(es)
  • tr treble crochet
  • yoh yarn over hook

Repeat and Bracket Guide

  • Square brackets [ ] are used for small repeats: 4dc, [2dc, 3tr, 2dc] 2 times
  • Asterisks *are used for repeats that include small repeats: *5dc, [ch1, 1dc] 3 times in next ch, rep from * 3 times
  • Round brackets ( ) are used when a string of stitches are worked into the same spot: (3tr, ch3, 3tr) in next st
  • Stitch Counts are given at the end of rows where necessary, in the following format: [12 dc, 3 sp]

Tips and Notes

  • Weave your ends after each time you cut the yarn to avoid having to do them all at the end.
  • Please read the stitch guide for any abbreviations.
  • To get a neater result, I do not “chain up” for the first sc of the round/row. Jump straight into the first sc.
  • Read carefully through the entire pattern before beginning.
  • “Ss in 1 ch” or “Ss in 2 chs” means to slip stitch into that number of chains of the first chain space.

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Instructions

This blanket is created by making each motif and joining it onto the blanket body as you go. Each piece will be joined immediately to the blanket. If you would like to work your blanket out in the wild, you can stop just before the final joining round, and just wrap up the motif in your bag and join it onto the blanket when you get back home. Once all of the blanket body is complete, a wide textured border is added.

Motifs have been written to maximize the yardage on the 10g Metropolis ball to achieve the largest possible motif, so there are no 3D elements on the motifs, such as bobbles, popcorns, etc.

Schematic

This schematic includes all yarn numbers for color pack yarn placement. If you are using stash yarn or just a completely different yarn, you can ignore these yarn numbers. The order that the motifs are created and crocheted onto the piece is added to the Schematic as well.

Panel 1

Filler Motif A

To begin the pattern, make Filler Motif A. This is labeled as the first motif on the schematic.

Written Instructions

For motif video link, scroll past the written instruction.

Row 1 (WS) Ch4, 2sc in 2nd ch from hook, 3sc in next ch, 2sc in next ch, turn. [7sc]

Row 2 Beg dtr, ch1, 3dc in next st, ch1, sk1, 2dc in next st, ch1, sk1, 3dc in next st, ch1, 1dtr in final st, turn. [2 dtr, 8 dc, 4 sp]

Row 3 (Beg dtr, ch1, 1dc) in first st, [3dc in next ch-sp, ch1] 3 times, 3dc in next ch-sp, (1dc, ch1, 1dtr) in final st, turn. [2 dtr, 14 dc, 5 sp]

Row 4 (Beg dtr, ch1, 1dc) in first st, [3dc in next ch-sp, ch1] 4 times, 3dc in same ch-sp, [ch1, 3dc in next ch-sp] 3 times, (1dc, ch1, 1dtr) in final st, turn. [2 dtr, 26 dc, 9 sp]

Row 5 Beg dtr, [ch1, 3dc in next ch-sp] 5 times, ch1, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in next ch-sp, [ch1, 3dc in next ch-sp] 5 times, ch1, 1dtr in final st, turn. [2 dtr, 32 dc, 13 sp]

Row 6 23sc, 3sc in next ch-sp, 23sc, turn. [49 sc]

Row 7 Beg tr in first st, (ch1, 1dc) 2 times in same st, [ch1, sk1, 1dc] 12 times, ch1, 1dc in same st, [ch1, sk1, 1dc] 12 times, (ch1, 1dc, ch1, 1tr) in same st, turn. [2 tr, 28 dc, 29 sp]

Row 8 29sc, 3sc in next ch-sp, 29sc, turn. [61 sc]

Row 9 Beg tr in first st, (ch1, 1dc) 2 times in same st, [ch1, sk1, 1dc] 15 times, ch1, 1dc in same st, [ch1, sk1, 1dc] 13 times, ch1, sk1, dc3tog, turn. [1 dc3tog, 1 tr, 31 dc, 32 sp]

Row 10 29sc, 3sc in next ch-sp, 35sc, turn. [67 sc]

Row 11 Beg tr in first st, (ch1, 1dc) 2 times in same st, [ch1, sk1, 1dc] 18 times, ch1, 1dc in same st, [ch1, sk1, 1dc] 13 times, ch1, sk1, dc3tog, turn. [1 dc3tog, 1 tr, 34 dc, 35 sp]

Row 12 29sc, 3sc in next ch-sp, 41sc, turn. [73 sc]


Row 13 (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in first st, [ch3, sk2, 1sc] 14 times, ch3, 1sc in same st, [ch3, sk2, 1sc] 10 times, turn. [27 sc, 26 sp]

Row 14 Ss in 2 chs,1sc in same ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 10 times, ch3, 1sc in same ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 15 times, ch3, 1sc in same ch-sp, turn. [28 sc, 27 sp]

Row 15 Ss in 2 chs,(1sc, ch3, 1sc) in first ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 16 times, ch3, 1sc in same ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 10 times, turn. [29 sc, 28 sp]

Row 16 Ss in 2 chs,1sc in same ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 10 times, ch3, 1sc in same ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 17 times, ch3, 1sc in same ch-sp, turn. [30 sc, 29 sp]

Row 17 Ss in 2 chs,(1sc, ch3, 1sc) in first ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 18 times, ch3, 1sc in same ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 10 times, turn. [31 sc, 30 sp]

Row 18 Ss in 2 chs,1sc in same ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 10 times, ch3, 1sc in same ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 19 times, ch3, 1sc in same ch-sp, do not turn. [32 sc, 31 sp]

Border Round Use photo for clarification if needed. With RS still facing, and working along “raw” edge of motif, [ch2, 1sc in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, [ch3, 1sc in next tr or dtr treating it like a ch-sp] 7 times, ch3, 1sc in next sc, ch3, sk 5 sc, 1sc in next sc, [ch3, 1sc in next dtr or tr as before] 5 times, ch3, (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in next sc, mark previous ch-3 sp, ch3, sk 1 dc3tog, 1sc in outside “leg” of next dc3tog, [ch3, 1sc in next sp] 6 times, mark previous ch-3 sp, [ch3, 1sc in next sp] 10 times, ch3, 1sc in same ch-sp, mark previous ch-3 sp, [ch3, 1sc in next sp] 20 times, [ch3, 1sc in same ch-sp] 2 times, cut yarn and weave ends, mark final ch-sp.

Note: 4 marked ch-sps are the 4 “corners” of the motif. This will help when joining the next motifs onto this one.

Here is the first motif, complete.

Continue on to the Half Hexagon Motif.

Motif Video

Video coming soon!

First Half Hexagon Motif of Panel

Note: This motif is marked as number 2 on the Schematic.

Written Instructions

For motif video link, scroll past the written instruction.

Row 1 (WS) MR, beg dc, 1dc, [ch3, 2dc] 3 times, turn. [8 dc, 3 sp]

Row 2 Beg tr in first st, [ch1, 5dc in next ch-sp] 3 times, ch1, 1tr in final st, turn. [2 tr, 15 dc, 4 sp]

Row 3 1sc in first st, ch1, [1dc in each of next 5 dc, ch3] 2 times, 5dc, ch1, 1sc in final st, turn. [15 dc, 2 sc, 4 sp]

Row 4 (Beg tr, 1tr) around both first ch-sps from previous 2 rows, treating them as 1 ch-sp; * [ch3, sk1, 1sc] 2 times, ch3, 3tr in both next ch-sps from previous 2 rows, treating them as 1 ch-sp; rep from * 2 times omitting final tr, turn. [10 tr, 6 sc, 9 sp]

Row 5 Beg tr, * 2tr in next st, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 3 times, ch3, 2tr in next st, 1tr, rep from * 2 times, turn. [16 tr, 9 sc, 12 sp]

Row 6 Beg dc in first st, [1dc in same st, ch1, sk1, 3dc in next st, ch3, sk 1 ch-sp, 1sc in next ch-sp, ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp, ch3, 3dc in next tr, ch1, sk1, 1dc] 3 times, 1dc in same st, turn. [26 dc, 6 sc, 15 sp]

Row 7 Beg tr, [ch1, 3dc in next ch-sp, ch1, sk2, 3dc in next st, ch3, sk 1 ch-sp, 1sc in next ch-sp, ch3, 3dc in next dc, ch1, 3dc in next ch-sp] 3 times, ch1, 1tr in final st, turn. [2 tr, 36 dc, 3 sc, 16 sp]

Row 8 Beg tr in first ch-sp, * ch1, 3dc in same ch-sp, ch1, 3dc in next ch-sp, ch1, sk2, [3dc in next st, ch1] 2 times, 3dc in next ch-sp, ch1, 3dc in next ch-sp, rep from * 2 times, ch1, 1tr in same ch-sp, turn. [2 tr, 54 dc, 19 sp]

Row 9 Beg dc in first ch-sp, * ch1, 1dc in same ch-sp, [ch1, 3dc in next ch-sp] 5 times, ch1, 1dc in next ch-sp, rep from * 2 times, ch1, 1dc in same ch-sp, turn. [53 dc, 22 sp]

Row 10 2sc in first ch-sp [23sc, 3sc in next ch-sp] 3 times omitting final sc, turn. [79 sc]

Row 11 Beg dc, * ch1, 1dc in same st, [ch1, sk1, 1dc] 13 times, rep from * 2 times, ch1, 1dc in same st, turn. [44 dc, 43 sp]

Border Round 2sc in first ch-sp, * 27sc, 3sc in next ch-sp, rep from * 2 times, 2sc in same ch-sp, working along bottom edge of motif, 1sc into the side of the next sc, 3sc around next 4 dc/tr sts, treating them as ch-sps, 4sc around next 2 tr, treating them as ch-sps, 3sc around next 2 dc/tr sts, 2sc in center ring, 3sc around next 2 dc/tr sts, 4sc around next 2 tr, 3sc around next 5 dc/tr sts, ss in first sc. [153 sc]

Joining Round With RS still facing, * 1sc in same st, [ch3, sk2, 1sc] 10 times, ch3, rep from * 2 times omitting final ch3, ch1, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back through marked ch-sp on Fill Motif A, grab lp, pull lp through (“PLT”) to front of work, ch2, 1sc in same st, [ch1, PLT in corresponding adjacent ch-sp on Fill Motif A, ch2, sk2, 1sc] 21 times placing final sc in same st as first sc, ch1, PLT in next lp on Fill Motif A, ch2, ss in first sc, cut yarn and weave ends. Mark 11th and 22nd ch-sp of Joining Round.

The following photos show a step-by-step of how to join the second motif onto the first motif.

Here is the second motif complete. Note: My pillow is fluffy, so the top edge appears curved, but it is actually straight across as the other photos indicate.

Continue on to remaining half hexagons of the panel.

Motif Video

Video coming soon!

Rem Half Hexagons of Panel

Note: These motifs are marked as numbers 3-19 on the Schematic.

Written Instructions

For motif video link, scroll past the written instruction.

Rows 1-11 Work as for First Half Hexagon Motif of Panel.

Border Round Work as for First Half Hexagon Motif of Panel.

Joining Round With RS still facing, * 1sc in same st, [ch3, sk2, 1sc] 10 times, ch3, rep from * 2 times omitting final ch3, ch1, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back through 1st marked ch-sp on First Half Hexagon Motif of Panel, grab lp, pull lp through (“PLT”) to front of work, ch2, 1sc in same st, [ch1, PLT in corresponding adjacent ch-sp on completed motif, ch2, sk2, 1sc] 10 times, ch1, remove lp from hook, insert hook front to back through corner ch-sp of next motif and then back to front of final ch-sp of adjacent motif, PLT through both ch-sps treating them as 1 ch-sp, ch2, sk2, 1sc, [ch1, PLT, ch2, sk2, 1sc] 10 times, ch1, PLT in corner ch-sp of completed motif, ch2, ss in first sc, cut yarn and weave ends.

Work rem Half Hexagons on Panel beginning with motif number 4, making first PLT join in 2nd marked ch-sp on First Half Hexagon Motif of Panel, and joining the remaining Half Hexagons in the same manner as motifs marked as numbers 3 and 4 on schematic.

Continue on to Filler Motif B

Motif Video

Video coming soon!

Filler Motif B

Note: This motif is marked as number 20 on the Schematic.

Written Instructions

Scroll down for motif video link.

Large Triangle (Right Hand Triangle)

Row 1 (WS) Ch3, 2sc in 2nd ch from hook, 3sc in next ch, turn. [5sc]

Row 2 (Beg dc, 1dc) in first st, ch1, sk1, 3dc in next st, ch1, 1tr in final st, turn. [1 tr, 5 dc, 2 sp]

Row 3 (Beg tr, ch1, 1dc) in first st, [ch1, 3dc in next ch-sp] 2 times, ch1, 1dc in final st, turn. [1 tr, 7 dc, 4 sp]

Row 4 Beg dc in first st, [ch1, 3dc in next ch-sp] 4 times, ch1, (1dc, ch1, 1tr) in final st, turn. [1 tr, 14 dc, 6 sp]

Row 5 Beg tr, [ch1, 3dc in next ch-sp] 5 times, ch1, (1dc, ch1, 1dc) in next ch-sp, turn. [1 tr, 17 dc, 7 sp]

Row 6 2sc in ch-sp,23sc, turn. [25 sc]

Row 7 Beg tr in first st, (ch1, 1dc) 2 times in same st, [ch1, sk1, 1dc] 12 times, ch1, 1dc in same st, turn. [1 tr, 15 dc, 15 sp]

Row 8 2sc in ch-sp, 29sc, turn. [31 sc]

Row 9 Beg tr in first st, (ch1, 1dc) 2 times in same st, [ch1, sk1, 1dc] 15 times, ch1, 1dc in same st, turn. [1tr, 18 dc, 18 sp]

Row 10 2sc in ch-sp,35sc, turn. [37 sc]

Row 11 Beg tr in first st, (ch1, 1dc) 2 times in same st, [ch1, sk1, 1dc] 18 times, ch1, 1dc in same st, turn. [1tr, 21dc, 21sp]

Row 12 2sc in ch-sp, 41sc, turn. [43 sc]

Row 13 (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in first st, [ch3, sk2, 1sc] 14 times, ch1, 1dc in same st, turn. [1 dc, 16 sc, 16 sp]

Row 14 (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 15 times, ch3, 1sc in same sp, turn. [18 sc, 17 sp]

Row 15 Ss in 1 ch,(1sc, ch3, 1sc) in first ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp]16times, ch1, 1dc in same sp,turn. [1dc, 18sc, 18sp]

Row 16 (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 17 times, ch3, 1sc in same sp, turn. [20 sc, 19 sp]

Row 17 Ss in 1ch,(1sc, ch3, 1sc) in first ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next sp] 18 times, ch1, 1dc in same ch-sp, turn. [1dc, 20sc, 20 sp]

Row 18 (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 19 times, ch3, 1sc in same ch-sp, do not turn. [22 sc, 21 sp]

Border Round With RS still facing, and working along “raw” edge of motif, [ch2, 1sc in next ch-3 sp] 4 times, [ch3, 1sc in next tr treating it like a ch-sp] 7 times, ch3, 1sc in next sc, ch1, sk 2 sc, (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in next sc, [ch3, 1sc] evenly across raw edge of large triangle until first ch-sp of Row 18 is reached, ch 1, PLT in corner of Motif No. 18 on schematic, ch2, 1sc in same ch-sp, [ch1, PLT in corresponding adjacent ch-sp on Motif No. 18, ch2, sk2, 1sc] 10 times, ch1, PLT through next 2 corner ch-sps, ch2, sk2, 1sc, [ch1, PLT in next adjacent ch-sp on Motif No. 19, ch2, sk2, 1sc] 9 times, [ch1, PLT in next adjacent ch-sp, ch2, 1sc in same ch-sp] 2 times, cut yarn and weave ends.

Small Triangle (Left Hand Triangle)

Row 1 (RS) Ch4, 2sc in 2nd ch from hook, 1sc in next ch, 2sc in next ch, turn. [5 sc]

Row 2 (Beg dc, ch1, 1dc) in first, [ch1, sk1, 1dc] 2 times, ch1, 1tr in final st, turn. [1 tr, 4 dc, 4 sp]

Row 3 2sc in first st, 6sc, 2sc in next ch-sp, turn. [10 sc]

Row 4 (Beg dc, ch1, 1sc) in first st, [ch3, sk2, 1sc] 3 times, ch2, 1tr in same st, turn. [1 tr, 1dc, 4 sc, 5 ch-sp]

Row 5 (Beg tr, ch1, 1sc) in first ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 4 times, ch1, 1dc in same ch-sp, turn. [1 tr, 1 dc, 5 sc, 6 sp]

Row 6 (Beg dc, ch1, 1sc) in first ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 5 times, ch1, 1tr in same ch-sp, turn. [1 tr, 1 dc, 6 sc, 7 sp]

Row 7 (Beg tr, ch1, 1sc) in first ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 6 times, ch1, 1dc in same ch-sp, turn. [1 tr, 1 dc, 7 sc, 8 sp]

Row 8 (Beg dc, ch1, 1sc) in first ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 7 times, ch1, 1tr in same ch-sp, turn. [1 tr, 1 dc, 8 sc, 9 sp]

Row 9 (Beg tr, ch1, 1sc) in first ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 8 times, ch1, 1dc in same ch-sp, turn. [1 tr, 1 dc, 9 sc, 10 sp]

Border Round 1sc in final ch-sp of Row 9,[ch3, 1sc in ch-sp] 4 times evenly across placing final sc in first dc of Row 2 treating it like a ch-sp, ch3, (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in final sc of Row 1, [ch3, 1sc in tr treating it as a ch-sp] 5 times evenly across bottom edge placing final sc in first tr of Row 9, ch1, PLT, ch2, 1sc in first ch-sp of Row 9, ch1, PLT, ch2, 1sc in same ch-sp, [ch1, PLT, ch2, 1sc in next ch-sp] 10 times, ch1, PLT in corner of Half Hexagon Motif, ch2, 1sc in same ch-sp, ch3, ss in first sc of Rnd, cut yarn and weave ends.

Motif Video

video coming soon!

Panel 1 is complete.

Panel 2

First Square Motif of Panel

Note: This motif is marked as number 21 on the Schematic.

Written Instructions

For motif chart and video link, scroll past the written instruction.

Rnd 1 (WS) MR, beg dc, 11dc, ss in beg dc. [12 dc]

Rnd 2 Beg 4trcl, * ch4, [4trcl, ch2] 2 times, 4trcl, rep from * 3 times omitting final 4trcl, ss in beg 4trcl. [12 4trcl, 12 sp]

Rnd 3 Beg dc in ch-sp, [4dc in same ch-sp, ch2, 4dccl in next ch-sp, ch1, 4dccl in next ch-sp, ch2, 1dc in next ch-sp] 4 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [8 4dccl, 20 dc, 12 sp]

Rnd 4 Beg 2dccl in next st, * [ch2, 2dccl in next st] 3 times, ch3, 4dccl in next ch-1 sp, ch3, 2dccl in next st, ch2, 2dccl, rep from * 3 times omitting final 2dccl, ss in beg 2dccl. [4 4dccl, 20 2dccl, 24 sp]

Rnd 5 Ss in 1 ch, beg dc in same ch-sp, [ch2, 3dc in next 3 ch-sps, ch1, 3dc in next 3 ch-sps] 4 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [72 dc, 8 sp]

Rnd 6 Ss in 1 ch, beg dc in same ch-sp, * ch2, 3dc in same ch-sp, [ch1, sk1, 1dc] 9 times, ch1, 3dc in corner ch-sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc. [48 dc, 44 sp]

Rnd 7 [5sc in corner ch-sp, 25sc] 4 times, ss in first sc. [120 sc]

Rnd 8 Ss in next st, * (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in corner st, [ch3, sk2, 1sc] 9 times, ch3, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc. [44 sc, 44 sp]

Joining Round Ss in 1 ch, (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in same ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 10 times, ch3, 1sc in corner ch-sp, ch1, PLT in 6th ch-sp down on Second Half Hexagon Motif of Panel 1, ch2, 1sc in same ch-sp, [ch1, PLT in corresponding adjacent ch-sp, ch2, sk2, 1sc] 4 times, ch1, PLT in next 2 ch-sps as before, [ch2, sk2, 1sc, ch1, PLT in next ch-sp], ch2, sk2, (1sc, ch1, PLT in corner ch-sp of Panel 1, ch2, 1sc) in corner ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 10 times, ch3, (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in corner ch-sp, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] 10 times, ch3, ss in first sc. [48 sc, 48 sp]

Motif Video

video coming soon!

Rem Square Motifs of Panel

Note: These motifs are marked as numbers 22-29 on the Schematic.

Written Instructions

For motif chart and video link, scroll past the written instruction.

Rnds 1-8 Work as for First Square Motif of Panel.

Joining Round Work first side up to second corner as for First Square Motif, 1sc in corner sp, ch1, PLT in 12th ch-sp down after previous square corner join, ch2, 1sc in same sp, [ch1, PLT, ch2, 1sc in next ch-sp] 11 times, ch1, PLT in both next ch-sp on completed panel, and corner ch-sp on previous square treating them as one as before, ch2, 1sc in same sp, [ch1, PLT, ch2, 1sc in next ch-sp] 11 times, ch1, PLT in corner ch-sp, ch2, 1sc in same ch-sp, finish 1 more side plain without joining, ss in first sc, cut yarn and weave ends.

Panel 2 is complete.

Panel 3

Make 1 Filler Motif A, 18 Half Hexagon Motifs, and Filler Motif B, all using yarn color shown in Schematic and join them to the blanket body as shown in the photo below.

Panel 3 is complete.

Panel 4

Work as for Panel 2, using the Schematic as a reference for yarn color placement.

Panel 5

Work as for Panel 3, using the Schematic as a reference for yarn color placement.

Blanket Border

Rnd 1 Join Border yarn color with ss in corner ch-3 sp of Motif No. 1 in the Schematic (at top right corner of blanket), 3sc in same ch-sp, 3sc in next 5 ch-sps, 4sc in next 15 ch-sps,

Rnd 2 [3sc in corner st, 1sc in all sts across to next corner st] 4 times, ss in first sc.

Rnd 3 * 1sc in corner st, [ch3, sk2, 1sc] across to 1, 2, or 3 sts before next corner st, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc, ensuring there are equal number of ch-sps on opposing sides.

Rnd 4 * (1sc, ch3, 1sc) in corner sc, [ch3, 1sc in next ch-sp] across to next corner sc, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc.

Rnd 5 Ss in 1 ch, [1sc, ch3] in every ch-sp around, ss in first sc.

Rnd 6 Rep Rnd 4.

Rnd 7 Ss in 1 ch, beg dc in ch-sp, * ch3, 2dc in same sp, [ch1, 2dc in next ch-sp] across to next corner sp, ch1, 2dc in corner sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final dc, ss in beg dc.

Rnd 8 [3sc in corner ch-sp, 1sc in each st/sp across to next corner sp] 4 times, ss in first sc, turn.

Note: Tr sts on Rnd 9 will form tiny bobbles on RS of work.

Rnd 9 (1sc, 1tr, 1sc) in corner st, [1tr, 1sc] across to 1 st before next corner st, 1tr, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc, turn.

Rnd 10 [3sc in corner st, 1sc in all sts across to next corner st] 4 times, ss in first sc.

Rnd 11 [1sc in next st, ch3, ss in previous sc, sk1] around entire blanket, ss in first sc, cut yarn and weave ends.

Blanket is complete! Yay – Give yourself a fist bump!

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RACHELE CARMONA

Crochet Designer & Fiber Artist

I hope you enjoyed the Joy Garden Blanket pattern! If you start/finish the blanket, be sure to hashtag it on socials: #JoyGardenBlanket and #CypressTextiles so I will see it and share in my stories/pages!

Happy crafting,

Rachele C.

PS: Another pattern that has been getting a lot of love lately is my Modern Patchwork Blanket Pattern. Find the pattern here!