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Published on September 22, 2023

Graffiti 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 (Amazon). I named this pattern “Graffiti Blanket” because it has such a wild, metropolitan vibe. I hope you enjoy this little presentation of my crochet pattern!

In this post, I will:

  • Show some delicious photos of Graffiti
  • Display the progress pics of a lovely crafter who made the blanket
  • Reveal the digital art and artist that inspired this piece
  • Offer a yarn suggestion for Graffiti
  • 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 Graffiti Crochet Blanket

Constructed from different triangle and diamond motifs, Graffiti is like a wild puzzle that will make any bold color palette sing. Of course, a pastel scheme would also look amazing, especially with a splash of white.

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It was an absolute joy to design these motifs, and figuring out how to add a texture element to the 2D original artwork was super fun too. From the motif creation to the easy join, you will love this piece.

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This project is very zen! You just make all of the motifs and then join then once you have your big pile.

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The texture is incredible!

Yarn Suggestions

I made this blanket from the now discontinued Scheepjes Velvet yarn. There was a lot of personality in that yarn, and it was so buttery soft! I do miss it, but I think you could easily make this blanket in Scrumptious (WoolWarehouse, Jimmy Beans Wool) or Stone Washed and River Washed (WoolWarehouse, Jimmy Beans Wool, Amazon). Even Spirit yarn (WoolWarehouse) would look amazing with the multi-dimensional tonal colors.

You can shop through those affiliate links to help support my work at no additional cost, and you can also find a Scheepjes Retailer near you!

Graffiti in the Wild

Now I want to show you some photos from lovely crafter on Instagram @MariPepaCroxet who made the Graffiti Blanket in her own bold color palette.

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Isn’t it gorgeous? I love seeing my book patterns out in the wild, and @MariPepaCroxet always has something incredible on the hook.

The Inspiration Behind The Graffiti Blanket

With digital art’s meteoric increase in popularity, it feels refreshing to draw inspiration for my ancient craft from this incredibly modern art. My pattern book is a study on drawing crochet inspiration from non-crochet art sources in order to elevate our craft and evolve it, pushing the limits. It has six chapters with each one focusing on an artist with a different non-crochet art medium.

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Graffiti is in the Digital Art chapter, and incredible artist, Francisco Valle, was my inspiration. You can find his work on Instagram. I chose three of his works to create inspired pieces, and here’s the work behind Graffiti:

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In case you want to see, here are the other two works I chose, and their respective blankets!

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Multifaceted Blanket

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Cozy Corners Blanket

Before you begin

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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. #graffitiblanket

Ravelry

Here is the page for Graffiti. 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.

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.

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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 Graffiti Blanket – hope you enjoyed seeing the inspiration behind it!

Happy crafting,

Rachele C.

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