UK Terms
Published on August 18, 2025

NEW Free Crochet Pattern: Spinwheel Blanket (UK Terms)

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Hello, gorgeous crafter! Today I’m happy to share my latest free crochet blanket pattern, Spinwheel Blanket. This is the first a a few blankets made with the new Scheepjes Colour Crafter Packs, as I am obsessed with them. Written instructions are below for this adventurous-beginner friendly blanket.

Hope you enjoy this one!

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This pattern is in UK Terms – Click here for US Terms

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Project Details

  • Skill Level Beginner
  • Measurements About70x70in // Motifs measure about 5in
  • Materials Scheepjes Colour Crafter (details below),
  • Hooks 4mm hook for all of blanket, 3mm hook for final 2 rounds of blanket border
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Yarn used in pattern:

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Scheepjes Colour Crafter

Yarn Information

1 each of 6 Colour Crafter Packs – Colors shown in Schematic Key – 40-45g each of 36 colors will be used.

MC = 1 Solid Colour Crafter Pack yarn color Zaandvoort. 295g of MC will be used.

Read more about the yarn used at this WIP link!

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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, [1ch, 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, 3ch, 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.

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Stitch Descriptions (UK Terms)

  • beg beginning
  • beg tr (1dc, ch1) – counts as 1tr
  • ch-sp / sp chain space / space
  • cnr corner
  • dc double crochet
  • tr2tog tr 2 together
  • lp loop
  • MR make ring: 3ch, join with ss to first ch
  • rem remaining
  • rep repeat
  • rnd round
  • RS right side
  • sk skip
  • ss slip stitch
  • st(s) stitch(es)
  • tr treble crochet
  • WS wrong side
  • yoh yarn over hook

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Instructions

This blanket is created by working the center panel of squares, adding the granny stitch rounds, and then adding three rounds of squares followed by a narrow border. Enjoy!

Tips

When joining, don’t make the tr st groups too tightly. This tends to happen on its own so you have to purposefully make the stitches relaxed.

Colors are carried up during the color change. Make sure the opposing colors do not show by picking up the “floats” to hide them.

Do not work over the yarn not in progress.

The PDF version of this pattern is available on Etsy and Ravelry and in my shop, and both US and UK Terms PDFs are included in the purchase.

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Blanket Body

Center Panel

Note: Center Panel is made of 5 x 5 motifs (25 total). 

First Motif (See schematic)

Note: The first motif is worked completely, and then subsequent motifs are joined on the final round. 

Rnd 1 (RS) With C1, MR, beg tr, 2tr, ch1, 3tr changing to C2 by dropping C1 and pulling C2 through on the final step of the third tr, continuing with C2: ch1, 3tr, ch1, 3tr, 1dc in beg tr (counts as ch1), turn. 

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Rnd 2 Continuing with C2: beg tr in first ch-sp (working around dc), 2tr in same ch-sp, (3tr, ch1, 3tr) in next ch-sp, 3tr in next ch-sp changing to C1 on final step as before, ch1, with C1, 3tr in same sp, (3tr, ch1, 3tr) in next ch-sp, 3tr in next ch-sp, 1dc in beg tr, turn.

Rnd 3 With C1, beg tr in first ch-sp as before, 2tr in same ch-sp, 3tr in each ch-sp across to next cnr sp, (3tr, ch1, 3tr) in next ch-sp, 3tr in each ch-sp across to next cnr sp, 3tr in next ch-sp, changing to C2 on final step as before, ch1, with C2, 3tr in same sp, 3tr in each ch-sp across to next cnr sp, (3tr, ch1, 3tr) in next ch-sp, 3tr in each ch-sp across to next cnr sp, 3tr in next ch-sp, 1dc in beg tr, turn. 

Rnds 4-7 Work in pattern, beginning each rnd alternating between C2, and C1. End work on RS with 84 tr and 4 ch-sps.

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Second and Subsequent Motifs

Note: Join motifs of Center Panel working from left to right, bottom to top.

Rnds 1-6 Work as for first motif. 

Rnd 7 Work as for first motif, joining adjacent sides with ss in corner ch-sp and ss between all 3-tr groups on completed motif holding WS together, cut both yarns and weave ends. See photos for a visual. Note: Where corner of motif in progress meets a corner where 3 motifs meet, ss in both first adjacent motif and third adjacent motif. 

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Joining Notes

On bottom row of Center Panel, Motifs 2-5 will be joined to the completed motif during C2, either on the first side or the second side of C2.

On the next row up, join the first motif above the first motif of the bottom row. On the second motif of this row, both sides of C2 are joined. On the third motif of this row, the second side of C1 and the first side of C2 are joined.

The remainder of the Center Panel is joined in this manner.

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Granny Stitch Rounds

Rnd 1 With MC, ss in cnr sp, beg tr in same sp, * ch1, 3tr in same sp, [3tr between 6 3-tr groups until 2-cnr join is reached, 1tr in first cnr sp, tr2tog over same and next cnr sp, 1tr in same cnr sp] across until next cnr of Center Panel is reached, 3tr in cnr sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final tr on third rep, ss in beg tr.

Rnds 2-14 Beg tr in ch-sp, [ch1, 3tr in same sp, 3tr between 3-tr groups across to next cnr, 3tr in cnr sp] 4 times omitting final tr in fourth rep, cut yarn and weave ends.

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Square Round 1

First Motif

Note: The First Motif will be joined to the bottom right corner of the Granny Stitch Rounds as seen in Schematic.

Rnds 1-6 Work as for previous motifs.

Rnd 7 Work as for previous motif, joining to cnr ch-sp with ss and making ss between first 8 3-tr groups of this side of Rnd 14 of the Granny Stitch Rounds, as shown in schematic, cut yarns and weave ends.

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Subsequent Motifs in Square Round 1

Note: as seen in Schematic, motifs are joined clock-wise around the blanket.

Rnds 1-6 Work as for previous motifs.

Rnd 7 Work as for previous motif, joining to Rnd 14 of Granny Stitch Rounds and to completed adjacent motif, as shown in schematic, cut both yarns and weave ends. 

Note: Where cnr of motif in progress meets the cnr of the Granny Stitch Round and the adjacent motif, ss in granny stitch round and in cnr sp of adjacent completed motif, and continue the rnd.

When working the final square of the first round of motifs, join to sides of both adjacent motifs in blanket cnr. Three sides will be joined instead of two.

Square Rounds 2 and 3

All Motifs

Rnds 1-6 Work as for previous motifs. 

Rnd 7 Work as for First Round of Motifs, joining to adjacent completed motifs, cut both yarns and weave ends. 

Note: Begin joining squares on where First Motif is indicated on Schematic, and add squares on clockwise around the blanket.

Join all squares on until all Square Rounds 2 and 3 are completed.

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Blanket Border

Rnd 1 With MC, work as for Rnd 1 of Granny Square Rounds.

Rnd 2 Work as for Rnd 2 of Granny Square Rounds. 

Rnd 3 With 3mm hook, beg tr in cnr sp, [ch1, 2tr in same sp, 1tr in all sts across to next cnr sp, 2tr in cnr sp] 4 times omitting final tr on fourth rep, ss in beg tr.

Rnd 4 [3dc in cnr sp, 1dc in all sts across to next cnr] 4 times, ss in first dc, cut yarn and weave ends.

Finishing

To finish blanket, weave any remaining ends, and block blanket if desired.

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Yay! All done! Give yourself a fist bump!

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RACHELE CARMONA

Crochet Designer & Fiber Artist

I hope you enjoyed this free pattern!

The PDF version of this pattern is available on Etsy and Ravelry and in my shop, and both US and UK Terms PDFs are included in the purchase.

Happy crafting,

Rachele C.

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