You Can Crochet This! – Dutch Rose Crochet Blanket Pattern – UK Terms
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Introduction
Dutch Rose is a piece that is near and dear to my heart. It is the perfect embodiment of the type of blanket that I love to design. Elegant rose hexagons get cozy with granny stripe hexagons, and a clever striped corner, only to be set off by a gorgeous lace border. Heavenly!
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Materials
- Yarn: Scheepjes “Stone Washed” (78% Cotton, 22% Acrylic; 50g) // Qty: 14 balls (Total: 700g Sport weight yarn)
- Hook: US Size 3.75mm for blanket body, and US Size 3.5mm for border
- Tapestry needle for weaving ends
Here are the 14 colors of Stone Washed I used (1 ball each)
- Yarn A: 804
- Yarn B: 814
- Yarn C: 810
- Yarn D: 832
- Yarn E: 830
- Yarn F: 831
- Yarn G: 812
- Yarn H: 809
- Yarn I: 829
- Yarn J: 815
- Yarn K: 818
- Yarn L: 819
- Yarn M: 813
- Yarn N: 803
Sizing
This blanket measures about 36x45in when finished and blocked.
Motif measures about 7.5in at widest point, before blocking
Layout
Layout discussion
Schematics Overview
Layout 1 – Original Layout / Small (36x45in)
Quick reference stats
Yarn amounts – listed on main page
To make:
- Motif 1 – 11 total, 1 each in Yarns A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K
- Motif 2 – 6 total, 1 each in Yarns F, G, J, L, M, N
- Motif 3 – 3 total, in mixed stripes
- Motif 4 – 2 total, in mixed stripes
Layout 2 – Resized Original Layout / Large (70x94in)
Quick reference stats
Yarn amounts – 4 balls each of yarns listed on main page
To make:
- Motif 1 – 69 total, 5 each in Yarns A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, and M, plus 4 in Yarn N
- Motif 2 – 12 total, 1 each in Yarns A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K
- Motif 3 – 14 total, in mixed stripes
- Motif 4 – 5 total, in mixed stripes
Layout 3 – Choose Your Own Adventure!
Creating blanket layout with striped corner
Below is a layout example that will not work. The striped corner can not end by cutting into a motif. As shown below in the red circle, the line for the striped corner is located at a point where a half hexagon is cut into. The green line below that will work as it does not cut into any motifs. This will change the blanket size of course, so if you choose your own adventure, and you want to keep the striped corner, you have to play around with the layout to make the blanket wider or taller.
Creating blanket layout omitting striped corner
Easy peasy! Refer to the large or small layouts to see that the top and bottom rows of hexagons need to start and end with a half-hexagon motif. Once you have that in place, your blanket can be as large or small as you’d like.
Pattern Instructions
Dutch Rose Hexagon Motif
Stitch Descriptions for Dutch Rose Hexagon and Half Hexagon Motifs (UK Terms)
- cl (yoh, insert hook in st/sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw through 2 lps) 2 times, yoh, draw through all lps
- ch chain
- beg beginning
- beg cl (beg tr, tr) – counts as 1 cl – Note: the beg tr does not count as a st here. When joining the round, join with slip st in the tr
- beg tr (dc, ch 1) – counts as 1 tr
- beg large shell All in same ch-sp: [beg cl, (ch 2, cl) 2 times]
- beg small shell All in same ch-sp: (beg cl, ch 3, cl)
- dc double crochet
- large shell All in same ch-sp: [(cl, ch 2) 2 times, cl]
- lp(s) loop(s)
- rep repeat
- RS/WS right side/wrong side of work
- sk skip
- small shell All in same ch-sp: (cl, ch 3, cl)
- sp space
- ss slip stitch
- st(s) stitch(es)
- tr treble crochet
- yoh yarn over hook
Chart Instruction – Note: Stitch key on chart is in US terms
Written Instruction
Note: Full and half hexagon motifs are worked according to the yarn color quantity listed on pages 2 and 3. The motifs are joined using whip stitch to make the blanket body, an optional striped corner is added, and a simple lace border completes the piece.
Rnd 1 Sl knot, ch 3, ss in first st to make ring. All in ring: Beg large shell, ch 2, large shell, ch 2, ss in beg cl. [2 large shell, 2 ch-sp]
Rnd 2 (Beg tr, 3 tr) in ch-2 sp, 5 tr in next 5 ch-sps, tr in first ch-sp, ss in beg tr. [30 tr]
Rnd 3 (Beg tr, ch 2, tr) in next st, * ch 1, sk 1, tr in 2 sts, ch 1, sk 1, (tr, ch 2, tr) in next st, rep from * 5 times omitting final (tr, ch 2, tr), ss in beg tr. [24 tr, 6 ch-2 sp, 12 ch-1 sp]
Rnd 4 Beg large shell in ch-2 sp, * ch 1, tr in next 2 tr, ch 1, large shell in ch-2 sp, rep from * 5 times omitting final large shell, ss in beg cl [6 large shell, 12 tr, 12 ch-sp]
Rnd 5 * (dc in ch-2 space, ch 3) 2 times, dc in ch-1 sp, dc in next 2 tr, dc in ch-1 sp, ch 3, rep from * 5 times, ss in first dc. [36 dc, 18 ch-sp]
Rnd 6 Beg small shell in ch-3 sp, (large shell in next 2 ch-sps, small shell in next ch-sp) 6 times omitting final small shell, ss in beg cl, cut yarn. [12 large shell, 6 small shell]
Note: the ch-3 sps of the small shells will be oriented toward your 6 hexagon “corners.”
Rnd 7 Turn the motif over to the WS. Work only this round with WS facing. Reattach yarn with ss around first sc of Rnd 5, * (dc around dc st, ch 3) 2 times, sk 2 dc, (dc around next dc, ch 3) 2 times, rep from * 5 times, ss in first dc, turn back to RS. [24 dc, 24 ch-sp]
Rnd 8 Work this round into the ch-sps of Rnd 7. (Beg tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in ch-3 sp, * 3 tr in next 3 ch-3 sps, (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next ch-sp, rep from * 5 times omitting final (2tr, ch 2, 2tr), tr in first ch-sp to complete corner, ss in beg tr. [78 tr, 6 ch-sp]
Rnd 9 * (dc, ch 3, dc) in ch-2 sp, ch 3, sk 2, dc, ch 3, sk 1, dc, ch 3, sk 1, make a special dc to anchor Rnd 6 as follows: before you make dc in the next st, insert your hook between the 2 large shells of Rnd 6. Then insert the hook through that next dc to make your dc st. This will make a “tack” in Rnd 6, anchoring it. (Ch 3, sk 1, dc) 2 times, ch 3, rep from * 5 times, ss in first dc. [56 dc (6 of these are the special dc), 56 ch-sp]
Rnd 10 (Beg tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in corner ch-sp, * 2 tr in next 6 ch-sps, (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in corner ch-sp, rep from * 5 times omitting final (2tr, ch 2, 2 tr), tr in first ch-sp to complete corner, ss in beg tr. [96 tr, 6 ch-sp]
Rnd 11 (3 dc in ch-2 sp, dc in 16 tr to next corner) 6 times, ss in first dc, cut yarn leaving a tail about 12-15in long for whip stitch join later. [114 dc]
Half Dutch Rose Hexagon Motif
Chart Instruction – Note: Stitch key on chart is in US terms
Written Instruction
Note: Full and half hexagon motifs are worked according to the yarn color quantity listed on pages 2 and 3. The motifs are joined using whip stitch to make the blanket body, an optional striped corner is added, and a simple lace border completes the piece.
Row 1 (WS) Sl knot, ch 3, ss in first st to make ring. All in ring: Beg tr, ch 1, large shell, ch 1, tr, turn. [large shell, 2 tr, 2 ch-sp]
Row 2 (Beg tr, 2 tr) in ch-1 sp, 5 tr in next 2 ch-sps, 3 tr in ch-1 sp, turn. [16 tr]
Row 3 (Beg tr, ch 1, tr) in first st, (ch 1, sk 1, tr in next 2 sts, ch 1, sk 1, (tr, ch 2, tr) in next st) 3 times, turn. [14 tr, 2 ch-2 sp, 8 ch-sp]
Row 4 (Beg tr, ch 1, cl) in ch-1 sp, (ch 1, tr in 2 tr, ch 1, large shell) 3 times omitting final large shell, (cl, ch 1, tr) in final ch-1 sp, turn. [2 large shell, 2 cl, 8 tr, 8 ch-sp]
Row 5 (Dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-1 sp, * ch 3, dc in ch-1 sp, dc in 2 dc, dc in ch-1 sp, (ch 3, dc in ch-2 sp) 2 times, rep from * 2 times omitting final (ch 3, dc), ch 2, dc in same ch-1 sp as previous dc st, turn. [20 dc, 8 ch-3 sp, 2 ch-2 sp]
Row 6 (Beg tr, ch 1, cl) in ch-2 sp, (large shell in next 2 ch-sps, small shell in next ch-sp) 3 times omitting final small shell, (cl, ch 1, tr) in final ch-2 sp, do not cut yarn. [6 large shells, 2 small shells, 2 cl, 2 tr, 2 ch-1 sp]
Row 7 Turn motif to WS and work this row on the WS. Elongate the working lp so you can comfortably reach the final dc from Row 5. dc around that st, ch 2, * (dc around next dc, ch 3) 2 times, sk 2 dc, (dc around next dc, ch 3) 2 times, rep from * 2 times omitting final ch, dc around final dc, cut yarn. [14 dc, 11 ch-3 sp, 2 ch-2 sp]
Row 8 With WS still facing, work this row into the ch-sps of Row 7. Reattach yarn with ss in first ch-2 sp, (beg tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in same ch-sp, * 3 tr in next 3 ch-sps, (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in next ch-sp, rep from * 2 times omitting final tr, turn. [41 tr, 2 ch 2 sp, 2 ch-1 sp]
Row 9 (Dc, ch 3, dc) working through both ch-2 sp from Row 8 and ch-1 sp from Row 6. This will anchor Row 6. * ch 3, sk 2, ch 3, sk 1, dc, ch 3, sk 1, make special dc as for Motif 1, (ch 3, sk 1, dc) 2 times, ch 3, (dc, ch 3, dc) in ch-2 sp, rep from * 2 times working final (dc, ch 3, dc) through both ch-sps as for beg of row, turn. [23 dc, 22 ch-sp]
Row 10 (Beg tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in ch-3 sp, * 2 tr in next 6 ch-sps, (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr), rep from * 2 times omitting final (ch 1, 2 tr), tr in same st as previous 2 tr, turn. [50 tr, 2 ch-2 sp, 2 ch-1 sp]
Row 11 (RS) 2 dc in ch-sp, (dc in 16 sts to ch-sp, 3 dc in ch-sp) 3 times omitting final dc, cut yarn leaving a long tail. [58 dc]
Granny Stripe Hexagon Motif
Stitch Descriptions for Granny Stripe and Half Granny Stripe Motifs (UK Terms)
- ch chain
- beg beginning
- beg tr (dc, ch 1) – counts as 1 tr
- dc double crochet
- lp(s) loop(s)
- rep repeat
- RS/WS right side/wrong side of work
- sk skip
- sp space
- ss slip stitch
- st(s) stitch(es)
- tr treble crochet
- yoh yarn over hook
Written Instruction
Note: Each round is made using a different color yarn. Use any colors.
Rnd 1 Sl knot, ch 3, ss in first st to make ring. All in ring: Beg tr, (ch 1, 2 tr) 5 times, ch 1, tr, ss in beg tr, cut yarn. [12 tr, 6 ch-sp]
Rnd 2 Join new color with ss in any ch-sp, (beg tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in same ch-sp, * ch 1, (2 tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in ch-sp, rep from * 5 times omitting final (2 tr, ch 1, 2 tr), tr in first ch-sp to complete corner, ss in beg tr, cut yarn. [24 tr, 12 ch-sp]
Rnds 3-7 Join new color with ss in any corner ch-sp, (beg tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in same ch-sp, * (ch 1, 2 tr in next ch-sp) across to next corner ch-sp, ch 1, (2 tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in corner ch-sp, rep from * 5 times omitting final corner, tr in first ch-sp to complete corner, ss in beg tr, cut yarn. [After Rnd 7: 84 tr, 42 ch-sp]
Rnd 8 Join new color with ss in any corner ch-sp, (beg tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in same ch-sp, * 2 tr in all ch-sps across to next corner ch-sp, (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in corner ch-sp, rep from * 5 times omitting final corner, tr in first ch-sp to complete corner, ss in beg tr, cut yarn. [96 tr, 6 ch-sp]
Rnd 9 Join new color with ss in any corner, (3 dc in ch-2 sp, dc in 16 tr to next corner) 6 times, ss in first dc, cut yarn leaving a long tail. [114 dc]
Half Granny Stripe Hexagon Motif
Written Instruction
Note: Each row is made using a different color yarn. Use any colors. Do not turn this motif after each row. All rows are worked with RS facing by simply attaching new yarn in the first ch-sp of the previous row.
Join yarn = Join new color with ss in first ch-sp
Row 1 Sl knot, ch 3, ss in first st to make ring. All in ring: Beg tr, (ch 1, 2 tr) 3 times, ch 1, tr, cut yarn. [8 tr, 4 ch-sp]
Row 2 Join yarn, (beg tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in same ch-sp, * ch 1, (2 tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in ch-sp, rep from * 2 times omitting final tr, cut yarn. [14 tr, 7 ch-sp]
Rows 3-7 Join yarn, (beg tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in same ch-sp, * (ch 1, 2 tr in next ch-sp) across to next corner ch-sp, ch 1, (2 tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in corner ch-sp, rep from * 2 times omitting final tr, cut yarn. [After Row 7: 44 tr, 22 ch-sp]
Row 8 Join yarn, (beg tr, ch 1, 2 tr) in same ch-sp, * 2 tr in next 6 ch-sps, (2 tr, ch 2, 2 tr) in corner ch-sp, rep from * 2 times omitting final (ch 1, 2 tr), tr in same st as previous 2 tr, cut yarn. [50 tr, 2 ch-2 sp, 2 ch-1 sp]
Row 9 Join yarn, 2 dc in same ch-sp, (dc in 16 sts to ch-sp, 3 dc in ch-sp) 3 times omitting final dc, cut yarn leaving a long tail. [58 dc]
Whip Stitch Join for Hexagons
Written Instruction:
Join motifs to make blanket body
Lay out motifs according to blanket schematic if you are working Layout 1. For Layouts 2-5, choose a motif placement that suits you. Whip st motifs together as follows:
- Hold 2 motifs with wrong sides together, and use the long tail of one of the motifs.
- Using your hook, pull the long tail through the center dc of both motifs, back to front.
- Insert the hook front to back through both loops of the next st to the left, on both motifs.
- Grab the long tail and pull it all the way through to the front of the piece, allowing the whip st to rest flush against the top edge of the motifs.
- Repeat steps 3 and 4 across, inserting the hook through both motifs from front to back in the next st to the left, and pulling the yarn through to the front.
- When the next corner is reached, if there are no more subsequent sides to join, you can weave the excess tail, cutting it down if necessary.
- If there are more sides to join, do so, then cut yarn shorter if needed and weave in.
- Important: Do not pull yarn tail to tighten whip sts. I prefer to let the whip sts rest flush and snug against the joined edge. Then when you open the motifs flat, you have a cute sewn edge with nice little stitches, giving a very cozy (but not messy) handmade look.
Add Striped Corner (if your layout has one)
Written Instruction:
special tr2tog = yoh, insert hook under ch-sp, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook, yoh, insert hook in final dc, yoh, pull up lp, yoh, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook, yoh, draw yarn through all 3 lps on hook.
Note: Stripes are made by changing color before every WS row beginning with row 4. 2 rows are worked per color. Use any colors.
Row 1 (RS) Join yarn with ss in top right corner of blanket. Dc 139 evenly down to top left corner of blanket, turn. [139 dc]
Row 2 (Dc, ch 2, sk 1) across row to final st, dc, turn. [70 dc, 69 ch-sp]
Row 3 Beg tr in first ch-sp, 2 tr in all ch-sps across, stopping before final ch-sp, make special tr2tog, cut yarn, turn. [135 tr, 1 tr2tog]
Row 4 Join new yarn with ss in top of tr2tog, dc in same st, (ch 2, sk 2 tr, dc between 2-tr “pairs”) across row, turn leaving final 2 tr and beg tr from previous row unworked. [68 dc, 67 ch-sp]
Row 5 Beg tr in first ch-sp, 2 tr in all ch-sps across, stopping before final ch-sp, (tr, special tr2tog) in final ch-sp, cut yarn, turn. [132 tr, 1 tr2tog]
Row 6 Join new yarn with ss in top of tr2tog, dc in same st, ch 2, sk 1, dc between skipped st and next st, (ch 2, sk 2, dc between 2-tr “pairs”) across row, turn leaving final 2 tr and beg tr from previous row unworked. [66 dc, 65 ch-sp]
Rows 7-10 Rep Rows 3 and 4 2 times.
Row 11 Work as for Row 5.
Row 12 Work as for Row 6.
Rows 13-54 Rep Rows 3-12 4 times, then work Rows 3 and 4 once more.
Row 55 Dc in ch-sp, (tr, special tr2tog) in next ch-sp, cut yarn and finish off.
Straighten zig-zag edges on short side(s) of blanket
Using any color, fill each little zig-zag dip independently as follows:
Row 1 With RS facing, ss in corner st of first motif, dc in same st and in next 19 sts, dc in 20 sts on next motif, placing final dc in corner dc , turn. [40 dc]
Row 2 Sk first st, (dc in next st, ch 3, sk 2) 6 times, dc in next 2 sts, (ch 3, sk 2, dc in next st) 6 times, turn. [14 dc, 12 ch-sp]
Row 3 Ss in first ch of ch-sp, beg tr in same ch-sp, (dc, htr, tr) in next ch-sp, (ch 1, 2 tr in next ch-sp) 3 times, ch 1, tr in next 2 ch-sps, (ch 1, 2 tr in next ch-sp) 3 times, ch 1, (tr, htr, dc) in next ch-sp, tr in final ch-sp, turn. [18 tr, 2 htr, 2 dc, 8 ch-sp]
Row 4 Sk first st, ss in 3 sts, (dc in next ch-sp, ch 3) 3 times, dc in next 2 ch-sps, (ch 3, dc in next ch-sp) 3 times, turn. [8 dc, 6 ch-sp]
Row 5 Ss in first ch of ch-sp, beg tr in same ch-sp, (dc, htr, tr) in next ch-sp, ch 1, tr in next 2 ch-sps, ch 1, (tr, htr, dc) in next ch-sp, tr in next ch-sp, turn. [4 tr, 2 htr, 2 dc, 2 ch-sp]
Row 6 Sk first st, ss in 3 sts, dc in 2 ch-sps, cut yarn and finish off. [2 dc]
Petal Lace Border
Written Instruction:
Note: For a “no waste” border, I used remaining colors randomly. When I ran out of a color, I attached the next color and continued. For this reason, I did not list the colors I used for the border, nor did I instruct to cut yarn after rounds, or join new yarn. A word on resizing blanket border – Round 1 st count: (3dc corner, repeat of 12 + 7) 4 times.
Rnd 1 Using any color, ss in top right corner of blanket. (3 dc in corner, make 139 dc evenly across short side, 3 dc in corner, make 163 dc evenly across long side) 2 times, ss in first st. [616 dc]
Rnd 2 * (dc, ch 2, dc) in corner st, (ch 2, sk 1, dc) across to next corner st, ch 2, sk 2, rep from * 3 times, ss in first dc.
Rnd 3 (Beg tr, ch 3, tr) in corner ch-sp, * [2 tr in next 2 ch-sps, (tr, ch 2, tr) in next ch-sp] across to within 2 ch-sps of next corner, 2 tr in next 2 ch-sps, (tr, ch 3, tr) in corner ch-sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final corner, ss in beg tr.
Rnd 4 [Beg cl, (ch 2, cl) 4 times] in ch-3 sp, * (ch 2, dc between 2-tr pairs, ch 2, large shell in ch-2 sp, ch 2, dc between 2-tr pairs, ch 2, small shell in ch-2 sp) repeating across, ending with a large shell in the final ch-2 sp of this side, ch 2, dc between 2-tr pairs, ch 2, [cl, (ch 2, cl) 5 times] in corner ch-3 sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final corner, ss in beg cl.
Rnd 5 * (dc in ch-2 sp, ch 3) 4 times, [dc in next 2 ch-sps, (ch 3, dc in next ch-2 sp) 2 times, ch 3, dc in next 2 ch-sps, ch 3, dc in next ch-sp, ch 3] repeating across ending with dc in 2 ch-sps after final large shell of row, ch 3, rep from * 3 times, ss in first dc.
Rnd 6 Beg large shell in ch-sp, * small shell in next ch-sp, large shell in next ch-sp, [dc in next ch-sp, (large shell, small shell, large shell) over 3 ch-sps, dc in next ch sp] repeating across to corner, large shell in next ch-sp, rep from * 3 times omitting final large shell, ss in beg cl, cut yarn.
Yay! All done! Weave ends and give yourself a fist bump!
