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Published on January 27, 2019

Geometric Lace Blanket Crochet Pattern for Beginners

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The Geometric Lace crochet blanket pattern is a very simple and plain design, perfect for a baby shower or to brighten any room. You will find yourself coming back to this pattern again and again.

Note: This pattern is updated from my original Geometric Lace pattern published in 2013. Click here to see every Geometric Lace Blanket I ever made.

Geometric Lace Blanket Post Contents:

  • Links to translations and UK Terms
  • Related Links
  • My Color Palette for pattern sample blanket
  • Geometric Lace Color Placement Guide
  • Geometric Lace Blanket free crochet pattern
  • More color pallette ideas – multicolor
  • More color palette ideas – monochrome
  • Behind the scenes
  • More photos
  • Flowery version of hexagon – for a more textured look!

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Geometric Lace Blanket Translations

This pattern is in English and US Terms. Looking for UK Terms or another language?

Note: Huge thank you to the amazing folks who provided translations – they are credited below.

Wanting to start your Geometric Lace blanket, but don’t know where to begin when it comes to color placement? This guide will help give you some ideas for color palette and placement, and you can use it as a springboard for your piece. Hope y’all enjoy!

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Geometric Lace Blanket Color Palette

These are just a small sampling of my color palette for Geometric Lace work in progress. My motifs look wrapped like this because I am joining as I go on the final round, so in order to play with placement layout a bit, I worked each motif up to the final round, then wrapped enough yarn for joining.

How did I do this?? I worked one hexagon complete, then frogged the final round, and wrapped the yarn around the motif, counting the wraps. I added a few wraps to on each motif be sure, and now I can move my motifs around the floor to test placement. Of course, if you know me, you know I am like the opposite of a perfectionist, so I don’t dwell on placement at all, but it is fun to lay them out and take photos.

Geometric Lace Blanket Yarn Information

To make this blanket, I am using Scheepjes | River Washed in all 22 colors, and Stone Washed in 12 colors. One ball each of everything for a total of 34 balls. All of the motifs are made using these 34 balls. I have a surprise border coming in a different Scheepjes yarn!

Social media hashtags: #geometriclaceblanket and #cypresstextiles

Painting with Yarn

As you can see from the photo above, the first thing I do when a lot of my motifs are finished is sort of lay them out in the general area where they will end up. I really liked the color placement in my Happy Little Tree blanket pattern, so I drew inspiration from that.

After I have an idea of the color placement, I start filling it all in. The photos below show the progression. Every time I lay out the motifs to place them, it’s a little bit different because the exact placement isn’t something I’m super committed to. I get the idea down, then I feel it out from there.

Geometric Lace Crochet Blanket Pattern 

The Geometric Lace crochet blanket pattern is a very simple and plain design. For this blanket, you will be making hexagon motifs and joining them as you go on the final round. Then the blanket is squared off with half hexagon motifs and a filler for the zig-zag sides. A simple lace border completes the design, perfect for a baby shower or to brighten any room. You will find yourself coming back to this pattern again and again. Note: This pattern is updated from my original Geometric Lace pattern published in 2013. Click here to see every Geometric Lace Blanket I ever made.

Yarn Information

To make this blanket, I am using Scheepjes | River Washed in all 22 colors, and Stone Washed in 12 colors. One ball each of everything for a total of 34 balls. All of the motifs are made using these 34 balls. I have a surprise border coming in a different Scheepjes yarn!

Have a look on Ravelry to see all of the photos and your projects – there are over 100 projects added over the years. This project really is a celebration of color, and I’m proud to say that sentiment shows through in your projects. Please check them out as I’m quite enamored with everyone’s projects. Beautiful sense of community.

Thanks for coming with me on this six-week pattern update journey. I am ever grateful for your support. This project brought me out of a creative funk, and I passed the positive creative energy on to you all through the pattern. Make one hexagon and let the energy flow.

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Pattern Introduction

The Geometric Lace crochet blanket pattern is a very simple and plain design. For this blanket, you will be making hexagon motifs and joining them as you go on the final round. Then the blanket is squared off with half hexagon motifs and a filler for the zig-zag sides. A simple lace border completes the design, perfect for a baby shower or to brighten any room. You will find yourself coming back to this pattern again and again.

Hashtags: #GeometricLaceBlanket #CypressTextiles

 

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Geometric Lace Blanket Materials

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Gauge and Sizing

Motif measures about 5in at widest point. Finished piece measures about 72x66in, and is easily resized

 

Stitch Guide (US Terminology)

  • 2dccl 2 double crochet cluster: (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 dc (sc, ch 1) – counts as 1 dc
  • beg tr (sc, ch 2) – counts as 1 tr
  • dc double crochet
  • hdc half double crochet
  • lp(s) loop(s)
  • MR Make Ring: Ch3, ss in third ch from hook
  • picot ch3, sc in third ch from hook
  • rep repeat
  • RS/WS right side/wrong side of work
  • sc single crochet
  • sp space
  • ss slip stitch
  • st(s) stitch(es)
  • tr treble crochet
  • yoh yarn over hook

 

Geometric Lace Blanket Layout Schematic

Pattern Instructions

Note: Make all motifs with 31 skeins. Use 3 skeins for border.

Hexagon Motif

Note: Make 1 complete Hexagon Motif and continue to joining section to make remaining Hexagon Motifs.

https://youtu.be/N-a20RP0_GU

Rnd 1 Using larger hook,MR, (beg dc, dc) – counts as a 2dccl – (ch2, 2dccl) 5 times, ch2, ss in dc. [6 2dccl, 6 sps]

Rnd 2 Beg dc in sp, (ch1, 2dc in same sp, 2dc in next sp) 6 times omitting final st, ss in beg dc. [24dc, 6 sps]

Rnds 3 and 4 Beg dc in sp, (ch1, dc in same sp, dc in all sts to next sp, dc in next sp) 6 times omitting final st, ss in beg dc. [48 dc, 6 sps]

Rnd 5 (Note: Use this instruction for the first motif only. Subsequent motifs will be joined as you go on Rnd 5.)(3sc in sp, sc in all sts to next sp) 6 times, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [66 sc]

 

Joining Schematic

Key:

  • Green Circle = Start/End of Rnd 5
  • Blue Circle = First corner of joining side
  • Blue Line = Joining side
  • Purple Circle = Second, third, or fourth corner of joining side
  • Red Circle = Final corner of joining side
  • H1/2/3 = Half Hexagon Motifs
  • Orange Circle = Start of Half Hexagon
  • Maroon Circle = End of Half Hexagon

 

Join Motifs

Note: Make 231 more Hexagon Motifs, joining them as you go on Round 5 to the completed motifs using the following instructions. Refer to the Joining Schematic for motif numbers.

https://youtu.be/GsAybeqIqE8

Special Stitches

PLT Pull Loop Through: Release lp from hook, insert hook into corresponding adjacent st on completed motif, grab lp, Pull Loop Through the st to the front of the work. Do not slip st or chain. Simply carry on with the next st as normal.

Join as you go Instructions

Note: As shown in Layout Schematic, the finished blanket is 15 hexagons across, making a zig-zag formation. The Joining Schematic only shows 5 hexagons across. This is for demonstration purposes only. All Hexagon Motifs will be joined in the layout as shown in the Layout Schematic.

Motif 1 Work complete, without any joining (as stated previously).

Motifs 2-6 Join as you go on Rnd 5 as follows: (green circle) 3sc in sp, sc in all sts to next sp, (blue circle) 2sc in sp, PLT in corner sc of completed adjacent motif, sc in same sp on motif in progress, PLT in corresponding adjacent st on completed motif, (blue line) (sc, PLT) in all sts across joining side to next sp, (red circle) sc in sp on motif in progress, PLT, 2sc in same sp on motif in progress, (sc in all sts to next sp, 3sc in sp) 4 times omitting final 3sc, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [1 side joined]

Motif 7 Join as you go on Rnd 5 as follows: (green circle) 3sc in sp, sc in all sts to next sp, (blue circle) 2sc in sp, PLT in corner sc of completed adjacent motif, sc in same sp on motif in progress, PLT in corresponding adjacent st on completed motif, * (blue line) (sc, PLT) in all sts across joining side to next sp, (purple circle) sc in sp, PLT in corresponding st on Motif 3, sc in same sp, PLT in corner sc of adjacent corner on Motif 2, sc in same sp, PLT in next st on Motif 2, rep from * 2 times, (blue line) (sc, PLT) in all sts across joining side to next sp, (red circle) sc in sp on motif in progress, PLT, 2sc in same sp on motif in progress, sc in all sts to next sp, ss in first sc, cut yarn. [4 sides joined]

Motif 8 Work as for Motif 7, but omit 1 of the purple circle corners as seen in Joining Schematic. [3 sides joined]

Motif 9 Work as for Motif 7. [4 sides joined]

Motif 10 Work as for Motif 7, but omit 2 of the purple circle corners as seen in Joining Schematic. [2 sides joined]

Join remaining motifs in this manner, until all 232 Hexagon Motifs are joined according to the Layout Schematic.

 

Half Hexagon Motif

Note: Work Rows 1-4 as instructed, then on Row 5, join Half Hexagon Motif to fill in gaps on top and bottom edge of blanket. Refer to Joining Schematic.

https://youtu.be/9ngkIyZUMR0

Row 1 (RS) MR, beg dc, ch1, (2dccl, ch2) 3 times omitting final ch, dc, turn. [3 2dccl, 2 dc, 4 sps]

Row 2 Beg dc in sp, (ch1, 2dc in same sp, 2dc in next sp) 3 times, ch1, dc in same sp, turn. [14dc, 4 sps]

Rows 3 and 4 Beg dc in sp, (ch1, dc in same sp, dc in all sts to next sp, dc in next sp) 3 times, ch1, dc in same sp, turn. [26 dc, 4 sps]

Join all 16 Half Hexagon Motifs on Row 5 in this manner:

https://youtu.be/ewCgr-4TBYo

Row 5, H1 (as shown on Joining Schematic) (Orange circle)2sc in sp, sc in all sts across to next sp, (blue circle) 2sc in sp, PLT, sc in same sp, PLT, as with previous motifs on blanket body: join next side, work purple circle corner, and join next side, (maroon circle) (sc, PLT) 2 times in final sp, cut yarn.

Row 5, H2 (Orange circle) (Sc, PLT) 2 times in first sp, (join side, work purple circle corner) 2 times, join side, (maroon circle) (sc, PLT) 2 times in final sp, cut yarn.

Row 5, H3 (Orange circle) (Sc, PLT) 2 times in first sp, join side, work purple circle corner, join side, work red circle corner, work next side plain, 2sc in final sp, cut yarn.

 

Geometric Lace Blanket Border

Rnd 1 Beginning with a short side, work 3sc in the corner, 227sc – place roughly 18sc across each Half Hexagon Motif and 12sc across each Full Hexagon Motif, * 3sc in the first sc of the Half Hexagon Motif, (sc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next 3 sts, sk all corner sts of Full Hexagon Motifs, tr in next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts, sk 1 st) rep across to fill in long sides of blanket, omit final “sk 1 st”, rep from * 1 time, ss in first sc.

Rnd 2 Switch to smaller hook. (3sc in corner st, sc in all sts across to next corner) 4 times skipping 2 sts on both long sides of blanket, ss in first sc. [1058 sc]

Note: If you are resizing this blanket, Rnd 2 of the Border needs to have a multiple of 8 sts plus 3 between the 3sc corners.

Rnd 3 * (Sc, ch3, sc) in corner st, (ch2, sk1, sc) across to next corner, ch2, rep from * 3 times, ss in first sc.

Rnd 4 Beg tr in corner sp, *** (picot, tr) 9 times in same sp, * sk1 sp, sc in next sp, sk 1 sp, (tr, picot) 5 times in next sp, tr in same sp, rep from * across to final 3 sps before corner, sk 1 sp, sc in next sp, sk 1 sp, tr in corner sp, rep from *** 3 times omitting final tr on third rep, ss in beg tr, cut yarn.

 

Geometric Lace Blanket Color Palette Ideas

I have made 47 Geometric Lace blankets.  I know! Here’s my secret to creating a color palette for this wide variety of pieces. When you do custom work, customers will have inspiration photographs, paintings, décor, or something else that tells you where they want to go with the color spread. Looking for more posts focused on color tips? Enjoy them!

Putting the color placement together

  1. Try to choose a yarn that has a wide color range, like Scheepjes Colour Crafter (Wool Warehouse Affiliate)
  2. Crochet 1 motif to represent each color (or most of them)
  3.  Lay them on the ground in a pleasing way, because this will lend to the final layout – Consider using a whiteboard (Amazon Affiliate) as a backdrop to make it easier and fresher
  4. When you make your blanket and you join the motifs together, be sure to fade the colors to match your plan

Below, you will find several general color palettes, and the hexagon motifs I made as samples, then a little gallery of the finished objects. One thing you will find so interesting is that several pieces look so different, even though the main color palette is the same.

Geometric Lace Color Palettes

Geometric Lace Color Palettes 1

“Rainbow”

This palette proved so popular, and it’s all due to the first Geometric Lace that you see pictured here in the Rainbow palette at bottom left. It turns out these rich colors are loved by many!

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“Pastel or Neutral”

After the rainbow palette took off, I started getting some polar opposite requests for very tonal, faded color combinations. These sweethearts are a great juxtaposition with the heavy geometry of this design.

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“Cool Blues and Aquas”

Oh my goodness, I made this version of the blanket several times, and it was just so fun and refreshing each time.

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“Fresh Roses”

I have 1 photo here, but this palette was used a few times! It is so cute and playful.

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“Fresh and Earthy”

One of my favorite palettes, the one at bottom far right is just a neat combo that came from the paintings in the nursery of the tiny recipient. Hope you enjoyed the palettes I showed here today! Take them and run with it. Geometric Lace is so versatile too. Enjoy!

Geometric Lace: Monochrome Palette

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My first monochrome piece! These blues and aquas paired with the white lace look like a lovely seascape. I have since used this color palette three more times and loved it more each time!

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Making a monochrome piece starts with gathering every shade in your yarn stash plus white, grey, or some other neutral for the edging. Once you have your dark to light range, you can get started.

I like to begin with my color extremes – in opposing corners, I put the darkest and lightest shades – ending with white. Then I start layering in my other shades from there. My joining method (expressed in detail in my Geometric Lace pattern!) allows you to jump around the blanket, adding in shades as you see fit to best shade the piece.

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Dramatic and classic Black to White fade – Absolutely an indulgence creating this one.

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Whichever color you choose, these monochrome beauties are so opulent and always a hit! I suggest it for a calming home décor piece. It’s a great stash buster, too!

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More Geometric Lace Blanket No. 48 Photos

Enjoy these progress photos and finished object photos of the Geometric Lace Blanket that I made as the sample for this crochet pattern. 

And now the blanket is complete. Unbelievable! And doesn’t it look like a tree in this photo. Took my breath away.

Geometric Lace Blanket is near and dear to me, as it’s the second pattern I ever wrote – in 2013 – and now I feel like it grew with me, and now I can re-release it to you all. What a warm feeling.

Here is how my Geometric Lace Blanket No. 48 started. As a basket of pretty yarns and a creative planning sesh.

Geometric Lace Blanket: Behind the Scenes

Yesssss! If you’ve been following my since my BabyLove Brand days (wow, I’d like to shake your hand if so!) Then you know that the second pattern I ever wrote was called Geometric Lace, a colorful hexagon pattern with a simple lace border. Click here to see all of the other 47 Geometric Lace blankets I made during my four years of custom work.

My goal was to turn that basket of all my Scheepjes Stone Washed and River Washed stash into a new Geometric Lace Blanket. If you have been reading my posts of late, I talked about how I went through a rough patch in the Fall of 2018. I was in a really dark place creatively, and since being creative is pretty much my livelihood, it wasn’t a good place to be.

You can look through my posts, but the gist of it is, I got to feeling like I was just turning a big crank and churning out design after design after design. It wasn’t even feeling like art anymore, but more like just the cold process of cogs spinning and then spitting out a pattern. I felt like I was spiraling down into a destructive place where I’m no longer an artist, but a machine. Have a thought, press a button, publish a pattern, move on. No imagination, no enjoyment, no creativity.

So this year, it’s New Yarn, New Me. I’ve decided I’m not going to self-publish anything this year – or at least until many months pass. Instead, I’m going to dive deep into the most popular of my patterns, which happen to be the ones that I truly am in love with. I can’t wait to shake hands with these old friends, as I have spent so much time abandoning my designs the moment they are born.

The Plan

This year I am expanding my You Can Crochet This! pattern series. I promised myself that in 2019, instead of releasing new designs, I will take one design per month and feature it, taking a deep dive into pattern and expanding it in every way possible. Then I’ll add it to my You Can Crochet This! designs. I have a firm belief that getting reacquainted with old and beloved patterns will reignite my creative energy.

So what can you expect from these expanded designs?? This is what I am working toward:

  • Pattern in both US and UK Terms – posted as a free pattern on my website (Pattern translations into German, French, Arabic, Spanish, Dutch, and Swedish posted as separate pages also available on my blog)
    • Step by step photos
    • Videos of each pattern element
    • Charts where possible
    • Detailed written instruction
    • Stitch guide contains links to videos of stitches
  • Paid PDF condensed easy-print version on my shop platforms
    • Etsy, Craftsy, and LoveCrochet: English (US Terms only)
    • Ravelry: English (US Terms and UK Terms) with all translations in PDF format as well

Eventually I want to get all of my patterns to follow this format, but for now, just the ones that I feature each month will be added in. I think this will open doors for so many more crafters to enjoy my patterns. Offering the free pattern on my website to those who need the help of expanded step by step photos and videos, and then paid PDF option for those wanting a condensed version, plus all of the translations that folks are kind enough to help me with – I am so excited for this development!

I’m even throwing in some leftover Cutie Pies I have from other projects. If you’ve never seen the Cutie Pie Colour Packs – click here.

New Me, New WIP

Here’s what the Geometric Lace hexagon motifs look like. I love these yarns btw. I pulled out all of the XL weight yarn for a different project, and I have oooodles of the original weight to paint with.

Painting With Fiber

Getting my paints ready. My fiber artist palette looks like a bunch of hexagons wrapped up in enough yarn for joining. Aside from these colors there are about 24 more if you can believe it. This is why Geometric Lace Blanket is one of my absolute favorites, and also why I have made 47 of them – because it was my most requested custom piece.

Enjoy these pics of the Geometric Lace Blanket No 48. 

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Floral Hexagon Motif

Substitute this little hexie for the plain one in the original pattern for a fresh look!

   

Floral hexagon! Use this pattern as a cute little variation on your Geometric Lace pattern blankets. See a blanket I made with this motif over here on my Etsy.  

The original GeoLace hex is pictured above on the right hand side, and you can see the left floral version has a little more spice to it. The petal-like edges will straighten when you join your motifs, so don’t worry!

Alright, let’s get started. (US Terms)

Special Stitch – DC cluster as follows: **YO, insert hook in space, YO, draw up loop, YO, draw yarn through 2 loops on hook,  repeat from **, YO, draw yarn through 3 loops on hook.

Chain 3 and join to make ring, or use magic ring if desired.

Round 1: All in ring: SC, Chain 1, DC, Chain 2, (DC cluster, Chain 2) 5 times, join in first complete DC of round.

  

Round 2: In first chain 2 space: (SC, Chain 2, 2 DC), (2 DC, Chain 1, 2 DC) in next 5 chain spaces, DC in beginning chain space to complete first “corner”. Join in first chain of round.

  

Round 3: SC in same chain 1 space, [skip 2 DC, (2 DC, chain 1, 2 DC) in between this DC and the next, SC in next chain space] 5 times, (2 DC, chain 1, 2 DC) for final “corner”, join in beginning SC. 

  

Round 4: All in same SC as join: (SC, chain 3, 3 TR) **SC in next chain 1 space, (3 TR, Chain 2, 3 TR) in next SC, repeat from ** 4 times. SC in next chain space, 2 TR in first SC (where you worked your first sts of this round) to complete first “corner”, join in second chain of round.

  

Round 5: Work 3 SC in first chain space, SC in all TR and SC around, putting 3 SC in 5 more chain spaces. Join in beginning SC. Cut yarn and finish off! Yay! 🙂

 

Hope you enjoyed this post and all of the Geometric Lace Blanket design details !

Happy Crafting,

Rachele C.

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