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Dutch Rose Blanket CAL: Main Page

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Quick Links to Each Week of the Dutch Rose Blanket CAL: 1/2/3/4/5/6&7/8 Introduction Hello, gorgeous crafter! Today I am shouting out the announcement for my Dutch Rose Blanket CAL Reboot! In 2018, I designed Dutch Rose, and it became one of my favorite designs I ever created. So many of you loved it that I decided to host a Crochet-Along and it was a hit! In the wake of the 2022 VVCAL, I thought it might be neat to keep the CAL ball rolling and host a reboot of the Dutch Rose Blanket CAL. Now folks who missed out on the first one can participate, or folks who just want to make the coziest blanket ever can join along. PDF Version The Dutch Rose Blanket PDF is available to purchase from Etsy and Ravelry. During this CAL, I will be updating the pattern for clarity and making a few construction changes, but the way the blanket turns out will be just the same as in the current PDF. Once the CAL is about halfway through, …

Free Crochet Pattern: Dimensions Blanket

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Hello, gorgeous crafter! Let me tell you a story. One day I became absolutely obsessed with the idea of turning printed tessellation designs into crochet blankets and a few sketches later, this blanket design was born! Dimensions is a 3D illusion piece, so you should choose your colors accordingly if you want the 3D effect. (You can see what I mean if you look at the photo of the blanket laid flat.) Otherwise, have at it! Go wild! And enjoy this fun make. Read more about the production of this pattern here on this post! Share Your Progress! Join the other crafters who have made Dimensions. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Ravelry: CypressTextiles Hashtags: #DimensionsBlanket #CypressTextiles Note: Sample blanket and all photography are by the talented and lovely Andrea Grimaldi. We can all agree, her doggo Nesta is the real beauty here. Yarn: Scheepjes Stone Washed Fiber content: (78% Cotton, 22% Acrylic; 50g/130m) You will need the following colors in the the quantities listed. Yarn A: 814 x 4 Yarn B: 815 x 4 Yarn C: …

NEW FO: The Dimensions Blanket, Featuring Andrea Grimaldi

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Hello, lovely! Today I wanted to introduce you to something I have had in the vault for some time. Ever since I had a weird idea to make a few blankets from tessellations. Two years ago, in January 2018, I started sketching out ideas for a few tessellation blankets. One of them became the Dimensions Blanket! Made using beautiful and popular Scheepjes Stone Washed.* Dimensions Blanket Pattern The Dimensions Blanket pattern is already available on Etsy and Ravelry, if you’d like to check it out! Or it also will be available to everyone next week! Social Media: Use hashtags #DimensionsBlanket and of course #CypressTextiles The lovely sample blanket and all blanket photography is by the talented Andrea Grimaldi. Designing Dimensions Here is the actual inspiration tessellation image I used to create this design. I love the illusion that appears because of the four different shades, but it would still look cute in any colors. The first scraps of designy bits! This is when I was just beginning to see how I would create the shapes, …