This beautiful, flower-inspired circle blanket makes a gorgeous gift to crochet for a baby or toddler. The pattern instructions are also include directions to crochet a larger round throw as well. Find the free crochet pattern instructions below, or purchase a print-optimized, ad-free PDF by clicking here.
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Circle blankets have such a romantic look, and this round crochet blanket pattern is no exception! It has a beautiful lacy texture made up of shells, clusters and cross stitches. In between each textured round is a round of single crochet. This is where the majority of your increases will be done.
I crocheted this blanket in two different colors: Red Heart with Love in “Eggshell”, and Red Heart Comfort in “Petal Pink” but still can’t pick a favorite! It looks good in either don’t you think? I’m in love with the texture of this blanket and I hope you will be too!
The stitches are easy to crochet, however the increases could prove to be challenging, so I highly recommend you use stitch markers to help you keep track of your place when crocheting this round blanket.
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Difficulty:
Intermediate/Advanced
Materials Needed:
6.5mm (K) hook, or hook needed to obtain gauge
800, (1100, 1400, 1800, 2200) yds #4 Worsted Weight Red Heart With Love in “Eggshell” or Red Heart Comfort in “Petal Pink” or the color of your choice.
Yarn needle
Scissors
Stitch markers
Stitches Used:
ch = chain
sl st = slip stitch
sc = single crochet
dc = double crochet
Additional Terms:
3dc cluster: YO, insert hook into stitch, pull up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops (1st stitch of cluster made), YO, insert hook into same st, pull up a loop, YO draw through 2 loops (2nd st of cluster made), YO, insert hook into same st, pull up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops (3rd st of cluster made), YO, draw through all loops on hook.
Cross Stitch = sk st, dc in next st, cross over st just made and dc in skipped st.
Cross Stitch Increase = dc in next unworked st, cross over st just made, dc in previous st. If you’re not sure how to crochet this there is a short tutorial at the bottom of this page.
st/sts = stitch/stitches
sp/sps = space/spaces
Gauge:
Circle measures 9 1/2″ across after round 9.
Measurements:
Approximate diameter:
Small receiving blanket: 40″
Large receiving blanket: 46″
Crib blanket: 53″
Small throw blanket: 60″
Large throw blanket: 67″
Additional Notes:
-ch 1 at beginning of round does not count as a stitch.
*Stitch markers are going to save you so much time and headache in this pattern, especially the ones that have alternating increases.* Use them liberally. Your sanity will thank you later.
-As your blanket gets larger, read through the rounds first–especially the ones with the sc in the ch-4 spaces. This is where stitch markers in different colors will be very helpful. This is where the blanket gets its difficulty rating.
-Seriously, stitch markers in different colors for alternating increases are what you need.
-Having trouble getting your counts right? Have you remembered stitch markers?
-Twin, Double, Queen, and King sizes are included in the paid PDF pattern on Ravelry.
-Maintain very relaxed tension when crocheting this pattern.
Secret Garden Round Blanket Pattern (US Terms):
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Using 6.5mm hook,
Ch 4, join with sl st to first ch forming a circle,
Round 1: 12 sc in circle, join with sl st to first sc. (12)
Round 2: ch 1, *(3dc cluster, ch 2); repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (12 3dc clusters, 12 ch-2 sps)
Round 3: ch 1, *4 sc in next ch-2 sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (48)
Round 4: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (12 shells)
Your piece will be a bit puckered after this round. It should start to flatten out shortly.
Round 5: sl st up the next 2 dc sts, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of shell, *ch 4, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of next shell; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (12 ch-4 sps)
Round 6: ch 1, 5 sc in each ch-4 sp around, join with sl st to first sc. (60)
Round 7: ch 1, *cross stitch across next 4 sts, cross stitch increase, cross stitch across next 6 sts, cross stitch increase; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc. (70)
Round 8: ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (84)
Round 9: ch 1, *3dc cluster in next st, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (42 3dc clusters, 42 ch-1 sps)
Round 10: ch 1, *3 sc in next ch-1 sp, 2 sc in each of the next 3 ch-1 sps, 3 sc in next ch-1 sp, 2 sc in each of the next 2 ch-1 sps; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (96)
Round 11: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (24 shells)
Round 12: sl st up the next 2 dc sts, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of shell, *ch 4, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of next shell; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (24 ch-4 sps)
Round 13: ch 1, *5 sc in next ch-4 sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (120)
Round 14: ch 1, *cross stitch across next 8 sts, cross stitch increase, cross stitch across next 10 sts, cross stitch increase; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc.(132)
Round 15: ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (144)
Round 16: ch 1, *3dc cluster in next st, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (72 3dc clusters, 72 ch-1 sps)
Round 17: ch 1, *3 sc in next ch-1 sp, 2 sc in each of the next 5 ch-1 sps; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (156)
Round 18: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (39 shells)
Round 19: sl st up the next 2 dc sts, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of shell, *ch 4, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of next shell; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (39 ch-4 sps)
Round 20: ch 1, 4 sc in each of the next 2 ch-4 sps, *5 sc in each of the next 2 ch-4 sps, 4 sc in next ch-4 sp; repeat from * around, until you have 1 ch-4 sp left, then work 4 sc in next ch-4 sp, join with sl st to first sc. (180)
Round 21: ch 1, *cross stitch across next 14 sts (7 cross stitches made), cross stitch increase; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc. (192)
Round 22: ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 15 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (204)
Round 23: ch 1, *3dc cluster in next st, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (102 3dc clusters, 102 ch-1 sps)
Round 24: ch 1, *3 sc in next ch-1 sp, 2 sc in each of the next 7 ch-1 sps, 3 sc in next ch-1 sp, 2 sc in each of the next 8 ch-1 sps; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (216)
Round 25: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (54 shells)
Round 26: sl st up the next 2 dc sts, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of shell, *ch 4, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of next shell; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (54 ch-4 sps)
Round 27: ch 1, *[4 sc in next ch-sp, 5 sc in next ch-sp ]4 times, 4 sc in next ch-sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (240)
Round 28: ch 1, *cross stitch across next 18 sts (9 cross stitches made), cross stitch increase, cross stitch across next 20 sts (10 cross stitches made), cross stitch increase; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc. (252)
Round 29: ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 20 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (264)
Round 30: ch 1, *3dc cluster in next st, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (132 3dc clusters, 132 ch-1 sps)
Round 31: ch 1, *3 sc in next ch-1 sp, 2 sc in each of the next 10 ch-1 sps; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (276)
Round 32: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (69 shells)
Round 33: sl st up the next 2 dc sts, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of shell, *ch 4, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of next shell; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (69 ch-4 sps)
Round 34: ch 1, *4 sc in each of the next 2 ch-4 sps, 5 sc in next ch-4 sp; repeat from * around, work 5 sc in each of the last 2 ch-4 sps, join with sl st to first sc. (300)
Round 35: ch 1, *cross stitch across next 24 sts (12 cross stitches made), cross stitch increase; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc. (312)
Round 36: ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 25 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (324)
Round 37: ch 1, *3dc cluster in next st, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (162 3dc clusters, 162 ch-1 sps)
Round 38: ch 1, *3 sc in next ch-1 sp, 2 sc in each of the next 12 ch-1 sps, 3 sc in next ch-1 sp, 2 sc in each of the next 13 ch-1 sps; rep from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (336)
Round 39: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (84 shells)
End receiving blanket here. Approximate diameter should be 40″.
Round 40: sl st up the next 2 dc sts, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of shell, *ch 4, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of next shell; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (84 ch-4 sps)
Round 41: ch 1, *4 sc in each of the next 2 ch-4 sps, 5 sc in next ch-4 sp, 4 sc in each of the next 3 ch-4 sps, 5 sc in next ch-4 sp; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (360)
Round 42: ch 1, *cross stitch across next 28 sts (14 cross stitches made), cross stitch increase, cross stitch across next 30 sts (15 cross stitches made), cross stitch increase; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc. (372 sts)
Round 43: ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 30 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (384)
Round 44: ch 1, *3dc cluster in next st, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (192 3dc clusters, 192 ch-1 sps)
Round 45: ch 1, *3 sc in next ch-1 sp, 2 sc in each of the next 15 ch-1 sps; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (396 sts)
Round 46: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (99 shells)
End large receiving blanket here. Approximate diameter should be 46″.
Round 47: sl st up the next 2 dc sts, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of shell, *ch 4, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of next shell; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (99 ch-4 sps)
Round 48: *4 sc in each of the next 3 ch-4 sps, 5 sc in next ch-4 sp; rep from * around omitting 5 sc in next ch-4 sp from final repeat, join with sl st to first sc. (420 sc)
Round 49: ch 1, *cross stitch across next 34 sts (17 cross stitches made), cross stitch increase; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc. (432 sts)
Round 50: ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 35 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (444)
Round 51: ch 1, *3dc cluster in next st, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (222 3dc clusters, 222 ch-1 sps)
Round 52: ch 1, *3 sc in next ch-1 sp, 2 sc in each of the next 17 ch-1 sps, 3 sc in next ch-1 sp, 2 sc in each of the next 18 ch-1 sps; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (456 sc)
Round 53: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (114 shells)
End “crib” sized blanket here. Approximate diameter should be 53″.
Round 54: sl st up the next 2 dc sts, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of shell, *ch 4, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of next shell; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (114 ch-4 sps)
Round 55: ch 1,*[4 sc in each of the next 4 ch-4 sps, 5 sc in next ch-4 sp] three times, then [4 sc in each of the next 3 ch-4 sps, 5 sc in next ch-4 sp]; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (480 sc)
Round 56: ch 1, *cross stitch across next 38 sts (19 cross stitches made), cross stitch increase, cross stitch across next 40 sts (20 cross stitches made), cross stitch increase; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first dc. (492 sts)
Round 57: ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 40 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (504 sc)
Round 58: ch 1, *3dc cluster in next st, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (252 3dc clusters, 252 ch-1 sps)
Round 59: ch 1, *3 sc in next ch-1 sp, 2 sc in next 20 ch-1 sps; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (516 sts)
Round 60: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (129 shells)
End small “throw” size blanket. Approximate diameter should be 60″.
Round 61: sl st up the next 2 dc sts, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of shell, *ch 4, sl st between 2nd and 3rd dc of next shell; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (129 ch-4 sps)
Round 62: ch 1, *[4 sc in each of the next 4 ch-4 sps, 5 sc in next ch-4 sp] seven times, [4 sc in next 6 ch-4 sps, 5 sc in next ch-4 sp]; repeat from * around, working 4 sc in each of the remaining 3 ch-4 sps, join with sl st to first sc. (540 sc)
Round 63: ch 1, *cross stitch across next 44 sts (22 cross stitches made), cross stitch increase; repeat from * around, join with sl sto to first sc. (552)
Round 64: ch 1, *2 sc in next st, sc in next 45 sts; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (564)
Round 65: ch 1, *3dc cluster in next st, ch 1, sk st; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first 3dc cluster. (282 3dc clusters, 282 ch-1 sps)
Round 66: ch 1, *3 sc in next ch-1 sp, 2 sc in each of the next 22 ch-1 sps, 3 sc in next ch-1 sp, 2 sc in each of the next 23 ch-1 sps; repeat from * around, join with sl st to first sc. (576 sts)
Round 67: *sk st, 4 dc in next st, sk st, sl st in next st; repeat from * around, final sl st counts as join. (144 shells)
End large “throw” size blanket. Approximate diameter should be 67″.
Fasten off, and weave in ends.
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