For the Love of Texture Crochet Blanket Pattern

How to Crochet the For the Love of Texture Afghan

Hi guys! I am so excited to be sharing a new blanket pattern with you: For the Love of Texture Afghan. It feels like it’s been ages since I’ve posted about a blanket, so it’s nice to switch things up, and bring some balance back to the blog. This multi textured crochet afghan is made using the single crochet, half double crochet, and puff stitch to create a unique crochet blanket. There is also some fun colour work to hold your interest as you crochet. Whose ready to get started?

You can find the free pattern below.

For the Love of Texture Crochet Blanket by This Pixie Creates
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Inspiration for the For the Love of Texture Afghan

I started this blanket over a year and a half ago, and I didn’t have an end goal in mind when I crocheted the first panel. I just played around with some stitches until I liked what I saw! I was able to finish the first three panels of the blanket before I got busy with other things; life always gets in the way of our crochet time, doesn’t it?

Anyway, this blanket got put on the back burner and thrown in the closet, until I re-discovered it during quarantine. While the isolation hasn’t been great, I have to admit that it’s given me plenty of time to crochet.

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For the Love of Texture Afghan - Free Crochet Pattern

Materials:

My Yarn Choice

  • Colour A: Vanna’s Choice Weight 4 Medium (100% Acrylic, 170 yd/ 155 m, 3.5 oz/ 99 g) – Linen
  • Colour B: Vanna’s Choice Weight 4 Medium (100% Acrylic, 170 yd/ 155 m, 3.5 oz/ 99 g) – Honey
  • Colour C: Caron One Pound Weight 4 Medium (100% acrylic, 812 yd/ 742 m, 454g/ 16 oz) – Denim (discontinued)
  • Colour D: Bernat Premium Weight 4 Medium (100% Acrylic, 360 yd/ 329 m, 7 oz/ 198 g) – White

Yarn Note: I used a variety of yarns because this is what I had in my yarn stash. However, you can use ANY medium 4 (worsted/aran) weight yarn of your choosing as a substitute.

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Yardage:

  • Colour A: 570 yds (4 Skeins)
  • Colour B: 580 yds (4 Skeins)
  • Colour C: 480 yds (1 Skein)
  • Colour D: 330 yds (1 Skein)

Alternative Yarn Options:

You can use ANY medium 4 worsted weight yarn of your choosing. However, if you would like to use the colour palette that I did, I’ve listed alternative yarn options for Colour C and D because they are hard to find: 

Colour C is Caron One Pound in the colour Denim. Unfortunately, this yarn has been discontinued. So here are a couple of alternative options: 

Colour D is Bernat Premium in the colour White. This yarn is available at Yarnspirations, but here are a couple of alternatives:

Close Up of the For the Love of Texture Crochet Blanket

You can purchase the Ad-Free Printable PDF of the For the Love of Texture Afghan pattern on Etsy HERE! or Ravelry HERE! This 12 page PDF includes the complete pattern, instructions and yardages for 10 blanket sizes (Baby to California King), and step-by-step pictures.


Pattern Measurements

The For the Love of Texture Afghan measures 45″ x 53″, which is a little short for most throws (I sadly ran out of yarn). You can easily make this multi textured crochet afghan longer by using the adjustment instructions below. The length and width of this blanket make it a nice size for a lapghan or a small throw.

  • Width: 45”
  • Length: 53”

Customizing the Size of Your Blanket

Width: The width of your blanket is determined by your starting chain. The original pattern calls for chaining 138, but if you’d like to customize the width of your blanket (i.e. make it shorter/longer), your chain must be a multiple of 10 + 8.

Length: To make your blanket shorter/longer than the original pattern, continue to repeat Rows 7 – 18, until you are satisfied with the length of your blanket. Then finish the blanket with Rows 115 – 123.

The Puff Stitch Photo Tutorial

I’ve included a photo tutorial below, to guide you through the steps of making a puff stitch. However, if you prefer to learn through video, here is a link to an excellent tutorial by ExpressionsFiberArts.

  • Step 1: Yarn over, and insert hook into the indicated st.
The Puff Stitch Step-by-Step Pictures
  • Step 2: Yarn over and draw up a loop – there should be 3 loops on the hook.
Puff Stitch Tutorial Crochet
  • Step 3: Repeat Step 2, three more times – there should be 9 loops on the hook.
The Puff Stitch Easy Crochet Tutorial
  • Step 4: Yarn over and pull through the first 8 loops on the hook – there should be 2 loops remaining on the hook.
Crochet the Puff Stitch
  • Step 5: Yarn over and pull through the last 2 loops to close the st.
How to Make a Puff Stitch

The Crossed Half Double Crochet Stitch – Video Tutorial

The Crossed Half Double Crochet Stitch

The crossed half double crochet stitch looks like an “X” because one half double crochet is worked over the other. To make this stitch, skip the first stitch and work one half double crochet in the next stitch. Then, go back to the stitch you skipped, and work one half double crochet in that stitch from behind. This technique is a little different than what you might be used to, but it creates a really pretty faux cable look.

Changing Colour Tutorial:

This multi textured crochet afghan changes colour at the end of each panel, and throughout Row 8. Whether you are changing colour at the end of the row or mid-way through a row, the technique is the same. You will always be changing colours before you complete the final stitch in a given colour. For example, in Row 8, you will be working single crochets in white, and puff stitches in a different colour. The pattern tells you to make 4 single crochets between each puff stitch.

  • Before you close the last single crochet (pulling through the two loops on your hook), drop the white yarn.
Changing Technique
  • Pick up the new colour (green) and pull it through the remaining 2 loops on your hook. You’ve closed the single crochet and changed colours!
Pull the Yarn through to Change Color

Abbreviations:

  • St(s) – stitch(es)
  • Ch – chain
  • Sk – skip
  • Sc – single crochet
  • Hdc – half double crochet
  • PS – puff stitch
  • [] – Repeat the instructions inside these brackets.
  • RS – right side
  • WS – wrong side

Gauge Swatch (4” x 4”): 

The final swatch should measure 4” x 4” unblocked. The beginning ch 2 does not count as a stitch.

  • Ch 14
  • Row 1: Hdc in third ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. <12 hdc>
  • Rows 2 – 3: Ch 1, hdc in first st, [sk 1 st, hdc in next st, hdc in skipped st] until 1 st remains, hdc in last st. Turn. <2 hdc, 5 crossed hdc pairs>
  • Rows 4 – 6: Ch 1, hdc in each st across. <12 hdc>
  • Rows 7 – 8: Repeat Rows 2 – 3.
  • Row 9: Repeat Row 4. 

Trouble with Gauge? 

If your gauge is too small, try using a thicker weight 4 yarn or a larger crochet hook. If your gauge is too big, try using a thinner weight 4 yarn or a smaller crochet hook.

Pattern:

Notes:

  • A colour chart is provided below to show when to change colour throughout the blanket.
  • The beginning chain of each row does NOT count as a stitch.
  • The crossed half double crochets in Rows 4 – 5 are worked differently than what you might be used to. Please watch the video for how to do this stitch, before starting these rows!
  • In Row 8, you will be working with two colours. All of the sc sts are worked with Colour D and all of the PS sts are worked in the panel colour (Colour A, B, or C). There is a tutorial for changing colour above. 
  • When crocheting row 8, make sure to carry the yarn through the row, to create seamless colour changes. There is a video tutorial for Row 8 here
  • Odd numbered rows are considered the RS, while even numbered rows are considered the WS.

Ch 138 (or a multiple of 10 + 8)

Panel #1:

Row 1 (RS): With Colour A, hdc in third ch from hook, and in each ch across. Turn. (136 hdc).

Row of Half Double Crochet

Row 2 (WS): Ch 1, hdc in each st across. Turn. (136 hdc).

Two Rows of Half Double Crochet

Row 3: Repeat Row 2.

Row 4: Ch 1, hdc in first st, [sk 1 st, hdc in next st, hdc in skipped st] until 1 st remains; hdc in last st of row. Turn. (2 hdc + 67 crossed hdc pairs)

The Crossed Half Double Crochet Row

Row 5: Repeat Row 4.

Two Rows of Crossed Half Double Crochet Stitches

Row 6: Repeat Row 2.

First Panel of the For the Love of Texture Afghan

Panel #2:

Row 7: With Colour D, ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn. (136 sc)

Textured Crochet Pattern

Row 8: With Colours B and D, ch 1, sc in first 3 sts, [PS in next st, sc in next 4 sts] 26 times; PS in next st, sc in last 2 sts. Turn. (27 PS + 109 sc)

Working with 2 Colours in Row 8 – Video Tutorial:

  • Begin working your first set of single crochets in Colour D (white) and change colour before you finish your last single crochet (Picture 1 & 2).
  • With your new colour (green), work a puff stitch in the next stitch (Picture 3).
  • When there are two loops remaining on your hook, drop your new colour, and pull Colour D through the 2 loops on your hook to close the puff stitch (Picture 4 & 5).
  • Now work the next set of single crochets with Colour D (Picture 6).
  • Make sure to carry your yarn through as you crochet, so that you can easily make these colour changes (shown in Picture 6).

Row 9: With Colour D, repeat Row 7. (Sc row)

Puff Stitch Texture Swatch

Row 10: With Colour B, repeat Row 2. (Hdc row)

Row of Half Double Crochet Stitches

Rows 11 – 12: Repeat Row 4. (Hdc cross row)

Crochet Blanket Swatch Pattern

Rows 13 – 15: Repeat Row 2. (Hdc row)

Blanket Swatch

Rows 16 – 17: Repeat Row 4. (Hdc cross row)

For the Love of Texture Afghan Progress Picture

Row 18: Repeat Row 2. (Hdc row)

Crochet Textured Afghan Free Pattern

Panel #3 – 10:

Repeat Rows 7 – 18 while following the colour chart below.

To make a longer blanket, continue to repeat Rows 7 – 18 in your desired colors, until satisfied with the length. Then finish the blanket with Panel #11.

Panel # 11 (End):

Row 115 – 123: Repeat Rows 7 – 15.

Crochet Stripes and Texture

Fasten off and weave in ends!

Colour Chart:

Colour Chart for the Love of Texture Afghan

And You’re Done!

Congratulations! You’ve finished making your first multi textured crochet afghan. I hope that you enjoyed making this as much as I did. If you loved this pattern, please share it, so that others can make it too!

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Questions?

If you have any questions about the pattern and need some clarification, please send me a message through the “Contact” section of this website. I am happy to help!


Disclaimer: You are welcome to sell items that you’ve made from this pattern; however, you are not allowed to use my pictures or sell my pattern as your own (Copyright @ ThisPixieCreates).


Thank you guys so much for following along. I can’t wait to see all of your beautiful multi textured crochet afghans. I hope your families treasure these blankets for years to come.

Love, Dayna
Instagram: @thispixiecreates

55 thoughts on “How to Crochet the For the Love of Texture Afghan”

  1. Hi Dayna, I have just found you and this beautiful blanket you have created. I’ve crocheted since being a child but stopped for ooh years. Now a grandmother I have taken it up again, first shawls and blankets and now I’m making heirloom blankets for my children. I’ve shown this to my eldest hoping she’d love it and the colours as I do, she does but said yes but greens pink and purples! Shame. Anyway I’m going to look up some wool and colours and see what I can find that’ll look good together. I’m in the uk so will need to change stitches according. Any tips greatly appreciated. Very best wishes. Susan

    1. Hi Susan,

      Thank you for the sweet message! I’m so glad you love this blanket and are making it for your daughter. I imagine that the greens, purples and pinks that you choose will work up beautifully. I looked up the UK terms for each stitch to make it a little easier for you. In the pattern, single crochet (sc) in US terms refers to the double crochet (dc) in UK terms; the half double crochet (hdc) is the half treble (htr); skip means “miss”; gauge refers to tension; yarn over means yarn over hook; and the puff stitch is still the puff stitch. I’ve included a photo tutorial of the puff stitch in the post, so I hope that is helpful. Please let me know if you have any questions as you work through the pattern because I’m happy to help. I can’t wait to see how your blanket turns out!

      Sincerely, Dayna

  2. Andrea Louis-Visser

    Dear Dana, it has been my intention to make comments for a long time. So today is the day. I love, love, love your website!!! And here’s why… Your instructions are thorough, complete with pictures and descriptions that are all very clear, and complete. 👍 It is clean, beautiful and uncluttered. Most of all, I love all your patterns and yarn choices. (Thank you for suggesting alternatives.) You are the top of my list of favorites. 💖
    I have an open wall in my kitchen that will be covered with original art from my daughter, other artists, and myself. I have completed one wall hanging and intend to use one of yours next. Haven’t decided yet.
    Thank you for your beautiful work and your precious creative spirit! 🧚‍♀️🪡🕸🐚🌈

    1. Hi Andrea,

      Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this sweet comment. It made my day! I’m so happy to be on your list of favourites (woohoo!), and I’m so glad you love my patterns, as well as my website. It means a lot to hear that my instructions are complete and clear because that is the one thing I strive for. I hope that whatever wall hanging you choose to make, you’ll enjoy making it – and I can’t wait to see it.

      Thank you again for being so sweet; it means a lot to me!! 🙂 <3

      Have a great rest of your day!

      Sincerely,
      Dayna

      1. Dana … I love this blanket and want to make it for my SIL. We live in Florida and was wondering is this a heavy blanket? Also he’s 6’3” so how much more yarn do you think I would need to lengthen it?
        One last question, I tend to crochet loose. Someone told me to go down a size in the needle. What do you think? Thx for your time. Happy Thanksgiving!

        1. Hi Keri,

          I’m so glad you reached out! This blanket is a bit heavy because of the puff stitches and crossed half double crochets (these stitches tend to add a bit more thickness to the blanket). It’s a nice blanket to have on when the air conditioner is running haha. 🙂

          Since you crochet a little looser, I would suggest trying the gauge swatch (it’s a small 4” x 4” square). If you notice that your square turns out larger, I would go down a hook size to compensate.

          I know your son in law is tall, so I did a rough calculation of how much yarn you will need. For my blanket of 49”, I used about 1700 yards, so if you were to make yours 77” long (enough to cover him with a couple inches to spare), it might be around 2671 or 2700 yards.

          I hope this helps, and Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

          Sincerely,
          Dayna

        2. Someone gave me a whole huge trash bag of bulky wool yarn in an off white color that is dying to be made into an Afghan. I’m thinking about trying this pattern out. It’s going to be my first Afghan and large project, but I’ve worked all these stitches before. Hopefully it will turn out nice, even just being one color. I wanted something with texture and interest because I won’t be using color to draw the eye. Wish me luck!

      2. Hi Diana ,
        I’m trying to find the FREE VERSION to FOR THE LOVE OF TEXTURE blanket and I’ve been several minutes scrolling and other links that seem to be directing me put me right back to the beginning again . Can you please help me get the free version ?
        Thank you !
        Cherie

  3. Love your site! Thank you for sharing these beautiful patterns and for keeping me busy…lol . I can’t wait to get started. Thank again!!

      1. Someone gave me a whole huge trash bag of bulky wool yarn in an off white color that is dying to be made into an Afghan. I’m thinking about trying this pattern out. It’s going to be my first Afghan and large project, but I’ve worked all these stitches before. Hopefully it will turn out nice, even just being one color. I wanted something with texture and interest because I won’t be using color to draw the eye. Wish me luck!

  4. I have a bunch of premier parfait (chenille size 5) yarn. Would I be able to use it for this throw? I am wanting to make a baby blanket of that matters.

    1. Hi Heather,

      The pattern uses a medium 4 worsted weight yarn, but you can use the Premier Parfait. Since it’s a bulky weight yarn, the stitches will be larger, so you’ll want to read the instructions for customizing the length and width of your blanket – this will help you make a baby blanket size. You’ll also have to change your hook size accordingly, (maybe a 7.0mm?) or whatever hook size is recommended to use with this yarn. I hope this helps!

      Sincerely,
      Dayna

  5. This is a beautiful blanket. I have been searching for “just the right pattern” for my husband. I’ve looked at a thousand easy but this is it. It have 15 skeins of LB Heartland ready to go. They’ve just been waiting for a pattern to speak to me.

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  8. Hi there, I always crochet a blanket for my kids when they graduate high school. My daughter has picked this pattern. I have 3 colors (plum, gray and cream). The color chart is throwing me off. It has colors a b, c ,and d. I did the first six rows with the cream, but not sure what color I use for row 7. Is it still cream? Sorry, kinda used to just Chevron type patterns.
    Kelly C

    1. Hi Kelly,

      Thanks for asking! I used white as my fourth colour (Colour D) to break up the 3 blocks of colour and make the puff stitches pop. If you just want to use 3 colours, then Rows 7 – 9 will be done in your panel colour (cream). Just remember that for Row 8, you’ll be using cream for the single crochets and your next panel colour (gray?) for the puff stitches. I hope this helps! 🙂

      1. I am planning on making this lovely blanket for my youngest son, his is 24. It will be for a Queen size bed and TRI colored. How many skeins of yarn do you think I will need and how many stitches in my starting chain?

  9. Such a beautiful, fun pattern. I made this for my husband’s grandfather using essentially the same colors you did (the beige, pumpkin, and navy – my husband just liked them so much that he just asked for those). It worked up fast and looks so lovely.

  10. Hi Dayna,
    I purchased this lovely pattern around a month or so ago, and it is my very first big crochet project, as I am a beginner. As such, I am stuck on row 7… Do I tie off color A, and cut the yarn but leave a tail to weave in later? How do I bring in the next color at the beginning of the row? Do I follow the same instructions as for row 8? Sorry so many questions, but I am bound and determined to complete this project, as I know it will boost my confidence to take on future patterns of interest. Thank you! You are very talented and a very good instructor. Keep it up! Thanks again! ❤️

      1. Hi Emily,

        I’m glad you asked! When you start Row 7, you can tie off Colour A by cutting the yarn, and leaving a tail to weave in later. To change colour, it’s very similar to the colour change in Row 8. At the end of Row 6, before you complete your final half double crochet, and you have 3 loops on your hook, drop your current colour, and pick up Colour D. Pull Colour D through the 3 loops on your hook, and this finishes the final hdc of Row 6, and you have changed colours. So now you can start Row 7 normally with a ch 1 and a sc in the first st.

        I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions.

        Sincerely,
        Dayna

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  14. I would like to know which row has the actual color change, is it 7 or 8. I saw someone else had the same question but there wasn’t an answer.

    1. Hi Beatrice,

      Thanks for asking. There is a colour chart provided in the pattern to show you when to change colour throughout the blanket. The first colour change happens in Row 7 (Colour D – white), and then Row 8 is worked in two colours (Colour D – for all of the single crochets, and Colour B for the puff stitches). There is also a video tutorial under the “Video Tutorial Links” to help you with these Rows. It goes through Rows 7 – 9. I hope this helps!

      Sincerely,
      Dayna

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  16. Good Morning,
    I am working with your pattern. The struggle I have run into is that I cannot seem to establish a rhythm with this blanket. I am suspecting that I need to find a different crochet hook. When I am pulling the yarn through with both the cross stitch and now the puff stitch it is a struggle as the yarn tends to split and the stitch is to very tight to pull through even when I have loosened the yarn. When I have gone back and watched your videos you do not seem to run into this issue and I am thinking now it is because my hook is not deep enough? What brand of hooks do you use and do you think it makes a difference?

    Also, thank you so much. I am loving how beautiful the puff stitch is turning out. I would never have thought to work with two different colors at the same time:). Where is the best place to purchase payourttern as I want to support your site?

    1. Hi Journey,

      Thanks for asking! To answer your first question, I use clover hooks which have a plastic or aluminum head that glides through the yarn really easily. I like them because they are ergonomic, so they don’t hurt my hands when I crochet for long periods of time. I linked the exact hook I used under the “materials” section in the post, so if you click on the hook size, it will take you there. Secondly, if you are finding that your stitches are way too tight or hard to work into, I would definitely try going up a hook size until you find a tension that you are happy with. I hope that makes the pattern more enjoyable for you because it’s never fun to have to squeeze your hook through tight stitches.

      You can find a printable version of this pattern in my Etsy or Ravelry Store. Here are the links to both, depending on which platform you prefer:

      Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/808603342/crochet-pattern-for-the-love-of-texture?ref=shop_home_feat_4&bes=1
      Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/for-the-love-of-texture-afghan

      I hope this helps, and please let me know if you have any other questions! 🙂

  17. Hi Dayma,
    At the end of row row do you tie off color B and reattach after the color D row? Thank you for this lovely pattern

    1. Hi Kristie,

      Yes you’re exactly right! Tie off of Color B, and then reattach it for Row 10. You’re so welcome. I hope you enjoy making your blanket and I can’t wait to see how it turns out. 🙂

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  20. Hi dayna…
    I started the blanket and realised that the puff stitches are coming on the wrong side WS , even numbered row.
    Shouldn’t they be on the right side….odd numbered row.
    Can you clarify…..

    1. Hi Samina,

      Thanks for asking! The puff stitches are always worked on the even numbered rows (WS), so that they pop out on the odd numbered rows (RS). If they are not popping out on the RS, you can try to manually pop them out by pushing them from the back to the front. Is it possible that you missed/skipped a row, so you are working these on the RS, instead of the WS? This my only theory so far.

      I hope this helps! 🙂

      Sincerely,
      Dayna

      1. Hi,
        Love this pattern. I have made this blanket and just finishing off. Do you do a border?
        If not what border would you suggest.

        1. Hi Kerry,

          I’m so glad you’re loving the blanket! I didn’t add a border to mine, but I’m a fan of the plain-jane borders, so I have a couple of suggestions:

          1. Single Crochet Border
          2. Moss Stitch/Linen Stitch Border (you could incorporate the different colours from your blanket in here, and make the single crochet stitches pop)
          3. The Camel Stitch Border (half double worked in the 3rd loop only around your blanket)

          #1 – 3 can be found on this website here with pictures, and it does a great job of explaining how to keep the border even as you work the first row: theunraveledmitten.com/2020/07/28/crochet-blanket-border-inspiration/

          4. Ribbed Border: daisyfarmcrafts.com/back-loop-hdc-ribbed-border/

          If you like the idea of #4, Daisy Farm Crafts has a ton of different crochet ribbed borders to choose from.

          I hope this helps, and I’m really excited to see how your blanket turns out!

          Sincerely,
          Dayna

    1. Hi Kerry,

      I’m so glad you’re loving the blanket! I didn’t add a border to mine, but I’m a fan of the plain-jane borders, so I have a couple of suggestions:

      1. Single Crochet Border
      2. Moss Stitch/Linen Stitch Border (you could incorporate the different colours from your blanket in here, and make the single crochet stitches pop)
      3. The Camel Stitch Border (half double worked in the 3rd loop only around your blanket)

      #1 – 3 can be found on this website here with pictures, and it does a great job of explaining how to keep the border even as you work the first row: theunraveledmitten.com/2020/07/28/crochet-blanket-border-inspiration/

      4. Ribbed Border: daisyfarmcrafts.com/back-loop-hdc-ribbed-border/

      If you like the idea of #4, Daisy Farm Crafts has a ton of different crochet ribbed borders to choose from.

      I hope this helps, and I’m really excited to see how your blanket turns out!

      Sincerely,
      Dayna

    1. Hi Carole,

      You can absolutely use all the same yarn throughout. I encourage you to use whatever yarn you have on hand. For my blanket, I used multiple brands because that is what I had in my stash. 🙂

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  22. Hello! I’m loving this blanket and have collected everything I need. I’m not real clear on the even/odd, right side, wrong side……row two is done on WS. So every time I do row 2 I make sure I’m on the wrong side? For example rows 13-15 say to repeat row 2. So do I complete a row, then tie off and begin again so I’m still on the wrong side? I don’t do a row 2 and turn ? And is EVERY even number row done wrong side and EVERY odd number right side? So if need be, I’d end a row and start over on the same side? I’m just confused on that. Thank you for any help!

  23. Hi! I love this pattern and the product is so beautiful. I am in the process of making it right now. I’ve worked on making it three different times and no matter how loose i make my stitches, it always seems to work diagonally and flares out instead of straight edges upwards to form the blanket. I’ve been crocheting for a while and usually on have this problem when trying to make something with a longer chain such as a blanket. is there any advice for getting better results of the straight edges?

  24. I just found this pattern and want to make it but cannot find anywhere online that has the Caron One Pound Denim color?! Help if you know where I can get this specific color or a nice denim blue in another brand. Thank you!!

  25. Would love to make this blanket but cannot find the Caron One Pound in the Denim color! I’ve looked online and in stores. Any idea where I can get this color or a pretty denim color I can substitute? Thank you!

    1. Hi Joanie,

      Thanks for asking! Sadly, I think Caron one Pound in the colour denim has been discontinued, but they have a similar colour called “Cape Cod Blue”. I hope this helps! 🙂

  26. Hi Dayna,
    My Momma sent me a picture of your blanket in July with very little intention of me making it. I had just picked up yarn work again in my 40s as a stress-reliever thanks to a refresher course from my Grandmother who I am blessed to still have around. Little did I know that a few weeks later, my youngest sister, Anna, would have a massive stroke and we would all be waiting around for days on end in a Neuro-intensive care unit. What better time to start this pattern? I thought I would have weeks or months to work on it while I waited for her to recover enough so that we could take her home. Although she only lived a few days after I started it, I carried that blanket and all the yarn around in a bag and worked on it every chance I had for the next several weeks, through her passing and funeral, into the weeks of deep grief that followed, and back home and to work with me as a distraction and reminder when my mind started to wander to darker places. I wove love and memories of her into every single stitch and was able to gift it to our Momma on Christmas morning. <3 Through tears she recalled the week when I started to work on it and marveled at the weight of it now as it stretched from her shoulders to her feet, cherishing the way it pooled on her lap, where my sister often sat (Anna has Down Syndrome and even at 31, she loved to sit chest-to-chest with our Momma on her lap). For us, it is called “For the Love of Anna” and was made with Yarn Bee Soft & Sleek low-pill acrylic in LSU colors – French Lilac, Gold, Linen, and Ivory. Everyone takes turns napping with it draped on them and we remember the sweet love Anna shared with us. Thank you for putting so much thought and care into a pattern that means so much to our family now and for years to come!
    #LoveLikeAnna

    1. Liz,
      I am just a crocheter and wanted to respond to your comment.
      I am so sorry for your loss but so happy to hear you were able to complete it and gift it to your mama!
      I think you named it beautifully and I love the colors you used~
      I pray you and your family are throughout the years and warmed with wonderful memories each time you are wrapped in it <3
      <3 <3 <3

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