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This pretty circular crochet blanket is worked in the round, lies flat and has beautiful drape.

Light and airy yet incredibly warm.

I used one Whirl for this baby / lap blanket in the colourway “Sherbert Rainbow” working from the outside of the cake.

You can use any yarn you wish, I went slightly larger than the recommended hook size for the yarn so that you get a nice drape to the blanket.

This was quite complicated pattern to write, I have been quite “wordy” with it to explain what I am doing – please read through it all before starting (

or alternatively, watch my video tutorials and crochet along with me!)

🔥🔥🔥 MASSIVE UPDATE - MARCH 2019🔥🔥🔥

📌 I have released a video which covers all frequently asked questions about The Lotus Flower blanket 

📌 I have also now added STITCH COUNTS on the written pattern

- stitch counts in brackets and italics OR described as how many "petals" you will have at the end of the row

Enough chatter – onto the pattern!

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LOTUS FLOWER BLANKET

Yarn: Scheepjes Whirl or Scheepjes Our Tribe (available from

Snufflebean Yarn

)   

Hook size: 4.5mm

Ch3 at the beginning of each round counts as stitch throughout; ch1 at beginning of each round does NOT count as a stitch

Repeat pattern between the asterisks *

* X number of times or until end of round

( x dc total)

or

(x petals)

= stitch count totals for that round

Abbreviations:

USA Stitch Terms

MR (magic ring)

Ch (chain)

Sp (space)

Dc (double crochet

Sc (single crochet)

Ss (slip stitch)

inc (increase = 2dc in same stitch)

petal (groups of dc forming a shell / petal shape)

SET UP ROUNDS

- Please refer to the video if you become stuck at any point!

1. Into a MR, ch3, 11dc. Join with ss to top of ch3. (12dc total)   

2. Ch3, dc in same stitch, [inc] x 11. Join with ss to top of ch3.  (24dc total)

3. Ch4 (counts as 1dc, ch1), [dc, ch1] x 23. Join with ss to 3rd ch of ch4   (24dc + 24 ch1 spaces total)

4. Ch1, sc in same stitch. *[dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc] in next dc, sc in next* x 11. [dc, ch1, dc, ch1, dc] into last dc. Join with ss to sc. (12 petal shapes total)

5. Ch5 (counts as dc, ch2), dc into same stitch. *ch1, sc in top of 2nd dc of petal below, ch1, [dc, ch2, dc] in top of sc from round below* x11. ch1, sc in top of 2nd dc of petal below, ch1, join with ss to 3rd ch of ch5. 

6. Ss into ch2 sp.ch3, 2dc in ch2sp. *sc in sc from round below, 5dc into next ch2 sp* x 11. Sc in sc from round below, 2dc into 1st ch2 sp. Join with ss to top of ch3.  (12 petals total)

7. Ch1, sc in same stitch. *ch2, [dc, ch3, dc] in sc from round below, ch2, sc in top of 3rd dc of petal below* repeat until end of round, substituting last the sc with a ss join to the 1st sc of the round.

8. Ch1, sc in same stitch. *7dc in ch3 sp, sc in sc from round below* repeat until end of round, substituting last the sc with a ss join to the 1st sc of the round.  (12 petals total)

9. Ch6 (counts as dc, ch3), dc in same stitch.*ch3, sc in 4th dc of petal below, ch3, [dc, ch3, dc] in sc from round below* repeat until end of round ending on ch3, sc in 4th dc of petal below, ch3, ss join to 3rd ch of initial ch6.

10. Ss into ch3 sp. Ch3, 4dc in same sp. *sc in sc from round below, 9dc into ch3 sp between the 2dc from round below* repeat until end of round, ending with sc in sc from round below, 4dc into 1st ch3 sp, join with ss to top of ch3.   (12 petals total)

INCREASE ROUNDS.

The pattern is written slightly differently from the set up rounds for ease of reading.

Please refer to the video if you become stuck at any point!

Increase rounds are staggered.

This may seem a little odd, especially when you are following the pattern, but if you do not stagger the increases, you will end up with a square edged 12 sided polygon shape rather than a proper circle. 

Please scroll down to see the notes about the increases at the end of this post!***

To keep the blanket flat, every set of increase rounds (2 rounds, the v stitch set up round and the petal round) will be followed by a set of NON increase rounds (Rounds 13 & 14 are the non increase rounds).

V Stitch = [dc, ch3, dc] into sc from round below

INCREASE = [dc, ch3, dc, ch3, dc, ch3, dc] into sc from round below

Petals consist of 9dc.

Increase petals consist of 7dc.

Finding the “middle” dc

Middle of a 9dc petal = dc into the 5th dc.

Middle of a 7dc petal = dc into the 4th dc.

11. Ch1, sc in same stitch. *Ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below, ch3, INCREASE, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below* Repeat until end of round, substituting final sc with a ss to 1st sc of the round

12. Ch1, sc in same stitch. *9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below, 7dc into 1st ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in 2nd ch3 sp of INCREASE, 7dc into 3rd ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in sc from round below*

Repeat until end of round, substituting final sc with a ss to 1st sc of the round  (18 petals total)

13. Ch4 (counts as 1dc, ch1), dc in same stitch. 

(thank you to all eagle eyed people who spotted this tiny typo! It should be ch6 to start HOWEVER it does not seem to effect the pattern at all so I am leaving it in as ch4 so it marries up with the video tutorial which I cannot edit! LOL)

*ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below, ch3, V stitch* repeat until end of round, substituting final sc with a ss to 3rd ch of intial ch4.

14. Ss into ch3 sp of V stitch. Ch3, 4dc.

*sc in sc from round below, 9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch*

Repeat until end of round, ending with 4dc into 1st ch3 sp, join with ss to top of ch3.

15. Ch1, sc in same stitch.

*ch3, INCREASE, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below, ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below, ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle of petal below*

Repeat until end of round, substituting final sc with a ss to 1st sc of the round

16. Ch1, sc in same stitch.

*7dc into 1st ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in 2nd ch3 sp of INCREASE, 7dc into 3rd ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in sc from round below, 9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below, 9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below*  

Repeat until end of round, substituting final sc with a ss to 1st sc of the round  (24 petals total)

17. REPEAT ROUND 13

18. REPEAT ROUND 14

19. Ch1, sc in same stitch.

*Ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below, ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below, ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below , ch3, INCREASE, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below *

Repeat until end of round, substituting final sc with a ss to 1st sc of the round.

20. Ch1, sc in same stitch.

*9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below, 9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below, 9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below, 7dc into 1st ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in 2nd ch3 sp of INCREASE, 7dc into 3rd ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in sc from round below*

Repeat until end of round, substituting final sc with a ss to 1st sc of the round  (30 petals total)

21. REPEAT ROUND 13

22. REPEAT ROUND 14

STAGGERING BEGINS FROM HERE:

On every other increase row, you split the start and end of your stitches before the first increase so that the increase sections do not sit directly on top of one another. Please scroll to the end of this post for an explanation of the staggered increases***

23. Ch1, sc in same stitch. Ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below, ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle of petal below, ch3, INCREASE, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below.

* [Ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below] 4 TIMES then ch3, INCREASE, ch3, sc in middle of dc of petal below*

Repeat until end of round, ending on *[Ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below]* 2 TIMES substituting final sc with a ss to the 1st sc of the round.

24. Ch1, sc in same stitch. 9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below, 9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below, 

7dc into 1st ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in 2nd ch3 sp of INCREASE, 7dc into 3rd ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in sc from round below

*[9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below] 4 TIMES then [7dc into 1st ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in 2nd ch3 sp of INCREASE, 7dc into 3rd ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in sc from round below]*

Repeat until end of round, ending on *[9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below]* 2 TIMES substituting final sc with a ss to the 1st sc of the round.   (36 petals total)

25. REPEAT ROUND 13

26.REPEAT ROUND 14

27. Ch1, sc in same stitch.

* [Ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below] 5 TIMES then ch3, INCREASE, ch3, sc in middle of dc of petal below*

Repeat until end of round, substituting final sc with a ss to the 1st sc of the round.

28. Ch1, sc in same stitch.

*[9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below] 5 TIMES then [7dc into 1st ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in 2nd ch3 sp of INCREASE, 7dc into 3rd ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in sc from round below]*

Repeat until end of round, substituting final sc with a ss to the 1st sc of the round.  (42 petals total)

29. REPEAT ROUND 13

30. REPEAT ROUND 14

31. Ch1, sc in same stitch. [Ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below] 3 TIMES then ch3, INCREASE, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below.

THEN:

* [Ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below] 6 TIMES then ch3, INCREASE, ch3, sc in middle of dc of petal below*

Repeat until end of round, ending on: *[Ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below]* 3 TIMES substituting final sc with a ss to the 1

st

sc of the round.

32. Ch1, sc in same stitch. [9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below] 3 TIMES then 7dc into 1st ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in 2nd ch3 sp of INCREASE, 7dc into 3rd ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in sc from round below. THEN:

*[9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below] 6 TIMES then [7dc into 1st ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in 2nd ch3 sp of INCREASE, 7dc into 3rd ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in sc from round below]*

Repeat until end of round, ending on *[9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below]* 3 TIMES substituting final sc with a ss to the 1st sc of the round.  (48 petals total)

33. REPEAT ROUND 13

34. REPEAT ROUND 14

35. Ch1, sc in same stitch.

* [Ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below] 7 TIMES then ch3, INCREASE, ch3, sc in middle of dc of petal below*

Repeat until end of round, substituting final sc with a ss to the 1st sc of the round.

36. Ch1, sc in same stitch.

*[9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below] 7 TIMES then [7dc into 1st ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in 2nd ch3 sp of INCREASE, 7dc into 3rd ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in sc from round below]*

Repeat until end of round, substituting final sc with a ss to the 1st sc of the round. (54 petals total)

37. REPEAT ROUND 13

38. REPEAT ROUND 14

39. Ch1, sc in same stitch. [Ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below] 4 TIMES then ch3, INCREASE, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below.

THEN:

* [Ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below] 8 TIMES then ch3, INCREASE, ch3, sc in middle of dc of petal below*

Repeat until end of round, ending on: *[Ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below]* 4 TIMES substituting final sc with a ss to the 1st sc of the round.

40. Ch1, sc in same stitch. [9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below] 4 TIMES then 7dc into 1st ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in 2nd ch3 sp of INCREASE, 7dc into 3rd ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in sc from round below. THEN:

*[9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below] 8 TIMES then [7dc into 1st ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in 2nd ch3 sp of INCREASE, 7dc into 3rd ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in sc from round below]*

Repeat until end of round, ending on *[9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below]* 4 TIMES substituting final sc with a ss to the 1st sc of the round.  (60 petals total)

41. REPEAT ROUND 13

42. REPEAT ROUND 14

43. Ch1, sc in same stitch.

* [Ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below] 9 TIMES then ch3, INCREASE, ch3, sc in middle of dc of petal below*

Repeat until end of round, substituting final sc with a ss to the 1st sc of the round.

44. Ch1, sc in same stitch.

*[9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below] 9 TIMES then [7dc into 1st ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in 2nd ch3 sp of INCREASE, 7dc into 3rd ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in sc from round below]*

Repeat until end of round, substituting final sc with a ss to the 1st sc of the round.  (66 petals total)

45. REPEAT ROUND 13

46. REPEAT ROUND 14

47. Ch1, sc in same stitch. [Ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below] 5 TIMES then ch3, INCREASE, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below.

THEN:

* [Ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below] 10 TIMES then ch3, INCREASE, ch3, sc in middle of dc of petal below*

Repeat until end of round, ending on: *[Ch3, V stitch, ch3, sc in middle dc of petal below]* 5 TIMES substituting final sc with a ss to the 1st sc of the round.

48. Ch1, sc in same stitch. [9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below] 5 TIMES then 7dc into 1st ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in 2nd ch3 sp of INCREASE, 7dc into 3rd ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in sc from round below. THEN:

*[9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below] 10 TIMES then [7dc into 1st ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in 2nd ch3 sp of INCREASE, 7dc into 3rd ch3 sp of INCREASE, sc in sc fromround below]*

Repeat until end of round, ending on *[9dc in ch3 sp of v stitch, sc in sc from round below]* 5 TIMES substituting final sc with a ss to the 1st sc of the round.  (72 petals total)

49. REPEAT ROUND 13

50. REPEAT ROUND 14

Cut your yarn and weave in your ends

(did you enjoy your slightly nerve wracking game of Yarn Chicken with the last of your Whirl towards the end there?!)

Lightly block your blanket

- this is of course, optional

If you wish to increase the size of your blanket then please read the explanation of the staggered increases below - you will increase your blanket by ONE EXTRA PETAL per increase round ***

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Explanation of the staggered increases

– using the technique from amigurumi to split / stagger the increases:

[1, inc]

[Inc, 2]

[3, inc]

STAGGERING BEGINS FROM HERE:

On every other increase row, you split the start and end of your stitches before the first increase so that the increase sections do not sit directly on top of one another.

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So, on this row, you will be doing [4, inc]

BUT you split the first set of stitches before the first increase

so START with 2, inc then go on to do [4, inc] around the blanket and you will end on the second half of your initial split, 2.

Next increase row as normal: [5, inc]

Staggered / split increase row:

3, inc to start then [6, inc] around blanket, end on 3

Next increase row as normal: [7, inc]

Staggered / split increase row:

4, inc to start then [8, inc] around blanket, end on 4

Next increase row as normal: [9, inc]

Staggered / split increase row:

5, inc to start then [10, inc] around blanket, end on 5

Next increase row as normal: [11, inc]

Continue your increases in this fashion. 

DON’T FORGET.

After every set of increase rounds

(2 rounds, the v stitch set up round followed by the petals),

you must do set of NON INCREASE rounds to maintain the flat shape.

(Non increase rounds are 13 & 14)

End your blanket on non increase rounds. 

Snufflebean Yarn has very kindly given us 10% all Scheepjes Whirl or Our Tribe purchases - this discount is only valid until the end of March 2018 so you have to be quick if you want to take advantage of it! 

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Happy crocheting! Robin x