ABOUT
I’m halfway through my first pregnancy and had to add a baby pattern to my 2022 lineup! This sweet little baby blanket is crocheted in 25 identical squares and uses a continuous join-as-you-go method, meaning no seaming is required (tutorial photos included). Named “Flower Market” since picking and choosing the colors for these flowers is much like building your own flower bouquet at a flower market!

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MATERIALS
Yarn - Main Color (MC): Worsted—Lion Brand Color Theory in Ivory

• 100% Acrylic
• 246 yds (225 m) per 3.5 oz (100 g) skein
• Find this yarn on lionbrand.com or visit yarnsub.com for a list of substitutes

Yarn – Accent Color (AC): Worsted—Lion Brand Mandala Ombré in Balance

• 100% Acrylic
• 344 yds (315 m) per 5.3 oz (150 g) cake
• Find this yarn on lionbrand.com or visit yarnsub.com for a list of substitutes

Yardage: 4 skeins or 925 yds (845 m) of MC (Color Theory) and 2 cakes of Lion Brand Mandala Ombré or 100 yds (92 m) each of 5 different colors

Hook: Size U.S. 7 (4.5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions: Tapestry needle

MEASUREMENTS

All measurements given are after blocking.

Finished blanket measures approximately 36” (91 cm) square. Each square measures approximately 6” (15 cm) square before assembling and joining the squares.

GAUGE

Each square = 6” (15 cm) x 6” (15 cm), lightly blocked.

TERMS + ABBREVIATIONS

Written in U.S. Crochet terms

beg: beginning
ch: chain
ch-sp: chain space
dc: double crochet
dc2tog: double crochet 2 stitches together
dc3tog: double crochet 3 stitches together
hdc: half double crochet
htr: half treble crochet – wrap yarn around hook twice, insert hook into designated space, yarn over, pull loop through stitch (4 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through 2 loops (3 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through all 3 loops on hook
rep: repeat
rnd: round
sc: single crochet
sk: skip
sl st: slip stitch
st(s): stitch(es)

Special Stitches
beg pc: beginning popcorn – work 4 dc into designated stitch, remove hook, re-insert hook into first dc of the group from front to back, slip stitch into the last dc of the group
pc: popcorn – work 5 dc into designated stitch, remove hook, re-insert hook into first dc of the group from front to back, slip stitch into the last dc of the group
picot: sl st into designated st, ch 3, sl st into same st

PATTERN NOTES

Skill Level: Intermediate

Right Side: You will always have the right side facing you as you work this pattern.

Construction: This blanket is constructed by working 25 squares worked the same way with different color patterns. Once all 25 squares are completed, you will join the squares using a seamless join-as-you-go method which leaves you with only the two tails from this one long row to weave in!

Colors: Most of the colorways of Mandala Ombré contain 6 different colors within it; this pattern will use 5 of those 6 colors. If your cake has fewer than 5 colors, you can choose which color combination to repeat for the remaining squares. You can also choose to use 100 yds (92 m) each of five colors of your choosing, or even use scrap yarn!

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