The pansy blanket takes the crochet artist to new levels. The pansies just pop with color and jump right off the blanket. Although only basic stitches are used, the combination of color, texture and shape creates a complicated depth to this field of flowers.

First, let’s start with color. Scrap happiness occurs with color! Count them! Six scrumptious colors for each motif. Four to make the flower and two for the leaf background. Whether you select reds, oranges, purples, pinks or blues, the combination of similar shades in one flower mimics the subtle colorations in nature. Then add a unifying color for the border.

A stash-busting delight! You will need 12 oz of mixed colors for flowers, 24 oz of mixed greens for background and 28 oz for border color.

Second, the flowers seem to jump right off the blanket. The secret technique of layering provides texture, depth and a magical third dimension to the blanket.

Third, the transitions from 5 petals to 3 leaf points allow the flowers bloom. It adds exciting and unique vitality just like flowers dancing in the breeze. The triangles add puffiness when joined and a special snuggly quality!

Learn the secrets of how to combine shape of the flower and triangular motifs. And triangles are not for the faint of heart! In this pattern, we show you how to crochet the pieces together.

This is the companion pattern for the Pansy Blanket playlist of video tutorials.