Pattern

Flower Power Blanket

By Amanda Perkins

Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #178

Inspired by an early morning summer walk along the West Lyn river in Exmoor, and a small meadow full of sparkling cobwebs and summer flowers.

EXTRACT: This colourful design is taken from Block-By-Block Blankets And Afghans by Amanda Perkins (£14.99, Search Press).

Materials

* DK-weight yarn, wool or wool-blend, approximately 50g/125m/137yds
Yarn A: Gold x 3 balls
Yarn B: Orange x 3 balls
Yarn C: Soft Red x 3 balls
Yarn D: Violet x 3 balls
Yarn E: Apple x 18 balls

* 4mm hook

Yarn Alternatives

This blanket was made using oddments of yarn left over from other projects. If you prefer to buy new yarn, consider choosing yarns such as Cascade 220 Sport, Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport, Yarn Stories Merino DK or John Arbon Knit by Numbers DK. You do not need to use the same dye lots.

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Amanda Perkins

Designer

Amanda was the founder of The Natural Dye Studio, creating beautiful naturally-dyed yarns. Most of her designs use motifs, as she loves to explore the endless possibilities of the geometric shapes. View more of her patterns at ravelry.com/designers/amanda-perkins.

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