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Pattern Description: Crochet this beautiful chunky daisy blanket to brighten up your home! This granny square blanket works up quickly using bulky yarn. Choose your favorite color combinations to customize your blanket!
Materials:
- 8 mm crochet hook (for the granny square) and 10 mm (for the slip stitch border)
- Hue + Me Yarn (Bulky level 5) – convenient kit available HERE
- Color A: 820 g/900 yds (Agave) – 7 skeins
- Color B: 284 g/311 yds (Salt) – 3 skeins
- Color C: 42 g/46 yds (Mustard) – 1 skein
- Lock ring stitch markers
- Bent tip tapestry needle
- Steamer for blocking (optional)
Granny Square Yardage:
Each granny square uses:
- Agave: 16 g/17.5 yds
- Salt: 6.75 g/7.4 yds
- Mustard: 1 g/1.1 yds
Final Dimensions:
- Width: 45”/114 cm, Height: 52”/132 cm
Gauge:
- Granny Square: 7”/18 cm x 7”/18 cm
Notes:
- This blanket is constructed of 42 granny squares that are seamed together.
- In case you would like to add more granny squares to your blanket, reference the Granny Square Yardage information above to see how much of each yarn color is needed for each square to see if you have enough yarn.
- Use the 8 mm crochet hook to crochet the granny squares. Use the 10 mm hook to crochet the slip stitch border.
- Three different shades of Hue + Me yarn are used to crochet the daisy granny square. Color A is the background frame color (“Agave” in this pattern), Color B is the color of the petals (“Salt”) and Color C is the color of the daisy center (“Mustard”).
- The daisy granny square consists of 5 rounds: Rounds 1 and 2 are the center of the daisy (single crochet stitches), Round 3 consists of the petals (clusters), and Rounds 4 and 5 are the background frame (half double crochet and double crochet stitches).
- You can crochet over the yarn tails when switching yarn colors. I like to crochet over the yarn tails and also weave them in the opposite direction for added security.
- You can choose how you would like to seam your granny squares together. Using the slip stitch technique results in visible raised edges – you can choose to have these edges visible on either the front or back of the blanket. I chose not to have raised edges on my blanket, so I whip stitched my granny squares together.
- Once all 42 granny squares have been seamed together, it is time to work the border.
- The border is worked in joined rounds, and the right side of the blanket should be facing you when crocheting the border.
- The first round of the border consists of single crochet stitches in the back loop only using an 8 mm hook. This provides a frame for the granny squares. Next, a 10 mm hook is used to work the slip stitch rounds of the border to give a dense decorative edge. When working the slip stitches, crochet very loosely, otherwise the stitches will become too tight and the squares will bunch up together.
- If you do not want to do the slip stitch rounds for the border, you can continue working single crochet rounds.
Abbreviations & Special Stitches:
- Magic Ring (MR): Make a loop. Hold yarn where ends cross. Insert hook into loop and pull up working yarn. Yarn over and work beginning chains. Work subsequent stitches in magic ring and then pull tight to close. See how to do the Magic Ring HERE.
- Beginning cluster: Ch 2, [YO, insert hook in st, YO, pull up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops], rep 2 times in same st, YO, draw through 3 loops on hook.
- Cluster: [YO, insert hook in st, YO, draw up a loop, YO, draw through 2 loops on hook], rep 3 times in same st, YO, draw through 4 loops on hook.
- Extended single crochet: Insert hook through next stitch. Pull up a loop and extend the loop to desired height (elongate it to match the height of the rest of the stitches). YO, pull through both loops on hook.
PATTERN
Blanket:
Daisy Granny Square
With Color C (Mustard),
Round 1: 12 sc in Magic Ring. Sl st to first sc. (12 sts)
R2: Chain 1, sc in same st. Sc around. Sl st to first sc. Fasten off. (12 sts)
With Color B (Salt),
R3: Join with sl st in any sc. Work beginning cluster, chain 3. *Work cluster in next sc, chain 3* around. Slip stitch to top of beg cluster. Fasten off. (12 clusters and 12 ch-3 spaces)
With Color C (Agave),
R4: Join with slip st in any ch-3 space. Chain 3 (counts as 1 dc), *2 dc, chain 2, 3 dc* in same space. Work 3 hdc in each of next 2 ch-3 spaces. [Work *3 dc, chain 2, 3 dc* in next ch-3 space. Work 3 hdc in each of next 2 ch-3 spaces.] Repeat everything between square brackets [ ] 2 more times. Slip stitch to top of chain 3. (48 sts and 4 ch-2 spaces).
R5: Chain 3 (counts as 1 dc). Work 1 dc in next st. Skip next st, *2 dc, chain 2, 2 dc* in chain-2 space. [Skip next st, dc across until reach st before Ch 2 space (10 dc). Skip next st, *2 dc, chain 2, 2 dc* in ch-2 space.]. Repeat everything between square brackets [ ] 2 more times. Skip next st, dc 8. Slip st to top of chain 3. Fasten off. (56 sts and 4 ch-2 spaces).
Crochet 42 granny squares in total.
***WATCH THIS VIDEO BELOW to see how to crochet the entire daisy granny square! I also demonstrate how to whip stitch the granny squares together and work the slip stitch border. You can also find this video on YouTube HERE.
Seaming:
Arrange the 42 granny squares together in a rectangle as shown below (6 squares by 7 squares).
If you would like to slip stitch the granny squares together, you have two options:
(1) With the wrong side facing you, slip stitch the front loops of the granny squares together. This results in visible edges on the wrong side of the blanket. See collage below to see what the wrong (left pic) and right (right pic) side of the blanket would look like.
(2) With the right side facing you, slip stitch the back loops of the granny squares together. This results in visible edges on the right side of the blanket.
I chose not to have any visible edges on my blanket, so I whip stitched the granny squares together. I cut 75-80” (190 – 203 cm) strands of yarn and whip stitched all the granny squares vertically together first, and then horizontally. When whip stitching, I had the wrong sides of the granny squares facing me so that there would be a cleaner seam on the right side. I also whip stitched the front loops together on the wrong side, therefore leaving the back loops untouched and visible on the right side (provides a nice frame for each granny square). Once I was finished whip stitching, I tied each strand of yarn into a knot and left them hanging out. I then crocheted over these ends as I was crocheting the border and also weaved them in the opposite direction at the very end.
Once all the granny squares have been seamed together, it is time to crochet the border.
Border:
The border is worked in joined rounds with the right side of the blanket facing you.
Using 8 mm hook,
Round 1: Choose any corner that has the chain 2 space. Join yarn in back loop of left chain of chain 2 space as indicated by stitch marker in picture below. To do so, make a slip knot, insert the crochet hook into the indicated chain, add the slip knot and pull through. Chain 1, work single crochet in same stitch (chain 1 does not count as a stitch). Continue working single crochets in back loops only, leaving front loops untouched.
Work extended single crochets in areas between the granny squares to make the height of the stitches the same as the rest of the stitches (to help fill in the “dips” between the granny squares).
When approaching the chain-2 gaps in the corners, work this: *Sc in back loop of first chain. Chain 2, sc in back loop of second chain.* (this gives sharper corners).
Continue working this pattern until last corner. Single crochet in back loop of remaining chain, chain 2 and slip stitch to first sc of round.
Switch to 10 mm and working very loosely,
Round 2: Chain 1, slip stitch in same stitch. Slip stitch in back loops across. When approaching ch 2 gap, chain 2 and skip 2 chains. Continue slip stitching in back loops of stitches across, working same pattern in each corner. When approaching last ch 2 space, chain 2 and skip 2 chains. Sl st to first st to close round.
Round 3: Repeat Round 2.
Round 4: Repeat Round 2, except chain 3 across the chain gap (still skip 2 chains).
Round 5: Repeat Round 4, except chain 3 across the chain gaps and skip 3 chains.
Fasten off and weave in ends. You can block your final blanket too!
Single Crochet Border alternative: You can continue working single crochet rounds after Round 1 with an 8 mm hook. Continue working the corners as described in Round 1 and work as many rounds as you would like (the picture below shows 3 rounds in total).
Color Combination Ideas:
Hue + Me yarn is such a wonderful yarn line as all of the colorways have been thoughtfully curated – thus, all the colors go together so well. I rounded up all the left-over Hue + Me yarn I had from previous projects and worked up various granny squares. Take a look at the color combinations below for some inspiration – they all use Mustard as the center color and Salt as the petal color. The names of the Hue + Me colorways for the Main Color (background color) are written above each granny square:
I have been seeing blush pink and sage green paired together recently, so I thought I would try various combinations of Rose Water, Agave and Salt! As you can see, it is fun choosing various colors and trying them out as the center, petal or background color. The sky is the limit as there are so many color combination possibilities. I love how you can choose any colors you want with the Lion Brand Yarn kit – check it out HERE!
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I am absolutely in love with this chunky daisy granny square blanket! It is my favorite blanket that I have ever made, and it was such a joy to put together. Each daisy granny square is very fun to work up, and it goes by quickly since you are using bulky yarn. Once you have the pattern memorized, you will be whipping up all these chunky granny squares in no time!
I was inspired to make this blanket after I crocheted my popular “Summer Days Daisy Bag“. The bag uses worsted weight yarn, but I thought it would be neat to work up the same granny square using a chunkier yarn. If you loved crocheting the bag, you have to give this blanket a try! It is fun using a certain design element such as a daisy granny square and using it in a completely different project and yarn.
These chunky daisies are so cheery and bright, and they make a big statement! It brings such a big smile to my face whenever I see my blanket. Imagine the Cozy Days Daisy Blanket draped over your sofa or lounge chair in your home – it is such a stunning piece!
I have started using my blanket, and it is very soft and warm with such lovely drape. I love how this blanket has a quilted look since each daisy square is so beautifully framed by the untouched loops that we strategically left.
When I posted some sneak peeks on social media, many of you were very excited! Some said it would be their very first crochet project or their first blanket, and I am so thankful for your interest and enthusiasm. I hope you enjoy working up your daisy granny squares and that you find the video tutorial helpful. I cannot wait to see what color combinations you choose – once again, you can find the Lion Brand Yarn kit HERE (you can look out for a sale as they have them quite frequently). You can use the hashtag #cozydaysdaisyblanket when posting about your blankets so we can all follow along and get inspiration! Enjoy crocheting your beautiful granny square blankets, everyone!
{This post is sponsored by Lion Brand Yarn! I’ve loved working with their yarn throughout the years and I’m thrilled that I get to collaborate with them every month!}
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