Blossom Blanket Crochet Along Kit
£53.50
Regular price
£59.50
Orders will be sent out towards the end of March.
UK Hand Knitting Association - Crochet Along
Pattern & Yarn | 2 Sizes
Welcome to UK Hand Knitting’s first-ever Crochet Along!
This joyful blanket project unfolds over seven weekly parts - six stunning squares, followed by the border and full making-up instructions. Expect a feast of popcorns, puffs and beautifully simple textured stitches in this blanket, all coming together in a fresh, floral-inspired design. Perfect for spring, bursting with texture, and seriously fun!
The Details
The first pattern will be released on April 7th and then each week after that for seven weeks. The patterns will be downloadable from the UKHKA website here.
With this purchase you will receive a yarn bundle with a selection of beautiful yarns to complete this blanket.
You will need to provide your own 3.5mm crochet hook.
Blanket Sizes
Small Blanket:115 x 115cm (45in x 45in)
Large Blanket:140 x 140cm (55in x 55in)
Yarn Bundles
There will be 2 yarn options for the yarn bundles.
The wonderfully soft It's Pure Cotton from James C Brett and the beautifully warm Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK from West Yorkshire Spinners.
Each bundle will be available in the Small and Large blanket sizes.
Meet the Designer
Claire Montgomerie is a textiles designer, author, stylist, teacher and craft editor. She has taught craft workshops throughout England, has authored and edited many craft books and magazines, and was the editor of Inside Crochet magazine for over ten years. She is also a stylist for craft publications and yarn companies, and a columnist for craft magazines.
Her latest titles are the bestselling Granny Square Card Deck series, which now consists of three titles: The Granny Square Card Deck, The Granny Square Flowers Card Deck and the Granny Square Stitches Card deck.
The Inspiration
The Blossom Blanket CAL was inspired by spring, Claire’s favourite season, and her love of gardening. She adores seeing blossom appear on the trees after the long winter months as a signifier of the growth and the sunshine to come.
“Fruit tree blossoms are some of my favourite florals to see at this time of year, but I also love to see the spring bulbs, so have also been inspired by hyacinths and grape hyacinths, whose three sculptural petals gave me the perfect excuse to use my favourite popcorn stitches! Finally, the hawthorn had such an important place in the British countryside. It’s blossom is a symbol of fertility and used as a marker of when spring finally edges over into summer, so it feels like a fitting inspiration for a blossom blanket.”
The soft pastel shades of the blanket are inspired by all of the gorgeous spring blooms, bulbs and more that are seen from early spring and signify the beginning of the blousy abundance and beauty of the season. As a finishing flourish, Claire reflected some of the stitches and shapes from the motifs into a pretty edging to draw the whole piece together.
Meet the Designer
Claire Montgomerie is a textiles designer, author, stylist, teacher and craft editor. She has taught craft workshops throughout England, has authored and edited many craft books and magazines, and was the editor of Inside Crochet magazine for over ten years. She is also a stylist for craft publications and yarn companies, and a columnist for craft magazines.
Her latest titles are the bestselling Granny Square Card Deck series, which now consists of three titles: The Granny Square Card Deck, The Granny Square Flowers Card Deck and the Granny Square Stitches Card deck.
The Inspiration
The Blossom Blanket CAL was inspired by spring, Claire’s favourite season, and her love of gardening. She adores seeing blossom appear on the trees after the long winter months as a signifier of the growth and the sunshine to come.
“Fruit tree blossoms are some of my favourite florals to see at this time of year, but I also love to see the spring bulbs, so have also been inspired by hyacinths and grape hyacinths, whose three sculptural petals gave me the perfect excuse to use my favourite popcorn stitches! Finally, the hawthorn had such an important place in the British countryside. It’s blossom is a symbol of fertility and used as a marker of when spring finally edges over into summer, so it feels like a fitting inspiration for a blossom blanket.”
The soft pastel shades of the blanket are inspired by all of the gorgeous spring blooms, bulbs and more that are seen from early spring and signify the beginning of the blousy abundance and beauty of the season. As a finishing flourish, Claire reflected some of the stitches and shapes from the motifs into a pretty edging to draw the whole piece together.