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Sport Weight Tapestry Anemone Blanket

A vibrant, colorful blanket featuring dimensional anemone flowers created with tapestry crochet techniques.

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Difficulty
🟡 Intermediate
Time
⏱️ 35-45 hours
Hook
🪡 H / 5mm
Yardage
🧶 approximately 2200 yards
Finished Size
📏 60 x 50 inches
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Always make a gauge swatch before starting!
Gauge: 18 sc x 20 rows = 4 inches in single crochet
Adjust hook size as needed to match gauge.
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At a Glance

The Sport Weight Tapestry Anemone Blanket is a free Intermediate-level blanket pattern using Sport weight yarn with a H / 5mm hook . Estimated time: 35-45 hours. Finished size: 60 x 50 inches. You'll need approximately approximately 2200 yards of yarn.

10 steps across 6 sections  ·  Free under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — you can sell finished items

🛒 Materials

Sport weight yarn - Main color (cream/off-white)
1100 yards, 100% acrylic or cotton blend
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Sport weight yarn - Anemone petals (purple, magenta, pink)
550 yards total (200 purple, 200 magenta, 150 pink)
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Sport weight yarn - Accents (sage green, charcoal)
220 yards total (110 sage, 110 charcoal)
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Crochet hook size H (5mm)
Aluminum or bamboo, 5.0mm diameter
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Tapestry needle
Blunt, large eye for weaving ends
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📖 Abbreviations

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sc — single crochet → ch — chain → sl st — slip stitch → dc — double crochet → st(s) — stitch(es) → rnd — round → yo — yarn over → inc — increase → dec — decrease → ch sp — chain space →

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📌 Before You Begin

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This pattern uses tapestry crochet to carry unused colors inside stitches. Tension consistency is critical—practice color changes before beginning.

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Blanket is worked in horizontal strips from left to right, then sewn together. Each strip is 10 inches wide and 10 inches tall.

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Anemone flower placements are suggestions; adjust coordinates as desired for personalized design.

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Wind bobbins of each color before starting to manage color changes smoothly in tapestry work.

🧶 Pattern Instructions

💡 Tip: Count your chain carefully; this establishes your width for all 6 strips.
  1. Row 1
    With cream yarn, ch 46. Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across (45 sc)
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💡 Tip: Consistency in tension keeps edges even for seaming later.
  1. Rows 2-50
    Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st across (45 sc). Repeat for 50 rows total, creating a 45-st x 50-row rectangle approximately 10 x 10 inches.
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💡 Tip: Practice color stranding on swatch first. Keep carried yarn loose (not tight) inside stitches to avoid puckering. Chart each anemone placement on graph paper before starting.
  1. Anemone 1 Placement (Rows 10-25, sts 15-35)
    Work rows 10-25 with tapestry crochet: carry purple yarn inside cream stitches. On row 15, begin placing purple stitches at st 18. Purple stitch placement: Row 15: sts 20-24 (5 purple sts), Row 16: sts 19-25 (7 purple sts), Row 17: sts 18-26 (9 purple sts), Row 18: sts 17-27 (11 purple sts), Row 19: sts 16-28 (13 purple sts), Row 20: sts 15-29 (15 purple sts at center peak), Row 21: sts 16-28 (13 purple sts), Row 22: sts 17-27 (11 purple sts), Row 23: sts 18-26 (9 purple sts), Row 24: sts 19-25 (7 purple sts), Row 25: sts 20-24 (5 purple sts). Layer magenta stitches within purple areas on rows 16-24, alternating every 2-3 stitches in specific positions: Row 16: magenta at sts 19, 22, 25; Row 17: magenta at sts 18, 21, 24; Row 18: magenta at sts 17, 20, 23, 26; Row 19: magenta at sts 16, 19, 22, 25, 28; Row 20: magenta at sts 15, 18, 21, 24, 27; Row 21: magenta at sts 16, 19, 22, 25, 28; Row 22: magenta at sts 17, 20, 23, 26; Row 23: magenta at sts 18, 21, 24; Row 24: magenta at sts 19, 22, 25. Add pink accents on rows 19-21 at center positions (sts 21-23) for dimension.
  2. Anemone 2 Placement (Rows 30-48, sts 8-28)
    Repeat tapestry placement technique with magenta as primary color (rows 35-42), creating second anemone. Magenta stitch placement: Row 35: sts 17-27 (11 magenta sts), Row 36: sts 16-28 (13 magenta sts), Row 37: sts 15-29 (15 magenta sts), Row 38: sts 14-30 (17 magenta sts), Row 39: sts 13-31 (19 magenta sts at center peak), Row 40: sts 14-30 (17 magenta sts), Row 41: sts 15-29 (15 magenta sts), Row 42: sts 16-28 (13 magenta sts). Layer purple accents on rows 36-41 at sts 16, 19, 22, 25, 28; Layer pink accents on rows 38-40 at center positions. Add charcoal accents at base (rows 43-45, sts 20-24) for stem/anchor appearance.
  3. Sage Accents (Throughout)
    On rows 5, 12, 38, 45: incorporate sage green single stitches at designated coordinates to suggest foliage. Row 5: sage at sts 8, 18, 28, 38; Row 12: sage at sts 10, 20, 30, 40; Row 38: sage at sts 12, 22, 32; Row 45: sage at sts 15, 25, 35. Carry sage yarn inside until needed.
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💡 Tip: Chart each strip on graph paper before crocheting to maintain design balance across blanket.
  1. Repeat Pattern
    Create 5 additional identical strips using same foundation (45 ch, rows 1-50), placing anemone flowers at varied vertical positions across strips 2-6. Strip 2: primary anemone at rows 8-20, secondary anemone at rows 32-44. Strip 3: primary anemone at rows 18-32, secondary anemone at rows 38-50. Strip 4: primary anemone at rows 12-28, secondary anemone at rows 30-45. Strip 5: primary anemone at rows 22-40, secondary anemone at rows 10-22. Strip 6: primary anemone at rows 15-35, secondary anemone at rows 25-45. Vary horizontal placement (strip 2: sts 10-30 and 15-35; strip 3: sts 5-25 and 20-40; strip 4: sts 18-38 and 12-32; strip 5: sts 8-28 and 22-42; strip 6: sts 16-36 and 10-30) for organic scattered design.
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💡 Tip: Pin strips together before seaming to ensure even alignment and consistent seam placement.
  1. Seaming Strips
    Place two strips side by side with wrong sides facing. Using tapestry needle and cream yarn, whip stitch along side edge through back loops only, creating an invisible seam. Repeat until all 6 strips are joined into one blanket measuring 60 inches wide x 50 inches long (6 strips × 10 inches wide = 60 inches; 50 rows × 0.2 inches per row = 10 inches tall per strip).
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💡 Tip: Count stitches in each round to ensure corner increases are evenly spaced. Use stitch markers at corners to track placement.
  1. Round 1
    With cream yarn, join with st">sl st in any corner. Ch 1. Working around entire blanket edge, sc evenly around perimeter, placing 3 sc in each of the 4 corners. Calculate stitch count: 2 sides of 60 inches (at 18 sc per 4 inches = 270 sc per 60-inch side) + 2 sides of 50 inches (at 18 sc per 4 inches = 225 sc per 50-inch side) + 8 corner stitches (3 sc in each of 4 corners, counting 1 corner st as part of side count) = approximately 720 sc total. Count your stitches as you work to ensure even distribution.
  2. Round 2
    Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st around with 3 sc in each corner (720 sc + 4 corner increases = 724 sc total).
  3. Round 3
    Ch 1, turn. Sc in each st around with 3 sc in each corner (724 sc + 4 corner increases = 728 sc total). Fasten off, leaving 6-inch tail.
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✂️ Finishing

After final round, weave in all ends using tapestry needle, especially color-change tails from tapestry work. Gently block blanket to finished measurements (60 x 50 inches) using cool steam iron on low setting, holding iron 2-3 inches above surface (do not press directly). Allow to dry completely on flat surface. Verify all seams are secure and ends are completely woven in.

🧺 Care Instructions

Hand wash in cool water with mild detergent suitable for acrylic or cotton blend yarns. Lay flat to dry. Do not bleach. Avoid direct heat and prolonged sunlight to prevent color fading. If machine washing is necessary, use delicate cycle with mesh laundry bag, cool water, and lay flat to dry.

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Questions About This Pattern

Absolutely — just match the weight (Sport). You'll need about approximately 2200 yards, so make sure your substitute has enough meterage. Fine yarns give delicate detail. Cotton is great for structured pieces; mohair adds a halo effect for a dreamy look.
This intermediate pattern assumes you're comfortable with basic stitches. You'll use sc, ch, sl st, dc and a few more (see the Abbreviations section above). If increases and decreases are new to you, a quick 10-minute tutorial on YouTube before you start will make the pattern much smoother.
Find the stitch repeat in the pattern (usually mentioned in the foundation chain section) and add or remove multiples of that number. Keep in mind: with Sport yarn, every extra inch of width across a blanket adds meaningful yardage — double the size means roughly 4× the yarn. For a baby blanket, halving the dimensions works well as a starting point.
For this pattern, gauge is "18 sc x 20 rows = 4 inches in single crochet". For decorative or non-fitted items it's less critical, but matching gauge ensures you use the right amount of yarn and get the proportions the pattern intends. If your swatch is too small (too many stitches/inch), go up a hook size. Too large — go down.
Hand wash in cool water with mild detergent suitable for acrylic or cotton blend yarns. Lay flat to dry. Do not bleach. Avoid direct heat and prolonged sunlight to prevent color fading. If machine washing is necessary, use delicate cycle with mesh laundry bag, cool water, and lay flat to dry. A general rule: when unsure about the yarn, hand wash in cool water with a drop of gentle detergent, squeeze (don't wring), and block flat to dry. This is safe for almost every fiber.
Each section builds on the last, so yes — follow them in order. That said, some finishing sections (like embellishments or optional edging) can be skipped if you prefer a simpler look. Read through all sections before starting so you understand how the pieces fit together and can plan your yarn usage across sections.
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