In this post you can find the pattern and video tutorial for Part 2 of my Enigma Blanket design. In part 2 we grow the mandala we started in Part 1. I believe this part is perhaps the most recognizable part of the blanket with the large flower petals that surround the mandala. Voor Nederlands, zie aub DEZE post.

Resources

Materials

You will need 7 colors of any yarn you like to make your Enigma Blanket. I have designed 4 colorways in 3 different yarn weights to inspire you for your own blanket. You can use one of my colorways or choose your own. My colorways are the original Flower Field in Scheepjes Stone Washed, and Flower Field in Scheepjes Colour Crafter, and the two new coloways Vintage in Scheepjes Scrumptious and Sunset Sky in Scheepjes Cotton 8. You can find information about color numbers and yarn amounts HERE. You can buy your supplies from any yarn shop close to you, but you can also buy a full kit with everything you need from my webshop.

I also have yarn kits available for all 4 colorways of Enigma Blanket in my shop. The mandala kits include everything you need to make these mandalas including the pattern, yarn and the mandala rings.

Abbreviations

This pattern uses US crochet terminology. If you are more familiar with UK terminology, please refer back to this overview for the most common terms.

ch Chain
ch-sp(s) Chain space(s)
dc Double crochet
dc2tog Work two double crochet stitches together
dc3tog Work three double crochet stitches together
dtr2tog Work two double treble crochet stitches together
hdc Half double crochet
sc Single crochet
sc3tog Work three single crochet stitches together
sl st Slip stitch
st(s) Stitch(es)
tr Treble crochet

pul pull up loop
yrh yarn round hook

invisible join Cut yarn, pull yarn through last stitch made, thread yarn on needle, insert needle under both loops of first st after initial chain sts, pull yarn through, insert needle into top of the last stitch made, pull yarn through

standing sts With a slip knot on hook, make stitch as normal

trPC Treble popcorn: 5tr in st, remove hook, insert hook in 1st tr made, replace loop on hook, draw loop through 1st st, ch1

bpsc Back post single crochet: work the single crochet around the post of the st inserting hook from back to front to back again

bphdc Back post half double crochet: work the half double around the post of the st inserting hook from back to front to back again

bpdc Back post double crochet, work the double crochet around the post of the st inserting hook from back to front to back again
fpdc Front post double crochet: work the treble around the post of the st inserting hook from front to back to front again

fptr Front post treble crochet, work the treble crochet around the post of the st inserting hook from front to back to front again

fpdtr2tog Front post dtr2tog: work the dtr2tog crochet around the post of the st inserting hook from front to back to front again

Color Placement

Please refer back to the materials list for the specification per colorway in regards to which color is Color A up to Color G.

Enigma Blanket Pattern – Part 2

This pattern uses US crochet terminology. If you are more familiar with UK terminology, please refer back to this overview for the most common terms.

Round 18 Join Color C in any st with a standing sc, *skip next st, 6dc in next st, skip next st, 1sc in next 9 sts; repeat from * to end omitting final sc, join to first standing st with sl st. Fasten off.
[108 sc, 6 dc per petal, 12 petals]

Round 19 Join Color G in 2nd sc after any petal with a standing sc, 1sc in next 6 sts, *skip next sc, (1hdc, 1fpdc) in first dc on petal, (1dc, 1fptr) in next 2 dc, (1fptr, 1dc) in next 2 dc, (1fpdc, 1hdc) in last dc on petal, skip next sc, 1sc in next 7 sts; repeat from * to end omitting final 7 sc, join to first standing st with sl st. Fasten off.
[84 sc, (2 hdc, 4 dc, 2 fpdc, 4 fptr) per petal , 12 petals]

Round 20 Join Color D in 2nd sc after any petal with a standing sc, sc3tog over next 3 sts, 1sc in next st, *skip next sc, (1hdc, 1fpdc) in next hdc, 1fpdc in next fpdc, 2dc in next dc, 1fptr in next fptr, 2tr in next dc, 1fpdtr2tog over next 2 fptr, 2tr in next dc, 1fptr in next fptr, 2dc in next dc, 1fpdc in next fpdc, (1fpdc, 1hdc) in next hdc, skip next sc, 1sc in next st, sc3tog over next 3 sts, 1sc in next st; repeat from * to end omitting final 3 sts, join to first standing st with sl st.
[24 sc, 12 sc3tog, (2 hdc, 4 dc, 4 tr, 4 fpdc, 2 fptr, 1 fpdtr2tog) per petal, 12 petals]

Round 21 Continue with the same color, ch1, *sc3tog over next (sc, sc3tog, sc), 1sc in next 3 sts, 1hdc in next 4 sts, 1dc in next st, (2dc, 1tr, 2dc) in next fpdtr2tog, 1dc in next st, 1hdc in next 4 sts, 1sc in next 3 sts; repeat from * to end, join with invisible join.
[12 sc3tog, (6 sc, 8 hdc, 6 dc, 1 tr) per petal, 12 petals]

Round 22 Join Color A in first sc after any sc3tog with a standing bpsc, 1bpsc in next 9 sts, *3bphdc in next tr, 1bpsc in next 10 sts, skip next sc3tog, 1bpsc in next 10 sts; repeat from * to end omitting final 10 bpsc, join to first standing st with sl st.
[240 bpsc, 36 bphdc]

Round 23 Continue with the same color, sl st to next st, ch1, 1hdc in same st, * 1hdc in next 4 sts, 1sc in next 5 sts, 3sc in next st (this is the second of the 3 bphdc at the top of the petal), 1sc in next 5 sts, 1hdc in next 5 sts, dc2tog over next 2 sts, 1hdc in next st; rep from * to end omitting final hdc, join with invisible join.
[12 dc2tog, 120 hdc, 156 sc]

Round 24 Work all sts in this round in BLO. Join Color E in first sc on any petal with a standing sc, 1sc in next 3 sts, *ch5, move ch behind your work, skip next 5 sc, 1sc in next 4 sts, 1hdc in next 2 sts, dc3tog over next 3 sts, skip next dc2tog, dc3tog over next 3 sts, 1hdc in next 2 sts, 1sc in next 4 sts; repeat from * to end omitting final 4 sc, join to first standing sc with sl st. Leave yarn attached to use again in Round 26.
[12 ch5-sp, 24 dc3tog, 48 hdc, 96 sc]

Round 25 Keep Color E to the front of your work. Work in unworked sts from Round 23, keeping sts from Round 24 to the back. Join Color F in first of 5 unworked sc with a standing sc, 1sc in next 4 sc, *ch9, trPC in dc2tog, ch9, 1sc in next 5 sc; repeat from * to end omitting final 5 sc, join to first standing st with sl st. Fasten off.
[12 trPC, 60 sc, 24 ch9-sp]

Round 26 Pick up Color E from Round 24. Work in front of the ch9-sps from Round 25 into sts from Round 24. Ch1, 1hdc in same st, 1hdc in next 3 sts, *6sc in ch5-sp, 1hdc in next 4 sc, 1dc in next hdc, 1tr in next 2 sts, 1fpdc around trPC from Round 25, 1tr in next 2 sts, 1dc in next hdc, 1hdc in next 4 sc; repeat from * to end omitting final 4 hdc, join to first st with sl st.
[12 fpdc, 48 tr, 24 dc, 96 hdc, 72 sc]

Round 27 Continue with the same color, ch3, *1dc in next 16 sts, 2dc in next fpdc, 1dc in next 4 sts; repeat from * to end omitting final dc, join with invisible join.
[264 dc]

Round 28 Work into the sts from Round 25. Join Color B in ch9-sp next to first of 5 sc with a sl st, (5hdc in next sc, sl st in next sc) twice, 5hdc in next sc, sl st in ch9-sp. Fasten off. Repeat for other 11 groups of 5 sc.
[3 mini-petals per group, 12 groups]

Round 29 Join Color A in any st of Round 27 with a standing bpdc, 1bpdc in each st around, join to first standing st with sl st. Fasten off.
[264 bpdc]

Video tutorials

There are free video tutorials available on my YouTube channel to help you make your Enigma Blanket. The video’s are available in English US Terms, in left handed and right handed versions. I hope the videos make it possible for everyone to make the blanket.

Size at the end of this part

At the end of this part, the Cotton 8 blanket measures 35cm, the Stone Washed blanket measures 41cm diameter, the Colour Crafter and Scrumptious blankets measure 43cm diameter. Work away all yarn tails before continuing. Sew the petals from Round 28 to the blanket when working away the yarn tails.

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