In this post you can find the pattern and video tutorial for Part 8 of my Enigma Blanket design. In Part 8 we start the last shape-change of the blanket, from a square to a rectangle. In this part we make flowers, at least, if you want to. The flowers are a lot of work and a bit of a fuss to attach to the blanket. You can also choose to only make the panel and omit the flowers. 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 colorways 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)
hdc Half double crochet
dc Double crochet
sc Single crochet
sl st Slip stitch
st(s) Stitch(es)
tr Treble crochet

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

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 8

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.

Two identical panels are worked on opposite sides of the square. The positioning of the flowers is random, so feel free to place them according to your liking.

Row 1 (RS) Join Color C in ch2-sp with a standing dc, 1dc in next 182 sts to the other corner, 1dc in ch2-sp. Turn.
[184 dc]

Row 2 (WS) Continue with the same color, ch3 (counts as 1dc here and throughout), 1dc in next 183 dc across. Turn.
[184 dc]

Rows 3-5 Repeat Row 2. Fasten off at end of Row 5. Do not turn at end of Row 5.

Row 6 (RS) Join Color E in first st with a standing hdc, 1hdc in next 183 sts across. Fasten off.
[184 hdc]

Row 7 (RS) Join Color A in first st with a standing bphdc, 1bphdc in next 183 sts across. Fasten off.
[184 bphdc]

Repeat rows 1-7 on the opposite side of the blanket, to make a second, identical panel.

FLOWERS

Make 48 flower centers. With Color F, ch4, join with a sl st in first ch to form a ring. Working into the ring, ch1, 12 hdc in the ring, join to first st with sl st. Fasten off.
[12 hdc]

Complete the flowers by making 24 flowers using Color D, 12 using Color B, and 12 using Color G for the petals. Join Color D/B/G with a sl st in any st of the flower center, ([1hdc, 1dc, 1tr, 1dc, 1hdc] in next st, sl st in next st) 6 times. Leave a long yarn tail. Fasten off.

Work away all but the long yarn tail on each of the flowers. Sew 24 flowers onto each of the two panels either side of the blanket using the long yarn tail from the end of the flower. Place the flowers randomly over the fabric. Allow the flowers to fall over each other and over the edges of the panel.

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 measures 5.5cm, the Stone Washed panel measures 6cm, and the Colour Crafter and Scrumptious panels measure 7.5cm.

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Enigma Blanket Part 8 – Free Crochet Pattern