Have beautiful baskets of flowers all year long in your home with the Flower Basket Blanket! This gorgeous free crochet textured blanket pattern is a stunning crochet blanket. It features the textured crochet basketweave stitch, crochet colorwork flowers made from bobble stitches, and 3D crochet flowers. It is a beautiful heirloom crochet blanket that you will enjoy for years to come!
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Inspiration for the Flower Basket Blanket
If there is one thing that I never get tired of, it’s flowers and designing crochet flower blankets. As I was thinking of spring designs, the idea of a super textured flower blanket popped into my head. I pictured flower markets filled with baskets of flowers, and thought “what if I could recreate that in blanket form?”
I knew that the basketweave stitch adds some amazing texture, and thought it would be perfect for this pattern. For the flowers I thought that it would be fun to do some colorwork flowers made from bobble stitches, and then do some 3D flowers too. There is just so much amazing texture in this blanket!
How to Crochet the Flower Basket Blanket
The Flower Basket Blanket is constructed all in one piece, and uses a couple different techniques. There are solid sections of the basketweave stitch, and then sections of color work flowers. Each flower section uses the same bobble color work pattern with different flowers worked after it.
Overall, I would give the pattern a difficulty rating of intermediate due to it using some tricker techniques. To make the pattern you’ll need to be comfortable with working basic crochet stitches, front and back post stitches, crochet colorwork, and working off of the blanket to add 3D stitches.
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Hook: 5.5mm crochet hook
Gauge:
- Basketweave stitch gauge: 12 sts x 12 rows = 4″ x 4″ square
- Hdc stitch gauge: 14 hdc x 10 rows = 4” x 4” square
Yarn
Lion Brand Basic Stitch Anti Pilling (Worsted Weight 4 yarn, 185yds/170m, 100% acrylic, 3.5oz/100g) in:
- Hazelnut (Color A)
- Beige Heather (Color B)
- Sage (Color C)
- Deco Rose (Color D)
- Red Heather (Color E)
- Mustard (Color H)
- White (Color G)
Heartland (Worsted Weight 4 yarn, 251yds/230m, 100% acrylic, 5oz/142g) in:
- North Cascades (Color F)
Approximate Yarn Yardage
- Hazelnut (Color A): 740 yds
- Beige Heather (Color B): 650 yds
- Sage (Color C): 370 yds
- Deco Rose (Color D): 185 yds
- Red Heather (Color E): 95 yds
- North Cascades (Color F): 95 yds
- Mustard (Color H): 5 yds
- White (Color G): 50 yds
Abbreviations
- Ch = chain
- St(s) = stitch(es)
- sl st = slip stitch
- Dc = double crochet
- Yo = yarn over
- Bpdc = back post double crochet (insert hook from the back of the work around the post of the stitch from the previous row and work double crochet)
- Fpdc = front post double crochet (insert hook from the front of the work around the post of the stitch from the previous row and work double crochet)
- Hdc = half double crochet
- Bobble = bobble stitch (*yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through two loops,* repeat till you have 5 loops on your hook, then yarn over and pull yarn through all 5)
- Sc = single crochet
- Rnd = round
Pattern Notes
- Pattern uses US crochet terminology.
- Ch 2 and Ch 3 at beginning of rows does not count as a stitch
- For all of the flower sections, you can use your preferred method of intarsia or tapestry crochet for the colorwork. Intarsia crochet provides a cleaner look and is done by joining small balls of yarn at the start of each individual flower. Tapestry crochet creates less ends and carries the yarn using floats as you work the stitches.
Flower Basket Blanket Video Tutorial
PDF Crochet Pattern
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First Section: Basketweave
Row 1: Ch 115, starting in 4th ch from hook (skipped stitches do not count as the first dc), dc through each ch (112 sts)
All future rows of this section around worked around the post sts from the previous row
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, *bpdc 4, fpdc 4, repeat from * across
Rows 3-4: Ch 3, turn, *bpdc 4, fpdc 4, repeat from * across
Rows 5-7: Ch 3, turn, *fpdc 4, bpdc 4, repeat from * across
Repeat rows 2-7 one more time. On last yo of the last st in the section, join Color B and fasten off Color A.
Second Section: Tulips
Row 1: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 6, (Color C) hdc 4, (Color B) hdc 6, repeat from * across
Row 2: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 5, [(Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1] x 3, (Color B) hdc 5, repeat from * across
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 3, (Color C) hdc 10, (Color B) hdc 3, repeat from * across
Row 4: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 2, [(Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1] x 2, [(Color B) hdc 1, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1] x 2, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 2, repeat from * across
Row 5: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 2, [(Color C) hdc 2, (Color B) hdc 3] x 2, (Color C) hdc 2, (Color B) hdc 2, repeat from * across
Row 6: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 2, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 4, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 4, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 2, repeat from * across
Row 7: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 5, (Color D) hdc 6, (Color B) hdc 5, repeat from * across
Row 8: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 4, [(Color D Bobble) hdc 1, (Color D) hdc 1] x 4, (Color B) hdc 4, repeat from * across
Row 9: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 3, (Color D) hdc 10, (Color B) hdc 3, repeat from * across
Row 10: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 3, [(Color D Bobble) hdc 1, (Color D) hdc 1] x 5, (Color B) hdc 3, repeat from * across
Row 11: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 3, (Color D) hdc 10, (Color B) hdc 3, repeat from * across
Row 12: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 3, [(Color D Bobble) hdc 1, (Color D) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 1, (Color D Bobble) hdc 1, (Color D) hdc 1] x 2, (Color B) hdc 3, repeat from * across
Row 13: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 3, (Color D) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 3, (Color D) hdc 2, (Color B) hdc 3, (Color D) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 3, repeat from * across
Row 14: (Color B), ch 2, hdc across
Third Section: Basketweave
Row 1: ch 3, turn, dc across (112 sts)
All future rows of this section around worked around the post sts from the previous row
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, *bpdc 4, fpdc 4, repeat from * across
Rows 3-4: Ch 3, turn, *bpdc 4, fpdc 4, repeat from * across
Rows 5-7: Ch 3, turn, *fpdc 4, bpdc 4, repeat from * across
Repeat rows 2-7 one more time. On last yo of the last st in the section, join Color B and fasten off Color A.
Fourth Section: Roses
Row 1: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 6, (Color C) hdc 4, (Color B) hdc 6, repeat from * across
Row 2: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 5, [(Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1] x 3, (Color B) hdc 5, repeat from * across
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 3, (Color C) hdc 10, (Color B) hdc 3, repeat from * across
Row 4: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 2, [(Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1] x 2, [(Color B) hdc 1, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1] x 2, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 2, repeat from * across
Row 5: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 2, [(Color C) hdc 2, (Color B) hdc 3] x 2, (Color C) hdc 2, (Color B) hdc 2, repeat from * across
Row 6: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 2, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 4, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 4, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 2, repeat from * across
Row 7: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 5, [(Ch) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 1] x 2, (Ch) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 6, repeat from * across
Row 8: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 5, [(Ch) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 1] x 3, (Ch) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 4, repeat from * across
Row 9: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 3, [(Ch) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 1] x 4, (Ch) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 4, repeat from * across
Row 10: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 4, [(Ch) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 1] x 4, (Ch) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 3, repeat from * across
Row 11: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 4, [(Ch) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 1] x 3, (Ch) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 5, repeat from * across
Row 12: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 6, [(Ch) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 1] x 2, (Ch) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 5, repeat from * across
Row 13-14: (Color B), Ch 2, turn, hdc across
Once you have finished those last two rows, you can continue working the rest of the blanket by skipping to the next section, or pause and crochet the rose petals onto the blanket.
To crochet the rose petals, do the following the instructions See the diagram photo below for where I placed my stitches.
First rnd of petals: Start by inserting your hook through one of the posts of the center gap of the rose gaps created in the previous rows. Then join red yarn by pulling through the post. Ch 3, then dc 4 around the post, sc around the post next to it. Sk to the bottom post of the gap, *dc 4 around post, sc 1 around post next to it. Repeat from * around the rest of the center gap. You will end rnd with 4 petals.
Second rnd of petals: Sk to post of gap closest to where you finished the first rnd of petals, dc 5 around post, sc 1 around next post. *Sk to the post of the next gap, dc 5, sc 1 around next post. Repeat from * around the rest of the 4 petals from the previous rnd till you are at the beginning. You will end up with 5 petals
Third rnd of petals: repeat the same process as the second rnd of petals, but crochet through the outer edge of the gaps
Fasten off and weave in ends. Repeat petal process for the other 6 roses.
Fifth Section: Basketweave
Repeat the instructions from the third section.
Sixth Section: Lilacs
Row 1: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 6, (Color C) hdc 4, (Color B) hdc 6, repeat from * across
Row 2: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 5, [(Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1] x 3, (Color B) hdc 5, repeat from * across
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 3, (Color C) hdc 10, (Color B) hdc 3, repeat from * across
Row 4: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 2, [(Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1] x 2, [(Color B) hdc 1, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1] x 2, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 2, repeat from * across
Row 5: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 2, [(Color C) hdc 2, (Color B) hdc 3] x 2, (Color C) hdc 2, (Color B) hdc 2, repeat from * across
Row 6: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 2, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 4, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 4, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 2, repeat from * across
Row 7: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 7, (Color C) hdc 2, (Color B) hdc 7
Row 8: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 5, [(Color F Bobble) hdc 1, (Color F) hdc 1] x 3, (Color B) hdc 5
Row 9: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 7, (Color C) hdc 2, (Color B) hdc 7
Row 10: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 5, [(Color F Bobble) hdc 1, (Color F) hdc 1] x 3, (Color B) hdc 5
Row 11: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 5, (Color F) hdc 6, (Color B) hdc 5
Row 12: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 6, [(Color F Bobble) hdc 1, (Color F) hdc 1] x 2, (Color B) hdc 6
Row 13-14: (Color B), Ch 2, turn, hdc across
Seventh Section: Basketweave
Repeat the instructions from the third section.
Eighth Section: Daisies
Row 1: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 6, (Color C) hdc 4, (Color B) hdc 6, repeat from * across
Row 2: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 5, [(Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1] x 3, (Color B) hdc 5, repeat from * across
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 3, (Color C) hdc 10, (Color B) hdc 3, repeat from * across
Row 4: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 2, [(Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1] x 2, [(Color B) hdc 1, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1] x 2, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 2, repeat from * across
Row 5: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 2, [(Color C) hdc 2, (Color B) hdc 3] x 2, (Color C) hdc 2, (Color B) hdc 2, repeat from * across
Row 6: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 2, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 4, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color C) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 4, (Color C Bobble) hdc 1, (Color B) hdc 2, repeat from * across
Row 7: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 7, (Color C) hdc 2, (Color B) hdc 7, repeat from * across
Row 8: Ch 2, turn, *(Color B) hdc 7, (Color G Bobble) hdc 2, (Color B) hdc 7, repeat from * across
Row 9-14: (Color B) Ch 2, turn, hdc 16
To create each 3D daisy, do the following:
Daisy rnd 1: join Color F with a sl st around one of the stitches around the Color F bobbles, ch 1, sc 2 around the the same stitch, sk to post of the next st and sc 2 around it, continue sc 2 8 more times around the stitches surrounding the bobbles till you reach the beginning of the rnd (you want a total of 20 stitches), join with a sl st to the ch 1 at the beginning of the rnd and switch to color H. Fasten off Color G.
Daisy rnd 2: *ch 6, starting in 2nd ch from hook, sc 1, hdc 1, dc 1, hdc 1, sc 1, sk next st from the previous rnd and sc 1, repeat from * around, on last repeat sl st 1 instead of sc 1
Fasten off and repeat the process to make the other 6 daisies.
Weave in ends.
I hope you love your brand new Flower Basket Blanket! If you make the blanket, be sure to tag me on social media @eclairemakery.
Happy stitching,
Claire