13. The Daisy Granny Square Spring Blanket
Brief Introduction
Fresh, cheerful, and delicate, this design features blooming crochet daisy motifs embedded in granny squares for an enchanting floral nursery frame.
What This Idea Means
It combines the charm of motif-based crochet with a gorgeous, calming color scheme that brings the beauty of an spring meadow right into the crib.
What Is Needed to Make That Thing
- Yarn: Pastel green, bright white, and sunshine yellow DK yarn.
- Hook Size: 4.0 mm (G-6) crochet hook.
- Notions: Tapestry needle.
How to Make It
- Daisy Centers: Start each square with a small yellow puff stitch center, surrounded by white petals, before squaring it off with pastel green rounds.
- Square Assembly: Create 20 identical floral squares and arrange them to form the blanket structure.
- Seaming: Whipstitch squares together with matching yarn.
- Border: Add a scalloped shell stitch border around the outer perimeter for a feminine finish.
- Blocking: Steam block the joined squares to ensure flat edges.
Tips and Variations
- Tip: Ensure all your yarn ends are securely woven in before joining squares to keep the interior clean.
- Variation: Use lavender or buttery yellow as your background square color instead of green.