Hello friends, Hannah here with another fun flowers blanket! If you’ve been following us for a while you’ll know that we’ve made a few versions of these textured flower blankets, but I really wanted to try out another version with the new Bernat Future Hope yarn!

Bernat Future Hope is a new yarn from Yarnspirations that is 100% recycled polyester. It’s #4 worsted weight chenille yarn that feels like a perfect mix between Bernat Velvet and Bernat Blanket. It’s super soft and cozy like a velvet yarn but isn’t quite as slippery, so you don’t have to worry about any stitches coming loose. It’s a win-win!

The label for this yarn recommends using a size H/5.00mm hook, but for this blanket I decided to go up to a size I/5.5mm hook so that my blanket would have a little more drape and not turn out like a rug. However, I would definitely recommend working up a small sample swatch before you get started and experiment with both hooks to see which one looks the best with your tension – if your bobbles are looking too loose and not poking out enough then you’ll probably want to stick with the smaller hook.

After going through my first few skeins while making this blanket I also noticed that pulling the yarn from the outside of the skein instead of the middle helped prevent the yarn from getting too tangled, so I would definitely recommend pulling from the outside instead of the middle. You could even roll the skeins into balls before you get started to be safe.

Here is the video tutorial for this blanket if you’d like to watch before you get started!

Materials

Bernat Future Hope Yarn (100% recycled polyester, 170 g/6 oz, 305 m/333 yds)

4 skeins Mauve Over

Size I/5.5mm hook, tapestry needle, scissors

Size

Finished size 37 in x 37 in

Gauge 4 in = 12 st and 12.5 rows of pattern

Half Double Crochet (HDC): Yarn over (YO), insert your hook, YO and pull up a loop, YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Wide Half Double Crochet (WHDC): YO, insert your hook between stitch posts, YO and pull up a loop, YO, pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Double Crochet 5 Together (DC5TOG) Bobble: YO, insert your hook, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops on hook. *YO, insert hook into same space, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops on hook. Repeat from *3 more times, then YO and pull through all 6 loops on hook.

Single Crochet (SC): Insert your hook, YO and pull up a loop, YO and pull through 2 loops on hook.

Double Crochet (DC): YO, insert your hook, YO and pull up a loop, YO, pull through 2 loops, YO, pull through remaining 2 loops.

Slip Stitch (SL ST): YO, insert hook, pull up a loop and pull directly through loop on hook.

Pattern

Chain 127. (Pattern repeat is a multiple of 5, plus 2.)

Row 1: Starting in the 3rd chain from the hook, work 1 HDC in each chain. Chain (CH) 2 and turn.

Rows 2 – 5: Work 1 WHDC in each space across the row. (Make sure not to miss the last space, between the last stitch and the turning chain.) CH 2 and turn. (4 rows)

Row 6: Work 1 WHDC in each of the first 6 spaces. *Work 1 DC5TOG Bobble in the next space, 1 WHDC in the next space, then 1 DC5TOG Bobble in the next space. Work 1 WHDC in each of the next 7 spaces. Repeat from * to the end of the row, then end the row with 1 WHDC in each of the last 6 spaces. CH 2 and turn.

Row 7: Work 1 WHDC in each space across the row. CH 2 and turn.

Row 8: Work 1 WHDC in each of the first 5 spaces. *Work 1 DC5TOG Bobble in the next space, 1 WHDC in the next space, 1 DC5TOG Bobble in the next space, 1 WHDC in the next space, and 1 DC5TOG Bobble in the next space. Work 1 WHDC in each of the next 5 spaces. Repeat from * to the end of the row. CH 2 and turn.

Row 9: Work 1 WHDC in each space across the row. CH 2 and turn.

Row 10: Repeat row 6.

Rows 11 – 15: Work 1 WHDC in each space across the row. CH 2 and turn.

Repeat rows 6 through 15 until you have 10 sets of flower rows or your desired length.

At the end of the last row, CH 1 to begin working the border down the side of the blanket.

Border

Round 1: Work 1 round of SC around the blanket, working 1 SC per row on the sides and 1 SC per stitch on each end. (Continue inserting your hook between the posts.) Work 3 SC in each corner space.

Round 2: At starting corner, slip stitch to starting stitch and CH 1. Continuing in same direction, work 1 SC into next stitch. *Skip 1 stitch, then work 5 DC into next stitch. Skip 1 stitch, then work 1 SC into next stitch. Repeat from around the blanket. At starting corner, slip stitch to starting stitch and tie off.

Weave in ends and enjoy your blanket!

Click here or on image below for printable pattern