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Giveaway: Floral Blocks to Knit and Crochet

May 11, 2015 by Sarah White

floral blocks to knit

Congratulations to Donna.

They say that April showers bring May flowers, but where I live the May flowers have been getting rained on quite a bit lately. So I thought it would be fun to share some flowers of the knit and crocheted variety this week.

75 Floral Blocks to Knit by Lesley Stanfield features pinwheels, hexagons, circles and squares with floral motifs in lace, colorwork and embroidery. Some flowers are applied to the blocks while others are integral to the block and still more are flower or leaf shaped themselves. These projects offer lots of ideas for afghan blocks, pillow fronts, washcloths and more.

Likewise 75 Floral Blocks to Crochet by Betty Barnden has a bunch of fun designs of different shapes, sizes and techniques using crochet. This book includes a directory of blocks showing collections of blocks in different colors that you might combine for a project.

The giveaway this week is for both books; there will be one winner.

For a chance to win leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, May 17. Why don’t you tell me what your favorite flower is? I usually say zinnias, but I love sunflowers, too. And roses.

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing, and good luck!

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Comments

  1. wendyhatton says

    May 12, 2015 at 7:51 pm

    I’d be hard pressed to choose a favourite but red poppies and sunflowers are certainly at the top of my list.

  2. cwknitnut says

    May 12, 2015 at 8:21 pm

    Masters and lilacs!

  3. cynthia says

    May 12, 2015 at 8:37 pm

    My favorites flower is a peony. Love them!!

  4. Susan Cappello says

    May 12, 2015 at 8:40 pm

    I adore just about all flowers! On Mother’s Day I was lucky enough to pick out some favorites from a local shop. I filled my pots with Lantana, a miniature petunia “million bells” (hummingbirds love them), marigolds, geraniums, and heliotrope.

  5. Judy Cornell says

    May 12, 2015 at 8:54 pm

    My favorite flower is so hard to say, they are all so beautiful. But I really do enjoy Azelas.

  6. Karey says

    May 12, 2015 at 9:34 pm

    My favorite flower is Hibiscus. I think they are gorgeous and really summery!

  7. Marlene says

    May 12, 2015 at 10:34 pm

    Some of my favorites are lilacs, iris, orchid, roses, carnations, orange blossoms, okay I admit it I love all flowers!!!!!

  8. smfsprout says

    May 12, 2015 at 11:51 pm

    My favorite flower is the carnation. I’ve loved them since I was a little girl.

  9. Sue Moore says

    May 13, 2015 at 10:44 am

    I love snapdragons.

  10. Tamara Bubalo says

    May 14, 2015 at 5:06 am

    rose

  11. kim says

    May 14, 2015 at 10:32 pm

    I love all, but am partial to pansies and hydrangaes

  12. Diana Strauss says

    May 16, 2015 at 8:17 pm

    Mine are roses!

  13. Rowie says

    May 16, 2015 at 9:08 pm

    My Favourite flower is a Gerbera …. I would love to make blocks and join them altogether to form a beautiful rug !! Imagine combining every flower .. merging them all into one massive rug …. how beautiful would this be ? And all because of these two gorgeous books…my needles and hooks are crossed that I am the winner 🙂

  14. Victoria says

    May 17, 2015 at 5:13 pm

    Oh my– sometimes it’s tulips, sometimes it’s hyacinths, sometimes it’s peonies! They’re all so pretty!

  15. Dennis Mullins Sr says

    May 18, 2015 at 12:56 am

    I love snapdragons but I can’t find the tall ones theonly ones I find ae the short. Thankyou for this wonderful giveaway.

  16. Ronnie G says

    May 22, 2015 at 6:50 pm

    who won?

  17. pr46ct says

    August 15, 2016 at 9:03 pm

    Love all flowers but especially Lily’s as tall as they can grow !!!

  18. lovelylinda1950Linda M. Mundy says

    August 19, 2016 at 6:14 pm

    I love peonies. They are so feminine.

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Have you read?

Textured Baby Blanket Knitting Patterns

There are so many baby blanket knitting patterns out there I could probably do a post a month full of them and not run out for a very long time. This time I thought I’d look specifically at single color baby blankets that are interesting because of the inclusion of textured stitching. This makes them easy enough for new knitters but engaging for knitters of all skill levels. 

Take the Textured Checks Baby Blanket from Janet Dubbelman for example. This project is mostly stockinette stitch, with some what looks like reverse stockinette and garter stitch thrown in to make the ridges. You can use whatever yarn weight you like to make blankets of different sizes. Find the pattern on Ravelry. 

The Seedling from Modern Made Shop is just about as easy as it comes, combining seed stitch with a garter stitch border. It calls for worsted weight yarn and is perfect for beginners. 

The Julie Baby Blanket by Elisabeth Kristiansen is another one with an easy allover stitch pattern that you can knit up in a flash in whatever size you want. (The pattern notes say any gauge but it also says 28 stitches per 4 inches, which would be a superfine or fine weight yarn. Learn more on Ravelry. 

The Oscar Baby Blanket from Snufflebean is another one with an easy repeating stitch pattern that has a really fun, graphic effect. This is also great worked in a bright color, reminding us that babies don’t have to be in pastels! This one uses DK weight yarn. 

If you want to get a little fancier, check out Sammy Bristow’s Georges Blanket. This one alternates blocks of stockinette stitch with boats and anchors made by purling on the right side of the blanket. It calls for DK weight yarn and has multiple sizes for dolls through toddlers. Check it out on Ravelry.

Another cute texture is this heart blanket with diamonds that are a little reminiscent of argyle. Yarn Sonata Patterns has this one, which is worked in DK weight yarn and comes in four sizes. It includes a chart and row by row instructions. 

Or try the pretty Seton Portage baby blanket from Knitted Wishes, which has a border of trees and textured stitches that look like snow falling. The pattern includes different options for snowflakes and doing a mirror image of the trees on each end of the blanket. It’s worked in worsted weight yarn. This one includes charts, written instructions and video tutorials for special stitches.

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