 Welcome to Section 6 of the Enchanted Garden Blanket CAL! I'm excited to have you here with me again and hope that you'll enjoy working this section of the blanket with me. Section 6 will work an Arrowhead style stitch and is only 5 rounds of instructions so it should be a quick section again for most. You will want to use stitch markers for this section to make sure that you're working the post stitches in the proper place. If you're ready to get started on Section 6, continue below to view the written pattern and scroll to the bottom to view the full video tutorial **This post may contain affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission for purchases made at no extra cost to you**
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 Welcome to Section 5 of the Enchanted Garden Blanket. This part of the blanket is a REALLY simple section since we're only using the herringbone dc crochet stitch and chains for the corners. However, Please be sure to read through all the information below as the way you work the herringbone will make a difference in how this section looks when complete. NOTE: While editing the video tutorial for this section, I realized that while working the herr dc stitch, I show yarning over and say yarning over but then switch to yarning under for the sides of the blanket. Yarning UNDER is what gives this stitch the slanted look. The written instructions ARE correct and it really is a simple section to work. I apologize for the mistake and have updated the video to show the way I work the stitch and also show how YO vs YU makes a difference for this stitch. Thank you for understanding and being patient while I heal from a surgery!!! Stitch Abbreviations:
st(s) – stitch(es) ch – chain sl st – slip stitch yo - yarn over yu - yarn under dc – double crochet  It's another week and time for another section of our Enchanted Garden Blanket. This week, we will be working section 4 which is a bit larger than the first 3 sections. If you've ever worked a c2c blanket, you'll breeze right through this one. We're using the same stitch that many of you know as the c2c stitch though c2c is the process and not just one stitch. This stitch is one that I learned close to 40 years ago as the Brick Stitch (You may call it a different name and that's ok. Many stitches have several different names). We used this stitch in Section 2 but this time we'll be building on and inserting a round of increase stitches in order to build the diameter of our blanket. If you enjoy crocheting along to a video tutorial, scroll to the bottom of this post for the full video of section 4. **This post may contain affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission for purchases made at no extra cost to you** Here is what you'll need for Section 4:
501 yards 4ww yarn total I used - 75 yards White for rounds 26-27 190 yards Apricot for rounds 28-32 236 yards White for rounds 33-38 For this 2nd blanket, I switched things up with color changes. Please feel free to change colors where you prefer. I explain how to do this and what to expect if you change colors on the increase rounds in the video.  If you like the look of the Enchanted Garden Blanket but need a simple project to work on the go, this one is for you! I designed the Enchanted Garden Granny Square years ago using some random yarn colors that I had in my stash. I liked the look of the square but not the colors and I just wasn't sure what I wanted to do with it. That square just ended up in a "what now" pile for 9 years. I pulled it out a few months ago and decided it needed to come to life again and started designing the Enchanted Garden Blanket. It's funny how things work out with just a simple color change! Once I started working my 2nd full blanket, I knew I needed to release the Granny option too. This is a great option for crocheting on the go, using up your yarn stash and perfect for making blankets for shelters or other service projects. I've always struggled with Granny square blankets because of the randomness of the squares and colors used. It drives me crazy having square colors not coordinate and trying to figure out which colors to stitch next to each other in hopes they'll still look semi decent. This crochet pattern will help bring everything together nicely using a fun border around each square and then continuing that stitch pattern into the full blanket border to give it a great finished and pulled together look.
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 Welcome to section 3 of the Enchanted Garden Blanket crochet tutorial. I hope you're ready to add some fun texture to this blanket! This section works a really simple stitch but the stitch placement is everything. It adds a beautiful texture and honestly, I'm tempted to make a blanket using just this stitch. I really think you'll enjoy this one. For those who are working this as the new release CAL, I apologize that this section is being released a little late. I recorded the video for this section 3 times because I kept calling out the wrong stitch and yet, on the 3rd time, I still messed up one time. If you're watching the video, on round 25, I say to work a tr in the first x stitch of that round and it should be dtr. Please forgive me for my goofs! It's been a crazy week but I promise, the future sections are looking good!!! Here's what you'll need for Section 3: 95 yards Blue 4ww yarn You're welcome to choose multiple colors if desired. **This post may contain Affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission for purchases made at no extra cost to you** If you prefer to crochet along with video, scroll to the bottom of the post for the full video tutorial Stitch Abbreviations:
st(s) – stitch(es) ch – chain sl st – slip stitch yo - yarn over sc - single crochet hdc – half double crochet dc – double crochet tr - treble crochet  Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed the quick Section 1 crochet time last week for the Enchanted Garden Blanket. Section 2 is another fast and easy crochet section as we will simply be squaring off our center diamond. It is worked using a combination of basic stitches again and should be easy for you to follow along the written instructions below. If you learn better through video, scroll to the bottom of this post for the full video tutorial of rounds 16-21 If you've already worked Section 1, here is what you'll need for Section 2 of the Enchanted Garden Blanket: 74 total yards of yarn I used 45 yards of white & 29 yards of yellow. Color changes will be noted below. **This post may contain Affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission for purchases made at no extra cost to you**  Hello and welcome to the Enchanted Garden Blanket CAL! I'm excited you're joining me for another fun blanket adventure. This blanket will offer a great variety of stitches to learn, wonderful texture and a sweet border to make it feel complete. This week, we will work the center Diamond section which is a quick 15 rows of instructions. I designed the center 2 sections of this blanket years ago to release as a granny square option and just never brought myself to complete it. It's one of those projects that was "OK" back then but was set aside in the "what do I really want to do with this" piles for better inspiration. I am SO glad I waited!!!! If you learn better through video, scroll to the bottom of this post for the full video tutorial of rounds 1-15 ***This post may contain affiliate links through which I may earn a small commission for purchases made at no extra cost to you**
Are you ready for another CAL?
I'm excited to see this Enchanted Garden Blanket come to life with each of you! It was such a fun blanket to design while trying to come up with different textures and stitches to create something really beautiful and unique.
7 years ago, I designed the Sunny Day Blanket and hosted a CAL on my Instagram account. The Sunny Day Blanket was by far my highest selling crochet pattern in all my shops for years...that is until last year. The release of the Secret Garden Blanket CAL hands down took the top spot in my Etsy shop. It is just amazing to me how much love these blanket patterns have received.
Understanding how much you all love this style of blanket, I decided to test my limits and see if I could come up with another one with completely different stitches than the first 2. Hopefully I've succeeded and you'll enjoy crocheting the Enchanted Garden Blanket as much as I have.
We are going to work this pattern as a CAL over a 9 week period as there are 9 basic sections in the design. This page will be the main source page so be sure to bookmark it for easy access.
Here's how it will work:
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With that in mind, it also allows you to use your favorite yarn and hook size. I've worked this in Caron Simply Soft yarn and Mandala yarn but you can easily use Red Heart Super Saver or a baby yarn too.
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It's finally time! This is the last doll dress in the basic doll dress collection to be updated and added to the blog. The Snap Dragon doll dress uses one of my favorite stitch combinations and has such a pretty look on the skirt.
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