If you learn better through video, scroll to the bottom of this post for the 2 video tutorials for rounds 1-6
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Secret Garden Blanket CAL begins Thursday May 29, 2025
So, I've decided to do both!
Here's what you need to know...  Texture, texture and more texture! I just love it! I know we're heading into the summer months but I'm still a little chilly here in Northern Utah. I thought we were headed into a really hot summer and was ready to get my garden planted and put away all my winter stuff. And then the cold hit again! So, at the moment, I'm sitting with a heater at my feet because they're always cold and I still have my thick blanket on top of my bed for the cold nights. Honestly though, I love making blankets year round. While some friends are enjoying a nice warm beach somewhere, other friends are wrapped up with their crochet hooks or a good book to stay warm. No matter what your weather at the moment, I know you'll enjoy this project at some point! This blanket is a fun one to work and learn a few different textured stitches and how they can flow on a chevron pattern. I've used the Bobble Stitch to add a fun little POP to the throw. I've included a video tutorial for this stitch for those who may not be familiar with it. You can find this tutorial here: https://youtu.be/QvetblRCNTg I've also added a Wrap Stitch to offer a little bit of openness to the pattern. This is a fun one to work and I've included a video tutorial for this stitch also. You can find this tutorial here: https://youtu.be/Q8-HFGvEZ2g Sometimes, it's nice to not have a gap on our turning stitches so for this pattern, I chose to use starting double crochet stitches and loved it! If you'd like to learn how to work the Starting DC stitch, you can find my video tutorial for that here: https://youtu.be/QfU7J95ONdY If you prefer to use a chain 3 to start your row, no worries! Just chain 3, skip the very first stitch and use the chain 3 as a dc in your stitch count. If you find that you love one of the stitches while crocheting this blanket and want more of it, you can simply continue working that stitch for larger sections. I think the fun part is being able to sit under this blanket as you're crocheting and run your hands across the texture! It's so fun and makes me happy. I hope that you will enjoy crocheting your own Textured Chevron Sampler Blanket and snuggling in it when it's finished! Happy crocheting my friends! Kate  What kind of scarves or cowls do you prefer? Regular thin scarf? Regular wide scarf? Long, thin cowl? Short, fat cowl? Personally, I don't like feeling like I'm going to choke on anything semi tight on my neck so I don't wear scarves often but I do enjoy making them for others. The few that I have made for myself tend to be long and thin. One thing I did learn when my girls were little though is that a wide cowl made a really fun wrap for young girls. My girls would pull the cowl down over their shoulders and it was great for keeping their arms warm while wearing short sleeve dresses. Kind of a fun use for cowls! Something that I don't like about typical cowls is how they can be to wide and sit to close to my chin unless you use a drape-y yarn. The infinity style cowl helps solve that issue since you twist the foundation once and it creates sort of a V dip in the body of the cowl. To me, it just seems to help control the shape of the project a little better.
Continue below for the written instructions and video tutorial for the Mountain Lace Infinity Cowl
 Over the years, you'll learn a large variety of crochet stitches that will offer similar end results and be named a variety of things. The Bobble crochet stitch is one that, texture wise, is similar to the Popcorn stitch and the puff stitch. How you work each individual stitch is different but all produce a fun burst of texture that is great for a variety of crochet projects. I've used the Bobble stitch in a variety of crochet projects and a handful of patterns. There were probably times in the past that I called it the Puff stitch because it creates a puff of yarn sitting on top of your project. It wouldn't have been intentional to through anyone off but more of trying to describe the results. Since I've started creating video tutorials to help with special stitches in my patterns and posting them on my YouTube Channel, I figured I'd better clear the air on this stitch. It's easy to work and honestly has a fun texture so it's always a good stitch to have in your back pocket when you want to add a little something extra.
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