In this post you can find the pattern and video tutorial for Part 4 of my Enigma Blanket design. In part 4 we make the first square of the blanket. Personally I feel this square looks like a mini blanket all on its own. If you were to stop now, the blanket would look completed. Voor Nederlands, zie aub DEZE post.
Resources
- Enigma Blanket General information
- Enigma Blanket PDF Pattern on Ravelry
- Enigma Blanket PDF Pattern on It’s all in a Nutshell SHOP
- Enigma Blanket Video tutorials in one YouTube playlist – RIGHT HANDED
- Enigma Blanket Video tutorials in one YouTube playlist – LEFT HANDED
- **Enigma Blanket Yarn Kits**
- Crochet hooks
- Social Media#itsallinanutshell
Materials
You will need 7 colors of any yarn you like to make your Enigma Blanket. I have designed 4 colorways in 3 different yarn weights to inspire you for your own blanket. You can use one of my colorways or choose your own. My colorways are the original Flower Field in Scheepjes Stone Washed, and Flower Field in Scheepjes Colour Crafter, and the two new coloways Vintage in Scheepjes Scrumptious and Sunset Sky in Scheepjes Cotton 8. You can find information about color numbers and yarn amounts HERE. You can buy your supplies from any yarn shop close to you, but you can also buy a full kit with everything you need from my webshop.
I also have yarn kits available for all 4 colorways of Enigma Blanket in my shop. The mandala kits include everything you need to make these mandalas including the pattern, yarn and the mandala rings.
Abbreviations
This pattern uses US crochet terminology. If you are more familiar with UK terminology, please refer back tothis overviewfor the most common terms.
ch Chain
ch-sp(s) Chain space(s)
dc Double crochet
hdc Half double crochet
sc Single crochet
sl st Slip stitch
st(s) Stitch(es)
tr Treble crochet
pul pull up loop
yrh yarn round hook
invisible join Cut yarn, pull yarn through last stitch made, thread yarn on needle, insert needle under both loops of first st after initial chain sts, pull yarn through, insert needle into top of the last stitch made, pull yarn through
standing sts With a slip knot on hook, make stitch as normal
V-st (2dc-cl, ch2, 2dc-cl) in indicated stitch
2dc-cl 2 double crochet cluster: [yrh, insert hook into st, yrh, pul, yrh, draw through 2 loops] 2 times, yrh, draw through all 3 loops on hook
3dc-cl 3 double crochet cluster: [yrh, insert hook into st, yrh, pul, yrh, draw through 2 loops] 3 times, yrh, draw through all 4 loops on hook
3tr-cl 3 treble cluster: [yrh twice, insert hook into st, yrh, pul, yrh, draw through 2 loops twice] 3 times, yrh, draw through all 4 loops on hook
PC Popcorn: 5dc in st, remove hook, insert hook in 1st dc made, replace loop on hook, draw loop through 1st st, ch1
trPC treble popcorn: 5tr in st, remove hook, insert hook in 1st tr made, replace loop on hook, draw loop through 1st st, ch1
fpscFront post single crochet: work the single crochet around the post of the st inserting hook from front to back to front again
bphdc Back post half double crochet: work the half double around the post of the st inserting hook from back to front to back again
bpdc Back post double crochet, work the double crochet around the post of the st inserting hook from back to front to back again
bptr Back post treble: work the treble around the post of the st inserting hook from back to front to back again
Color Placement
Please refer back to the materials list for the specification per colorway in regards to which color is Color A up to Color G.
This pattern uses US crochet terminology. If you are more familiar with UK terminology, please refer back to this overview for the most common terms.
The stitch count given is for one edge of the square and does not include the chain corner spaces.
Round 45 Join Color A in 25th st before any ch2-sp with a standing sc, 1sc in next 3 sts, 1hdc in next 4 sts, 1dc in next 5 sts, 1tr in next 12 sts, (1tr, ch2, 1tr) in ch2-sp, skip next st, 1tr in next 12 sts, 1dc in next 5 sts, 1hdc in next 4 sts, 1sc in next 4 sts. Fasten off.
[8 sc, 8 hdc, 10 dc, 26 tr]
Round 46 Join Color F in 10th st from Round 44 that is before the first sc from Round 45 with a standing sc, 1sc in next 4 sts, 1hdc in next 5 sts. Work next sts in sts from Round 45, 1sc in next st, 1bphdc in next 5 sts, 1bpdc in next 10 sts, 1bptr in next 10 sts, (1tr, ch2, 1tr) in ch2-sp, 1bptr in next 10 sts, 1bpdc in next 10 sts, 1bphdc in next 5 sts, 1sc in next st. Work next sts in sts from Round 44, 1hdc in next 5 sts, 1sc in next 5 sts. Fasten off.
[12 sc, 10 hdc, 10 bphdc, 20 bpdc, 20 bptr, 2 tr]
Round 47 Join Color B in 10th st from Round 44 that is before the first sc from Round 46 with a standing sc, 1sc in next 4 sts, 1hdc in next 5 sts. Work next sts in sts from Round 46, 1sc in next 2 sts, (ch3, skip next 3 sts, 3dc-cl in next st) 4 times, (ch3, skip next 3 sts, 3tr-cl in next st) 4 times, ch3, skip next 3 sts, (3tr-cl, ch8, 3tr-cl) in ch2-sp, ch3, skip next 4 sts, 3tr-cl in next st, (ch3, skip next 3 sts, 3tr-cl) 3 times, (ch3, skip next 3 sts, 3dc-cl in next st) 4 times, ch3, skip next 3 sts, 1sc in next st. Work next sts in sts from Round 44, 1hdc in next 5 sts, 1sc in next 5 sts. Fasten off.
[18 ch3-sp, 13 sc, 10 hdc, 8 3dc-cl, 10 3tr-cl]
Repeat Rounds 45-47 on the remaining 3 corners. There are 20 sts left unworked on each edge on Round 44 after completing all the corners.
Round 48 Join Color G in first sc worked in Round 47 before any corner with a standing sc, *1sc in next 11 sts, (3sc in ch3-sp, 1fpsc around next st) 9 times, ch8, skip next ch8-sp, (1fpsc around next st, 3sc in ch3-sp) 9 times, 1sc in next 11 sts, work next sts in sts from Round 44, 1hdc in next 20 sts, 1sc in next sc on Round 47; repeat from * to end omitting final sc, join to first standing st with sl st.
[77 sc, 20 hdc, 18 fpsc]
Round 49 Continue with the same color, ch1, *1sc in next 10 sts, 1hdc in next 2 sts, (skip next 3 sts, V-st in fpsc) 9 times, (ch1, trPC, ch1, trPC, ch1, trPC, ch1) in both ch8-sps from Rounds 47 and 48 simultaneously, (V-st in fpsc, skip next 3 sts) 9 times, 1hdc in next 2 sts, 1sc in next 29 sts; repeat from * to end, join to first st with sl st. Fasten off.
[39 sc, 4 hdc, 18 V-st, 3 trPC, 4 ch1-sp]
Round 50 Join Color D in the first hdc after any V-st with a standing hdc, *1hdc in next 42 sts, (ch3, PC in ch2-sp of next V-st) 9 times, (ch2, trPC in ch1-sp) 4 times, ch2, (PC in ch2-sp of next V-st, ch3) 9 times, 1hdc in next st; repeat from * to end omitting final hdc, join to first standing st with sl st. Fasten off.
[43 hdc, 18 PC, 4 trPC, 18 ch3-sp, 5 ch2-sp]
Round 51 Join Color E in second hdc on any edge with a standing dc, 1dc in next 41 sts, *2hdc in ch3-sp, (1fpsc around PC, 3sc in ch3-sp) 8 times, 1fpsc around PC, (1sc in ch2-sp, 1fpsc around trPC) twice, (1hdc, ch2, 1hdc) in ch2-sp, (1fpsc around trPC, 1sc in ch2-sp) twice, (1fpsc around PC, 3sc in ch3-sp) 8 times, 1fpsc around PC, 2hdc in ch3-sp, skip next st, 1dc in next 42 sts; repeat from * to end omitting final 42 dc, join to first standing st with sl st.
[42 dc, 6 hdc, 52 sc, 22 fpsc]
Round 52 Continue with the same color, ch1, 1hdc in same st, 1hdc in next 42 sts, *1dc in next 30 sts, 1tr in next 9 sts, (2tr, ch2, 2tr) in ch2-sp, skip next st, 1tr in next 8 sts, 1dc in next 30 sts, 1hdc in next 44 sts; repeat from * to end omitting final 43 hdc, join with invisible join.
[44 hdc, 60 dc, 21 tr]
Round 53 Join Color A in any ch2-sp with a standing dc, (1dc, ch2, 2dc) in same ch2-sp, *1bpdc in next 125 sts, (2dc, ch2, 2dc) in next ch2-sp; repeat from * to end omitting final corner, join with invisible join.
[4 dc, 125 bpdc]
Video tutorials
There are free video tutorials available on my YouTube channel to help you make your Enigma Blanket. The video’s are available in English US Terms, in left handed and right handed versions. I hope the videos make it possible for everyone to make the blanket.
Size at the end of this part
At the end of this part, the Cotton 8 blanket measures 68cm square, the Stone Washed blanket measures 75cm square, the Colour Crafter and Scrumptious blankets measure 81cm square. Work away all yarn tails before continuing.
The blanket will wobble at the end of this part. Blocking is highly recommended to flatten out the blanket.
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Esther
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