Crochet Stained Glass Blanket - week 2 / 12

 Hello!  

How did you get on with week 1?   Hope you enjoyed it, please do tag me in photos if you haven't already as I would LOVE to see your progress.  (Sooz in The Shed - on both Facebook and Instagram).

If you haven't started already and would like to, you can find the first blog post about it HERE.

Anyway, here we are at Week 2 and it looks like this..

You will need 8 of these squares - which should keep you going nicely until next weeks update  :)

Here is the video link for you. 

https://youtu.be/Ms6hmWPzmQ0

Hook needed...

4.50mm  (my favourite is Clover Amour)

This is a simplified pattern to stand side-by-side with my videos – only stating the stitches used along ONE side (including corners). The stitch shown in RED is the centre stitch of each side.  This needs to be reversed then repeated for the other sides.  I work in UK Crochet Terminology.  If you would like a stitch convertor chart then you can find one HERE.

Always work in the BACK LOOP for DC and FRONT LOOP (row below) for TR.  (see video for more details).

Round 1:  GREEN: Magic Ring, DC 8 into ring, Close and SS to back loop of first st, ch1.

Round 2:  GREEN: (3dc in corner), 1dc  (reverse & repeat), ss to corner st, ch1.

Round 3:  GREEN: (3dc in corner), 3dc  (reverse & repeat)

Round 4: BLACK: (3dc in corner), 5dc  (reverse & repeat)

Round 5: GREEN: (3dc in corner), 7dc  (reverse & repeat)

Round 6: BLACK: (3dc in corner), 2dc, 1tr, 3dc  (reverse & repeat)

Round 7: GREEN: (5htr in corner), 2tr, 1dc, 3tr  (reverse & repeat)

Round 8: BLACK: (3dc in corner), 4dc, 1tr, 3dc  (reverse & repeat)

Round 9: GREEN: (5htr in corner) 1tr, 11dc (reverse & repeat)

Round 10: BLACK: (3dc in corner), 3dc, 1tr, 9dc  (reverse & repeat)

Round 11: GREEN: (3dc in corner), 5dc, 9tr  (reverse & repeat)

Round 12: BLACK: (3 dc in corner), 21dc  (reverse & repeat)

Stitches explained:

Chain Stitch (CH) - Yarn around hook (from the back) and pull the new yarn through the loop on your hook.  This is ONE chain.  Repeat as needed.

Double Crochet (DC) - Put  hook through work and draw yarn back through (2 loops on hook) yarn around hook, draw through 2 loops on hook..

Treble Crochet (TR) - Yarn around hook (from the back) put hook through work and draw yarn back through (3 loops on hook) yarn around hook, draw through 2 loops on hook, yarn around hook, draw through 2 loops on hook.

Slip Stitch (SS) - Put hook through work, draw yarn back through work and the stitch on your hook.

Hope you enjoy this square, until next time.... HAPPY HOOKING!

Crochet Stained Glass Blanket - week 1 / 12

 Hello!  

I am excited to bring you Week 1 of the 12 week Crochet Stained Glass Blanket Project.

The blanket was inspired by my other love of all things glassy, and what better design to choose to create than a stained glass window!  (of sorts!!)

This is your schedule for the next 12 lessons.

Week 1. Blue Square – make 8

Week 2. Green Square – make 8

Week 3. Red Square – make 8

Week 4. Purple Square – make 8

Week 5. Blue Rectangle – make 3

Week 6. Green Rectangle – make 3

Week 7. Red Rectangle – make 3

Week 8. Purple Rectangle – make 3

Week 9. Large Blue & Green Squares – make 1 of each

Week 10. Large Red & Purple Squares – make 1 of each

Week 11. Joining

Week 12. Edging

Hook needed...

4.50mm  (my favourite is Clover Amour)

Size...

The finished blanket is approx 120cm x 150cm

 

Yarn needed...

Stylecraft Special DK  is my preferred choice, or any DK of your choosing

5 x 100g Black
2 x Atlantis
2 x GreenGage
2 x Viola
2 x Carnation

Week one is the small blue square, which looks like this..

You will need 8 of these squares - which should keep you going nicely until next weeks update  :)

Here is Week one's video link for you. 

https://youtu.be/0DZdkjG3U6w

This is a simplified pattern to stand side-by-side with my videos – only stating the stitches used along ONE side (including corners). The stitch shown in RED is the centre stitch of each side.  This needs to be reversed then repeated for the other sides.  I work in UK Crochet Terminology.  If you would like a stitch convertor chart then you can find one HERE.

Always work in the BACK LOOP for DC and FRONT LOOP (row below) for TR.  (see video for more details).

Round 1:  BLUE: Magic Ring, DC 8 into ring, Close and SS to back loop of first st.

Round 2:  BLACK: (3dc in corner), 1dc  (reverse & repeat)

Round 3:  BLUE: (3dc in corner), 3dc  (reverse & repeat)

Round 4: BLACK: (3 dc in corner) 2dc, 1tr (reverse & repeat)

Round 5: BLUE: (3dc in corner), 7dc  (reverse & repeat)

Round 6: BLUE: (3dc in corner), 9dc  (reverse & repeat)

Round 7: BLACK: (3dc in corner), 11dc  (reverse & repeat)

Round 8: BLUE: (3dc in corner), 13dc  (reverse & repeat)

Round 9: BLACK: (3 dc in corner) 1dc, 1tr, 2dc, 1tr, 2dc, 1tr (reverse & repeat)

Round 10: BLUE: (3dc in corner), 17dc  (reverse & repeat)

Round 11: BLUE: (3dc in corner), 19dc  (reverse & repeat)

Round 12: BLACK: (3 dc in corner), 21dc  (reverse & repeat)

Stitches explained:

Chain Stitch (CH) - Yarn around hook (from the back) and pull the new yarn through the loop on your hook.  This is ONE chain.  Repeat as needed.

Double Crochet (DC) - Put  hook through work and draw yarn back through (2 loops on hook) yarn around hook, draw through 2 loops on hook..

Treble Crochet (TR) - Yarn around hook (from the back) put hook through work and draw yarn back through (3 loops on hook) yarn around hook, draw through 2 loops on hook, yarn around hook, draw through 2 loops on hook.

Slip Stitch (SS) - Put hook through work, draw yarn back through work and the stitch on your hook.

Please do tag me in your photo updates if you do them as I would love to see your progress.  'Sooz in The Shed' on both Facebook and Instagram.

Crochet Along with me - Stained Glass Mosaic Blanket

 Hello,

I hope this blog finds you all well and being Happy Hookers!

This is my newest crochet blanket design which has been inspired by my love of Stained Glass.  (I still have the edging to do!)

I usually create my blanket courses for online courses, but this time I have decided to try something a little different and open it up to the public domain.  Normally I give out links in a WhatsApp group whilst also keeping an eye on everyone's progress throughout the length of the course.... so obviously, doing it this way means I won't be around to nag you to get your home work finished.  But the blanket is totally do-able in 12 weeks if you keep up with the weekly tasks - of course, you can take as long as you like and do it in your own time  :)

I have used Stylecraft Special DK for this blanket, but of course, you can change it up and use your own colours - can you imagine how nice this might look in shades of one colour?  I must try that!!

The Stylecraft Special DK comes in 100g balls and the shades I have used for this blanket are:

5 x 100g Black
2 x Atlantis
2 x GreenGage
2 x Viola
2 x Carnation

1also used my most favourite crochet hook - the Clover Amour - in sz 4.50mm. (which you can find by using this link!)

Anyway.......what's going to happen is that every Monday I shall put up a blog post with the weekly pattern on it.  There will be 10 different mosaic squares, followed by joining and edging, making a total of 12 weeks of the 'Happiest Hooking' ever!

Of course, I would love to see progress, tag me on Facebook or Instagram (Sooz in The Shed) and I shall be notified and can pop along and have a look.  If you use Instagram you could also add the hashtag #StainedGlassCrochetBlanket and we can all see each others then,

So, I plan to start this off on Monday 12th May 2025.  Each week there will be a blog post here, which I will also share on my Facebook account - Sooz in The Shed which will contain the link to the video tutorial and a pattern to sit along side it.  My patterns are designed to just be a back-up for the video and don't often make a lot of sense on their own.

I've done all the hard work now in designing, videoing, editing, writing and sewing in lots of ends.... so I can now sit back and watch you all create your own lovely Stained Glass inspired crochet blanket.

Hope you enjoy.

Crochet Owl Keyrings Tutorial

 Hello everyone, hope 2025 is treating you well so far.

I have made myself a task to get more videos shot and uploaded to my YouTube this year - mind I have promised myself that in previous years and have spectacularly failed!  But we can try and try again... right?

So, here is a new one from me.  The cutest little owl keyrings. They take no time to make really and are so dinky and adorable.

You will need....

• DK yarn in the colours of your choice - but maybe a white or pale colour for the eyes and an orangey shade for the beak
• A 3.50mm crochet hook - my hook of choice is a Clover Amour
• Safety Eyes
• Keyring Blanks
• Yarn sewing up needle
• Scissors
• A small amount of stuffing

And here is a link to the video... I hope you enjoy it.

PS:  I am part of the Amazon affiliates program, which means I get a few pennies if you use the links to purchase... it doesn't cost you anything extra though, just buys me a coffee from time-to-time, so I thank you   :)

2025 Mood Blanket - make it along with me!!

 Hello everyone! 

I do hope 2025 has found you well so far, even if we are only a couple of days in.

I thought at the end of 2025 we might all reflect on how our year has been in by making a mood blanket.   

Temperature blankets have been very popular for a few years now, so I though it might be nice to do a year long blanket based on something different.  Our moods.

I have put together a chart - of course you can choose your own colours and your own criteria for what colours you pick, but this can be inspiration for you.

Each colour has three emotions or feelings attached to it, so you can pick one and select the corresponding colour.

You don't need to work on this every night as the links are relatively quick to make, but do keep a note on your phone or a notepad about how you've generally been feeling each day.

This blanket is based on 28 chain link loops - 28 links x 12 months works well as a size and you can use the remaining days of the month to edge and join your strips.  I am using one of my favourite designs which I use to stash bust, and I really quite excited to see how it turns out!

I will be using Stylecraft Special DK yarn and will post my own colour choices soon.  I would suggest you choose a different shade or colour from those that you are using for your 'moods' for the edging.

So, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is watch this video and produce a length of 28 strips by the end of the month... I will be back before then with updates and progress reports before then - and you can always follow what I am doing on my Instagram .

In a nutshell you will be making 28 links per month for 12 months, then edging the chain links before joining - all those instructions will follow, don't worry, but for now you can get started on your link  :)

Please do tag me in any posts on Facebook or Instagram as I will be delighted to see your progress, and do get in touch if there are any questions.

Chat soon, and HAPPY HOOKING!

Tumbling Blocks Crochet Blanket Course

  Hello, I hope you are all happily hooking and keeping well.

I have decided that it is time to retire some of my paid for crochet courses and make them into free online tutorials - this is so I can work on new designs and keep my offerings fresh and exciting.

So, the first one on offer was the Rainbow Links blanket, which you can find here - Links Blanket.

The next one I am releasing is the Tumbling Blocks Blanket - this design has been taken from a quilting design where you use three shades of one colour to make the piece look 3D.

Here is a little colour inspiration from other blankets that have been made using this design.

So, do you fancy having a go?  Sure you do... pop over to my YouTube channel and have a look.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist

I would love it if you would share photos with me.   Use the hashtag #soozintheshedtumblingblocks on Instagram, or tag me on Facebook - Sooz in The Shed.

HAPPY HOOKING!!

Rainbow Links Crochet Blanket Tutorial

 Hello, I hope you are all happily hooking and keeping well.

I have decided that it is time to retire some of my paid for crochet courses and make them into free online tutorials - this is so I can work on new designs and keep my offerings fresh and exciting.

So, the first one on offer is the Rainbow Links blanket.  Of course, you don't have to do it in rainbow colours, you can do it in any colours you choose! And whatever size you choose. As I explain in the video, the pattern will work the same for all sizes.

Here is a little colour inspiration from other blankets that have been made using this design.

So, do you fancy having a go?  Sure you do... pop over to my YouTube channel and have a look.

https://youtu.be/AH4T2uQrSnY

I would love it if you would share photos with me.   Use the hashtag #soozintheshedlinks on Instagram, or tag me on Facebook - Sooz in The Shed.

HAPPY HOOKING!!

CAL (crochet along) Log Cabin Mosaic Blanket - Week 6

 WEEK SIX!

Hello and welcome back to the Log Cabin Mosaic crochet blanket. This is Week SIX.  If you missed the previous weeks then you can find them here...

INTRO

WEEK ONE

WEEK TWO

WEEK THREE

WEEK FOUR

WEEK FIVE 

For week six we will be edging the blanket.

Always work in the BACK LOOP of this stitch only.

 

Round 1: COLOUR A (3dc in corner), *** 13dc across square, 1 dc in next 2 joining stitches, repeat from ***  (REPEAT FOR EACH SIDE)

 

Round 2: MAIN COLOUR (3dc in corner), 1 dc in every stitch all the way across (REPEAT)

 

Round 3: COLOUR A (3dc in corner), *** 1dc, 1 tr (down) repeat from *** all the way across to last stitch, 1 dc. (REPEAT)

And that is it!

I really hope you have enjoyed this CAL - and I would absolutely love to see some photos so tag me on Instagram or Tiktok @soozintheshed or using the hashtag #logcabincrochetwithsooz

Do contact me on soozintheshed@gmail.com or Facebook/Instagram @SoozinTheShed if you need any assistance.  Always happy to help.

CAL (crochet along) Log Cabin Mosaic Blanket - Week 5

 WEEK FIVE!

Hello and welcome back to the Log Cabin Mosaic crochet blanket. This is Week FIVE.  If you missed the previous weeks then you can find them here...

INTRO

WEEK ONE

WEEK TWO

WEEK THREE

WEEK FOUR

For week five you will need to make 15 squares in total.

Here is the square video for a recap for you ....

And here is your joining video....

IT IS IMPORTANT to join the strips as shown in the photos, as joining them to the wrong side will interrupt the pattern.

Using Colours A & H – make 15 squares & join in strips of 7 and 8.

Then join....

And that is it for this week, this is the last week for the mini blanket, if you wish to you can make it much bigger by following the formation shown over the last few weeks, then come back for the edging week which will follow.  (week six of the CAL).

Do contact me on soozintheshed@gmail.com or Facebook/Instagram @SoozinTheShed if you need any assistance.  Always happy to help.

Alternatively I would love to see your photos so tag me on Instagram or Tiktok @soozintheshed or using the hashtag #logcabincrochetwithsooz

CAL (crochet along) Log Cabin Mosaic Blanket - Week 4

 WEEK FOUR!

Hello and welcome back to the Log Cabin Mosaic crochet blanket. This is Week FOUR.  If you missed the previous weeks then you can find them here...

INTRO

WEEK ONE

WEEK TWO

WEEK THREE

For week four you will need to make 13 squares in total.

Here is the square video for a recap for you ....

And here is your joining video....

IT IS IMPORTANT to join the strips as shown in the photos, as joining them to the wrong side will interrupt the pattern.

Using Colours A & G – make 13 squares & join in strips of 6 and 7.

Then join....

And that is it for this week, do contact me on soozintheshed@gmail.com or Facebook/Instagram @SoozinTheShed if you need any assistance.  Always happy to help.

Alternatively I would love to see your photos so tag me on Instagram or Tiktok @soozintheshed or using the hashtag #logcabincrochetwithsooz

CAL (crochet along) Log Cabin Mosaic Blanket - Week 3

 WEEK THREE!

Hello and welcome back to the Log Cabin Mosaic crochet blanket. This is Week THREE.  If you missed the previous weeks then you can find them here...

INTRO

WEEK ONE

WEEK TWO

For week three you will need to make 11 squares in total.

Here is the square video for a recap for you ....

And here is your joining video....

IT IS IMPORTANT to join the strips as shown in the photos, as joining them to the wrong side will interrupt the pattern.

Using Colours A & F – make 11 squares & join in strips of 5 and 6.

Then join....

And that is it for this week, do contact me on soozintheshed@gmail.com or Facebook/Instagram @SoozinTheShed if you need any assistance.  Always happy to help.

Alternatively I would love to see your photos so tag me on Instagram or Tiktok @soozintheshed or using the hashtag #logcabincrochetwithsooz