Crochet Stained Glass Blanket - week 3 / 12

Hello again,

I hope this blog finds you happily hooking as you work through the Stained Glass blanket course.  Well, this is Week 3 and that means it is Red Square time!

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

You will need 8 of these squares, so that should keep you going until next week.  Have fun... and don't forget to tag me in any photos - @soozintheshed both on Facebook and Instagram.

https://youtu.be/z7wspRM9B3E

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:  RED: 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:  RED: (3dc in corner), 3dc  (reverse & repeat)

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

Round 5: RED: (3dc in corner), 1dc, 5tr  (reverse & repeat)

Round 6: BLACK: (3dc in corner), 2dc, 1tr, sk1, 3dc  (reverse & repeat)

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

Round 8: BLACK: (3dc in corner), 5dc, 1tr, sk1,1dc  (reverse & repeat)

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

Round 10: BLACK: (3dc in corner), 8dc, sk1, tr2tog (reverse & repeat)

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

Round 12: BLACK: (3 dc in corner), 1dc, 1tr, 8dc, 1tr  (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 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.