Pop Art Flowers Crochet Blanket in Bernat Super Value & Pop! - Downloadable PDF

Pop Art Flowers Crochet Blanket in Bernat Super Value & Pop! – Pattern Summary

This intermediate-level crochet blanket pattern is a downloadable PDF from Bernat that combines bold, graphic pop art-inspired floral motifs with classic crochet construction. The finished blanket measures approximately 38 x 47 inches (96.5 x 119.5 cm), making it a generous lap blanket or throw — ideal for decorating a sofa, gifting, or adding a vibrant handmade accent to any room. The design draws on the visual language of pop art, featuring high-contrast flower motifs worked in multiple colors for a striking, modern aesthetic.

What Is Being Made

The project is a colorwork crochet blanket constructed from individual flat motifs, each measuring approximately the same gauge-defined dimensions. Each motif is worked flat in rows following a color chart, then the motifs are assembled to create the full blanket. The floral pop art design gives the finished piece a retro, graphic quality reminiscent of mid-century modern illustration, making it a standout among traditional crochet throws.

Materials Used

• Bernat Super Value™ – an aran/worsted weight yarn, available in 7 oz / 197 g skeins with approximately 426 yards / 389 meters per skein. This yarn is a reliable, widely available acrylic known for its durability, washability, and broad color range — ideal for bold colorwork projects.
• Bernat Pop! – also referenced in the pattern title, this yarn contributes additional color options or contrast elements to the design. Bernat Pop! is a worsted weight self-striping or multi-tonal acrylic yarn that adds visual interest with minimal color-changing effort.
• A crochet hook appropriate for aran/worsted weight yarn is required. The exact hook size should be confirmed in the full PDF, but a 5 mm (H/8) or 5.5 mm (I/9) hook is typical for achieving the stated gauge with these yarn weights.
• Additional supplies typically include yarn needles for weaving in ends and joining motifs, scissors, and small bobbins or yarn butterflies for managing multiple colors during colorwork rows.

Gauge

The pattern specifies a gauge of 12 single crochet stitches and 13 rows = 4 inches (10 cm). Achieving this gauge is important for ensuring the motifs and the finished blanket reach the intended dimensions. Swatching before beginning is strongly recommended, particularly for intermediate crocheters working with colorwork charts for the first time.

Techniques Used

• Colorwork from a chart – The central technique of this pattern. Each motif is worked following a printed color chart, with right-side (RS) rows read from right to left and wrong-side (WS) rows read from left to right. This is a standard convention for flat crochet colorwork charts.
• Intarsia-style color changes – When working rows 10 through 18 of the chart, the pattern instructs the crocheter to wind small separate balls of Color 1 for each isolated area of color in the design. This is an intarsia technique, where individual yarn supplies are used for distinct color blocks rather than carrying yarn across the back of the work. This method keeps the fabric neat and avoids long floats on the wrong side.
• Flat row-by-row construction – Each motif begins with a foundation chain of 28 chains, producing 27 single crochet stitches across the first row. Subsequent rows are worked back and forth in single crochet, following the chart for color placement.
• Motif-based assembly – The blanket is made up of multiple individual motifs that are later joined. This construction method allows the crocheter to work in manageable sections and is well-suited to colorwork designs where each motif tells a complete visual story.
• Starting new colors at appropriate points – The pattern emphasizes beginning new yarn colors at the correct position in each row to maintain clean color transitions and an accurate chart representation.

Stitches Used

• Chain (ch) – Used to create the foundation chain for each motif and as a turning chain at the beginning of each row.
• Single crochet (sc) – The primary