Vintage Crochet Blanket

Vintage Crochet Blanket by Jo Sharp

What is Being Made

The Vintage Crochet Blanket is a cuddly blanket constructed from brightly coloured crochet granny squares using Jo Sharp's Mulberry Silk Georgette yarn in jewel shades. This design is soft enough for baby use and serves as an excellent project for beginners. The finished blanket makes an ideal keepsake gift or personal project to treasure for years to come.

Crochet Techniques Used

This blanket employs the classic granny square technique, a foundational crochet method ideal for beginners. The construction involves creating individual squares that are joined together to form the complete blanket. The pattern uses a multi-round approach, with each round building upon the previous one using different colours to create the jewel-toned aesthetic. Corner shaping is achieved through chain spaces and treble clusters, while the squares are connected using slip stitches.

Stitches Used

• Chain (ch) – Used to create foundation stitches and spacing between stitch groups
• Treble (tr) – The primary stitch used in clusters to build the body of each granny square
• Double crochet (dc) – Provides structure and detail work throughout the pattern
• Slip stitch (sl st) – Used to join rounds and connect squares together seamlessly

Materials

This project uses Jo Sharp's Mulberry Silk Georgette yarn in a sport weight, available in multiple jewel-shade colours. The yarn selection provides the soft, luxurious drape suitable for a baby blanket. Crochet hooks appropriate for sport-weight yarn are required to work the pattern.

Difficulty Level

Rated as a beginner project, this blanket is accessible to those new to crochet. The granny square technique is one of the most fundamental crochet patterns, making it an excellent introduction to working with multiple colours and joining pieces together.