The Juniper Circle Blanket is a celebration of rich texture, beautiful colours, and ultra soft yarn! Start from the center, and work your way outwards with a 4-round repeat using rich crochet stitches that make this blanket a show-stopper! I’m so excited to offer The Juniper Circle Blanket as a free crochet pattern below, but also as a Lion Brand Yarn Kit where you get all of the yarn (in any colour) plus the pattern delivered right to your door!
I used some absolutely stunning Lion Brand Mandala Ombre to crochet The Juniper Circle Blanket, and it was a dream to work with (the colours are so gorgeous!). The Yarn is so soft, and the stitch definition is unreal.
Each color in Mandala® Ombré gradually blends into the other in both tonal and multi-colored versions. The printing technique allows for some of the cream yarn base to show through, creating a hand-dyed, artisanal effect. Mandala Ombré is slightly thicker than the original, spun with multiple plies of premium acrylic, which give it the look and feel of merino at a fraction of the cost.
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Now that you’re all set, here’s the pattern for the Juniper Circle Blanket!
Yarn
Lion Brand Yarn Mandala Ombre (344 yds/150g): 5 balls Balance.https://shrsl.com/2zdpi
Lion Brand Yarn Kit
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Materials
US Size G/6 (4.0mm) crochet hook, yarn needle, scissors.
Size/Measurements
50″ Diameter.
Gauge
1st 4 rounds of blanket = 4”, gauge is not critical for this project.
Stitch Guide
ch(s) – chain(s), sc – single crochet, sl st – slip stitch, hdc- half double crochet, dc- double crochet
Special Stitches
Fpdtr (front post double treble crochet) = Yo 3 times, insert hook around indicated st from front to back, yo and draw up a loop, [yo and draw through 2 loops] 4 times. Popcorn = 5 dc in indicated st, drop working loop from hook, insert hook into 1st dc, pick up working loop and draw it through to close.
V-Stitch = [dc, ch 2, dc] in same space
Notes
- Weave in ends as pattern progresses.
- Starting ch 3 counts as 1st dc.
- Starting ch 5 counts as (dc, ch 2).
- Blanket Rounds will buckle/curl between Popcorn Rounds. Popcorn Rounds will flatten everything out again.
- V-Stitch Rounds are the increase Rounds.
- Join to top of starting ch with a slip st.
Instructions for the Juniper Circle Blanket:
Round 1: Make a Magic Loop, ch 3, dc 11 in center of loop, sl st to top of starting ch – 12 dc.
Round 2: Ch 5 (counts as 1st dc, ch 2), dc in same st, ch 1 *skip next st, V-Stitch in next, ch 1; repeat from * around, join–6 V-Stitches.
Round 3: Ch 3 (counts as dc), (dc, Popcorn, 2 dc) in same space, ch 1, *(2 dc, Popcorn, 2 dc) in next V-Stitch, ch 1; repeat from * around, join–24 dc, 6 Popcorn.
Round 4: Ch 5, dc in ch-1 space before join, ch 1, *V-Stitch in next Popcorn, ch 1, V-Stitch in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * around, sl st to starting ch–12 V-Stitches.
Round 5: Sl st to center of next V-Stitch, ch 2 (counts as hdc), (dc, hdc) in same space, *sc in next ch-1 space between V-stitches, (hdc, dc, hdc) in next V-stitch; repeat from * around, sc in last ch-1 space, join–12 dc, 24 hdc, 12 sc.
Round 6: Sl st to 1st dc, *ch 6, sl st in next dc; repeat from * around, join–12 ch-6 spaces.
Round 7: Ch 3, (fpdtr around sc from 2 Rounds below, Popcorn, fpdtr around same sc from 2 Rounds below, dc) in next ch-6 space, ch 1, *(dc, fpdtr around next sc from 2 Rounds below, Popcorn, fpdtr around same sc from 2 Rounds below, dc) in next ch-6 space, ch 1; repeat from * around, join–24 dc, 12 Popcorn, 24 fpdtr, 12 ch-1 spaces.
Round 8: Ch 5, dc in same space, ch 1, (V-stitch, ch 1) in next 2 Popcorn, ch 1, *V-Stitch in next ch-1 space between Popcorns, (V-Stitch, ch 1) in next 2 Popcorn, ch 1; repeat from * around, join–18 V-Stitch.
Rounds 9-11: Repeat Rounds 5-7.
Round 12: Ch 5, dc in ch-1 space before join, ch 1, *[V-Stitch in next Popcorn, ch 1] 3 times, V-Stitch in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * around, sl st to starting ch–24 V-Stitches.
Rounds 13-15: Repeat Rounds 5-7.
Round 16: Ch 5, dc in ch-1 space before join, ch 1, *[V-Stitch in next Popcorn, ch 1] 4 times, V-Stitch in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * around, sl st to starting ch–30 V-Stitches.
Rounds 17-19: Repeat Rounds 5-7.
Round 20: Ch 5, dc in ch-1 space before join, ch 1, *[V-Stitch in next Popcorn, ch 1] 5 times, V-Stitch in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * around, sl st to starting ch–36 V-Stitches.
Rounds 21-23: Repeat Rounds 5-7.
Round 24: Ch 5, dc in ch-1 space before join, ch 1, *[V-Stitch in next Popcorn, ch 1] 6 times, V-Stitch in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * around, sl st to starting ch–42 V-Stitches.
Rounds 25-27: Repeat Rounds 5-7.
Round 28: Ch 5, dc in ch-1 space before join, ch 1, *[V-Stitch in next Popcorn, ch 1] 7 times, V-Stitch in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * around, sl st to starting ch–48 V-Stitches.
Rounds 29-31: Repeat Rounds 5-7.
Round 32: Ch 5, dc in ch-1 space before join, ch 1, *[V-Stitch in next Popcorn, ch 1] 8 times, V-Stitch in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * around, sl st to starting ch–54 V-Stitches.
Rounds 33-35: Repeat Rounds 5-7.
Round 36: Ch 5, dc in ch-1 space before join, ch 1, *[V-Stitch in next Popcorn, ch 1] 9 times, V-Stitch in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * around, sl st to starting ch–60 V-Stitches.
Rounds 37-39: Repeat Rounds 5-7.
Round 40: Ch 5, dc in ch-1 space before join, ch 1, *[V-Stitch in next Popcorn, ch 1] 10 times, V-Stitch in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * around, sl st to starting ch–66 V-Stitches.
Rounds 41-43: Repeat Rounds 5-7.
Round 44: Ch 5, dc in ch-1 space before join, ch 1, *[V-Stitch in next Popcorn, ch 1] 11 times, V-Stitch in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * around, sl st to starting ch–72 V-Stitches.
Rounds 45-47: Repeat Rounds 5-7.
Round 48: Ch 5, dc in ch-1 space before join, ch 1, *[V-Stitch in next Popcorn, ch 1] 12 times, V-Stitch in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * around, sl st to starting ch–78 V-Stitches.
Rounds 49-51: Repeat Rounds 5-7.
Round 52: Ch 5, dc in ch-1 space before join, ch 1, *[V-Stitch in next Popcorn, ch 1] 13 times, V-Stitch in next ch-1 space, ch 1; repeat from * around, sl st to starting ch–84 V-Stitches.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Finishing
Steam block blanket to finished measurements. Cut 4” pieces of yarn for fringe. Add 4 strands of fringe to each ch-1 space, add 1 strand of fringe to top of each Popcorn st. Add more fringe if desired.
I hope you enjoyed this pattern, let me know if you make one of your own! I would love to see it over on instagram when you use the hashtag #cococrochetlee.
Happy Crocheting!!
