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Crochet Along Wild One Blanket Tunisian Crochet Along

A fun crochet along for a wild one themed baby blanket featuring various Tunisian crochet stitches and techniques.

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A fun crochet along for a wild one themed baby blanket featuring various Tunisian crochet stitches and techniques.

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CROCHET ALONG INSPIRATION:

Somewhere I always find inspiration is in the color schemes and nursery decor I see on Pinterest. I always wanted to design something using the Wild One theme and these squares came to be just as I had imagined them! My favorite square is the first one which I released today as I kick off this fun TCAL!

I wanted this blanket to be a nice introduction to TC and decided on some fun stitches and techniques to try! I don’t want to give too much away because it is a mystery TCAL after all!

WILD ONE BABY BLANKET MYSTERY TCAL DETAILS – HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

Each week from May 8th to May 29th I will be sharing two new square patterns. These will be free patterns on my blog which I will link to right here on this page. Each square will have its own tutorial which you can follow along on YouTube. If you don’t want to miss a square, be sure to sign up to my newsletter HERE.

SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER SO YOU DON’T MISS A SQUARE

I will also share the squares on my social media accounts so make sure you are following me on Instagram @noorsknits and Facebook @noorsknits1!

GIVEAWAY PRIZES:

A fun crochet along for a wild one themed baby blanket featuring various Tunisian crochet stitches and techniques.

You can win some amazing prizes for participating! There will be TWO winners! This giveaway is open to North America!

1st Winner:

$40 We Crochet Gift Card

Furls Streamline Wood Hook

2nd Winner:

Book of choice from Coco Crochet Lee

$50 Furls Gift Card

Share your progress and finished squares in my Facebook group and on Instagram and make sure you tag me! Join my Facebook group here:

JOIN MY FACEBOOK GROUP

You can tag me on Instagram @noorsknits and on Facebook @noorsknits1
Make sure you use the hashtag #WILDONEBLANKETTCAL

You have until May 29th to share! Giveaway winners will be announced on May 31st! This giveaway is open to North America!

GRAB THE COMPLETE PATTERN PDF WITH ALL 6 SQUARE PATTERNS ON RAVELRY

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CAL MATERIALS:

Although you can use yarn from your stash, since this is a themed blanket, it’s preferable you use the same colors. I used Comfy Worsted yarn which was kindly gifted by We Crochet!

A fun crochet along for a wild one themed baby blanket featuring various Tunisian crochet stitches and techniques.

YARN:

Comfy Worsted in Thicket – (COL A) 1340 yards (Size 4 worsted weight yarn; 1.8 oz/ 50 g, 109 yds/100 m; 75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic)

Comfy worsted in Parchment –  (COL B) 1330 yards (Size 4 worsted weight yarn; 1.8 oz/ 50 g, 109 yds/100 m; 75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic)

Comfy worsted in White –  (COL C) 1480 yards (Size 4 worsted weight yarn; 1.8 oz/ 50 g, 109 yds/100 m; 75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic)

I absolutely loved working with this yarn. It is a perfect cotton blend for little ones’ sensitive skin since its made up of Pima cotton and acrylic! It is super soft and I love the variety of colors provided! These colors fit my Wild One theme vision so well, it’s the perfect color scheme and I couldn’t be happier. This yarn is also machine washable and dryable which makes it perfect for little ones!

A fun crochet along for a wild one themed baby blanket featuring various Tunisian crochet stitches and techniques.

HOOK:

US 10 6 mm Tunisian hook with a 12 in. cord and stopper – I used the Radiant Wood Interchangeable Tunisian crochet hook with cord and stopper gifted from We Crochet. I absolute love this set and did a in depth review over on another blog post that you can check out here.

I love the smooth wood and the colorful mosaic style is so pretty to work with!

Grab the Radiant wood interchangeable TC hook here

Grab a 16 in. cable with stopper set here

A fun crochet along for a wild one themed baby blanket featuring various Tunisian crochet stitches and techniques.

Checkout the complete review for this Tunisian hook set

Grab a complete Radiant wood interchangeable Tunisian hook set here

US 10.5 6.5 mm hook – I used my Furls Laurel Streamline Wood Hook.

Grab a streamline wood hook here

Notions: 

I’m looking forward to using this Olikraft wooden blocking board with rods for the first time and I’ll let you know how it goes!

Check out all my blocking essentials here


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Gauge:

  • Gauge is 18 sts over 13 rows in Tunisian simple stitch for a 4 x 4 in. square using a J 10 6 mm Tunisian crochet hook.


Finished Size:

  • The finished size of the square laid flat is 7 x 7 inches

Pattern Notes:

This pattern is for a fun patchwork style Tunisian crochet blanket featuring a Wild One theme. There is a variety of Tunisian crochet textures and colorwork throughout to practice the basic Tunisian crochet stitches! 

  • This pattern uses a few TC techniques. Use the following video tutorials as needed:
  • Pattern rows are Forward pass instructions.

CROCHET FOUNDRY MAY ISSUE

  • The following instructions are implied:
    • The loop already on the hook at the beginning of the row counts as the first st. 
    • Always Tunisian simple stitch in the last st of the row, being sure to work under both loops of the st.
  • Return Pass: Follow the foundation row and each row with the Return Pass in the same color unless a color change is needed.
    • Return Pass Instructions: Ch 1, *yarn over, pull through two loops; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook.
  • Tunisian bobble stitch – Tss, into next st, First, yarn over and draw yarn through two loops on your hook. Then, (yarn over and insert your hook in the same vertical bar, yarn over and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw yarn through two loops) twice. Then, close the tbo. In order to do so, yarn over and draw yarn through four loops on your hook and chain 1.


Abbreviations:

Col A: Color A

Col B: Color B

Col C: Color C

Ch: Chain

Tss: Tunisian simple stitch

RetP: Return Pass -Explained above
Tps: Tunisian purl stitch

Tks: Tunisian knit stitch

Tbs: Tunisian bobble stitch

Tss2tog: Tunisian simple stitch two stitches together
Sc: Single crochet

GRAB THE COMPLETE PATTERN PDF WITH ALL 6 SQUARE PATTERNS ON RAVELRY

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CAL SQUARE PATTERNS:


MAY 8TH SQUARE 1 – MOUNTAIN

This is a fun square to kick off the TCAL with! It is one of my favorite squares using some basic colorwork to create a cute little snowcapped mountain glistening in the starry night! I hope you love working it up as much as I did! You will need a total of 5 of these squares!

A fun crochet along for a wild one themed baby blanket featuring various Tunisian crochet stitches and techniques.


MAY 10TH SQUARE 2 – CLOUDS

A fun crochet along for a wild one themed baby blanket featuring various Tunisian crochet stitches and techniques.


MAY 15TH SQUARE 3 – HONEYCOMB

A fun crochet along for a wild one themed baby blanket featuring various Tunisian crochet stitches and techniques.


MAY 17TH SQUARE 4 – MINIMALIST

A fun crochet along for a wild one themed baby blanket featuring various Tunisian crochet stitches and techniques.


MAY 19TH SQUARE 5 – ARROWHEADS


MAY 24TH SQUARE 6 – LATTICE

Finishing and Joining:

With Col A sc evenly around all squares as shown in the video tutorial.

Use the square placement provided in the grid below and join using a single crochet join with Col C.

Watch this quick tutorial for the single crochet join:

WILD ONE BLANKET SQUARES LEGEND

1 – MOUNTAIN

2 – CLOUDS

3 – HONEYCOMB

4 – MINIMALIST

5 – ARROWHEADS

6 – LATTICE

New Palette packs are available on Furls! Each Palette Pack includes 5 skeins + a Wander Tote bag!


You are done! Have any questions? The best way to reach me is via email: [email protected]

Share your finished square with me on social media using the hashtag #TunisianWildOneBlanket and if you are participating in the TCAL be sure to use the hashtag #WildOneBlanketTCAL for a chance to be featured and to enter the giveaway!
Tag me on Instagram @noorsknits and Facebook @noorsknits1

This is an original pattern from Noor’s Knits, ©2023. Please do not reprint, repost, or sell any parts of this pattern, but feel free to link back to my blog. You are welcome to sell finished items made from this pattern but please kindly link back to my website. Send questions to [email protected].

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The Creamsicle Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern is LIVE

The Creamsicle Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern is finally here!!!! 

Pin it now and make it later!

Creamsicle Crochet Baby Blanket – About the Pattern

This pattern is for a fun Tunisian crochet baby blanket inspired by sweet summer memories. It is worked up in a total of 12 squares and joined together and finished off with a simple border. The border can be customized any way you like and this blanket can even be hung up on the wall as a nursery/kid’s room decor item (a link to written instructions is included). Links to video tutorials for how to complete a Tunisian crochet foundation row and how to do Tunisian crochet colorwork are also included. A color chart is also provided. You can change the size of the blanket by removing or adding squares. Colors can also be customized, keep it gender neutral by using greens and yellows like I have or switch it up as you like!

Here are a few pictures by my wonderful pattern testers! I loved seeing their spins on the Creamsicle Crochet Baby Blanket pattern, especially the different color selections. I would have never thought to use a black background. The wall hanging idea was so cute too!

Sadia – @miashimo
Saniya – @san_creates
Sarah – @sarahsuehowdoyoudo
Raimee – @knotesandknots
Mihaela – @lensandyarn

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Creamsicle Crochet Baby Blanket – Technical Details

Skill Level:
Beginner

Techniques:
Tunisian Crochet Colorwork (a link to a video tutorial is included)

Yarn:
Size 4 Weight 

Hooks:
6.5 mm Tunisian crochet hook that is 8.5 in. long or with a cord to hold stitches
5.5 mm crochet hook for joining and completing border (optional)

Notions:
Yarn needle
Scissors
Measuring tape

Gauge:
Gauge is 17 st. x 15 rows for a 4 x 4 in. square in pattern

Finished Size:
The finished blocked size is 23 in x 34 in.

If you’d like to win a copy of this pattern, head on over to my Instagram where I will be holding a giveaway until Tuesday Oct. 23rd at 12:00 AM EST. But if you can’t wait to cast on:

Grab the pattern NOW on Ravelry or Etsy!

I hope you enjoy making the Creamsicle Crochet Baby Blanket as much as I did! If you do make it, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram @noorsknits and use the hashtag #creamsiclecrochetbabyblanket.

You can read more about my inspiration for this design over here.

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Summer 2018 – A Recap of My Summer

An Ode to Summer

Summer rolls around and I am usually that person who keeps saying “ugh, it’s too hot”. Although I prefer cooler weather, there are some things that I do love about summer. I love being able to walk out in sandals and not having to bundle up Bubs in a huge jacket! Sunsets during this season give me all the heart eyes. Since I’m Indian, summer weddings usually each last a week and are full of fun dancing and singing. So naturally, I love dressing up for them.

I am also thrilled that I get to see my family from near and far! Essential seasonal fruits like watermelon and mangoes make me drool. I find them to be so refreshing and delicious! I also love popsicles and ice cream although now I have to share with my little man anytime I eat them. Whenever I have a popsicle or ice cream, it takes me back to my childhood when I used to enjoy these treats with my cousins during the hot summer days while watching shows on Nickelodeon. Speaking of popsicles and ice cream, if you haven’t yet, you should check out my blog post about an upcoming creamsicle baby blanket pattern over here.

Recap of My Summer

Our summer began with Bubs turning 2! 

Summer 2nd Birthday
Bubs turned two and on his birthday we took him out in his new ride!

A few weeks later we celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, the Eid that follows Ramadan!

Bub's Eid Outfit
Here’s Bubs counting the money he got for Eid-ul-Fitr while sporting the prayer hat I crocheted for him!
Eid outfits
Me and my hubby in our Eid outfits! Yes, I crocheted the prayer hat for him as well!

Bubs and I had many moments of random dances throughout these past few months and I loved each and every one. Whether it was after dinner, before breakfast, or randomly in the middle of the day. However, my absolute favorite dances were the ones under wide open skies with rays of sunshine beaming through while walking the beautiful trail near our home!

Summer Toddler Dances
Here’s a quick snap of bubs and I busy dancing in the middle of the trail!

Those dances were good practice for the wedding we attended! 

Summer Wedding
Bub’s enjoying the singing and dancing at my sis-in-law’s brother’s wedding.

We also took Bubs to the zoo for the first time, that day we just wore a couple of cute hats on a hot day and stared at a lioness falling asleep because I mean how else are you supposed to do summer, right?

Summer First Zoo Trip
Bubs and I enchanted by the sleeping lioness.

Then off to Canada we went to spend the last bit of summer and celebrate Eid-ul-Adha with family and friends!

Eid Outfit Pic
A funny pic from our Eid-ul-Adha photoshoot! Pretty much sums up our relationship!

And we ended our summer by taking a long overdue trip to Niagara Falls!

Summer trip to Niagara Falls
We ended our summer with a long overdue trip to Niagara Falls.

I hope you enjoyed reading a bit about what summer means to me and how I spent my time this season! Don’t forget to sign up for my mailing list here to get updates. 

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Crochet Baby Blanket – The Creamsicle Baby Blanket

Creamsicle Tunisian Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern – The Inspiration

It’s funny the way our subconscious mind works. When I sat down with my yarn and Tunisian hook, I knew I wanted to make a Tunisian crochet baby blanket but I wasn’t sure what it would look like. Although I was trying to get into Fall mode, creamsicles were at the back of my mind. I guess I’m not ready to let all summery things go! This along with the fact that I recently made the Sweet Gingham baby blanket (pattern by Toni from TLYarncrafts) and that I have constantly been looking at my book “Tunisian Crochet Workshop” by Michelle from Poppy & Bliss helped the concept formulate in my mind! Completing the Sweet Gingham Baby Blanket ignited a love for Tunisian crochet colorwork and constantly seeing the bright colors that are a signature of Michelle’s work made me subconsciously want to design something with these components!

Below you can see the back of the orange creamsicle crochet square before and after weaving in the ends.

  • Tunisian Crochet Baby Blanket Square
  • Tunisian Crochet Baby Blanket Square

Creamsicle Tunisian Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern – The Details

This Tunisian crochet baby blanket is my first granny square style blanket using the colorwork technique. I used Big Twist Baby Yarn in Dandelion, Cotton Tail, and Lime. This is a 100% acrylic yarn in weight 4. I also used Caron Simply Soft in Bone which is also a 100% acrylic yarn but in a weight 3. Each square measures approximately 7 x 8 in. So the blanket works up pretty quickly. I am still working on joining the squares and making a border. So you’ll have to wait for another blog post soon to see the finished piece. I’ll be looking for pattern testers soon so be on the lookout for an application by the end of next week! Join my mailing list here to get all the updates!

Inspiration in Sweet Summer Memories

This pattern fits in perfectly with the feelings that I have towards summer. When I think of summer, I think of popsicles and ice cream. I still do love eating these treats although now I have to share with my little man anytime I eat them. Whenever I have a popsicle or ice cream, it takes me back to my childhood when I used to enjoy these yummies with my cousins during the hot summer days while watching shows on Nickelodeon. Read more about what summer means to me and see a recap of my summer over here.