With the warmer weather finally here, give your home décor a fab makeover with this floral motif blanket. Why not challenge yourself to take on this show-stopping statement project this summer?

MATERIALS
Scheepjes Softfun Colour Pack
(60% cotton, 40% acrylic), 20g/56m
1 pack of each:
Pastel
Rainbow
Note: each pack has 12 x 20g balls in total

Scheepjes Catona
(100% cotton), 50g/125m
4 balls of English Tea (404)

3.5mm (US E/4) hook
156 rainbow-coloured beads
A fine crochet hook (small enough to fit through the centre of the beads)

MEASUREMENTS
Blanket measures approx. 101 x 101cm (39¾ x 39¾in)

TENSION
Tension is not critical, but it may affect the yarn quantities required.

PATTERN NOTES
The flowers in the motifs are worked in three rounds of trebles and front post trebles.
Blanket is made up of 169 Motifs, which are worked in rounds with RS facing throughout and joined together as you go (JAYG).
The two packs of yarn give you 24 colours for the blanket.
Before you begin, it will be helpful to group all the yarn into shades of the same colour, so all the greens together, all pinks together, all yellows together, etc. This makes it easier to pick colours from the same group. Always use a lighter shade for the centre and a darker shade for the remaining rounds, i.e. light green in the centre and dark green for remaining rounds (yellows with yellows, pinks with pinks, etc).
Beads are added to the Motifs positioned around the edge, which will include a beaded trim.