Garden Party by Susan Mills Knits

Garden Party

Crochet
February 2016
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
4.5 mm
2074 - 2806 yards (1896 - 2566 m)
Throw: 77 hexagons 51¾" x 45½" | Lap blanket: 48 hexagons 34½" x 40½"
US
English
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Hexagons fit together non-linearly for flowers scattered across a unifying solid color. The flowers pop off a dark background with an optional unifying solid color worked for the flower centers.

Skill Level
Intermediate

Finished Measurements
Throw:
77 hexagons
51¾“ x 45½”

Lap blanket:
48 hexagons
34½“ x 40½”

Yarn
Liberty Wool by Classic Elite Yarns
(100% washable wool; 50 g = approx 122 yards)
Throw
A – 11 balls 78196 Root Beer
B – 12 balls assorted prints
Shown in (1 ball each, all 2016 Liberty Wool Print
subscription colors):
78114 Aquarius
78115 Rendez-vous
78116 Champagne Sky
78117 Aqua Nova
78118 Peace and Happiness
78119 Moonlight
78120 Jazz
78121 Copper Canyon
78122 Wave
78123 Paradiso
78126 Whispering Wind
78127 Tapestry

Lap Blanket
A – 7 balls 7874 Emerald
B – 3 balls each:
78120 Jazz
78115 Rendez-vous
C – 1 ball 7881 Patina

Hook
Crochet hook in size G/6 (4.5 mm) or size to obtain gauge.

Gauge
One hexagon meas 6½“ across at widest point; 3¼” along each edge. Exact gauge is not crucial to the success of this project but try to get close to stated gauge and remain consistent through all squares.
Throw: Make 77 hexagons with assorted flower colors.
Lap Blanket: Make 48 hexagons; 24 with each flower color.