How To Crochet All In The Family Blanket Pattern + Tutorial

Crochet All In the Family Blanket

The Circular Fall Mandala now has a sister, Square Mandala. Originally designed by Lisa Gentry for Red Heart and then adapted mathematically and test tried by testers with Jeanne Steinhilber of The Crochet Crowd. This is the All in the Family Crochet Blanket.

NOTE: Pattern Errata. Rnd 48 should be color E.

With the JOANN Stitch Along coming to an end. Jeanne felt there was a need to keep crocheters connected with a common project. Originally, this pattern was focusing on Mother's Day for personal reasons but we have asked Yarnspirations to step in and join along with us. Yarnspirations design team, graphics and the social team just needed few extra weeks to coordinate and prepare the stitch along with the download.

Get-Crochet-Crowd-Pattern-PDF — Free Pattern: All in the Family Afghan

The finishing date will be between Mother's Day and Father's Day. So the afghan was changed from the Mother's Day Blanket to All in the Family as this can be for everyone and colour possibilities are endless.

Measures Approx 56" x 56" [142 x 142 cm].
Gauge 11 sc and 14 rows = 4"[10 cm]. Using U.S. K/10.⅚.5 mm crochet hook.

A rectangular version hasn't been created. We are unsure of the mathematics due to the stitch counting whether that is possible with what stitches have been used to form this look.

Pattern Suggestions

Stitch Counts for Repeat Rnds 32 - 41

The pattern has us repeat rnds 12 - 21. For clarity, here are the stitch counts for those rounds 32 - 41.

Rnd 32 - 19 petals, 20 sc per side / 76 petals, 80 sc, 4 ch 2 corners.
Rnd 33 - 117 sts per side / 468 sts, 4 ch 2 corners.
Rnd 34 - 121 sts per side / 484 sts, 4 ch 2 corners.
Rnd 35 - 125 dc per side / 500 dc, 4 ch 2 corners.
Rnd 36 - 129 dc per side / 516 dc, 4 ch 2 corners.
Rnd 37 - 133 dc per side / 532 dc, 4 ch 2 corners.
Rnd 38 - 135 sc per side / 540 sc, 4 ch 2 corners.
Rnd 39 - 71 dc per side / 284 dc, 4 ch 2 corners.
Rnd 40 - 141 sc per side / 564 sc, 4 ch 2 corners.
Rnd 41 - 70 cl, 4 dc per side / 280 cl, 16 dc, 4 ch 2 corners.

Please understand that our sponsorship relationship with Yarnspirations allows The Crochet Crowd to adapt an existing design on Yarnspirations but we keep the original designer's name on our adaptation pattern as a courtesy as the original designer has inspired the concept. Copyright hasn't been infringed upon. We are very careful about such details.

Yarn List

Red Heart® With Love™ (198 g/7 oz, 338 meters/370 yards)

Contrast A - Iced Aqua (1502) 1 ball
Contrast B - Lettuce (1601) 1 ball
Contrast C - Lilac (1538) 1 ball
Contrast D - Cornsilk (1207) 1 ball
Contrast E - Aubergine (1542) 1 ball
Contrast F - Stone (1306) 1 ball
Contrast G - Peacock (1505) 1 ball

Mikey's Tutorial Version

I used what I had in stock and just grabbed 7 colours. Right now as I am filming, I have no idea how it will turn out but so far so good. I've done Rnds 1 - 15 so far.

Red Heart® With Love™ (198 g/7 oz, 338 meters/370 yards)

Contrast A - Minty 1 ball
Contrast B - Lilac 1 ball
Contrast C - Bubble Gum 1 ball
Contrast D - Dusty Grape 1 ball
Contrast E - Papaya 1 ball
Contrast F - Eggshell 1 ball
Contrast G - Blue Hawaii 1 ball