Presenting Part 4 (and the final!) installment of the Spring Rhapsody Blanket CAL at Nana’s Crafty Home!

How excited are you? Part 4 is now here and you are finishing up your Spring Rhapsody Blanket masterpieces!

This simple yet highly textured Puff border is the perfect finish to your blanket. So easy and with the Puff Edge Border Stitch Tutorial you are going to breeze through the final piece of your blanket! Subscribe to my YouTube Channel so you never miss a video!

Puff Edge Border Crochet Stitch Tutorial

If you missed the post with all of the details including complete Spring Rhapsody Blanket supply list and release dates you can find it here.

Spring Rhapsody Blanket Part 1 free crochet pattern

Spring Rhapsody Blanket Part 2 free crochet pattern

Spring Rhapsody Blanket Part 3 free crochet pattern

I made my blanket with Paintbox Cotton Aran yarn* and I am so happy I did – such amazing stitch definition in this yarn. You can certainly sub out with another yarn or even raid your stash — this is a scrappy, happy project!

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If you would like to check out the different yarns that others are using and to Crochet a Long with others while making this blanket head on over to the Nana’s Crafty Home Crochet a Long Group. A fun place to make new crochet friends and crochet right along with others! I will be available as much as possible to provide any help that may be needed.

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You may also like the following free crochet patterns at Nana’s Crafty Home:

1. Autumn Rhapsody Blanket & Pillow
2. Winter Rhapsody Blanket
3. Gnome for Christmas C2C Blanket

Spring Rhapsody Blanket Part 4 Free Crochet Pattern

Supplies:

PaintboxCotton Aran Misty Grey (Color A)
Paintbox Cotton Aran Dolphin Blue (Color B)
Paintbox Cotton Aran Paper White (Color C)
Paintbox Cotton Aran Light Caramel (Color D)
Paintbox Cotton Aran Daffodil Yellow (Color E)
Paintbox Cotton Aran Bubblegum Pink(Color F)
Paintbox Cotton Aran Dusty Rose (Color G)
Paintbox Cotton Aran  Duck Egg Blue (Color H)
Paintbox Cotton Aran Raspberry Pink (Color I)
Paintbox Cotton Aran Candyfloss Pink (Color J)

 Size H (5.0 mm) crochet hook
Stitch Markers
Scissors
Tapestry Needle

Approximate finished size: 49” tall x 38” wide

Gauge:   8 rows dc st = 4” / 14 dc st = 4”

Abbreviations:

RS = right side
sl st = slip stitch
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
st = stitch
sp = space
hdc = half double crochet
sk = skip
hdc3tog = half double crochet 3 together (see special stitches section below)

Special stitches:

hdc3tog: *yo, insert hook where indicated, yo, pull up a loop,* repeat between * * 2 more times (7 loops on hook), yo, pull through all loops on hook.

Border Instructions

Round 1:  With RS of blanket facing, attach Color D with a sl st to a stitch right after any corner of the blanket.  Ch 1, sc evenly around outside edge of blanket, work (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc) in each corner, sl st to 1st st. Do not turn.

Fasten off Color D

Round 2:  With Color B, ch 1, sc in each st to corner, work (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc) in each ch 1 corner sp from previous round, sl st to 1st st.

Fasten off Color B

Round 3:  With Color F, ch 2, 1 hdc in same st, *sk next st, 1 hdc in next st, hdc3tog around hdc post just made,* repeat between * * around to end, sl st to top of 1st hdc, hdc3tog around 1st st. Note:  if you find that your edge is not laying flat and wants to curl up, work 2 hdc/hdc3tog st in each corner.

Fasten off Color F

Round 4:  With Color I, sl st to next st, ch 1, *1 sc in each st to corner, (1 sc, ch 1, 1 sc) in corner,* repeat between * * to end, sl st to 1st st.

Fasten off.  Weave in ends.

All finished with your blanket and dreaming of your next stitch sampler project? The matching Spring Rhapsody PIllow will be released on 06/06/20 as a free crochet pattern!

Let me know in the comments below if you are enjoying your Spring Rhapsody Blanket as well – I love to hear from you!