Snowdrift Blanket: FREE crochet pattern

The free crochet pattern for a Snowdrift Blanket is finally here! The textured stitch pattern is easy yet elegant, and timeless. I chose gorgeous Scheepjes Metropolis yarn for my sample (kindly made by Esther Schippers). After blocking the blanket is very soft with a wonderful drape. The size is generous, too. The blanket measures approx. 160cm/63in from corner to corner. But you can make your own blanket bigger or smaller as needed by reducing the pattern repeats, or adding more. You can either follow instructions on my blog or purchase a print-friendly pdf with all instructions and progress pictures on Ravelry HERE and Etsy HERE. Hope you enjoy! 

Materials 

Scheepjes Metropolis (75% Extra Fine Merino Wool x 25% Nylon; 50g/200m) 

066 Copenhagen x 14 balls 

You can find Metropolis yarn at your local Scheepjes shops and via online retailers: Wool Warehouse* (UK, international shipping), Caro’s Atelier* (NL, Europe), Taemombo* (US&Canada).

3.5 mm hook 

Gauge: After 6 rounds hexagon measure approx. 10cm/4in from side to side (blocked) 

Measurements: Approx. 160cm/63in measured from corner to corner (after blocking) 

Abbreviations (US terms) 

beg beginning 

ch chain stitch 

dc double crochet 

RS right side 

sc single crochet 

ss slip stitch 

st(s) stitch(es) 

sp(s) space(s) 

yo yarn over the hook 

WS wrong side 

Stitch guide 

BPdc (back post double crochet): yo, insert hook from back to front to back around the post of indicated stitch, yo, draw up a loop, *yo, pull through 2 loops* twice. 

FPdc (front post double crochet): yo, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of indicated stitch, yo, draw up a loop, *yo, pull through 2 loops* twice. 

FPdc3tog (front post double crochet 3 together): *yo, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of indicated st, yo, draw up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops; rep from * twice more, yo, pull through all 4 loops on hook. pc (picot): sc in indicated sp, ch3, ss in same sc. 

Pattern repeats

[…] repeat the instruction inside […] as many times as indicated in the pattern. 

*…; rep instruction after * as many times as indicated in the pattern. 

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INSTRUCTIONS 

Purchase a print-friendly pdf with all instructions and progress pictures on Ravelry HERE and Etsy HERE.

An original LillaBjörnCrochet Design (Tatsiana Kupryianchyk). Copyright 2014-2022. All rights reserved. This pattern is for personal use only. It cannot be sold, redistributed or edited in any way. Translations and video tutorials are not allowed. You can sell your finished products, but you cannot use my pictures to promote them. Please, always note me as a designer of this pattern. Thank you! 

Round 1 (RS): Make adjustable ring, ch2 (does not count as a st here and throughout), [1dc into ring, ch2] six times, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp.

Round 2 (RS): Ch2, beg in same sp as join (here and throughout), *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in next sp, 1FPdc around next dc; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp.

Round 3 (RS): Ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 1FPdc around each of next 3 dc; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp.

Round 4 (RS): Ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2dc in next st, 1FPdc3tog over next 3 FPdc, 2dc in next st; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp.

Round 5 (RS): Ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc around next FPdc3tog, 1BPdc, 2FPdc; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp. Turn.

Round 6 (WS!): Ch2, beg in same sp as join (here and each WS round), *1dc in same corner ch2-sp, 3BPdc, 1FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc, 3BPdc, 1dc in next corner sp, ch2; rep from * around, ss to beg dc inserting hook from back to front (here and each WS round). Turn.

Round 7 (RS): Ss to corner ch2-sp, ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2dc in next st, 1FPdc3tog over next 3 sts, 1BPdc, 3FPdc around next FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc3tog as prev, 2dc in next st; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp.

Pattern repeat 1 

Round 8 (RS): Ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc around next FPdc3tog, 1BPdc, [3FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc around FPdc3tog, 1BPdc] rep to last 2 sts before next corner, 2FPdc; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp. Turn.

Round 9 (WS): Ch2, *1dc in same corner ch2-sp, 3BPdc, [1FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc, 3BPdc] rep to next corner, 1dc in next corner sp, ch2; rep from * around, ss to beg dc. Turn.

Round 10 (RS): Ss to corner ch2-sp, ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2dc in next st, 1FPdc3tog around next 3 sts, [1BPdc, 3FPdc around next st, 1BPdc, 1FPdc3tog as prev] to last st before next corner, 2dc in next st; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp.

End of Pattern repeat 1 

Rep rounds 8-10 two more times.

Round 11 (RS): Ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2FPdc, [1BPdc, 1FPdc around FPdc3tog, 1BPdc, 3FPdc] twice, ch1, skip 1 st, 1dc in next FPdc3tog, ch1, skip 1 st, [3FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc around FPdc3tog, 1BPdc] twice, 2FPdc; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp. Turn.

Round 12 (WS): Ch2, *1dc in same corner ch2-sp, 3BPdc, [1FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc, 3BPdc] twice, 1dc in next ch1-sp, 1dc in next st, 1dc in ch1-sp, 3BPdc, [1FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc, 3BPdc] twice, 1dc in next corner sp, ch2; rep from * around, ss to beg dc. Turn. 

Round 13 (RS): Ss to corner ch2-sp, ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2dc in next st, 1FPdc3tog over next 3 sts, [1BPdc, 3FPdc around next st, 1BPdc, 1FPdc3tog as prev] twice, ch1, 1dc in next st, ch1, skip 1 st, 1dc in next st, ch1, FPdc3tog as prev, [1BPdc, 3FPdc around next st, 1BPdc, 1FPdc3tog as prev] twice, 2dc in next st; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp.

Pattern repeat 2 

Round 14 (RS): Ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2FPdc, [1BPdc, 1FPdc around FPdc3tog, 1BPdc, 3FPdc] twice, 1dc in each st and sp to next 3 FPdc, [3FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc around FPdc3tog, 1BPdc] twice, 2FPdc; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp. Turn.

Round 15 (WS): Ch2, *1dc in same corner ch2-sp, 3BPdc, [1FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc, 3BPdc] twice, [ch1, skip 1 st, 1dc in next st] rep to last st before next 3 FPdc, ch1, skip 1 st, 3BPdc, [1FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc, 3BPdc] twice, 1dc in next corner ch2-sp, ch2; rep from * around, ss to beg dc. Turn.

Round 16 (RS): Ss to next corner ch2-sp, ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2dc in next st, 1FPdc3tog over next 3 sts, [1BPdc, 3FPdc around next st, 1BPdc, 1FPdc3tog as prev] twice, 2dc in next ch1-sp, 1dc in next st, [1dc in next ch1-sp, 1dc in next st] to last ch1-sp, 2dc in last ch1-sp, 1FPdc3tog as prev, [1BPdc, 3FPdc around next st, 1BPdc, 1FPdc3tog as prev] twice, 2dc in next st; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp.

Round 17 (RS): Ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2FPdc, [1BPdc, 1FPdc around FPdc3tog, 1BPdc, 3FPdc] twice, [ch1, skip 1 st, 1dc in next st] rep to last st before next 3FPdc, ch1, skip 1 st, [3FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc around FPdc3tog, 1BPdc] twice, 2FPdc; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp. Turn.

Round 18 (WS): Ch2, *1dc in same corner ch2-sp, 3BPdc, [1FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc, 3BPdc] twice, [1dc in next ch1-sp, 1dc in next st] rep to last ch1-sp, 1dc in last ch1-sp, 3BPdc, [1FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc, 3BPdc] twice, 1dc in next corner ch2-sp, ch2; rep from * around, ss to beg dc. Turn.

Round 19 (RS): Ss to corner ch2-sp, ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2dc in next st, 1FPdc3tog over next 3 sts, [1BPdc, 3FPdc around next st, 1BPdc, 1FPdc3tog as prev] twice, ch1, 1dc in next st, [ch1, skip 1 st, 1dc in next st] rep to next 3 FPdc, ch1, 1FPdc3tog as prev, [1BPdc, 3FPdc around next st, 1BPdc, 1FPdc3tog as prev] twice, 2dc in next st; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp.

End of Pattern rep 2 

Rep rounds 14-19 two more times. 

Pattern repeat 3 

Round 20 (RS) – work this round only once: Ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc around FPdc3tog, 1BPdc, 3FPdc, 8dc, 2dc in next ch1-sp, 1dc in next st and sp working 2dc in last ch1-sp, 8dc, 3FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc around FPdc3tog, 1BPdc, 2FPdc; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp. Turn. 

Round 20a (RS) – skip for the first time, only work for next repeat: Ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc around FPdc3tog, 1BPdc, 3FPdc, 1dc in each sp and st to next 3FPdc, 3FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc around FPdc3tog, 1BPdc, 2FPdc; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp. Turn. 

Round 21 (WS): Ch2, *1dc in same corner ch2-sp, 3BPdc, 1FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc, 3BPdc, [ch1, skip 1 st, 1dc in next st] rep to last st before next 3 FPdc, ch1, skip 1 st, 3BPdc, 1FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc, 3BPdc, 1dc in next corner ch2-sp, ch2; rep from * around, ss to beg dc. Turn. 

Round 22 (RS): Ss to corner ch2-sp, ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2dc in next st, 1FPdc3tog over next 3 sts, 1BPdc, 3FPdc around next st, 1BPdc, 1FPdc3tog as prev, 2dc in next ch1-sp, 1dc in next st, [1dc in next ch1-sp, 1dc in next st] to last ch1-sp, 2dc in last ch1-sp, 1FPdc3tog as prev, 1BPdc, 3FPdc around next st, 1BPdc, 1FPdc3tog as prev, 2dc in next st; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp. 

Round 23 (RS): Ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc around FPdc3tog, 1BPdc, 3FPdc, [ch1, skip 1 st, 1dc in next st] rep to last st before next 3FPdc, ch1, skip 1 st, 3FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc around FPdc3tog, 1BPdc, 2FPdc; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp. Turn. 

Round 24 (WS): Ch2, *1dc in same corner ch2-sp, 3BPdc, 1FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc, 3BPdc, [1dc in next ch1-sp, 1dc in next st] rep to last ch1-sp, 1dc in last ch1-sp, 3BPdc, 1FPdc, 1BPdc, 1FPdc, 3BPdc, 1dc in next corner ch2-sp, ch2; rep from * around, ss to beg dc. Turn. 

Round 25 (RS): Ss to corner ch2-sp, ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2dc in next st, 1FPdc3tog over next 3 sts, 1BPdc, 3FPdc around next st, 1BPdc, 1FPdc3tog as prev, ch1, 1dc in next st, [ch1, skip 1 st, 1dc in next st] rep to next 3 FPdc, ch1, 1FPdc3tog as prev, 1BPdc, 3FPdc around next st, 1BPdc, 1FPdc3tog as prev, 2dc in next st; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp. 

End of Pattern repeat 3 

Rep rounds 20a-25 two more times 

Pattern repeat 4 

Round 26 (RS) – work this round only once: Ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2FPdc, 8dc, 2dc in next ch1-sp, 1dc in each st and sp working 2dc in last ch1-sp, 8dc, 2FPdc; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp. Turn. 

Round 26a (RS) – skip for the first time, only work for next repeat: Ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2FPdc, 1dc in each st and sp to last 2 sts, 2FPdc; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp. Turn. 

Round 27 (WS): Ch2, *1dc in same corner ch2-sp, 3BPdc, [ch1, skip 1 st, 1dc in next st] to last 4 sts before corner, ch1, skip 1 st, 3BPdc, 1dc in next corner ch2-sp, ch2; rep from * around, ss to beg dc. Turn. 

Round 28 (RS): Ss to next corner ch2-sp, ch2, *(1dc, ch1, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2dc in next st, 1FPdc3tog around next 3 sts, 2dc in next sp, [1dc in next st, 1dc in next sp] rep to last sp, 2dc in last ch1-sp, 1FPdc3tog, 2dc in next st; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp. 

Round 29 (RS): Ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2FPdc, [ch1, skip 1 st, 1dc in next st] rep tp last 3 sts before next corner, ch1, skip 1 st, 2FPdc; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp. Turn. 

Round 30 (WS): Ch2, *1dc in same corner ch2-sp, 3BPdc, [1dc in next ch1-sp, 1dc in next st] rep to last sp, 1dc in last ch1-sp, 3BPdc, 1dc in next corner ch2-sp, ch2; rep from * around, ss to beg dc. Turn. 

Round 31 (RS): Ss to corner ch2-sp, ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 2dc in next st, 1FPdc3tog over nxt 3 sts, ch1, 1dc in next st, [ch1, skip 1 st, 1dc in next st] rep to next 3 FPdc, ch1, 1FPdc3tog around next 3 sts, 2dc in next st; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp. 

End of Pattern repeat 4 

Rep rounds 26a-31 three more times, or until your blanket reaches desired size. Do not fasten off and proceed to the border. 

BORDER 

Round 1 (RS): Ch2, *(1dc, ch2, 1dc) in corner ch2-sp, 1dc in each st and sp to next corner; rep from * around, ss to beg dc, ss to next sp. Turn – 163 dc per side (stitch count will differ if you added more rounds to your blanket). 

Round 2 (WS): Ch2, *1dc in same corner ch2-sp, 1FPdc around each st to next corner, 1dc in next corner ch2-sp, ch2; rep from * around, ss to beg dc. Turn – 165 sts per side. 

Round 3 (RS): Note - If you made the blanket bigger or smaller, you might need to play with stitch counts on this round to accommodate the stitch count on the prev round. 

Ss to corner ch2-sp, ch2, *7dc in corner ch2-sp, skip 2 sts, 1sc in next st, ch3, skip 2 sts, 1sc in next st, [skip 2 sts, 5dc in next st, skip 2 sts, 1sc in next st, ch3, skip 2 sts, 1sc in next st] rep to last 2 sts before next corner (you will need to skip 1 st instead of 2 sts three times evenly along each side of hexagon); rep from * around, ss to beg dc – 18 petals with 5dc per side.

Round 4: Ch2, *1dc in first dc of 7dc-group in the corner, [ch1, 1dc in next dc] x2, ch1, (1dc, ch2, 1dc) in next dc, [ch1, 1dc in next dc] x3, 1pc in next ch3-sp, [1dc in next dc of 5dc-group, (ch1, 1dc in next dc) x4, 1pc in next ch3-sp] rep to 7dc-group in next corner; rep from * around, ss to beg dc.

Round 5: Ss to next ch1-sp, *[ch3, 1sc in next sp] rep around skipping dc and pc, ss to beg sp, fasten off.

Congratulations! Your Snowdrift blanket is now finished!

Purchase a print-friendly pdf with all instructions and progress pictures on Ravelry HERE and Etsy HERE. 

 

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