English roses blanket is a beautiful, old fashioned granny square blanket. It has a very nice texture created with rose petals.

Skill level: Intermediate

Crochet terminology: The pattern is written using US crochet terms.

Finished measurement:
80 cm x 80 cm (31.5” x 31.5”)
The square measures: 6.5 cm x 6.5 cm (2.5”x 2.5”)

Crochet hook: 3.5 mm (USA E – size 4)

Yarn:
100% cotton yarn 125m/50g
Off white : Vera by Yumco - 4 skeins of 50 g
Powder pink: Tanja by Bimtex - 3 skeins of 50 g
Light grey : Tango by St. George - 6 skeins of 50 g

As an alternative yarn it can be used Catona by Scheepjes or Catania by Schachenmayr or any 100% cotton yarn.

The pattern is detailed, and it has:

• a written pattern,
• a step-by-step picture tutorial on how to make the square,
• a step-by-step picture tutorial on how to join the squares,
• a step-by-step picture tutorial on how to make the border,
• 8 crochet charts (of every element of the blanket - square, joining, border)
• a stitch guide,
• a schematic,
• information on material needed,
• and 97 step-by-step pictures.

Happy crocheting! :smile: