This fun Happy Hummingbirds blanket uses the overlay mosaic crochet method to create a lush, soft blanket with rich details, perfect for snuggling under during a cool spring evening or to give as a lovely gift to a lucky recipient. (great Mother’s day gift of housewarming present!“

Pattern includes:

• full row-by-row instructions, along with
• detailed info for various methods used,
• a fully colorized & marked single page chart for viewing on devices
• a printer friendly 16-pg chart to print out
• Links to helpful video tutorials showing the methods used

The blanket size comes to approx 53” x 65” when using med weight #4 yarn and a 5mm hook. This design can be done in multiple colors, as shown in some of the images, but also can be simplified with just using 2 colors as well. For the main cover image, the following yarn totals were used:

BACKGROUND
6 skeins of Premier Basix “Storm blue” 1897.6 oz total

FOREGROUND
3 skeins of Big Twist Heather “Oatmeal” 1000.7 yds total
3 skeins of Big Twist Value “Forest Green” 1013.3 yds total
1 skein I Love This Yarn “Hot Rose” 233.3 yds total
scrap yarn Big Twist Value “White” est 30 yds
scrap yarn Big Twist Value “Black” est 30 yds

Total yardage = 4208.2

Of course any yarn can be used, but be sure to use recommended hook size for that yarn and be sure all your yarn colors are the same yarn weight.

Pattern is written in US terms.