A free version of this pattern will be available on my website.

Since this is a year-long CAL, purchasing the Ebook means you won’t receive all the patterns at once. Instead, you’ll get each new pattern based on the CAL’s release schedule.

I’m so excited to have you join me for the seventh year of our blanket Crochet-A-Long. This year’s project is something special — we’ll be making 50 panels, each featuring a unique blackwork-inspired embroidery design.

The CAL runs from January 6th through to just before Thanksgiving (see the full schedule below), with a new pattern released for each panel along the way. You’ll also receive detailed instructions for joining the panels and adding a border to complete your blanket.

When I was making my blanket, the embroidery was the part I found the most challenging. I hadn’t done much embroidery before starting this project, and it took me some time to understand the stitches and how they work with Tunisian crochet. Because of that, I created what I call “Embroidery Guides.” These are step-by-step charted instructions that walk you through how to embroider each design.

Some of the blackwork patterns in the blanket are quite detailed, and having a clear plan for how to approach the embroidery makes a huge difference. If you’re already comfortable with embroidery, you may not need these guides. But if you’re newer to it—or simply want the extra support—I recommend using them.

This pattern includes all 50 panels along with their embroidery guides. Since I can only offer one version of the pattern on Ravelry, I wanted to let you know that if you’d prefer to purchase just the charts (without the embroidery guides) for $24.99, you can find more details on my website.

RELEASE SCHEDULE

• January 6 - General Information & Practice Swatch
• January 13 - Panel 1
• January 20 - Panel 2
• January 27 - Panel 3
• February 3 - Panel 4
• February 10 - Panel 5 & 6
• February 17 - Panel 7
• February 24 - Panel 8
• March 3 - Panel 9
• March 10 - Panel 10
• March 17 - Panel 11 & 12
• March 24 - Panel 13
• March 31 - Panel 14
• April 7 - Panel 15
• April 14 - Panel 16
• April 21 - Panel 17 & 18
• April 28 - Panel 19
• May 5 - Panel 20
• May 12 - Panel 21
• May 19 - Panel 22
• May 26 - Panel 23 & 24
• June 2 - Panel 25
• June 9 - Panel 26
• June 16 - Panel 27
• June 23 - Panel 28
• June 30 - Panel 29 & 30
• July 7 - Panel 31
• July 14 - Panel 32
• July 21 - Panel 33
• July 28 - Panel 34
• August 4 - Joining Instructions
• August 11 - Panel 35
• August 18 - Panel 36
• August 25 - Panel 37
• September 1 - Panel 38
• September 8 - Panel 39 & 40
• September 15 - Panel 41
• September 22 - Panel 42
• September 29 - Panel 43
• October 6 - Panel 44
• October 13 - Border Instructions
• October 20 - Panel 45
• October 27 - Panel 46
• November 3 - Panel 47
• November 10 - Panel 48
• November 17 - Panel 49
• November 24 - Panel 50

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS PATTERN

1. General Information including yarn requirements, gauge, and instructions for a practice square.
2. One PDF per panel.
3. A PDF with joining and border instructions.
4. An empty chart for designing your own panels.
5. Support videos (left and right handed).
6. A consolidated PDF with all the instructions in one document (at the end of the CAL).

TECHNIQUE AND DIFFICULTY
Intermediate - This pattern requires familiarity with starting and ending a Tunisian crochet project, as well as the Tunisian Simple Stitch.

Note: This pattern is beginner-friendly where you’ll only need to know one stitch — the Tunisian Simple Stitch. It is rated intermediate, only because of the intricate embroidery work that follows.

If you’re new to this technique, consider taking the course ‘A Guide to Blackwork Embroidery on Tunisian Crochet’ before starting this CAL.

SIZE
The final size of your blanket will vary depending on the yarn you select. The following measurements are based on the gauge mentioned in this pattern:

• Panels: 10” x 5.5” (25.5 cm × 14 cm)
• Border: 3” (7.75 cm) wide
• Blanket: 56” x 61” (142 cm × 155 cm)

YARN
For my blanket, I used Scheepjes Stonewashed / Riverwashed yarn in the following colors:
Moonstone (Stonewashed): 27 skeins
Black Onyx (Stonewashed): 7 skeins
Steenbras (Riverwashed): 2 skeins
Danube (Riverwashed): 2 skeins

Note: As of this pattern’s release (December 2025), the Riverwashed series has been discontinued. A good alternative is Scheepjes Catona, which works well for this project. You’ll need similar quantities of yarn, even though it’s listed under a different weight. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions.

HOOK
For my panels and the border, I used a 4.5 mm (size 7) Tunisian crochet hook. To add the finishing touches to the blanket, I used a 3.25 mm (D-3) crochet hook.

Note: The border will need a long cord that can accommodate about 300 stitches at once.

FACEBOOK GROUP
Join other participants and make your blankets together in my KnitterKnotter Hangout group on Facebook

SHARING ON SOCIAL MEDIA
If you decide to share your projects on social media, I would love to see them! Please tag your posts with @knitterknotter #knitterknotter so that I can find them.

BLOG
You can find all my patterns on my blog here:
https://knitterknotter.com/patterns/

Please do not copy or redistribute this pattern. You may sell finished items but please credit the pattern to me: Arunima Goel @ KnitterKnotter.

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