The Oliva Tile

This is the third tile of the four tapestry crochet tiles in the Triana Blanket CAL.

About the Triana Blanket CAL:

The Triana Blanket features four square designs in total - two designed by me, and two designed by Catherine of Catherine Crochets.

The full blanket is made using 5 squares of each design, giving you 20 squares altogether. However, you can absolutely mix and match the designs and create your own combination using whichever squares you prefer. Each of the four written square patterns are available to purchase separately, so you can choose to make individual squares or create your own unique blanket.

The joining and border instructions are provided as a separate PDF and are included with the purchase of any one of the individual tile patterns (this will be automatically added to your tile purchase once the it is loaded on the 20th Nov ‘26)

The crochet-along runs through October and November 2026, with a free video tutorial accompanying each part:

Week 1: 23 October - Sirio (Carmen)
Week 2: 30 October - Roseta (Catherine)
Week 3: 6 November - Oliva (Carmen)
Week 4: 13 November - Nova (Catherine)
Week 5: 20 November - framing, joining and border

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS LISTING:

Triana Blanket overview PDF: the whole blanket, layout, yarn totals for both colourways, and how to change the size

Oliva Square pattern - US terms (including a UK conversion chart within the pattern)

Framing, joining and border instructions (coming 20 November 2026)

The Oliva pattern includes written instructions and a tapestry crochet colour chart. Every round is shown step by step in the free video tutorial.

The framing, joining and border instructions will be added to this listing on 20 November 2026. If you’ve bought the Sirio tile, or any other Triana tile by then, they’ll appear in your Ravelry library automatically and we’ll send a Ravelry update to let you know. You only need one tile pattern to receive them.

Yarn:

WeCrochet Swish DK (100% superwash merino), 50g / 112m (123yds) per ball

3 colours are required:
Main Colour (MC)
Contrasting Colour (CC)
Grout Colour (GC)

We showcased the Triana blanket in two different colourways:

My colourway: White (MC); Copper (CC); Squirrel Heather (GC)

Catherine’s colourway: White (MC); Delft Heather (CC); Dove Heather (GC)

Yarn Quantity:

For one Oliva square:
Main Colour: 22g (49m / 54yds)
Contrasting Colour: 17g (38m / 42yds)

For the whole blanket (20 squares, framing, joining and border):
9 balls main colour (MC) - 1008m (1107 yards)
10 balls contrast colour (CC) - 1120m (1230 yards)
3 balls grout colour (GC) - 336m (369 yards)

Hook: 3.5mm (US E/4)

Gauge: After 5 rounds, your square should measure 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 in).

Finished square: 22 x 22 cm (8¾ x 8¾ in)

Finished blanket: 107 x 130 cm (42 x 51 in)

Skill level: Competent beginner. It helps to have made a granny square or another motif before, but the video tutorial takes you through every step.

More about the yarn:

Catherine and I both used WeCrochet Swish DK, which WeCrochet kindly supplied for our blankets. It comes in 61 colours, so you can use one of our colourways or choose your own:

KnitPicks Swish DK Yarn AFF link: https://tidd.ly/4iN7JQu
(If you buy through this link, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.)

Any smooth DK yarn with a good stitch definition will also work.

FREE VIDEO TUTORIAL: https://youtu.be/1ejP0pXgCMQ?is=e_ic7so_jvAKHglz

Triana Blanket CAL explainer video: https://youtu.be/5uGdyhoOqYI?is=XnzTpOpv7kNNwi_v

WEEKLY UPDATES:

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Join Catherine’s email list: https://catherinecrochets.com/join

There’s also the Catherine Crochets Facebook group, if you’d like to share your progress or ask a question:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/415248373350681

The Triana Blanket is a collaboration with Catherine of Catherine Crochets: https://catherinecrochets.com/

For more information, see: https://www.offthehookcreative.co.uk/triana-blanket-cal