“Once You Choose Hope, Anything Is Possible”

This pattern will make a beautiful blanket as a gift of encouragement for someone going through a challenge in their lives with an awareness ribbon color of your choice.

The instructions include written and graph directions. You can choose whatever colors you prefer.

Pattern Information:

• Uses H / 5.0mm hook
• Worsted weight yarn, between 3,500 to 4,000 yards needed (depending on personalization choice)
• Crochet level for this project is advanced beginning to intermediate.
• Completed size is approximately 53” x 70”
• Written in U.S. terms
• Right handed instructions

Below is just a sampling of ribbon colors and their meanings. Many more options and health issues are available online: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awareness_ribbons

Pink: Breast Cancer, Women’s Health, Paget’s Disease
Peach: Endometrial Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Vaginal Cancer
Yellow: Bladder Cancer, Bone Cancer
Red: AIDS, Blood Cancer, Heart, HIV, Sickle Cell
Blue: Autoimmune Disorder, Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Intestinal Cancer
Turquoise: Addiction Recovery
Purple: Alzheimer’s, Aicardi Syndrome, Chron’s Disease, Dementia, Cystic Fibrosis