08-06-2021

A while back, I ask Helen to recommend a pattern that would work up well as a center for a baby boy blanket. Not real flowery! She recommended Arabesque. I loved this pattern. It’s really different! I just love the crocodile stitches! My colors are a bit light. I think it would look so great in really bright colors. I just don’t want every blanket I make this little guy, bright blue. The pattern works up fast. Crocodile stitches are really easy when worked in the round. I chose to extend the large square into a blanket by using Helen’s pattern Beltane Blessing. It added just a small amount of texture. I finished Arabesque with the two rounds of dc and two rounds of hdc. Then It added an addition couple rounds of dc. I wanted to end with 88 stitches on each side.
From there …
I started Beltane Blessing at round 35 and worked it through round 52. I added two extra rounds of hdc and finished with a round of reverse singles…crab stitch.

When looking for a large blanket square, don’t overlook Arabesque!

Color sequence
Arabesque
Round 1-4 Pooltime Round 5 Flannel
Round 6 Teddy Round 7 Mint Round 8-9 Pooltime Round 10 Flannel Round 11 Pooltime Round 12 Teddy Round 13 Sand Castle
Round 14-15 Teddy Round 16 Pooltime Round 17 Mint Round 18 Pooltime Round 19-20 Teddy
Round 21 Pooltime Round 22 Teddy
Round 23 Sand Castle Round 24-26 Flannel Round 27 Carrot

I added another round of hdc in Pooltime and two rounds of dc in Flannel before starting the next section. You need to have 88 stitches on each side. I manipulated my Connors to accomplish this.

Beltane Blessings…start with round 35 of pattern

Round 35-36 Mint Round 37 Pooltime
Round 38-40 Teddy Round 41-43 Sand Castle Round 44-46 Flannel Round 47Mint Round 48 Pooltime Round 49-51 Flannel Round 52 Carrot

Round 53 Pooltime… I worked this round as hdc
Finished with reverse sc…. crab stitch.

38 inches square

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/arabesque-20

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/beltane-blessings