I feel like all I do on this blog lately is talk about the weather. I obsess over it because of my temperature blanket. I complain the spring is never going to come.

Last week we hit 70 degrees only to be pummeled with snow two days later. Spring will come. It happens every year.

But before the first day of spring officially gets here, I wanted to publish my Spring Daffodil Blanket pattern. So today, I’m hitting that goal.

You can purchase the pattern as a downloadable PDF for $4.99 here. (Though it is 30% off through the end of March!)

You’ll recognize these colors as being the leftovers from my 2018 Moogly CAL, but true to form, I had to order a little bit more yarn along the way. (This always happens to me.)

This pattern uses the corner-to-corner (C2C) method. It will be helpful if you are already familiar with this method, but I have included a quick primer in this pattern followed by a full-color graph for color placement.

Some notes on making a C2C blanket.

1. Before you start, make multiple bobbins of each color. For you this might mean making small balls of yarn or wrapping yarn around clothespins, cardboard, or clips. Every time I do a C2C, I think I don’t need to do this step and every time I end up with a crazy, knotted mess of yarn. I’m going to try this tip for my next blanket.
2. Leave 6 to 8″ of yarn to weave in the ends. This seems like a lot and is another area where I am always cutting corners, but I have found that I like to weave my yarn through at least 4 squares, then back 2. It is a lot of work, but you can’t even tell where the yarn is weaved into this blanket. (Confession: I made a blanket for a friend where I only crocheted over the ends for two squares. Her blanket is still in one piece, but I am convinced that one of these days she’s going to tell me how it totally fell apart.)
3. Related to #2, crochet over your yarn wherever possible to help minimize the amount of yarn you have to weave in and to minimize the number of color changes you have. In some cases, you can carry the yarn two or three blocks to prevent adding a new bobbin.
4. Cross off your progress on your pattern. If you’re worried about messing up, print two copies. It is important not to get lost in the middle of a row. I found some Bible highlighters that were perfect to mark off the rows, while still being able to see what was underneath in case I needed to.

This blanket has been a labor of love. I started with a rough drawing on graph paper, defined the edges, assigned colors, crocheted the blanket, and figured out how to make a graph pattern! It was a new experience, but one I really enjoyed.

My very supportive husband convinced me that this blanket needed a border, so I added a small ruffle. I love it. I feel like the ruffles mimic the texture in a flowers petals.

Have I mentioned that I can’t wait for spring?

I’m hoping to make this part of a 4-part Spring Blossoms series. Come back soon to find the patterns for the Tulip Blanket, Iris Blanket, and Crocus Blanket. Put all four together to make a large blanket full of spring blooms!