{"id":7799,"date":"2022-10-16T15:08:34","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T15:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/?p=7799"},"modified":"2026-01-12T18:50:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:50:27","slug":"crochet-blanket-lotus-rounds-1-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/?p=7799","title":{"rendered":"Crochet Blanket Lotus \/ Rounds 1-5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Crochet Terms:&nbsp;<\/strong>US<br><strong>Abbreviations:&nbsp;st&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 stitch,&nbsp;<strong>sl-st<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 slip stitch,&nbsp;<strong>ch&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 chain,&nbsp;<strong>sc&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 single crochet,&nbsp;<strong>hdc&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 half double crochet,&nbsp;<strong>dc&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 double crochet,&nbsp;<strong>tr&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 treble crochet,&nbsp;<strong>fp&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 front post,&nbsp;<strong>bp&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 back post,&nbsp;<strong>tbl&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 third back loop, <strong>clusters of 4dc<\/strong> &#8211; Yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. Repeat thrice more in the same stitch or space. 5 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/vcrochetpatterns\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/JOIN-FACEBOOK-GROUP-1024x98.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/JOIN-FACEBOOK-GROUP-1024x98.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/JOIN-FACEBOOK-GROUP-300x29.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/JOIN-FACEBOOK-GROUP-768x73.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/JOIN-FACEBOOK-GROUP.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<p class=\"responsive-video-wrap clr\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rounds 1-5. Free crochet blanket LOTUS row-by-row tutorial (US terms) #crochetmandala\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-sPZXm8SzWQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ROUND 1 (Color A).<\/strong> <strong>Slip knot<\/strong> <em>(R1.1)<\/em>, <strong>ch4 <\/strong><em>(R1.2)<\/em>, insert hook into 1st chain <em>(R1.3)<\/em>, yarn over and pull through to form a ring <em>(R1.4)<\/em>, <strong>ch2 <\/strong><em>(does not count)(R1.5)<\/em>, <strong>16dc <\/strong>into the ring. Join to 1st dc with <strong>a sl-st.<\/strong> <em>(R1.6)<\/em><br><em>Stitch count: 16 dc.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-1-1024x654.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-1-1024x654.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-1-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-1-768x490.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-1.jpg 1458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ROUND 2 (Color A).&nbsp;ch2&nbsp;<\/strong><em>(does not count as stitch)<\/em>,&nbsp;<strong>dc <\/strong>in same st <em>(R2.1)<\/em>,<strong> <\/strong>*<strong>(ch3<\/strong>, <strong>skip <\/strong>next st, <strong>dc <\/strong>in next st<strong>)<\/strong>*, repeat **&nbsp;<strong>8 times<\/strong>, omit last dc. Join to 1st dc with<strong> a&nbsp;sl-st<\/strong>,&nbsp;fasten off, and secure ends.<br><em>Stitch count: 8 dc, 8 ch3 spaces<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-2-1024x298.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-2-1024x298.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-2-300x87.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-2-768x223.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-2.jpg 1458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ROUND 3 (Color D).<\/strong>&nbsp;Join with a standing <strong>cluster of 4dc<\/strong> in skipped st of round 1 working in front of ch3 space of round 2 <em>(R3.1)<\/em>, * <strong>ch4<\/strong>, <strong>cluster of 4dc<\/strong> in next skipped st of round 1 working in front of ch3 space <em>(R3.2)<\/em>*, repeat **<strong>&nbsp;8 times<\/strong>, omit last cluster of 4dc. Join to standing cluster of 4dc with<strong> a&nbsp;sl-st<\/strong>,&nbsp;fasten off, and secure ends. <em>(R3.3)<\/em><br><em>Stitch count: 8 clusters of 4dc, 8 ch4 spaces<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-3-1024x280.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-3-1024x280.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-3-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-3-768x210.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-3.jpg 1457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ROUND 4 (Color C).&nbsp;<\/strong>Join with a standing <strong>fpsc <\/strong>around any cluster of 4dc <em>(R4.1)<\/em>, * <strong>2sc <\/strong>in ch4 space <strong>(R4.2)<\/strong>, <strong>fpdc <\/strong>around dc of round 2 working in front of same ch4 space of round 3<em> (R4.3)<\/em>, <strong>2sc <\/strong>in same ch4 space of round 3 <em>(R4.4)<\/em>, <strong>fpsc <\/strong>around next cluster of 4dc <em>(R4.5)<\/em>*, repeat **&nbsp;<strong>8 times<\/strong>, omit last fpsc. Join to standing fpsc with <strong>a&nbsp;sl-st<\/strong>. <strong>Do not fasten off<\/strong> <em>(R4.6)<\/em><br><em>Stitch count: 32 sc, 8 fpsc, 8 fpdc<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-4-1024x475.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-4-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-4-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-4-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-4.jpg 1458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ROUND 5 (Color C).<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>ch1<\/strong> <em>(does not count as stitch)<\/em>, <strong>sc<\/strong> in same st, *<strong>skip <\/strong>next <strong>2 <\/strong>sts, <strong>9dc <\/strong>in next st, <strong>skip <\/strong>next <strong>2 <\/strong>sts, <strong>sc <\/strong>in next st <em>(R5.1)<\/em>*, repeat **<strong>&nbsp;8 times<\/strong>, omit last sc. Join to 1st sc with <strong>a&nbsp;sl-st<\/strong>,&nbsp;fasten off, and secure ends.<em> (R5.2)<\/em><br><em>Stitch count: 8 sc, 72 dc<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-5-1024x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-5-1024x424.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-5-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-5-768x318.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-r-5.jpg 1457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/?page_id=7788\"><strong>MORE ABOUT LOTUS BLANKET<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/?page_id=7788\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"851\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-4-1024x851.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-4-1024x851.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-4-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-4-768x638.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-4-1536x1277.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-4.jpg 1927w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you are impatient and would like to receive the entire template today, or if you would rather avoid all ads and support my work, or if you would rather have it in pdf format and print it out for your personal use, you can order it<\/em> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/1311747188\/crochet-blanket-pattern-pdf-file-lotus?click_key=97a7ad7172963ced189aa10634cd1b29b5d59e5e%3A1311747188&amp;click_sum=40281a2c&amp;ref=shop_home_active_1\">here<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/?p=7813\">NEXT ROUNDS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/?p=7813\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-u-6-7-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-u-6-7-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-u-6-7-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-u-6-7-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vcrochetpatterns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/lotus-u-6-7.jpg 1458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crochet Terms:&nbsp;USAbbreviations:&nbsp;st&nbsp;\u2013 stitch,&nbsp;sl-st&nbsp;\u2013 slip stitch,&nbsp;ch&nbsp;\u2013 chain,&nbsp;sc&nbsp;\u2013 single crochet,&nbsp;hdc&nbsp;\u2013 half double crochet,&nbsp;dc&nbsp;\u2013 double crochet,&nbsp;tr&nbsp;\u2013 treble crochet,&nbsp;fp&nbsp;\u2013 front post,&nbsp;bp&nbsp;\u2013 back post,&nbsp;tbl&nbsp;\u2013 third back loop, clusters of 4dc &#8211; Yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch or space, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops. 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