Bright as a Button Blanket

Bright as a Button Blanket by Susan Carlson

What is Being Made

The Bright as a Button Blanket is a colorful crochet throw blanket designed as a stash-buster project. This intermediate-level blanket features a modular construction made up of individual motifs that are joined together to create a finished square blanket measuring 31 inches (79cm) on each side with a border.

Construction and Techniques

This blanket is constructed using a motif-based approach, where individual square elements are crocheted separately and then joined together. Each motif measures 5 inches (12.8cm) square, allowing for flexible color placement and customization. The pattern includes a "Make-it-Your-Own" Color Placement Diagram to assist crafters in planning their own color layouts, making this an excellent project for using up yarn scraps from your stash. All joining throughout the blanket is completed using slip stitches to the first or designated stitch of each round.

Stitches Used

While the complete stitch abbreviations and special stitches are referenced in the pattern, the design employs fundamental crochet stitches appropriate for an intermediate skill level. The pattern uses slip stitches for joining motifs together, with chain stitches beginning each round (though these chains do not count as stitches in this pattern).

Materials and Tools

The pictured blanket uses a variety of aran and worsted weight yarns from multiple brands, including Loops & Threads Impeccable, Red Heart Soft, Bernat Satin, Stitch Nation Bamboo Ewe, and Caron Simply Soft in colorways such as Soft Fern, Guacamole, Aqua, Lagoon, Twilight, Berry Blue, Lavender Blue, Passion, and White. The pattern requires an H (5.0mm) crochet hook and a tapestry or yarn needle for finishing. As a stash-buster project, crafters may substitute yarns of their choice while maintaining the same weight category.