Botanical Skull Conservatory

Botanical Skull Conservatory - Crochet Blanket Pattern

A botanical skull forms the base of an arched glasshouse filled with fern fronds, trailing ivy and a hanging bell-shaped flower. A small gate and stepped plinth complete the conservatory scene.

Choose Overlay Mosaic Crochet or Tapestry Crochet. Each complete pattern contains two alternative working methods: CUT and NO-CUT. Choose one method and follow its complete row-by-row instructions from beginning to end.

PATTERN SPECIFICATIONS
- Each technique has its own chart. Small contours differ because Mosaic uses overlay stitches; Tapestry follows the original color grid.
- Mosaic chart: 240 stitches x 341 rows.
- Tapestry chart: 240 stitches x 340 rows.
- Side stitches: 2 sc at each side; 244 worked stitches per row.
- Colors: A warm white; B deep burgundy.
- English instructions using US crochet terms. Right-handed working directions.
- Single crochet, overlay double crochet for Mosaic, and carried-yarn BLO single crochet for Tapestry.
- Detailed large-format project; use a measuring swatch to choose the finished size.

WHAT IS INCLUDED
- Mosaic: 47-page complete PDF with full design overview, 16 enlarged chart sections, stitch keys and complete CUT and NO-CUT written rows. CUT begins on page 20; NO-CUT begins on page 34.
- Tapestry: 45-page complete PDF with full design overview, 16 enlarged chart sections, stitch keys and complete CUT and NO-CUT written rows. CUT begins on page 20; NO-CUT begins on page 33.
- Separate high-resolution one-page Mosaic and Tapestry charts for zoom viewing.
- Tips & Yarn Estimation PDF with design-specific measuring panels, yarn worksheets, size formulas and border instructions.
- An offline yarn and size calculator, plus color design previews.

APPROXIMATE YARN REQUIREMENTS
Yarn requirements depend on your swatch, yarn label, working method, tension and border. The included guide calculates each color from a weighed 20 x 20 panel. It includes the side stitches, an adjustable A-color border allowance, CUT row tails when applicable, and 10% extra yarn.

Illustrative calculation: if the selected technique's 20 x 20 panel uses 5 g of A and 6 g of B, with 300 m / 100 g yarn, 100 g skeins, 15 cm row tails and a 12% A-color envelope-border allowance:
- Mosaic CUT: A approximately 1,462 g (15 x 100 g skeins); B approximately 1,396 g (14 x 100 g skeins).
- Mosaic NO-CUT: A approximately 1,443 g (15 x 100 g skeins); B approximately 1,377 g (14 x 100 g skeins).
- Tapestry CUT: A approximately 1,480 g (15 x 100 g skeins); B approximately 1,407 g (15 x 100 g skeins).
- Tapestry NO-CUT: A approximately 1,442 g (15 x 100 g skeins); B approximately 1,369 g (14 x 100 g skeins).
These are swatch-based calculation examples, not fixed quantities for a yarn-weight category. Replace the sample values with your own measurements. Always round up each color separately.

FINISHED SIZE
Width including side stitches = 244 x (your 20-stitch swatch width / 20). Height = the selected chart's row count x (your 20-row swatch height / 20). The finishing border adds to both dimensions.
For a 20 x 20 panel measuring 10 x 10 cm, the Mosaic body including side stitches is approximately 122.0 x 170.5 cm (48.0 x 67.1 in), before the outer border.
For a 20 x 20 panel measuring 10 x 10 cm, the Tapestry body including side stitches is approximately 122.0 x 170.0 cm (48.0 x 66.9 in), before the outer border.

YARN AND HOOK STARTING POINTS
Fine / Sport: 280-320 m / 100 g; 3.5-4.0 mm hook.
DK / Light Worsted: 210-250 m / 100 g; 4.0-4.5 mm hook.
Aran / Worsted: 160-190 m / 100 g; 5.0-5.5 mm hook.
Choose the final hook and yarn quantities from your own sample; yarn weight alone does not determine finished size.

This is a digital crochet pattern. Yarn, tools and a finished blanket are not included.