Christmas Patchwork Style

CHRISTMAS PATCHWORK | SIX-COLOR CROCHET BLANKET

Twenty-four geometric patchwork blocks combine layered stars, stepped diamonds, pinwheels and poinsettias. A red-and-green checked border and ivory inner frame complete the Christmas design.

PATTERN SPECIFICATIONS
380 chart stitches x 570 rows; 216,600 original color positions.
A Red; B Forest green; C Deep teal; D Gold; E Ivory; F Dark burgundy.
Visible cell counts: A 85,440, B 57,382, C 10,584, D 10,872, E 51,938, F 384. Visible areas do not equal yarn requirements.
Both techniques preserve every original color cell and the complete picture frame.
Each worked row adds 2 A edge sc on either side: 384 stitches. Foundation: ch 385.
English instructions use US crochet terminology and right-handed directions.

TWO COMPLETE TECHNIQUES
Tapestry: 235 pages. Work each chart cell as BLO single crochet and carry all five inactive strands inside every stitch.
Mosaic: 260 pages. A tapestry-overlay hybrid combines within-row color changes with anchored overlay DC in selected A, B, C, D and F cells. It uses all six colors, including within individual rows. All 71,038 marked DC are on odd rows and lie above two cells of the same color; the remaining positions are sc. There is no added closing row.
Mosaic CUT uses BLO sc throughout. Mosaic NO-CUT uses BLO sc and the marked DC on odd RS rows, and FLO sc on even WS rows. The yarn letter identifies the color; X identifies an anchored DC. Ivory E cells use sc.

CUT AND NO-CUT
Each technique includes two complete alternatives with separate setup and all 570 written rows.
CUT: keep RS facing; every row travels right to left. Fasten off all six colors after each row.
NO-CUT: keep all six attached and turn after EVERY row; odd rows right to left, even rows left to right. Ch 2 at each turn, not counted as a stitch. Choose one method for the whole blanket.
Both techniques enclose all five inactive strands even where a color is not visible. This makes a substantial fabric; use a six-strand swatch to choose yarn, hook and drape.

ENLARGED PRINTABLE CHARTS
Each Complete PDF contains 168 A4 chart sheets arranged in 12 columns and 14 bands. Each sheet covers 31-32 columns and 40-41 rows. Print at Actual size / 100% for 5.5 mm cells. A 10-cell scale bar must measure 55 mm.
Four readable assembly-map panels, stitch/chart keys, reading examples, direction arrows, row/column numbers and bold rules every 10 cells are included. Symbols and yarn letters support color or monochrome printing.
Separate large-format vector single-page charts are for screen zoom. Use the A4 sections for printing; shrinking the entire chart to one A4 page makes the cells too small.

FINISHED SIZE
Size depends on your washed swatch. For a measured 20-stitch width w cm and 20-row height h cm:
Body width = 384 x w / 20. Body height = 570 x h / 20.
A border b cm wide adds 2b to both dimensions.
For example, 20 stitches and 20 rows per 10 cm give a body 192 x 285 cm (75.6 x 112.2 in), before an additional outside border. This is a gauge example, not a fixed finished size.

YARN PLANNING
Use six smooth, same-weight yarns and a suitable hook. Also prepare scissors, a blunt needle, markers, tape measure and a 0.1 g scale.
The 11-page yarn guide includes separate measuring panels and row instructions for each technique and method. Weigh every color independently, including hidden carried yarn. Minor color F is carried throughout and requires more than its visible cell count alone suggests.
Each color's net 20 x 20 sample weight is multiplied by 547.2 to estimate the body including side stitches. Add an adjustable A red border allowance (default 12% of combined body grams), applicable CUT tails and 10% reserve for foundation chains, joins, starting/finishing ends and variation.
At 15 cm per row end, CUT adds 171 m per color; NO-CUT has no repeated row-tail allowance. The calculator converts each label's meters and grams and rounds each color independently to whole balls.
Illustrative inputs only: sample weights A 3 g, B 2.5 g, C 1.5 g, D 1.5 g, E 2 g, F 1 g; 300 m / 100 g yarn, 100 g balls; 12% A border and 10% reserve. With these inputs:
CUT: A 2,700 g / 27 x 100 g balls; B 1,568 g / 16 x 100 g balls; C 966 g / 10 x 100 g balls; D 966 g / 10 x 100 g balls; E 1,267 g / 13 x 100 g balls; F 665 g / 7 x 100 g balls
NO-CUT: A 2,637 g / 27 x 100 g balls; B 1,505 g / 16 x 100 g balls; C 903 g / 10 x 100 g balls; D 903 g / 10 x 100 g balls; E 1,204 g / 13 x 100 g balls; F 602 g / 7 x 100 g balls
Replace these examples with actual swatch data before purchasing your project yarn.

PACKAGE CONTENTS
Five PDFs: two complete patterns, two single-page charts and the 11-page yarn/size/finishing guide.
Original 380 x 570 cell-grid PNG and CSV, color preview, offline yarn-and-size calculator, English/Chinese product descriptions and English/Chinese start guides.
Digital crochet instructions only. No yarn, tools or finished blanket are included.