This beginner-friendly CAL starts with the simplest granny square and builds your crochet confidence over six weeks to create a bright, bold picnic blanket ready to make summer memories.

Katie Jones is the colourful personality behind the popular crochet brand KatieJonesKnit.

Katie designed the Day Tripper Picnic Blanket exclusively for Sirdar, inspired by the pop art of Peter Blake and The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine.

Perfect for experienced Crocheters and beginners alike, Katie’s design is made up of five square motifs in a graphic abstract pattern, to bring the joy of summer to your crochet hook.

Katie chose eight summery shades of Hayfield Bonus DK for her Day Tripper Picnic Blanket and you’ll need a total of 12 balls and a 4mm hook to crochet your own.

This CAL will be officially introduced on 4th May with Week 1 of the pattern being released on 11th May.  Don’t forget to sign-up with Sirdar.com for weekly emails to get your free Crochet Along patterns direct to your inbox. Please refer to Sirdar.com or their Facebook page for more information.

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Level: Easy

KIT CONTAINS HAYFIELD BONUS DK in the following quantities and shades:

2 x 981 Bright Orange
2 x 992 Pink
2 x 998 Turquoise
2 x 978 Sunflower
1 x 961 White
1 x 979 Royal
1 x 944 Cupid
1 x 606 Pistachio

Presented in a handy Organza bag!

You'll also need a 4mm Crochet hook, Tapestry Needle for neatening tails

Kit DOES NOT contain hook/tapestry needle or patterns

Blanket size: 150cm x 150cm

Tension for this blanket is not critical, however it is important that all your small squares are the same size and the measurement of your large Star Square is double the size of these.