Life's Not A Race crochet blanket tutorial / The More The Merrier easy beginner pattern tutorial

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Life's Not A Race crochet blanket tutorial / The More The Merrier easy beginner pattern tutorial

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Life's Not A Race...but sometimes it's fun to go fast!
The Life's Not A Race crochet blanket is easy, speedy, fluffy, and fun. A simple stitch lets the colors do all of the talking. Perfect for quick gifts.
This beginner level 1-day or weekend project is designed for self-striping dk weight yarn such as Lion Brand Mandala yarn.
Requires 4 cakes of Mandala yarn or 2,360 yards (2,160 meters) of any yarn.
8 mm crochet hook.
The blanket uses double crochet stitches in US terms.
Finished size is about 3 feet wide by 5 feet long (91 cm by 152 cm).
Download the free written pattern PDF with photo tutorial here: www.ravelry.co...
Join the Pretty Peaceful People crochet group on Facebook for more free patterns: / 492055481562505
Happy crocheting!
Susan of Pretty Peaceful

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@aprilstanaland3924 Ай бұрын

Thanks for such a great pattern, idea for Mandalas, and excellent video tutorial. Always enjoy your posts and am learning so much. Thank you, Susan.

@andrealouis-visser4973 2 ай бұрын

I love mandala yarns too and appreciate the use of double yarn In this blanket. I really like the simplicity of your videos. You are doing just fine! Keep on keeping on!!!❤❤❤

@ecologicaladam7262 3 жыл бұрын

A nice 'mindless' pattern (that's meant as a compliment!) and the foundation dc is excellently explained. Thank you :-)

@jillpaxton2422 2 жыл бұрын

Love this! I just bought 2 Mandala bonus bundles and this is perfect. It's working up beautifully.

@robinleaf 9 ай бұрын

I have two bonus bundle cakes in Sasquatch, so I'm thinking I need a blanket now hehe. And I think I'll also make my partner a blanket in Echo Caves.

@3lministries153 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I bought a ton of this yarn for ministry blankets but didn’t realize how thin it was. I went into panic mode because I didn’t know what to do Lol. And here you are. Thank you for taking the time to do this video. Your explanation is excellent and I know it won’t take me a week to do one blanket!

@luwandaartrelle4250 3 жыл бұрын

I double up the yarn when using mandala yarn. Very colorful.

@surendraverma1840 Жыл бұрын

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@joyjoyjoyfolie Ай бұрын

Thank you! Im definitely going to make this!!!

@Gotjava 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this is a great idea. I have some Mandala mill ends that I want to work as 2 strands for a scarf.

@monicabeezup988 3 жыл бұрын

You’re such a great teacher ❤️ Thank you. The yarn is so pretty 🤩 great videos!

@samantharamsden8480 3 жыл бұрын

Love the blanket it’s on the hook

@donnabierema2215 Жыл бұрын

Love it and a new way to do my foundation 😮 and turning stitches...thank you ❤

@tashainjena 2 жыл бұрын

Just found the pattern I'm gonna use to use up my stash of mandalas I bought on clearance a couple years ago.

@debraallender2970 3 жыл бұрын

I'm loving trying this out! Doing the DC foundation row was such a pleasant experience. Thank you for adding that in your video. Loving this...I'll be looking forward to making more!

@hil210 2 ай бұрын

Love this I’m going to try it xx

@debbiegsyarnylove8424 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea! I have a TON of mandala yarn! Thanks so much for sharing!

@jenniejacobs1138 3 жыл бұрын

I am on my second one of these. Love crocheting this. Love the look

@sandynbtx6967 3 жыл бұрын

Great pattern; great tutorial! I can see using it for Caron Latte cakes. I would love to adapt this for a cowl to work in the round.

@broella6493 2 жыл бұрын

Nice tutorial! I learned something new! I live in CO too, in the mountains outside of Georgetown. I went to college in Durango.. Glad I found your channel!

@WheezinRuth 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this easy, yet beautiful pattern.

@jas2627 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! I learned a lot. I love easy and fast projects.

@jancyewinter7015 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks from Australia. Very relaxing listening to you and love the idea of joining the strands.

@janetewebler2070 3 жыл бұрын

Thank lm beginning right now 😘👍

@brendascuccimarri8138 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, i have never seen this stitch done before. I have made serval of your blankets and definitely going to give this a try

@lisagreb7379 2 ай бұрын

You are extremely talented!! I love your design ideas and keep up the great work! Just ordered your book off Amazon!

@prettypeacefulcrochet 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Thank you for your support. 💓

@shannonpatrick2053 Жыл бұрын

Thank you sooo much for this tutorial! I learned so much. Working on my afghan now, using 4 weight double stranded... I'll let you know how it goes. Your hubby sounds like a complete gem of a man.

@jobaker2960 3 жыл бұрын

Love your blanket! Thank you for the video!❤️❤️❤️

@robinleaf 9 ай бұрын

You are amazing! I have a Mandala problem and you have given me many solutions for what to do with some of the colorways I have bought!

@rosemarymelanson5814 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, thank you for your great video. I had never done the chainless foundation row or the standing double crochet. I recently used this pattern for a baby blanket using Bernat's pipsqueak yarn. I combined it with Luv's baby blanket yarn. It was so much easier to crochet into the big spaces. I used a 10.00mm hook and it turned out great. Thank you again.

@edythemonroe101 10 ай бұрын

did you still use 108 stitches?

@jenniejacobs6117 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I like this

@ecologicaladam7262 3 жыл бұрын

I might try that with treble crochets... 😃

@dianapabon2345 2 ай бұрын

Ohhhh I love this for my mandala yarns!!!🎉🎉🎉

@janetewebler2070 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you l already made 2 blankets 😘👍

@beansbug Жыл бұрын

I just finished my blanket using Groot. Thanks for your great tutorial.

@stageluvr91 2 жыл бұрын

Yours is THE FIRST VIDEO where I have been able to understand the process of the foundation double crochet. Thank you!!

@prettypeacefulcrochet 2 жыл бұрын

Yay! 😀

@chris.pbrown5589 3 ай бұрын

Interesting stitch! I like it and will give it try.

@exploralaura92 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! I learned a lot thank you

@crochetrodeo 3 жыл бұрын

Loved your video! Thank you 🙏

@starbright47 5 ай бұрын

Saw this and I'm trying it now. It's great❣️

@minaha2721 3 жыл бұрын

I like the name you gave this blanket.

@abluemoon410 3 жыл бұрын

Love this pattern! Thank you, Susan. Great tutorial! 💜

@lindawellinghoff5432 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much

@ginagomez2654 4 ай бұрын

Perfect and very pretty thank you 😊

@cristybostic1168 3 ай бұрын

You do great job show us how to make your patterns

@jenniejacobs6117 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@jenniferperry8038 Жыл бұрын

Working on one right now in colorway troll. I went to Joann’s today to look for more mandala (I make and donate blankets to our rescue mission) and found several of the bonus bundles were on clearance. So I have enough to make 5 more blankets. Wonderful easy pattern.

@prettypeacefulcrochet Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I went to Joann today too! Our bonus bundles weren’t on clearance though 😅

@lhoksch 2 ай бұрын

Just love your channel. Can you make more bags just with Mandela? Maybe helped double? I would like to make one with a square pattern!!! Tks again

@marybethtanner959 7 ай бұрын

Oh my God I just found this I am so doing this

@vj8348 Жыл бұрын

You make beautiful blankets 🥰

@prettypeacefulcrochet Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 💗

@karlagcastro3235 7 ай бұрын

Wow this is amazingly beautiful ☺️🧶

@donnaoeding6955 Жыл бұрын

I like this it’s very pretty, can you let me know what the multiples are if I want to change the size? Thanks

@prettypeacefulcrochet Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The stitch multiple is any number of stitches you like. You can also work the blanket lengthwise in rows as I have shown here (so start with as many stitches as you want the length of your blanket to be), or work the blanket horizontally (starting with as many stitches as you want the width of your blanket to be).

@patriziamerlo9517 2 жыл бұрын

Molto bella si potrebbe avere qualche idea da lavorare ai ferri?grazie

@tessalubi37405 Жыл бұрын

I just love this pattern and excited I learned how to make my edges straight . What is the color of this yarn? I might have overlooked and can’t find. I’m using Warlock Sorcier but am thinking of using this 4 next blanket!

@prettypeacefulcrochet Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Teresa! The pink/white/gray colorway is Fairy and the blue/purple/green colorway is Peacock.

@tessalubi37405 Жыл бұрын

@@prettypeacefulcrochet you’re welcome! And thx

@FJolly86 Жыл бұрын

So the only thing I’m wondering is the blanket you did here seems to have the colors in rows… the cakes I have are like backwards… the one color that starts on the outside on one and the inside on the same one is complete opposite on the other skein… so if I use from both skeins, it would be 2 different colors!!! Idk how to make it work where it will look gradient in color… I don’t want a mashup of colors to look like mandala-puke lol. 😂

@prettypeacefulcrochet Жыл бұрын

I just uploaded a video for the Let It Fly blanket that shows how to cut each blanket only once to get the colors to line up and make a symmetrical blanket. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qbqqf9epqbqtm4k.html&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE I hope it helps!

@FJolly86 Жыл бұрын

@@prettypeacefulcrochet cut each blanket? Like the finished blanket?

@prettypeacefulcrochet Жыл бұрын

@@FJolly86 I meant cut each cake only once before you start! 😅

@FJolly86 Жыл бұрын

@@prettypeacefulcrochet ohh I was like why on earth would anyone wanna do that lmaooooo. But I thought you were never supposed to cut the yarn!! I’m over here driving myself crazy with this one blanket with 3 colors working up the sides and having the strings get all crossed over and the balls of yarn are getting all messy!!

@LifeHacksbyStacy 2 жыл бұрын

I feel silly but I am looking for the fly away blanket and can’t find it. My ocd will go crazy if I don’t have it match. 😂 can you possibly link me? I just got some mandala and would love to try this. Thanks!

@prettypeacefulcrochet 2 жыл бұрын

Is it the Let It Fly blanket? There is a free written pattern but no video yet. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/let-it-fly-mandala-blanket

@carolcynova3805 2 ай бұрын

And now there IS a video! It's wonderful.

@lisanotarantonio4912 3 жыл бұрын

If I wanted to crochet a simple border for the more the merrier blanket which border would you recommend?

@prettypeacefulcrochet 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Lisa, I think one round of single crochet and then one round of double crochet would be lovely!

@barbwhite6217 26 күн бұрын

I just finished my Life is not a race blanket and am wondering if you like to do a special finish on your blankets.

@prettypeacefulcrochet 26 күн бұрын

@@barbwhite6217 if the edges are uneven, I will block it. I don’t usually add a border or any other finishing touch.

@pamelathomas2723 Жыл бұрын

Gm:) I’m curious which yarn you used with this pattern in a pic I found elsewhere. Idk where I can send the photo for you to see. Can’t upload it here.

@prettypeacefulcrochet Жыл бұрын

Hi Grammiepammie, you can email me the photo at prettypeacefulcrochet@gmail.com or try to describe it here! Susan

@auntieree 5 ай бұрын

I found that the WalMart cakes are 342 yards for 5.97 now, so has that changed? These cakes you're mentioning here are 590 yards, so it would be more cakes if WalMart had them. I just want to be sure. Not all WalMarts have them, and especially not any store has all the colors. I get so decision bound when I try to figure out what to make for my grandchildren (whom I never see, for reasons I don't care to discuss here LOL) because I don't like certain colors myself. The browns I am not fond of, but I found a really pretty one that stars with Ne(?) something. I am going to make something for my granddaughter with that one. She's still a baby. I am having so much fun thinking about things I can make for them.

@prettypeacefulcrochet 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I know the sparkle Mandala cakes and the Mandala ombre cakes have less yardage per cake compared to the regular Mandala cakes. I used the regular Lion Brand Mandala cakes for this. I live in a really remote area and the only place to buy yarn within and hour and a half drive is Walmart and the yarn section is a tiny little part of one side of an aisle. Not much to choose from. Sometimes if I don’t like one of the colors, I cut that color out and don’t use it. Have fun crocheting!

@rosemarypadrick5190 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this tutorial, the blanket is beautiful❣️ I haven’t used that yarn, but I think it’s really pretty. My husband chose Bernat Blanket yarn (super bulky) in the color Inkwell for his blanket. Do you think it would work out well for this pattern?

@prettypeacefulcrochet 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Rosemary! I love Bernat Blanket yarn. Using one strand at a time would work beautifully with this stitch because it has such a nice drape. Go for it!

@rosemarypadrick5190 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your reply 😊

@marydomingue9902 4 ай бұрын

Instead of two yarns together, can you use a 4 worsted yarn or 5 chunky yarn? I love the pattern.

@prettypeacefulcrochet 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yes, you can use one strand of bulky/chunky weight yarn.

@kariw.160 Жыл бұрын

What color way is this? Its gorgeous!

@prettypeacefulcrochet Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Kari! The blue/green/purple yarn is the Peacock colorway of Mandala yarn. Sadly, I heard that Lion Brand has discontinued this colorway. The hot pink/white/tan colorway I show at the beginning of the video is called Fairy.

@cherigraves4790 3 жыл бұрын

What do you think about using a 5 weight instead of doubling the 3?

@prettypeacefulcrochet 3 жыл бұрын

I think that would work perfectly! This stitch is one of my favorites because it creates a fabric with a really great drape.

@tessalubi37405 Жыл бұрын

I have 110 foundation chain. 108 + 2. Or should I just have 108 total? Also, when using two strands it keeps tangling. I changed yarn to be next 2 each other. No matter where I put yarn always detangles. Any suggestions? Thx

@prettypeacefulcrochet Жыл бұрын

Hi Teresa, the pattern as written has 108 stitches per row. However, any stitch count works! It's fine to have 110 stitches per row. Just make sure you still have 110 stitches at the end of each row. My favorite way to keep the two yarns from tangling is to keep one ball of yarn next to me on the couch and to put the other ball of yarn in a bowl on the floor as I crochet. If that doesn't work, you could try rolling the two yarns into a one big ball before you start crocheting. Susan

@tessalubi37405 Жыл бұрын

@@prettypeacefulcrochet wow thx 4 quick response. I thought maybe it was 108 + 2 for turning chain. But now I always count each row. And I love the chain less stitch in 1st stitch - my row is perfectly even now! Yay! Just started 4 friend so we shall c how this 1 turns out. 1st time using double strand. I only just started last yr & is a gr8 hobby!

@tessalubi37405 Жыл бұрын

What a great idea about the bowl on the floor.

@tessalubi37405 Жыл бұрын

Another question. My yarn keeps tangling (wrapping around each other) is this normal bc of 2 strands?

@prettypeacefulcrochet Жыл бұрын

When I work with two yarns at once they tend to twist a little too. Keeping the balls of yarn spread apart helps, like keeping one ball on the floor and one ball on the couch. It is okay for then to twist as long as they are not getting pulled really tight.

@tessalubi37405 Жыл бұрын

Ok thank you.

@FJolly86 Жыл бұрын

So wait I’m confused what to to do to begin n a chain foundation

@prettypeacefulcrochet Жыл бұрын

You can always start the usual way with just chains and then double crochet into the chains instead of trying the foundation double crochet technique. Here is the video I learned foundation double crochet from, it is probably easier to understand: www.mooglyblog.com/foundation-double-crochet-fdc/

@kimberlym8284 2 жыл бұрын

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@estellezietsman9104 3 жыл бұрын

What is the name of hooks do you use?

@prettypeacefulcrochet 3 жыл бұрын

I am using a Susan Bates brand hook for this blanket. My usual hooks are Clover brand.

@Susan-tx1tt Жыл бұрын

Do you sell your crochet book patterns and finished products. My husband really loves the things in your book. I am Bohemia n and when he finds things he things he wants me to have. He buys it

@prettypeacefulcrochet Жыл бұрын

Thank you. You can buy Crochet Southwest Spirit on Amazon here: Crochet Southwest Spirit: Over 20 Bohemian Crochet Patterns Inspired by the American Southwest a.co/d/cSOOkfS My patterns are also available on Ravelry here: www.ravelry.com/designers/susan-e-kennedy. I don’t have any finished products for sale at this time.