Free Pattern: Om Shanti Yoga Blanket

I’m welcoming Donna from The Hooking Hound on to my blog today with her Om Shanti Crochet Yoga Blanket. This peaceful piece of crochet is ideal for keeping you warm after a calming yoga session, or just to create and enjoy the soothing act of hooking stitches.

“As this is a guest post, Bella Coco Crochet is unable to answer any queries. If you have a question, please contact the designer directly and they will be happy to help you.”

I don’t know about you, but I’m trying to find small moments of self care in my daily life at the moment. It sometimes feels like a constant stream of bad news, that’s snowballing day-by-day, so I think it’s important to take some time out and really look after yourself, both physically and mentally. And for me, there’s no better way to relax than with some crochet.

Donna herself says, “this pattern was inspired by my fabulous yoga teacher who encourages us to keep warm during the relaxation session at the end of each class to preserve the ‘prana’ (energy) we have collected.”

Without further ado, it’s time to gather your crochet energy and get hooking!

MATERIALS & TOOLS

Yarn: Caron Simply Soft in:

Yarn A – Cool Green x3

Yarn B – Sage x2

Yarn C – Robin’s Egg x2

Yarn D – Soft Green x2

5mm Crochet Hook

Tapestry Needle

NOTES

This pattern works better with a slightly tighter tension. I used a 5mm hook, but a 4.5mm or 5.5mm can be used to match your preferred tension.

How to read the crochet yoga blanket pattern:

Each pattern repeat is inside brackets. Any number outside the brackets is only done at the beginning and end of each row. Each dash (-) represents a ch1 space (ch1, miss a stitch, tr)

At the end of each row, turn and ch2 (this counts as the first treble of each row)

This pattern uses UK terminology.

TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS

Chain (ch): Yarn over, pull through one loop on hook

Treble Crochet (tr): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, draw up a loop (3 loops on hook), (yarn over, pull through 2 loops) twice.

Half Treble Crochet(s): htc(s):Yarn over, insert into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, you will have three loops on the hook. Yarn over, pull through all three loops.

Double Crochet (dc): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through two loops (2 loops on hook), yarn over, pull through both loops.

Slip Stitch (ss): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull yarn through stitch and loop on hook

Unsure of the differences between UK and US terms? Need a refresher on how to do your stitches? In my ‘How to crochet: A handy reference guide’ EBook I help you with all of these terms and you can always have them to hand! You will also get exclusive access to free video instructions. Learn more about the eBook here.

OM SHANTI CROCHET YOGA BLANKET PATTERN

Section 1 – Lotus Blossoms

Using Yarn A, ch176

Remember – Each dash (-) represents a ch1 space (ch1, miss a stitch, tr)

Row 1

Starting in the 3^rd chain from the hook. 1tr in each stitch across (174tr)  RS

Row 2

1 (13 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 13) 1       x 4   WS

Row 3

1 (11 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 11) 1      x 4      RS

Row 4

1 (8 – 4 – 4 – 5 – 4 – 4 – 8) 1     x 4    WS

Row 5

1 (6 – 4 – 5 – 7 – 5 – 4 – 6) 1     x 4     RS

Row 6

1 (5 – 4 – 6 – 7 – 6 – 4 – 5) 1     x 4    WS

Row 7

1 (5 – 4 – 6 – 7 – 6 – 4 – 5) 1     x 4    RS

Row 8 

1 (6 – 3 – 7 – 5 – 7 – 3 – 6) 1     x 4     WS

Row 9

1 (7 – 1 – 1 – 5 – 1 – 3 – 1 – 5 – 1 – 1 – 7) 1      x 4    RS

Row 10

1 (8 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 1 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 8) 1     x 4    WS

Row 11

1 (14 – 6 – 6 – 14) 1     x 4    RS

Row 12

174tr across    WS

Finish off yarn and turn

Section 2 – Om

Row 1

With the right side facing, using Yarn B, ch2, 173tr across (174tr in total)    RS

Row 2

(16 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 29)     x 3     WS

Row 3

(28 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 15)     x 3    RS

Row 4

(14 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 27)     x3    WS

Row 5

(12 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 5 – 1 – 12 – 1 – 1 – 12)    x3    RS

Row 6

(12 – 1 – 14 – 1 – 4 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 11)    x3    WS

Row 7

(10 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 3 – 1 – 16 – 1 – 10)    x3    RS

Row 8

(10 – 1 – 16 – 1 – 3 – 1 – 7 – 1 – 1 – 8)    x3    WS

Row 9

(8 – 1 – 9 – 1 – 3 – 1 – 18 – 1 – 8)    x3    RS

Row 10

(8 – 1 – 8 – 1 – 7 – 1 – 3 – 1 – 9 – 1 – 8)    x3    WS

Row 11

(8 – 1 – 9 – 1 – 3 – 1 – 1 – 3 – 1 – 1 – 8 – 1 – 8)    x3    RS

Row 12

(8 – 1 – 8 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 9 – 1 – 8)   x3   WS

Row 13

(8 – 1 – 9 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 12 – 8)    x3    RS

Row 14

(23 – 1 – 1 – 3 – 1 – 1 – 11 – 1 – 8)    x3    WS

Row 15

(8 – 1 – 1 – 9 – 1 – 5 – 1 – 25)    x3    RS

Row 16

(25 – 1 – 7 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 10)   x3   WS

Row 17

(10 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 11 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 15)    x3    RS

Row 18

(15 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 13 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 12)    x3    WS

Row 19

(23 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 4 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 17)    x3    RS

Row 20

(26 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 19)    x3    WS

Row 21

(19 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 24)    x3    RS

Row 22

(22 – 1 – 9 – 1 – 21)    x3    WS

Row 23

(28 – 1 – 27)    x3    RS

Row 24

(26 – 1 – 1 – 27)    x3    WS

Row 25

(28 – 1 – 27)    x3    RS

Row 26

174tr across    WS

Finish off yarn and turn

Join Yarn C. Ch2, 174tr across (RS) (inc. the ch2) and repeat the Lotus Blossom pattern from Row 2

Join Yarn D. Ch2, 174tr across (RS) (inc. the ch2) and repeat the Om pattern from Row 2

Join Yarn C. Ch2, 174tr across (RS) (inc. the ch2) and repeat the Lotus Blossom pattern from Row 2

Join Yarn B. Ch2, 174tr across (RS) (inc. the ch2) and repeat the Om pattern

Join Yarn A. Ch2, 174tr across (RS) (inc. the ch2) and repeat the Lotus Blossom pattern

Sew in all ends before moving onto the border

Border

Round 1 (RS)

Using Yarn B, ch2 (counts as 1dc) and 1dc in each stitch along the short sides (174dc in each) and 2dc in each treble post down the long sides (252dc)

In each corner, 1dc, ch1, 1dc

At the final corner, 1dc, ch1 then sl into the top of the first ch2

Finish off yarn and sew in ends

Round 2 (WS)

Using Yarn A, start in any corner and ch2 (counts as the first dc of a set)

Repeat (dc , htr, tr, tr, htr, dc) around all edges

In each corner, there should be 1dc (the last dc of a set), ch1, 1dc (the first dc of the next set)

At the final corner, 1dc, ch1 then sl into the top of the first ch2

Finish off yarn and sew in ends

Round 3 (RS)

Using Yarn C, start in the first treble of any set from Round 2, ch2 (counts as the first dc of a set)

Repeat (dc, htr, tr, tr, htr, dc) around all edges

In each corner, there should be 1tr (the first tr of a set), ch1, 1tr (the second tr of a set)

At the final stitch, 1htr then sl into the top of the first ch2

Finish off yarn and sew in ends

Round 4 (WS)

Using Yarn D, start in any corner and ch2 (counts as 1dc)

1dc around all edges

In each corner, there should be 1dc, ch2, 1dc

At the final corner, 1dc, ch1 then sl into the top of the first ch2

Finish off yarn and sew in ends

Enjoy your crochet yoga blanket!

PIN FOR LATER