The Waltz of the Flowers Blanket: A Textured Tapestry Crochet Hexagon Pattern

The Waltz of the Flowers Blanket is one of my most joyful and textured designs. Each hexagon combines tapestry crochet colourwork with front post stitches to create a flower motif that genuinely stands out from the fabric – the texture adds a dimension that colourwork alone can’t achieve, and I find it makes the finished blanket feel particularly special.

The pattern is available on Etsy and Ravelry.

In this post, I want to share the full details of the design – the inspiration, the construction, and everything you need to know to make one yourself.

Where the Idea Came From

I’d wanted to make a floral tapestry crochet hexagon design for a while. As with the Super Stars Blanket, I felt that flowers fit very naturally inside hexagonal motifs – the six-sided shape echoes the radial symmetry of a bloom in a way that feels almost inevitable.

With this design, I also wanted to add more depth than a standard tapestry crochet blanket offers. The front post stitches came out of that instinct – they lift the flower elements from the surface and give the fabric a sculptural quality that flat colourwork alone can’t achieve. And I wanted the pattern to continue across the joins between hexagons, as with my other tile-style designs: the green leafy shapes at each corner connect the motifs and give the whole blanket a sense of flow.

That sense of flow is, I think, what led to the name. Once the blanket was coming together, it had a quality that felt genuinely dance-like – joyful and in motion. The name came quite naturally from there.

What the Blanket Looks Like

Each hexagon features a flower motif created using a combination of tapestry crochet and front post stitches. The front post stitches add raised texture to the design, so the flower elements have a sculptural quality that lifts them from the background – something you don’t often see in tapestry crochet, where the fabric is typically quite flat.

The hexagons are joined as you go, so the blanket builds steadily as each new hexagon is added. The long edges follow the natural zig-zag of the hexagon shapes, while the short edges are straightened with half-hexagons for a clean finish.

My version uses a palette of deep berry and plum tones against a cream background – Butter Cream Icing with Blueberry Chocolate Tart, Concord Grape Pie, Forest Fruit Pound Cake, and Pistachio Mafroukeh. The result is rich and a little jewel-like, though this design would also work beautifully in lighter, more summery tones.

The finished blanket measures 125 cm x 130 cm (approx. 49″ x 51″), which is a generous throw size – large enough to use as a bedspread as well as a sofa throw.

The Techniques Involved

The Waltz of the Flowers is a step up from a standard tapestry crochet design because it combines two techniques: tapestry crochet for the colourwork, and front post stitches for the raised texture. If you haven’t worked front post stitches before, the pattern explains exactly how to do them, and they’re not difficult once you’ve tried them – but it’s worth knowing they’re there before you start, as they do add a layer of complexity compared with a straightforward colourwork blanket.

The pattern includes links to video tutorials covering all the key techniques, including general tapestry crochet, managing multiple yarns, ending rounds and rows, and working tapestry crochet with the specialised stitches used in this design. My tapestry crochet hub is also a useful resource if you’d like to explore the technique more broadly before you begin.

Pattern Details

• Yarn: DK weight. I used Scheepjes Scrumptious (50% recycled polyester / 50% acrylic, 300m per 100g ball) – a smooth, soft DK with a lovely drape. Other DK yarns work well, and you can go up to aran or down to 4 ply to produce a larger or smaller blanket.
• Yarn quantities for sample blanket:
  • Butter Cream Icing (302): 4 x 100g balls
  • Blueberry Chocolate Tart (361): 1 x 100g ball
  • Concord Grape Pie (356): 2 x 100g balls
  • Forest Fruit Pound Cake (354): 2 x 100g balls
  • Pistachio Mafroukeh (344): 2 x 100g balls
  • Total yardage: approx. 3,608 yards (3,299m)
• Hook size: 3.5 mm (size E)
• Finished size: 125 cm x 130 cm (approx. 49″ x 51″) – adjustable by adding or removing hexagons, or by changing yarn weight
• Construction: Hexagons and half-hexagons, joined as you go
• Skill level: Intermediate – suitable for someone comfortable with tapestry crochet basics who would like to try combining colourwork with textured stitches
• Terminology: Available in both UK and US crochet terms
• What’s included: Full written instructions, a colourwork chart, pattern notes, photos, and links to video tutorials for all key techniques

Colour Choices

The five-colour palette I used leans into deep, jewel-like tones that suit the floral subject matter. But this design is very adaptable – a lighter palette of soft pastels would give the blanket a completely different feel, more summery and delicate. Whatever colours you choose, the main consideration is the contrast between your background colour and the flower colours: enough contrast for the motif to read clearly, but not so stark that the textural detail gets lost.

For broader inspiration on choosing a blanket colour palette, this post on how crochet designers choose their blanket colours is a good starting point.

Get the Pattern

The Waltz of the Flowers Blanket pattern is available on Etsy and Ravelry.

Explore More Tapestry Crochet Blankets

If you enjoy hexagon designs, you might also like the Super Stars Blanket or browse my full crochet blanket resource hub for more ideas.

New to Tapestry Crochet?

If you’re newer to tapestry crochet, the Waltz of the Flowers is a design to work towards. My tapestry crochet hub has resources to help you build your skills, including suggestions for more accessible starting points.

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About the Author

Catherine is a crochet designer based in Surrey, UK, specialising in tapestry crochet and colourwork blankets. Her work has been published in crochet magazines, and she is a featured designer in the book 100 Crochet Tiles. She has designed patterns in collaboration with Sirdar and WeCrochet. You can find her patterns on Etsy and Ravelry, and her tutorials on YouTube.