Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Welcome to TOFT’s first YouTube crochet-along! If you follow TOFT on Instagram @toft_uk you may have taken part in some crochet- and knit-alongs with Kerry Lord in the past, and now you can follow this CAL anytime here on TOFT’s YouTube channel to learn the basics of crochet and level up your skills along the way to make the Roaming Sampler Blanket.
There are ten videos in total, and with each video Kerry Lord will take you step by step from the basics right through all the techniques you need, so by the end of the CAL you will be equipped with everything you need to know in order to crochet this no-sew blanket. Whether you choose to dive into your stash and crochet your blanket in a rainbow of colours or pick a single colour, we hope you enjoy levelling up your skills in crochet over the CAL and don’t forget to share your progress on Instagram @toft_uk with #toftuk.
YOU WILL NEED:
The Roaming Sampler Blanket pattern (available in TOFT Quarterly: Autumn 2024 or as a kit with yarn at toftuk.com)
775g of TOFT’s luxury DK pure wool yarn in the colours of your choice. Purchase the blanket kit and digital pattern at toftuk.com or dive into your stash to find the following amounts:
125g C1
100g C2
100g C3
125g C4
125g C5
75g C6
125g C7
4.5mm crochet hook
Wool needle
Stitch marker
Scissors
Episode 8 introduces you to crochet clusters with our fifth and final full panel in the CAL.
Please note the techniques are shown for reference only. Full instructions are included with your pattern.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Beginning a new ‘round’
01:22 Clusters
04:23 Working into rows of basketweave
05:49 What to do if you drop a stitch
06:09 Finishing your first row
06:31 Working your second row
07:42 Working your next row of clusters
08:54 Finishing your panel and continuing
Next up… How to continue your blanket and adding a border once complete.
Welcome to TOFT’s first YouTube crochet-along! If you follow TOFT on Instagram @toft_uk you may have taken part in some crochet- and knit-alongs with Kerry Lord in the past, and now you can follow this CAL anytime here on TOFT’s YouTube channel to learn the basics of crochet and level up your skills along the way to make the Roaming Sampler Blanket.
There are ten videos in total, and with each video Kerry Lord will take you step by step from the basics right through all the techniques you need, so by the end of the CAL you will be equipped with everything you need to know in order to crochet this no-sew blanket. Whether you choose to dive into your stash and crochet your blanket in a rainbow of colours or pick a single colour, we hope you enjoy levelling up your skills in crochet over the CAL and don’t forget to share your progress on Instagram @toft_uk with #toftuk.
YOU WILL NEED:
The Roaming Sampler Blanket pattern (available in TOFT Quarterly: Autumn 2024 or as a kit with yarn at toftuk.com)
775g of TOFT’s luxury DK pure wool yarn in the colours of your choice. Purchase the blanket kit and digital pattern at toftuk.com or dive into your stash to find the following amounts:
125g C1
100g C2
100g C3
125g C4
125g C5
75g C6
125g C7
4.5mm crochet hook
Wool needle
Stitch marker
Scissors
Episode 8 introduces you to crochet clusters with our fifth and final full panel in the CAL.
Please note the techniques are shown for reference only. Full instructions are included with your pattern.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Beginning a new ‘round’
01:22 Clusters
04:23 Working into rows of basketweave
05:49 What to do if you drop a stitch
06:09 Finishing your first row
06:31 Working your second row
07:42 Working your next row of clusters
08:54 Finishing your panel and continuing
Next up… How to continue your blanket and adding a border once complete.
