🌸 The Blooming Tiles Crochet Along is here!

Published 6 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader,

It’s finally time… and I’m so excited to invite you to something really special 💗

The Blooming Tiles Blanket Crochet Along is starting on 27th April—and you’re officially invited to join in.

This is a floral, mosaic crochet blanket made up of four beautiful tile designs, worked in the round (yes, really!) so you get all that gorgeous mosaic detail… without sewing in all those ends. You’ll simply carry your yarn up the side as you go 🙌

Each week, a new tile will be released on the blog, starting with Tile One on the 27th April. It’s designed to be relaxing, rewarding, and easy to fit into real life—perfect for those pockets of crochet time we all grab when we can.

✨ Want a head start?
The full Blooming Tiles eBook launches on 24th April, and includes:

All four tile patterns
Mosaic crochet charts
Extra stitch tutorials
Full blanket schematic and arrangement options

So if you’re the type who likes to get going early (or just can’t wait 😄), you’ll be able to dive straight in.

🧶 Yarn Details (Stashbuster Friendly!)

This project is perfect for using up your stash. You’ll need:

DK weight acrylic yarn
6 colours for the tiles (2 per square, mixed and matched)
1 main colour for borders & joining

If you’d like to make yours the same as mine, I used:

Paintbox Yarns Simply DK
MC (borders & joining): Pistachio Green (124)

CC (squares):
Pine Green (67)
Cerulean Blue (74)
Blush Pink (153)
Dusty Lilac (146)
Vanilla Cream (107)
Greige Pink (81)

Think soft florals, mix-and-match pastels… or go completely your own way 💐

This crochet along is all about slowing down, enjoying the process, and watching your blanket bloom one tile at a time. It's great for working on on-the-go too!

I’ll be crocheting right alongside you, and I can’t wait to see your colour choices and progress as we go.

👉 Keep an eye on your inbox for the eBook launch on the 24th!
👉 Then get ready for Tile One on the 27th!

Let’s make something beautiful together 🌸

Gemma

Concrete Gems

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