I designed Prairie Hearth Sampler while reading My Ántonia, and you can feel that influence in every detail. As I moved through the story, I kept coming back to the quiet strength of the homesteaders and the way their lives were built from repetition, care, and small acts of making. That is what shaped the design.
It features scattered wildflowers, simple folk-art pioneers, and stylized rows of corn plants, all arranged in a steady, thoughtful rhythm. The elements reflect what stood out to me in the book: the beauty of the land, the importance of growth and survival, and the people who made something meaningful out of both.
More than anything, this piece is about that kind of resilience, the kind that shows up every day in work, in care, and in the desire to create something lasting. Designing it felt like a way of staying in that world a little longer and turning those ideas into something you can actually hold onto.
This pattern features 4 different options:
• Individual charts and written for all motifs, which are a repeat of 24 stitches, plus one ending stitch.
• Small blanket of 97 stitches by 153 rows, which measures 28” by 44” in worsted weight yarn and takes appx 696 yards of light-colored yarn and 692 yards of darker yarn to complete.
• Medium blanket of 145 stitches by 181 rows, which measures 41” by 52” in worsted weight yarn and takes appx 1274 yards of light-colored yarn and 1190 yards of darker colored yarn to complete.
• Large blanket of 193 stitches by 249 rows, which measures 55” by 71” in worsted weight yarn and takes appx 2308 yards of light-colored yarn and 2188 yards of darker yarn to complete.
***NOTE DRESS INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED***
It Includes split charts marked with a darker line every 10 stitches, as well as a nice large one-page chart for Knit Companion. It also includes written instructions which are suitable for both left and right-handed crocheters.
Note--This pattern starts with the lighter yarn color that you wish to use
This pattern does not teach you how to do mosaic crochet. It does not teach you to switch colors within a row (an understanding of how to switch colors within a row is not necessary to complete this pattern, however a link to a reference video is included should you choose to do so).
