Say it with Flowers crochet-along draws strong maker response

Eleonora Tully said Say it with Flowers had drawn the strongest response of any crochet-along she has run, with makers posting photos and turning the blanket into a lively shared make. The June 26 update showed the project has moved well beyond a standard pattern release: it is now a community event built around progress, gratitude, and visible momentum.

King Cole launched Say it with Flowers as its Summer 2026 Crochet-Along on May 18, and the six-part project began on Friday, June 19. The company is releasing each weekly section through its Facebook Crochet Along Group and its website, with downloadable PDF instructions in both UK and US terms and video tutorials for each part. King Cole also said the group is there for makers to share progress, get help and tips, compare color choices, and build community as they go.

Part 2 pushed that social energy further by focusing on the blanket’s central square. Tully described it as the large anchor of the design, built around a gerbera flower in the center, four bunches of roses, and long rows of tulips. The section gives the blanket a strong medallion look and adds the kind of detail that keeps a CAL moving, stitch by stitch, because the structure changes as the floral picture opens up.

The broader blanket is built as one large central flower square plus 40 smaller floral-inspired squares, making this a 41-square project rather than a quick one-skein make. Tully listed the flowers across the design as roses, daffodils, sunflowers, daisies, forget-me-nots, tulips, gerberas, and hibiscus. King Cole’s Part 1 PDF described it as a six-part blanket CAL and a floral feast for the eyes, which fits the way this project has landed with makers who want a blanket that is decorative but still approachable.

Tully said the blanket can be made in either King Cole Cottonsoft DK or King Cole Big Value DK, giving crocheters a practical choice between yarn lines while keeping the same floral look. She also framed the blanket as something to use in real life, including during a family holiday in France, which helps explain why the CAL has caught on: it feels like a project made for showing off, using, and talking about, not just finishing and folding away.