Abacus Blanket | Crochet Pattern | Felted Button

These nifty little “mock bullion” stitches in rainbow hues definitely remind me of those colorful wooden math helpers you find in children’s school rooms. I’m a fan of the look of a bullion stitch, I just find there is no rhythm and joy in working them. But this nifty little “mock bullion” stitch is super easy (plus, I include a bunch of pictures of how to do it) in the thoroughly tested and detailed written pattern. One of my testers, Lorrie, said this about the pattern: “Ok let me just start with…mind blown!!!! What an awesome stitch! The pattern read correctly and easily. Your instructions and pictures make me feel like I can do anything!” The pattern includes: complete materials section including yarn colors/quantities used in the sample notes, abbreviations, and special stitches sections detailed written pattern (standard US terms) bonus picture section (no need to print to complete the blanket as written) for a little extra help, if needed (not meant to replace the written patte