Week 4: Basket Weave -Textured Fun Square Sampler Blanket Crochet Along (CAL)

Week 4 is here of the Textured Fun Blanket Crochet Along – the Basket Weave.

The Basket Weave is a fun stitch, that looks just like a basket weave. Just like the rest of the Textured Fun Blanket’s Squares, it uses post stitches to make this texture.

If you are just joining in on the Textured Fun Blanket Crochet Along 2019, see the materials needed and details of the pattern HERE. The previous weeks of the CAL are as follows:

• Week 1 – Post Stitches
• Week 2 – Waffle Stitch
• Week 3 – Braided Cable

If you are making the throw blanket size then you will need to make 9 of the Basket Weave Squares. If you would like to make another size, see details to the pattern HERE.

Textured Fun Square Sampler Blanket Crochet Along Pattern 

Materials Needed

• I 5.5mm Crochet Hook
• Medium #4 weight yarn, Big Twist Value Yarns found at JoAnns (100% acrylic, 6oz/170g, 371yds/339m) in Medium Teal, Medium Grey, Soft Grey, and White
• Scissors
• Tapestry Needle

Gauge 

• 4” square = I5.5mm 7.25 Rows x 12.5 DC

Stitches Used/Abbreviations (US Terms)

• SC – Single Crochet
• DC – Double Crochet
• FPDC – Front Post Double Crochet
• BPDC – Back Post Double Crochet
• FDC – Foundation Double Crochet
• CSDC – Chainless Starting Double Crochet
• Sl St – Slip Stitch
• Ch – Chain
• Join – Slip Stitch to first stitch
• RS – Right Side
• WS – Wrong Side
• St(s) – Stitch(es)
• Sk – Skip

Pattern Notes

• Beginning stitch of each square is made with a chainless starting double crochet (CSDC). This technique eliminates any chaining at the beginning of the row and looks just like a regular double crochet. If this is difficult for you, you may replace with a chain 3 to count as the first stitch. 
• Each square measure approximately 7”
• The photos of the throw size, making 56 squares in 4 different colors of all the stitch variations. 
• Note that the first 3 squares use a J hook and the last 3 use an I hook
• 1 skein of Big Twist will make approximately 7 squares

4. Basket Weave Square

With I 5.5mm Hook

Row 1 (WS): FDC 26, turn.

Row 2 (RS): CSDC, *FPDC around 3 sts, BPDC around next 3 sts* repeat from * to * across, DC in last st, turn. 

Row 3 (WS): repeat row 2

Row 4 (RS): CSDC, *BPDC around 3 sts, FPDC around next 3 sts* repeat from * to * across, DC in last st, turn. 

Row 5 (WS): repeat row 4

Row 6 – 15: repeat rows 2 – 5

Ch 1, SC around entire parameter with placing 2 SC in the corners, finish off. 

Up close photo of front and back post stitches

See post HERE for information about the Textured Fun Blanket CAL and materials/stitches needed!

• Square #1 – Thursday 9/5/19
• Square #2 – Thursday 9/12/19
• Square #3 – Thursday 9/19/19
• Square #4 – Thursday 9/26/19
• Square #5 – Thursday 10/3/19
• Square #6 – Thursday 10/10/19
• Week 7 Construction – Thursday 10/17/19
• Week 8 Border – Thursday 10/24/19

Share along with the Crochet Along!

• Follow Crochet It Creations on Instagram use #TexturedFunCAL to post photos while you’re working the CAL
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