Jessica Cooper It is here – Week 1 of the Textured Fun Square Sampler Blanket Crochet Along (CAL)! Are you ready for this?? – Today we have the Post Stitches Square!
Like mentioned in my previous post, where I explained everything about the pattern and gave the materials needed, week 1 starts of with the first square pattern. Find the previous posts HERE to find the materials and details of the pattern.
This blanket is named the Textured Fun blanket because of the fun textures in these stitches! They are full of post stitches and cables. In fact, the name of this first week’s square is Post Stitches. It is sows of post stitches lined up on top of each row. This forms bars down the squares.
Also, make sure to see the Instructions post to see how many squares you need to make. I made the throw, which is 56 squares. I made 9 squares in 4 different styles, then 10 squares in 2 styles to equal the 56. I also used 4 different colors of yarn, so I needed 14 squares in each color. You can make the pattern in any size you like.
Textured Fun Square Sampler Blanket Crochet Along Pattern
Materials Needed
- J 6mm 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 = J6mm 7 Rows x 12 DC
Stitches Used/Abbreviations (US Terms)
- DC – Double Crochet
- FPDC – Front Post Double Crochet
- BPDC – Back Post Double Crochet
- FDC – Foundation Double Crochet
- CSDC – Chainless Starting Double Crochet
- 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.
Week 1. Post Stitch Square
J 6mm Hook
For the Throw Size make 10 of square 1 in your color choices
Row 1 (WS): FDC 24, turn.
Row 2 (RS): CSDC, *FPDC around 2 sts, DC in next 2 sts* repeat from * to * across until 3 sts remaining, FPDC around 2 sts, DC in last st, turn.
Row 3 (WS): CSDC, *BPDC around 2 sts, DC in next 2 sts* repeat from * to * across until 3 sts remaining. BPDC around 2 sts, DC in last st, turn.
Rows 4 – 14: Repeat rows 2 & 3
Ch 1, SC around entire parameter with placing 2 SC in the corners, join, finish off.
See post HERE for information about the 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
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Thank you so much for sharing your creations. ❤️ The instructions look like they are easy to follow. I too learned how to crochet when I was a child and I have been doing it ever since. 4 generations so far. I look forward t trying your pattern. Two questions.. the foundation is made up of the square 1 is how many chains? And are all the squares posted now?
You can replace the foundation row by chaining to the amount listed + 2. DC in 3rd ch from hook and across. Yes, all squares are available. You can also get all the squares together in the PDF link in pattern.
Made my first square! Could you confirm the number of SC for the border? Just want to be sure I’m doing it correctly.
24+24+28+28 + 4 more for each extra corner SC?
Thanks!! Love the pattern!
I did not count the SC sts around the border. You can correct any unevenness in the squares by blocking.
Just so you know, in your video you say to row 13 and the instructions are to 14. I’ve already crocheted the border for 13 rows, hopefully it’s not too noticeable.