Fair and square crochet blanket
Free fair and square crochet blanket
Hello everyone. Today I will share with you the fair and square crochet blanket. Hope you will like it and have relaxing moments and all the patterns here are shared by me for free, there will be no payment required. I collected this crochet pattern from @yarnspirations.
MATERIALS
Bernat® Blanket™ (10.5 oz/300 g; 220 yds/201 m)
Main Color (MC) Floret (11062) 1 ball or 215 yds/197 m
Bernat® All in One™ Blanket Granny Square™ (8.5 oz/240 g; 178 yds/163 m)
Contrast A Berry Fizz (65021) 4 balls or 13 Motifs
Contrast B Spring Awakening (65025) 3 balls or 12 Motifs
Size U.S. L/11 (8 mm) Susan Bates® Silvalume® crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge. Susan Bates® yarn needle.
MEASUREMENT
Approx 56½” [143.5 cm] square.
GAUGE
Motif = Approx 10½” [26.5 cm] square.
ABBREVIATIONS
Approx = Approximately
Beg = Begin(ning)
Ch = Chain(s)
Dc = Double crochet
Dc2tog = (Yoh and draw up a loop in next indicated space. Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice. Yoh and draw through 3 loops on hook.
Rem = Remain(ing)
Rep = Repeat
Rnd(s) = Round(s)
RS = Right side
Sl st = Slip stitch
Sp(s) = Space(s)
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
WS = Wrong side
Yoh = Yarn over hook
INSTRUCTIONS
Notes:
• Motifs begin with Color 1 (shortest section of color rep) from center of ball, leaving a 4” [10 cm] tail to weave in.
• All color changes occur at end of rnd where colors arevspliced together.
• Each color aligns with 1 rnd in the Motif with 5 colors in total.
• If too much color is left at end of rnd, pull back some sts and slightly loosen gauge to re-work sts and finish at color change.
• If too little color is left, pull back some sts and slightly tighten gauge to re-work sts and finish at color change.
• Color change occurs where yarn is spliced together and should align with slip stitch (sl st) at end of rnd.
• If splicing is visible on RS adjust sts so splice sits to WS, or work over splice on next rnd.
• At end of final rnd Motif should measure 10½” [26.5 cm] square. Cut yarn where Color 5 (longest section of color repeat) ends, leaving approx 42” [106.5 cm] tail at end of Motif for joining.
• Begin next Motif with Color 1 and rep 5 rnds for each Motif.
• Ch 3 at beg of rnd counts as dc.
• Ch 6 at beg of rnds counts as dc and ch-3 sp.
• Join all rnds with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-6 unless otherwise indicated.
MOTIF (With A, make 13. With B, make 12). Ch 4. Join with sl st to first ch to form ring.
1st rnd: (RS). Ch 6. (3 dc. Ch 3) 3 times in ring. 2 dc in ring. Join.
2nd rnd: Sl st in next ch-3 sp. Ch 6. 3 dc in same sp as last sl st. *Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. Ch 1. 2 dc in first ch-3 sp. Join.
3rd rnd: Sl st in next ch-3 sp. Ch 6. 3 dc in same sp as last sl st. *Ch 1. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more. Ch 1. 3 dc in last ch-1 sp. Ch 1. 2 dc in first ch-3 sp. Join.
4th and 5th rnds: Sl st in next ch-3 sp. Ch 6. 3 dc in same sp as last sl st. *(Ch 1. 3 dc) in each ch-1 sp to next ch-3 sp. Ch 1** (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. 2 dc in first ch-3 sp. Join.
Fasten off, leaving 42” [106.5 cm] tail.
Assembly
Seaming with Flat Sl St Join: (RS). With MC, sl st Motifs tog, working through back loops only and keeping working yarn to WS of work to create a flat sl st chain detail on RS of work (see diagram). Join Motifs into 5 horizontal strips, having 5 Motifs in each strip and following assembly diagram (image below). Join 5 Strips tog.
Note: Keep working yarn to WS of work so only flat sl st chain is visible on RS.
Border
Notes:
• Ch 3 at beg of rnd counts as dc.
• Join each rnd with sl st to first st.
With RS facing, join MC with sl st to any corner ch-3 sp.
1st rnd: Ch 4 (counts as dc and ch-1). 3 dc in next ch-1 sp.
*(Ch 1. 3 dc) in each ch-1 sp to next ch-3 sp where Motifs are joined. Ch 1. 1 dc in next ch-3 sp. Dc2tog over same ch-3 sp and next ch-3 sp. 1 dc in last ch-3 sp worked. Rep from * to next corner ch-3 sp.** Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp. Rep from * twice more, then from * to ** once. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 2 dc) in last corner ch-3 sp. Join with sl st to 3rd ch of ch-4.
2nd rnd: Sl st in next ch-1 sp. Ch 3. 1 dc in same sp as last sl st. *(Ch 1. 3 dc) in each ch-1 sp to next corner ch-3 sp. Ch 1. (3 dc. Ch 3. 3 dc) in next corner ch-3 sp. Rep from * 3 times more. Ch 1. 1 dc in first ch-1 sp. Join. Fasten off.
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