Cross Stitch Herringbone Crochet Afghan Square
Today is my day for the Wedding Blanket CAL that I am hosting on my blog. This blanket is a collaboration between the designers of the Red Heart Joy Creators group. It is an awesome way for us all to work together and make a really beautiful and unique heirloom crochet blanket. Get the FREE crochet afghan square that I designed below.
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Wedding Blanket CAL:
Ally, our fearless Joy Creators leader, got married in May and we wanted to do something very special for her. I got the Joy Creators together and we each made a square to put together to make a wedding blanket for Ally and her husband.
Making a blanket as a wedding present is one of my favorite things. Work it up yourself or with a group of friends that all know the bride and groom. This is really something that they can keep forever and think of you every time they use it.
How the CAL Works:
Unlike other CALs (crochet-alongs) this one takes a trip around multiple designers blogs. We are almost at the end of the CAL but you can start whenever you want.
On the origional blog post you will find a list of the designers that are participating in the CAL. Just click on their link and you will be taken to the post of their square.
Once you finish all of the squares you can put them together in any order that you like. Then head back to the blog to get the border pattern.
My Crochet Afghan Square:
This square is pulled from my Tournament of Stitches Crochet Shawl pattern from this year. I loved the stitch pattern so much I wanted to work it up in the three colors that we used for the blanket.
Using three balls of Chic Sheep by Marly Bird™ you can work up this block to add to your next sampler blanket.
Cross Stitch Herringbone Pattern:
Materials:
- 1 ball Chic Sheep by Marly Bird™ VIP (main color (MC))
- 1 ball Chic Sheep by Marly Bird™ Linen (Color B)
- 1 ball Chic Sheep by Marly Bird™ Suede (Color C)
- Size I crochet hook (or size to get gauge)
- Scissors
- Tapestry Needle
Gauge:
Your finished square should be 12″ x 12″ including the border.
Abbreviations:
- WS: Wrong Side
- SC: Single Crochet
- HDC: Half Double-Crochet
- DC: Double Crochet
- TR: Treble Crochet
Special Stitches:
Standing Double Crochet: Place slip knot on your hook, yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop on to your hook. (3 loops on your hook), [yarn over and draw through 2 loops on your hook] twice.
Standing Half Double Crochet: Place slip knot on your hook, yarn over, insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop on to your hook. (3 loops on your hook), yarn over and draw through all loops on your hook.
Crochet Afghan Square Pattern:
Chain 53 with main color.
Row 1 (WS): Hdc in 3rd chain from hook (skipped 2 chains do not count as a stitch) and in each chain to end. Fasten off. — 50 hdc’s.
Change to color B.
Row 2 (RS): Standing dc (see special stitches), skip 1 hdc, dc in next 3 hdc, working in front of the dc’s just made tr into the skipped stitch; repeat to last hdc, dc in last stitch. Turn. Fasten off — 12 tr’s.
Change back to MC.
Row 3 (WS): Standing hdc (see special stitches), hdc in each stitch to end. Turn. Fasten off –50 hdc’s.
Change to color C.
Row 4 (RS): Standing dc (see special stitches), *skip 3 hdc, tr in next hdc, working in back of the tr just made dc into the 1st skipped stitch, dc in 2nd skipped stitch, dc in 3rd skipped stitch; repeat from * across row to last hdc, dc in last stitch. Turn. Fasten off — 12 tr’s.
Change back to MC
Row 5 (WS): Repeat row 3.
Change to color B.
Row 6 (RS): Standing dc (see special stitches), skip 1 hdc, dc in next 3 hdc, working in front of the dc’s just made tr into the skipped stitch; repeat to last hdc, dc in last stitch. Turn. Fasten off — 12 tr’s.
Row 7-20: Continuing in color pattern repeating rows 3-6 until block measures 12″ high, ending with row 3.
Finishing: Fasten off and weave in ends.
Border: With color B add one row of sc around the edge. Put three sc in each corner, 1 sc in each hdc, and 2 sc in each dc.
TIP: Take the time to WEAVE IN ALL YOUR ENDS AT THIS TIME! Trust me, do it now.
5 Other Crochet-alongs you might enjoy:
- Tournament of Stitches 2019 (knit and crochet available)
- Game Day Make-along 2019 (knit and crochet available)
- Granny Square Cardigan CAL
- Popular Poncho Crochet-along
- Abstractly Chic Shawl CAL
Do you enjoy this stitch pattern? Check out another variation of herringbone crochet stitch from my friend Briana K Designs.
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