Part of the Wedding Blanket Crochet-a-Long with Marly Bird
Squares aren’t something that I typically make, in fact, I’ve only designed a handful of them (you can find them all on Ravelry) but I always thoroughly enjoy the process. This particular square was made for Allison of Red Heart Yarns when she got married. All of the Joy Creators got together and each made a square using Marly Bird’s Chic Sheep. You can see the finished blanket and get links to all of the squares used here.
The Allison Square is a modification from a previous square that I made for the 2019 Moogly CAL, the Persephone Square. You can find the directions for this square here and then continue on to the directions below. I have included the color changes I used for this design.
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YARN
Chic Sheep by Marly Bird – #4 weight – 100% Merino Wool yarn in 24 vibrant, machine washable shades. Sample uses Linen, Suede and VIP
MATERIALS
I/5.5mm hook- I used my Limited Edition Furls Alpha
DIFFICULTY
Easy
SIZE(S)
This will depend on the yarn and hook size you use. Sample shown measures 12”
GAUGE
This will depend on the yarn and hook size you use. Sample shown equals
STITCH GUIDE
ch(s) – chain(s), sc – single crochet, dc – double crochet, st(s) – stitch(es)
SPECIAL STITCHES
CSDC- Chainless Starting Double Crochet – great tutorial by Moogly here
If working in rows, turn work. If working in rounds spin hook completely around, making a twist in the loop. Pull up a loop to the height of a normal dc. YO with the loop so that the hook is behind the loop. Insert the hook into the first st of row. Complete a normal dc (YO and draw through st (3 loops on hook). YO and draw through first two loops on hook. YO and draw through last two loops on hook).
3 Double Crochet Cluster
Yarn over (YO), insert hook in stitch or space, YO, pull through, YO and pull through first two loops on hook, YO, insert hook back into same stitch or space, YO, pull through, YO and pull through all four loops on hook, ch 1, repeat from * two times more
NOTES
- Ch 1 is not considered the first st
- All chains are not counted in stitch counts
Follow the Persephone Square until Round 12 using this color combination
Rnd 1 – Suede
Rnd 2 – Linen
Rnds 3&4 – VIP
Rnd 5 – Linen
Rnd 6 – Suede
Rnd 7 – VIP
Rnd 8 – Suede
Rnd 9 – Linen
Rnd 10 – VIP
Rnd 11 – Suede
Rnd 12 – Linen
Rnd 13: (beginning with VIP) Ch 3 or CSDC, dc in the next 7 sts, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the corner/ch-2, *dc in the next 26 sts, [3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the corner/ch-2, repeat from * two times more, dc in the last 19 sts, sl st in ch-3 or CSDC to join (fasten off). <128>
Rnd 14: Beginning with Suede; join yarn in any corner/ch-2 and [ch 1, sc, ch 3, sc], ch 7, skip 6 sts, sc in the next st, ch 6, skip 5 sts, sc in the next, ch 7, skip 6 sts, sc in the next st, ch 6, skip 5 sts, sc in the next, ch 7, skip 6 sts, *[sc, ch 3, sc] in the ch-2, ch 7, skip 6 sts, sc in the next st, ch 6, skip 5 sts, sc in the next, ch 7, skip 6 sts, sc in the next st, ch 6, skip 5 sts, sc in the next, ch 7, skip 6 sts, repeat from * two times more, sl st into the first sc (skipping over the ch-1) to join (change to Linen).
Rnd 15: [Ch 3 or CSDC, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the ch-3, skip the next st, [push the ch-7 forward and dc in the 6 unworked sts from the previous row, skip the next st, push the ch-6 forward and dc in the 5 unworked sts from the previous row] 2x, skip the next st, push the ch-7 forward and dc in the 6 unworked sts from the previous row, skip the next st *[3 dc, ch 2, 3 dc] in the ch-3, [push the ch-7 forward and dc in the 6 unworked sts from the previous row, skip the next st, push the ch-6 forward and dc in the 5 unworked sts from the previous row] 2x, skip the next st, push the ch-7 forward and dc in the 6 unworked sts from the previous row, skip the next st, repeat from * two times more, sl st into the ch-3 or CSDC to join (change to color Suede) .<136>
Rnd 16: Ch 1, sc in the same st, sc in next 2 sts, *[sc, ch 3, sc] in the ch-2, sc in the next 3 sts, dc in the next 2 sts, dc in the next 2 sts while also working around the ch-7 from Rnd 15, dc in next 4 sts, dc in the next st while also working around the ch-6 from Rnd 15, dc in next 4 sts, dc in next 2 sts while also working around the ch-7 from Rnd 15, dc in next 4 sts, dc in the next st while also working around the ch-6 from Rnd 15, dc in the next 4 sts, **, dc in next 2 sts while also working around the ch-7 from Rnd 15, dc in next 2 sts **, sc in next 3 sts, repeat from * three times more ending the last repeat at **, sl st in first sc (skipping over the ch-1) to join (change to VIP). <144>
Rnd 17: Ch 1, sc same st, *sc to corner, [sc, ch 3, sc] in corner, repeat from * to last corner, sc in each remaining st around, sl st into the first sc (skipping over the ch-1) to join (fasten off). <152>
Follow along with all the other squares here. A new one will be released each Friday.
